Mango Mansion

We are the only Hostel located in Condado Beach, which is the safest neighborhood of San Juan. Best Location (Closest to Beach & Nightlife) with Luxury Bunkbeds, Air Conditioning, Tropical Breakfast, Fiber Optic 1 Gigabit Wifi, Sheets & Towels - ALL INCLUDED.
We are an awarding-winning property and a top-ranked hostel in Puerto Rico. Key to our success is our Hosts and Co-Hosts that help us deliver the best possible experience.

VACCINATION REQUIRED: We are Puerto Rico's Only Hostel that Requires ALL GUESTS to be FULLY VACCINATED against COVID-19. We decided to take this step to help ensure the Safest and Healthiest Stay for our Guests.

Co-Hosting involves: 3 x 8 hour shifts per week - Housekeeping - Breakfast Preparation - Check-in & Check-outs - Hosting Events What makes us the #1 Work Exchange option on the Island? 1: BEST LOCATION: We are located right between the Best Beaches and Night Life in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Our Condado Beach neighborhood is very safe, clean, and nice. We are within walking distance of some of the most beautiful beaches in Puerto Rico including Condado and Ocean Park, good snorkeling in the Condado Laguna, the best nightlife in La Placita Santurce, as well as various bars, museums, stores, restaurants, and more. (San Juan - Puerto Rico - Caribbean) 2: FREE FULL BREAKFAST: We serve a great complimentary full breakfast every morning from 8 AM to 10 AM, it includes fresh waffles, multi-grain toast, hard-boiled eggs, and coffee, tea, and all the spreads and condiments. As hosts, we treat our co-builders as our guests, so they are provided the same great breakfast as our guests. 3: EXCLUSIVE LUXURY BUNKS: We import deluxe memory foam mattresses from the mainland, combined with our high-quality super-soft microfiber sheets make for a great night's sleep. Our rooms are equipped with sturdy Ikea bunk bed frames, storage cubes, and mirrors. 4: FREE FIBER OPTIC INTERNET: We have the fastest internet available on the island with a direct fiber optic line providing an entire gigabit of wifi so streaming videos, surfing the web, or video calls are fast and easy. 5: CO-BUILDER BENEFITS: To make our hostel the best to work for we offer multiple benefits to our staff including friends, and family discounts, free weekly laundry, and more. 6: OUR FLEXIBLE HOURS: We try to be as flexible as possible with our scheduling to allow you the most time off possible to explore the island and take in all it has to offer. We ask our workawayers for 24 hours per week in 3 x 8 hour shifts (Note: When we have conflicting schedule requests between workawayers, we give preference to staff based on seniority and performance.)


Reviews

4.5
(45 reviews)45

Staff & Host

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Hostel

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

United States

3

My training was lacking. I had to figure things out as I went along. Alex was a great manager but he was clearly overworked. He did his best. Everything was OK until the owner showed up out of the blue. He was extremely toxic, controlling and verbally abusive. At one point going as far as to ask the manager if he was stupid. I have still yet to be reimbursed for arriving early, (per the owners request) canceling my other lodging accommodations. I also did side work for the owner that was supposed to be paid in cash. I never received that and I have yet to see my final paycheck either.

11 days ago

United States

5

Mango mansion was a life changing opportunity I was able to experience, Charles is a great host and Ale is an amazing manager he knew a lot about Puerto Rico and always knew the good spots to go. The fellow team as well was awesome and got along very well. The property is very clean and relaxing at times but also very fun. Overall mango mansion was amazing.

18 days ago

United States

5

Through this exchange I have met so many amazing people and have had so much fun with the other staff and guests. The schedules are flexible and you only work 3 days a week which gives you plenty of time to explore the island. The owner Charles and the Manager Ale were both so kind and were always there to help. I would highly recommend doing a working exchange at this hostel.

18 days ago

Ireland

3

I had a great experience at Mango, mainly because of the amazing team. The volunteers and staff created a welcoming, supportive environment, and I'm grateful for the lifelong friendships I made. However, the owner does not seem to value his staff, and I witnessed moments of little appreciation for the team.
Communication and organization could be improved, and shifts can be more demanding than expected. Additionally, the final 'tips' given to volunteers appear to be conditional on leaving a review. With better management, this could be an even greater place to work.

about 1 month ago


CHARLES replied

Thank you for sharing your experience at Mango. We're glad you enjoyed the welcoming environment. We don't pay for reviews but tip our staff by weekly based on performance.

Unfortunately, in your last week, you didn't start on time or complete tasks, leading to extra work for your coworkers. Their extra effort was recognized through redistributed tips.

Virgin Islands (Us)

3

The location of this hostel was great as it was in walking distance to La Placita, and was centrally located in Condado. The facilities themselves was nice and everything was maintained quite well!

about 2 months ago


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