All of our rooms are private rooms with their own bathroom, a small balcony overlooking the ocean, and have access to the shared communal kitchen. Your stay includes free yoga classes.
(10% will be donated to the community of Ayampe — info here.)
All of our suites have their own private bathroom, kitchen, and small living room. Your stay includes free yoga classes.
Additionally, our two Penthouse Suites have a large balcony overlooking the ocean. Tagua Suite has a small balcony, and the Patio and Aymara Suites have their own outdoor patio and entrances. Tagua, Patio and Aymara Suites have air conditioning.
The rent from Aymara is 100% donated back to the community of Ayampe.
(10% will be donated to the community of Ayampe — info here.)
Our place is your place — a place where you feel at home, even in a foreign country. This was the pillar of La Casa and our motivation to build La Casa like a home, rather than your typical hostel.
We look forward to welcoming you to your new home-away-from-home at La Casa!
Mucho gusto (nice to meet you),
— José and Arian
Nair is our live-in yoga teacher and hostel manager. Apart from making sure that you have everything you need, she will meet you on the mat and take you on a flow. Both a vinyasa and yin instructor, her practices will invite you to challenge your strength, flexibility and balance.
Nair is helpful, kind and committed to her students. If you were looking for another reason why you should visit La Casa, know that her yoga lessons are a treat!
Hear from some of our long-term guests what they love about La Casa and what draws them back.
— U.S.A. —
La Casa is a place that is very special to me. The hostel is situated right on the sand overlooking the magical Pacific horizon, framed by the two rocks that define the Ayampe coast. The atmosphere cannot get better than this!
Ayampe is an unspoiled surf village with an amazing and eclectic community. It is small enough and simple enough, not overcrowded like nearby towns of Puerto Lopez or Montañita, with just the right amount of development and mix of local and international flavors.
La Casa is my favorite place to stay because Jose, Arian, and Ellie made me feel like part of the family right from the start. Every time I stay at La Casa I meet the new guests and add members to my family.
La Casa has created a very special environment, characteristic of the village of Ayampe itself, warm, authentic and open-hearted.
— Nadia
— U.S.A —
I’ve been traveling around the world for four-and-a-half years straight, and Ayampe is still one of my favorites, and I am so grateful I got to stay here at La Casa. I thought I would stay there for 2-3 months and I ended up staying 10.
It’s one of very few places I’ve actually considered going back to live again, and I’ve been to many amazing places over the past few years.
If you get the chance, definitely stay in Ayampe for at least a few weeks and let it soak in.
— Sean
— Canada —
I have traveled in several different countries around the world, stayed in countless different places and to date La Casa is one my favorite places to stay.
Ayampe is a great place to surf, relax, and make new friends, and La Casa is a great place to stay for longer term guests who want to escape to Ayampe for a taste of the good life.
— Jared
José Barba and Arian Nabavian
Ayampe, Manabí, Ecuador 131401Calle Principal y Malecon Esquina
Calle Principal y Malecon Esquina
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La Casa is situated right on the beach of the small coastal town of Ayampe.
Travelers from all over the world come to Ayampe to cultivate a community of peace, happiness, and mutual respect.
The nearest international airport is in Guayaquil. From there, you can take a taxi or a bus to Ayampe.
Take a bus either to Olon or Montanita. It is the CLP bus company (large brown/maroon buses) direct from the Guayaquil Bus Terminal.
Take a green Manglaralto bus heading north. Ask the bus to stop at Ayampe. Ayampe is approximately 25 minutes away. Taxis from Montanita or Olon are around $15.
Take the Reina Del Camino Bus directly to Puerto Lopez.
Take a green Manglaralto bus heading south. Ask the bus to stop at Ayampe. Ayampe is approximately 15 minutes away. Taxis from Puerto Lopez are $5.
The bus will let you off on the E15 by a small store. It is a five minute walk to La Casa from here. Walk straight towards the ocean. At the end of the road, La Casa is the large white three-story building directly on the corner.