El Cuartel de Lobitos — Hotel in Lobitos

Lobitos is a kooky, quiet desert surfer beach town that you have to see to believe. The town is on islander-time, if you surf the waves twice you'll get invites for lunch from locals, and El Cuartel is the perfect mixture of relaxed and social. It has a bar that the town parties at on the weekends - though never really loudly or past two am. There is a hammock section, an area for tanning or napping, and an indoor tv room and ping pong table. There are fixed item menus (veg options are great as well) and daily Peruvian dishes offered for lunch. Stay here if you want to get off the backpacker trail - guests are from all over Peru and South America and are here to surf. I stayed here twice because I loved the vibe so much. Wifi is spotty everywhere in Lobitos, this...

The Hostel is super close to the beach, which is nice. There were no waves in front when we were there, so we had to walk to Lobitos (1,5km). There is no place to cook, guests are not allowed to use the kitchen. The food in the restaurant is ok, but you will not find any healthy options like salad, fish or vegetables. They just have burgers and pasta. Everything is precooked and freezed but every time we ordered we’ve waited at least 1 hour for the food. The shower is just cold water. Our room was full of mosquitos and they don’t provide a mosquito net. Nevertheless the room was clean. The place is just too expensive for what they offer to their guests but despite this it’s...

El Cuartel is by far the best place to stay in Lobitos. It is secluded on a private beach, with great waves right out the front door. The attention given to us by the staff was excellent, always willing to go the extra mile to make our stay unforgettable. The food is of another level! Andres will cook his heart out for you, serving different Peruvian specials for lunch, and offering a menu of delicious items to chose from for dinner (best lasana of your life!). Whether you are traveling in a group, couple or solo, this place will...