Truly awful. The worst hostel I have ever used anywhere in the world. Uncomfortable, tatty, overpriced (much better value for money just a 10-minutes walk away on the west side of the town. The management is cynical, with an off-putting superficial friendliness. They operate a highly dubious deposit policy, i.e. they encourage you pay deposits for advance bookings but do not indicate their policy on refunds as any other professionally run business would. There are countless examples of people changing their minds (usually having seen the place and compared it to what else is available) and not receiving any form of refund. Check the net , there are many negative reviews for this place.  

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. Nearly all the other forms of accommodation to be seen in the guides and on the net are good value for the price. The best value are the mid-range hotels during the off season. You can get a double room for 200 to 300 Pesos, with two double beds, air-conditioning, a TV, etc. Try Hotel Rubi, a new place and very keenly priced, as well as in a good location, on the west side of the main centre. Also, go over to the wonderful Zicatela for more cheap and mid-range accommodations facing the beach.

When arriving by bus, very often there will be the owner of the hostel to "pick you up." Well, more likely just to tell you about the hostel because he is not allowed to take you there by car, as local taxi drivers would give him trouble. When I first saw the pictures, I did not believe it would really look like that. But it did. The camp is really in a nice green area, and it has a reasonably big swimming pool with nice clean water.

As for the sleeping facilities, there are various options. There is a shared bed in a dormitory usually meant for about 8 to10 people (four double beds, one bed above other) or you can put up a tent in the garden under the palm trees (quite nice and separated from the dormitories by blooming bushes). The cheapest option is a hammock. I tried it for the first night in the camp, as everyone did.

There are lockers in the camp you can use. Padlocks can be purchased in the camp, but bringing your own might be cheaper. There is an area for washing and hanging your clothes as well. The kitchen is reasonably equipped, so you can cook as much as you need to. It has a big fridge to store your stuff or cool your aperitifs.

You are not allowed to bring your own booze into the camp, as there is a bar that is open all night. You should buy alcohol there. Prices are not bad, but it is still a bar. But the owner is not always there and he can’t have eyes everywhere . . . So save your money for a strawberry water pipe, which you can get on the bar as well. The bartender has quite a wide choice of music, but if you have your own preferences and belong among frequent guests, then you can listen to exactly what you want.

The tables in front of the bar can be used for eating your breakfast, lunch, or dinner if you want to be in the centre of the happenings, but there are some "armchairs" around the pool if you prefer. If you’re not eating, you can play chess or cards or just sit and socialise.

There is a little expensive shop 100m from the camp with cheap Internet access and a TV for sporting events. The beach, Carrizallillo, is just about 300m away and down the cliff. Surf and boards can be rented in the camp as well for a very attractive price.

I have visited the camp twice and prices were different, even if better than elsewhere. So before going, check prices with Luis by emailing him at luis2001@hatzerim.org.il.