Know before you go
The practical bit
- Getting there
- On the seafront in Montañita, Santa Elena province, on Ecuador's Ruta del Sol. Rough Guides notes direct buses from Guayaquil to Montañita in high season (January to April). Most visitors stay in town: the club was built alongside the Dharma Beach Hotel nearby.
- When to go
- Weekends run as marathon mini-festivals from Friday night to Monday morning (DJ Mag, 2026). The eight-day Trotamundo festival takes over every January.
- Capacity
- 2,500 (DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2026, where it ranked number 28). Two storeys, with a sea-view terrace and a larger main room on a Funktion-One sound system; an Infinity Room was added in the last year.
- Tickets
- Prices and door times change by event and are announced on the club's Instagram, @lostbeachclub, and its ticketing links. Check there for the weekend you want.
Checked on 20 October 2026 against the venue's own site. Times, prices and routes change: confirm before you travel.
In the room
The experience
Lost Beach Club sits on the seafront in Montañita, the surf town on Ecuador's Ruta del Sol. Kami Tadayon built it in 2012, together with the Dharma Beach Hotel nearby, and it has grown into a two-storey room for 2,500: a sea-view terrace upstairs, a larger main room on a Funktion-One system below, and a new Infinity Room. Weekends here are not nights but marathons, running from Friday night into Monday morning, and every January the eight-day Trotamundo festival takes over. The audience is part travellers, part Ecuadorian crowd; the Pacific is right there when you step out for air.
Insider tip
Walk in knowing
Plan around the marathon format: the weekend runs from Friday night into Monday morning, so book a bed in Montañita rather than trying to get back to Guayaquil the same night.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
A seafront club in a Pacific surf town, with weekends that run as three-night marathons. Pure beautiful-place-meets-beautiful-music thesis.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
Any weekend, which runs Friday night to Monday morning, or January for the eight-day Trotamundo festival. High season on this coast for direct buses from Guayaquil is January to April.
Hours
Weekends run as marathon mini-festivals from Friday night to Monday morning (DJ Mag, 2026). Door times and prices change by event: check @lostbeachclub on Instagram.
Getting there
On the seafront in Montañita, Santa Elena province, Ecuador. Rough Guides notes direct bus services from Guayaquil to Montañita and Olón in high season (January to April). Most clubgoers stay in Montañita for the night.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Where is Lost Beach Club?
On the seafront in Montañita, a surf town in Santa Elena province on Ecuador's Pacific coast (the Ruta del Sol). It was built in 2012 alongside the Dharma Beach Hotel nearby.
When is Lost Beach Club open?
Weekends run as marathon mini-festivals from Friday night to Monday morning, according to DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 Clubs. Door times and prices change by event and are posted on the club's Instagram, @lostbeachclub.
What is the Trotamundo festival?
Lost Beach Club's eight-day festival, held every January in Montañita (DJ Mag, 2026).
How big is Lost Beach Club?
It holds 2,500 (DJ Mag, 2026). It is a two-storey venue with a sea-view terrace and a larger main room on a Funktion-One sound system, plus a recently added Infinity Room.
How do I get to Montañita for Lost Beach Club?
Guayaquil is the nearest big city. Rough Guides notes direct buses from Guayaquil to Montañita in high season, January to April. Stay in Montañita overnight: the weekend runs until Monday morning.
Why is Lost Beach Club in the Sonic Paths atlas?
A seafront club in a Pacific surf town that ranks among the world's top 30 clubs, with weekends that run as three-night marathons.
Stay
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