Layback Surf Hotel — Hotel in Departamento de La Libertad

I spent almost 5 months in this lovely hostel. I could write an article why I loved it that much, but I will tell you just the most important things:||- It is just 1min walk from La Bocana. So you can have your free good morning coffee while checking the waves.||- There is free coffee and water!||- The outdoor kitchen is one of the best in Tunco (there is an oven! and a freezer!)||- The stuff is super nice. Thank you Mirian, Juanita, Nelson and Lionel!||- It's cozy, you have upstairs 3, downstairs 2 hammocks and a small 'lounge' with deck chairs.||- You have a 'garden', with small palmtrees!||- It is no partyhostel, it is a surfhostel! There are plenty of solotravelers who are surfers. So you can find easily surfcompany and friends for having a...

This is a very laid back setting as the name suggests. We were able to set up an airport pick up by the owners which was great so started out on the right foot. When we got there however we just had to sign a very old book and were given keys by a woman who we never saw again. ||||We stayed for 3 nights and our rooms or bathrooms weren't cleaned once which wasn't good enough (especially when you have to put toilet paper in the bins). After a shower, the bathroom floor was soaking and we were nearly flooded after our 3 days. Rooms were extremely hot with really slow weak fans and the wifi was patchy. Not the best experience. But very...

Layback is awesome. The staff are incredibly helpfull and friendly. The warmth and hospitality recieved from the staff creates an atmosphere that feels like a home away from home. The location is excellent, short walk to food and the beach. Yoga is offered twice a day on the rooftop terrace. There is a spacious kitchen to store and cook your own eats. Big family dinners organized by the hostel on occasion.

If you are coming to Weligama, stay here. The only regret you may have is checking out. Or deciding to stay somewhere else. But that would be silly. This place really is that good. Big shoutout to everyone at Layback. Will...