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About this property
Beachfront Location: Totora Surf Hostel in Huanchaco offers direct beachfront access and stunning sea views. Guests can relax on the terrace or enjoy the sunshine by the shore. Modern Facilities: The guest house features a recently renovated terrace, free WiFi, and a shared kitchen. Additional amenities include a full-day security, tour desk, and luggage storage. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms are equipped with shared bathrooms and TVs. Breakfast options include continental, American, à la carte, and vegetarian, with cheese and fruits available. Nearby Attractions: Huancarute is a 1-minute walk away, while Chan Chan Huaca Esmeralda lies 11 km from the property. Cap. FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport is 1 km distant.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10.0 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Beachfront
- Non-smoking rooms
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Karl
Germany
“Great hosts and nice location with breakfast, coffee, terraces, clean rooms and hot showers. And surfing! All you need.” - Anja
Germany
“Lovely room with it's own terrace and a great view of the sea. Staff and other travellers were nice. This was my only place with a shared bathroom and the bathrooms were for a shared facility very clean. Breakfast was good only a bit late. There...” - Jodie
Netherlands
“Such an amazing place! We ended up extending for an extra week because we loved the place. The location is perfect, you can check the waves from the various terraces and it’s surfable everyday with very little crowds. Nice variety of boards and...” - Alexandra
Australia
“Friendly staff, very clean. Private rooms with alot of space. Very pretty areas to hang out with great view.” - Steve
United Kingdom
“Everything. Great people, great place, location and happy to help with surfing advice.” - Tichatschek
Austria
“beachfront hostal, we had the room with seaview with was great and right in front there was a chillout area with great view. friendly people” - Ashwin
Netherlands
“I love this place the most in Peru so far. They let me felt like home. Awesome surf instructors. I definitely come back some day!” - Oliver
United Kingdom
“Staff were amazing. They were so friendly and helpful. Helped me get a taxi to and from the bus terminal in Trujillo at 5:30am. Best value for money room i think I’ve ever had. Everywhere very clean especially considering it’s right next to a...” - Dominik
Germany
“Very lovely staff, If you wanna do a Surf Course, that is still a nice Place to be.” - Cecilia
Italy
“The atmosphere was really nice and it was really pleasant to work or eat on the terraces! Good value for money.”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.









The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Totora Surf Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.