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The Point Hostels Mancora Beach
The Point Hostel is situated right on the beach. Brand new swimming pool. The hostel is Bali-inspired with lots of greenery and rooms of bamboo. Infamous for Mancora's best Full Moon parties.
Loki Hostel
The newest member of the Loki chain. With a prime plot of land stretching from the main drag to the beach, the new hostel gives backpackers the perfect place to take that well deserved break from their travels. Good clean rooms, internet, hot water and fully equipped with all the backpackers facilities. To chill there is also a 26 meter swimming pool and a big Loki bar.
Kokopelli Beachpacker's
Brand new hostel, with a fun but genuinely chilled-out atmosphere. Spotlessly clean rooms, fantastic restaurant-style food try the fresh tuna steak sandwich with camote fries!, freeform pool with swim-up bar 3 happy hours a day and the best pisco sours in Peru... Koko's is the perfect place to chill out, and only a stone's throw from the beach if you fancy surfing, kitesurfing, or just watching the sunset.
During holidays it can be hard if not impossible to find accommodations. Most of the accommodations are located next the bars, making them very noisy.
There are several hotels along the beach where to stay. Some are very basic while others offer more comfort. The nicest hotel in Mancora was used by world famous writer Mario Vargas Llosa's daughter - Morgana - for her wedding.
The Buena Vista is a very beautiful hotel located just a little bit north of the main beach area. It has its own direct beach access, and the rooms are excellent. For about $50 a night they have simple rooms with double beds, private baths. No hot water, but during the day the water is pretty tolerable, its hardly cold. Speaking from experience in Peruvian "Winter." Its a very nice resort, but the service is a little strange. You have to purchase toilet paper at 2 soles per roll, and to rent a beach towel costs 8 soles. Also towels for bathrooms have to be requested. And I received a surcharge when the handle to the shower faucet broke quite easily. However I have to say its probably one of the nicest places in Mancora otherwise. Has a pool and jacuzzi, and friendly staff.
Hostal Sol Y Mar
Recommended by the locals, private rooms around a central area, all with private bathrooms. Also has a pool. Rooms are a bit shabby, hotel needs some renovations. No hot water.
Guacamayo Bed + Breakfast
Nice rustic-style privates as well as dorm rooms, with rooms in a bamboo building with hamocks outside, and a breakfast area eggs, bread and coffee included in another building across the way. Really nice couple running it. In a quiet area located 5 minutes to the nicest stretch of beach in town on the north side Take a moto-taxi, only 1-3 soles, and much easier than trying to find the place on your own.