The family that runs the joint is great (Bruno was the guy who checked us in and gave us the run down for super markets, street markets, food of many different kinds all very close.) but they were all nice! the kitchen is great the wifi is good down stairs but works in the rooms upstairs too just slower. On top of all that hot water showers and good interesting art through out the place!
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The best hostel I have stayed in so far. The only dorm room has 5 beds, its own bathroom, a spacious balkony, no bunk-beds! In addition to that there is a sweet garden and a big dining room. If you need help or advice, Bruno and Francisco can help you with anything (even city bus routes in San Salvador).
Recommended by travelers in Antigua. Was a pleasant surprise. You has no idea what beautiful is that place till you are there. Airy and spacious dormitory room, has a big, clean bathroom within. A beautiful garden surrounded by plants, flowers and birds. You can appreciate local painters works on the walls. Great location, near of supermarkets and convenient bus stop. Few blocks from stadium. We really enjoyed our nights at Casa Frolaz. You Must visit that place.
We found this place in Lonely Planet & Rough Guides, had a lovely 3 night stay. We had the dorm to ourselves, it was simple & clean, with a huge bathroom & a huge balcony, which we enjoyed hanging out in. The hot shower had excellent water pressure, which is always a plus for me. It's located outside the city centre, we felt very safe here & comfortable walking out in the evening for dinner. Downtown Santa Ana is a 20 minute walk away or take buses 51F or C.
The rooms are on the 2nd floor, there's a restaurant on the first floor - apparently its one of only a handful in town, we didn't eat there but it looked like a good menu if you feel like treating yourself. There's a wonderful garden outside, which felt like an oasis, my favourite part of our whole stay in Santa Ana. There's a professional coffee machine you can use as well as the restaurant kitchen (there are 2 ovens). The wifi was very strong in the dorm & throughout the hostel.
Casa Frolaz is a great reflection of its owner, Francisco. He's very friendly, ever-smiling & always had time to chat. He offered us advice of places to visit & eat, as well as bus connections to the Volcano park. We felt very comfortable here, a home away from home!
We stayed here 3 nights in the dorm.
Francisco waa very attentive, helpful and friendly (as was his brother) and it was good value compared to the other major hostel everyone raves about in Santa Ana...
The area is quiet and feels safe, there's a supermarket 10 minutes away, the city centre is a 20 minute walk or you can easily take a bus.
There's a big, well equipped kitchen which we used every night. It's quirky with all the artwork around the house. There's a nice garden and terrace. The toilet was clean and the shower was hot.
There's free access the pila for hand washing clothes, and sufficient hanging space on the terrace.
The restaurant is open to the public so even though we were welcome to use the area to eat, it was the only common area for using wifi/hanging out so we felt a bit uncomfortable being backpackers in a restaurant environment. A plus of this is we could eat a meal that we had cooked ourselves but it felt like we had gone out for dinner!
The kitchen could do with a clean and there's an ant problem in the dorm (both easily rectified). I would definitely recommend this place though!
We stayed here for two nights in April 2015. The best thing about the place is Fransisco and Bruno, the guys running it, who were very helpful. They gave us tips on the local area and directions to the bus station for going by to the Parque Nacional de Volcanes.
For us, the location was OK as we only came to Santa Ana to visit the national park, however if you wanted to explore Santa Ana a bit more it may be better to stay in the centre.
The room was huge, with ensuite and double bed for $25. It was beautifully decorated with original artwork and had a fan & TV. Plus you could use the kitchen and there is a huge supermarket only 10mins walk away.
