Culebra International Hostel

This hostel is great. I showed up without reservations (which isn’t polite, I admit), and he didn’t have any rooms left. However, he made accommodations for me, and I had a place to sleep. The accommodations were just fine, considering I didn’t have a reservation. He set up a bed for me in another room and I slept great. His assistant was away, leaving him with a lot of work, but I couldn’t tell because he was so on top of everything. The hostel was clean enough and the bathroom worked and everything was fine. Don’t expect hotel style service, but I mean for $ 35, what you get is amazing. The owner is a very friendly guy and is willing to help people. He had tons of phone numbers for local services, and he even leases snorkel gear. I definitely recommend this place, but don’t do like me and just show up — make a reservation.

If you want an experience and not just a place to sleep. Culebra International Hostel is for you. The location, the cleanliness, the people all five stars. Stay a few days and rent a golfcart. Explore this beautiful and safe place to the fullest. Then rest your head in paradise. Never have I felt more welcome in travelling and I can not wait to go back to see my new friends. Tommy will take care of everything you need and is never short some great stories. I will be back soon and I know where I’m staying.
Thank you
Nancy, Mario and Tommy for a wonderful experience and I can’t wait to see you all again.

This place is down right awesome. Tommy the owner of the hostel is very welcoming and probably the friendliest person on the planet. He was able to accommodate a party of four on short notice without hesitation. It’s walking distance to all the spots in downtown and a short drive to the beach. Next time I visit Culebra, there is only one place where I will rest my head, and that’s Tommy’s place. Thanks a lot for such a wonderful place to stay. I highly recommend anyone visiting Culebra, to stay here, its not fancy by any means but its PERFECT!!!

My girlfriend and I felt very lucky to have found this place. This was our first trip to the island of Culebra and we took the ferry ride from Fajardo to get there. We ended up not arriving until about 9:30pm. Well as it turns out the island basically shuts down about that time, so we had no way to get to Flamenco Beach, where we intended to camp for the week. So at this point we were stranded.
Luckily, a guy named Eric who worked at a dive shop in Fajardo gave us Tommy’s number in case we needed a place to stay in Culebra. Tommy owns and runs the hostel.
Tommy was very pleasant to deal with, and after I described the situation, he offered us a discount on a private room. The great news was that the hostel is just a 3 – 5 minute walk from the ferry, so we could make it without a cab.
The hostel portion of Culebra International is a large dorm style room with bunk beds. There is also a community kitchen where you can keep drinks cold or cook. I took some pictures of the areas. They looked well taken care of and clean. My girlfriend and I stayed in one of the private rooms, which had a queen size bed as well as a bunk bed, and a private bathroom. The room was very clean, and has a window air conditioning unit that works quite well. We had planned to camp out all week at Flamenco Beach, but ended up coming back to stay the night before we left Culebra because it was nice to have the comforts of A/​C and a bed, and be close to the ferry.
Tommy was a great host. He was willing to give us a ride to Flamenco the next day, and to the airport (we decided to fly back to the big island instead of messing with the ferry) on our last day. We paid a small fee for the rides, so it was not unlike hiring a cab, but much more convenient as he was already there. I highly recommend renting a jeep (~$ 65/​day) or golf car ($ 45/​day) while you are in Culebra, as the island may be small but you definitely will want some transportation to go exploring. Tommy also offered complimentary coffee to me each morning, which was very nice.
Other things to consider:
— Culebra International is about 50 yards from the biggest grocery store on the island, and 15 yards from one of the two gas stations which also has a small convenience store.
— The private rooms go for about $ 65-​$ 75 depending on time of year. The cheapest room elsewhere in the off-​season is $ 90+.
— Tommy is from Louisiana originally, so no language barrier to deal with.
— Tommy is happy to tell you about the island or where to go. He also offers laundry service and is a very enjoyable person to work with.
If you have any other questions about Culebra, feel free to message me. I’m pretty sure I saw everything it has to offer during my week stay!

Tommy and Annie run this cute little hostel tucked away in a corner of Culebra that might be pretty hard to find if there wasn’t someone there to meet you at the ferry dock. Luckily there is! Talk about service :) They are very friendly and colorful people, the hostel is exceptionally priced ($ 25 in the dorm, $ 40? for a private room… everywhere else on the island is $ 100+ per night!), and there’s a gas station right out the door where you can stock up on cheap Medalla. If you’re into diving/​snorkeling, the Aquatic Adventures boat leaves from the dock right on the other side of the gas station, super convenient. If not, Tommy offers rides to Playa Flamenco and other places on the island.
As far as the rooms go, there is A/​C and lots of open space. You’re not super cramped like some dorms. The bathrooms are a bit primitive, in the sense that there is no door (just curtains) and you’re standing on concrete while you shower, but they’re functional and Tommy keeps everything really clean. I think it’s a bit of a «work in progress.» All in all, this is a great place to stay. I highly recommend Culebra in general and if you’re going there you should be staying here.