The Santa Cruz HI-Hostel is ideally located, between the downtown and the beach front (you have to walk two blocks to reach the beach). It is quite different from the classic hostel you may have been to, it is a group of small century-old cottages of 2 rooms each (one for girls one for boys). Each room has 6 beds, and each cottage has a nice living room with piano and TV, a bathroom with two toilets and one shower. It is really relaxed compare to the big cities, for a price starting at 25$ (or 28$ if you are not a HI member) a night. However, I didn't really like the hostel because of the Curfew which is at 11:00PM, the non-alcohol policy and the fact that you cannot really meet the people of the other cottages because there are not really common rooms (despite the kitchen). Moreover, the hostel is closed between 11:00AM and 5:00PM, hence you have to leave and find something to do in Santa Cruz.
I have however met some nice people from my little cottage, but surprisingly they change everyday! Don't be surprised if you wake up at 10:00AM and everybody has left the hostel to go to another city. You'll meet new people at 5:00PM!
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