La Casa de las Boyas

Punta del Diablo


A stone’s throw from the beach and a 10-minute walk north from the town center, this hostel offers a pool, two guest kitchens, summer-only dorms of varying size, and year-round apartments and lofts equipped with en suite bathrooms, kitchenettes and satellite TV. Other enticements include restaurant, game room, bike and surfboard rentals, and horseback excursions.


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