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Mar de Fondo

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Lobby sitting area
Front of property

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata, Santa María Colotepec, OAX, 70934
  • Zicatela Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Punta Zicatela
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Commercial Walkway
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca (PXM-Puerto Escondido Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Classic Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Partial Ocean View

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Family Double Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Casa Vieja

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
3.6 out of 5, Good, (223)
The price is CHF 22
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
11 Aug - 12 Aug
Casa Vieja

About this property

Mar de Fondo

Hostel with a restaurant, near Zicatela Beach
This hostel features a restaurant, laundry facilities and a garden. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a picnic area. Change of towels is available on request
Mar de Fondo offers 6 accommodations with air conditioning. This Puerto Escondido hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Bathrooms include a shower. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Mar de Fondo, you'll be within walking distance of Zicatela Beach. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and laundry facilities.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a terrace
  • 5 minutes by car from Zicatela Beach and 14 minutes from Carrizalillo Beach
  • Pets welcome free of charge
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Mar de Fondo also features a terrace, a garden, and a picnic area.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Puerto Escondido hostel.

Mar de Fondo Restaurant – This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and light fare.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Mar de Fondo Restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property only accepts cash
This property does not have a front desk. Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in information and lockbox information. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.

Property is also known as

Fondo Santa Maria Colotepec
Mar de Fondo Santa María Colotepec
Mar de Fondo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Mar de Fondo Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 16 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terrence

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
This was a beautiful stay and alan and the staff were really cool and it was overall an amazing vibe. You can see the beach from the top floor and theres such beautiful common areas that are relaxing and extremely quiet and peaceful. When we return to escondido we will definetly be staying again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICARDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo female traveler chicana

Loved being so close to la punta without being right in the noise of it. All the coolest hippie spots within a short walk and about 15 minutes to La Punta playa. First of all the microbús from Oaxaca Zicatela stop is so close so that was nice at night to just walk up no taxi or camión required. Check in was so easy they asked when I would arrive and were waiting for me since there’s no reception desk. But whenever I messaged through the app they responded right away. AC felt great. Wifi worked too, I just didn’t use the kitchen to cook because it was dirty—my only complaint (but could’ve been the other guests being cochino)— it was nice to have a fridge though. Place has a super mellow vibe def nothing fancy. I would stay here again most definitely 🙌
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good value for money in Puerto Escondido

A lovely quiet guesthouse just the otherside of main road from La Punta area and the beach. Just off the road for collectivos to different areas of the town and the bus station. Our room was a good size, very clean, places to put bags, a table and ensuite with toilet and shower with hot water (rare on a budget for Puerto Escondido). Our room also had a/c which was great and also rare for there. There was a lovely terrace to chill out on with a bit of a sea view. The kitchen was ok but outside, quite dusty and pans looked very old. Also the water to clean things with smelt off. Managed to use the fridge and coffee maker though. No drinking water available at all although clearly used to be. The host was communicative when I used his WhatsApp number and we were met with a younger guy to check in. He spoke no English and our Spanish is bad but we got there with Google translate. For the price it was quiet, big room, AC, hot shower and good location- very good value for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Jared

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
La habitación que nos tocó tenía muy mal olor en el baño, olía mucho a húmedad y demostraba tener poca limpieza, pero lo realmente malo es que las almohadas de la cama apestan horrible a sucio y a humedad, el dormir no es algo ameno por el mal holor del lugar. Honestamente no me sentí a gusto con la habitación a pesar de estar solo una noche.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ana Paulina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es un lugar muy tranquilo y seguro lo recomiendo mucho👌
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Héctor Hugo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente servicio e instalaciones.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No me gustó que no me hicieron reenbolso el lugar con muchos moscos, instalaciones exteriores no buena caljdad
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bárbara

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no front desk. When we arrived we noticed our room had no window, just a small opening in the bathroom. We spoke to the man in charge of cleaning who gave us the contact of the owner. We spoke over phone and he agreed to find a way to fit us in a room with windows. We slept the first night there and woke up at 7:30am with loud noises from the construction just next to our room. We proceeded to cancel with help from Expedia and we were hoping to be reimbursed for the next nights. We spoke to the owner over phone and agreed to continue through them. At the end he refused to follow through with the cancellation and kept the money. We found another place. When we called back he said that he had been waiting with an option and that Expedia wouldn't let him cancel. Getting money back for nights you didn't spend is quite standard for hotels and hostels alike. The place is rustic, not in a romantic way. The kitchen outside had no running water and many insects, plus trash from other guests laid there. The room was simply correct but not even charging less for no windows seems rapacious. For the price you can definitely find better.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

juan

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La fácil accesibilidad y la cercanía de las playas
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent value for money

Great place, the price for the room is very very good ! The people there are also very cool. The hotel is close to La Punta, and to the main road to Puerto center.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024