Compare the three houses

Cactus Surf & Skate House

Guests consistently describe Cactus as lively and social, more than one review comparing the house to a flatshare of surfers.

The reception team is mentioned as multilingual: reviews note Arabic, German, Spanish and English all being spoken there.

With close to four times as many reviews as either of the other two houses, there is a lot of guest history behind these numbers.

Summarised from Booking.com guest reviews, not quoted verbatim · checked 3 Nov 2026 · Read them on Booking.com ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Hakuna Matata Guest House

Reviewers describe the house as small, new and a little bohemian, with rooftop jam sessions and bonfires coming up often.

Hosts are named across reviews, Sara, Safwan and Simo among others, suggesting a newer, more varied team than the other two houses.

It has the fewest reviews of the three (it’s also the newest), yet scores highest on both location and value for money.

Summarised from Booking.com guest reviews, not quoted verbatim · checked 3 Nov 2026 · Read them on Booking.com ↗ (opens in a new tab)

SurfsHUB Tamraght

Guests consistently describe the house as feeling like home.

The same two staff members, Badr and Khadija, are named repeatedly across many different reviews, pointing to a small, stable core team rather than rotating staff.

Shared breakfast and dinner are mentioned often as the social centre of the stay, and several reviews note, approvingly, the house’s clear no-parties policy and that children are genuinely welcome.

Summarised from Booking.com guest reviews, not quoted verbatim · checked 3 Nov 2026 · Read them on Booking.com ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Cactus Surf & Skate House

• you want to meet a lot of people quickly and don’t mind a busier house
• you like the idea of skateboarding available alongside surfing
• you’re travelling solo or with friends and want a classic, high-energy hostel scene

Hakuna Matata Guest House

• you want something small, new and a bit bohemian
• you’d rather be in a smaller house than a bigger hostel
• you’re a couple or a pair of friends rather than looking for a big group scene

SurfsHUB Tamraght

• you want the week to feel calm, organised and looked after
• you’re travelling with kids — SurfsHUB is the only one of the three houses that takes children
• you’re travelling solo and want to feel safe and settled
• you’d rather avoid a party atmosphere entirely

Cactus Surf & Skate House

• you’re hoping for a quiet, low-key week
• you’re travelling with children — Cactus doesn’t take kids

Hakuna Matata Guest House

• you want the most social, highest-energy house of the three — that’s Cactus
• you’re travelling with children — Hakuna Matata doesn’t take kids

SurfsHUB Tamraght

• you’re hoping for a big, busy, highly social hostel scene — that’s Cactus
• you want the newest, smallest, most bohemian option — that’s Hakuna Matata