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Situated in Drake, GreenPoint Drake Bay has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi. There is free private parking and the property features paid airport shuttle service.

At the hostel, every room includes a balcony with a mountain view. At GreenPoint Drake Bay rooms are fitted with a private bathroom and bed linen.

We really enjoyed our stay at our bungalow. It felt like we have been in paradise - surrounded by hummingbirds, parrots and monkeys. It was an incredible experience. Carlos made breakfast which was absolutely tasty. In addition you can book dinner, which was also amazing (2 courses for 14$)! Carlos was really helpful. Also with booking a trip to the Corcovado Nationalpark. He found the best tour guide ever for us!

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9.1
Superb
317 reviews
Price from
£12
per night

The hostel provides some rooms with sea views, and the rooms are fitted with a balcony. At Casa Jade rooms come with bed linen and towels.

Cocalito Beach is 2.4 km from Casa Jade. The nearest airport is Drake Bay Airport, 8 km from the hostel.

Our host was so nice! She helped us with the boat to the hostel and with all the trips we made. We got everything we needed for the perfect stay in Drake Bay! Thank you so much :)

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8.9
Fabulous
518 reviews
Price from
£22
per night

Corcovado Adventures features a garden, terrace, a restaurant and bar in Drake. Less than 1 km from Las Caletas Beach and a 13-minute walk from Cocalito Beach, the hostel features a range of water sports facilities. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

It is impossible not to like such a place! Beautiful location, just right on a beautiful little beach. Very comfortable room. Sound of the ocean, during the night. And the most important: 10+++ goes to every single person who works for this place! Thank you! Your sincere care, efforts and attention were the best out of all out 3 weeks trip!

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8.4
Very good
254 reviews
Price from
£9
per night

Situated in Drake, within 500 metres of Colorada and 2.7 km of Cocalito Beach, Hostel Yinary features accommodation with a garden and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. Guests can enjoy river views.

the host was super friendly and nice, the best host in the world :)

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8.6
Fabulous
12 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Facing the beachfront in Drake, Life for Life Hostel Drake Bay Home of Sea Turtle Marine Conservation Project Osa Peninsula near San Josecito Beach has a restaurant and a garden. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

The whole experience was amazing. It is a serious adventure, involving a place ride, taxi ride that literally went over rivers and a 30 minute hike- with gear. I am not sure I would have done it (with partner who has bad knees and 9 yo) if I had known how hard it was to get to- but it was so worth it. Ricardo was so full of life and generosity. John always had plenty of time to help us. In addition to keeping the space spotless, Mar even came up with a birthday cake when we needed one! To be clear- you are staying in tents in the jungle. There are insects. The food is expensive. Your clothes never dry. But you are also on the beach in a glorious, amazing place.

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8.8
Fabulous
36 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

With free WiFi, this hostel offers a shared kitchen. All rooms have access to a terrace with views of the garden. The kitchen in the hostel is fully equipped and offers free coffee or tea. Some rooms include a private bathroom. Martinas Place offers all tours to Corcovado or Caño Island. Hiking is among the activities that guests can enjoy near Martinas Place.

The staff was so nice and helpful both before (giving information about how to get there) and during my stay and very accommodating. I liked that one pays a deposit only for the towel and get money back. Rooms were clean and shower big with good pressure. Common area were nice and cosy

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7.9
Good
208 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Set in Rancho Quemado, Ecobosque el mar offers beachfront accommodation a few steps from Las Caletas Beach and offers various facilities, such as a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. 2.2 km from Cocalito Beach, the property provides a private beach area. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, dry cleaning services and luggage storage for guests.

Guests at the hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Rancho Quemado, like hiking.

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£11
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Budget travellers know that there is no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a bit more.
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  • 9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 183 reviews
    Great location with good swimming and easy access. Excellent bird and animal watching from restaurant. Food was fantastic. Yolanda was a great host. She helped us with every request and went out of her way with any problems we had.
    Wayne
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £18.96
    9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 28 reviews
    Beautiful jungle surroundings! Perfect for exploring birds, animals and plants! Great waterfall trail. Very much enjoyed our tours booked through the hostel. Wilbert was very accomodating!
    Anna
    People with friends
  • Avg. price/night: £141.85
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 513 reviews
    Good location - easy to get to places in town, excellent air conditioning and a humidifier in the room made things very comfortable with the heat outside. Cheap laundry with a fast turnaround.
    Andrea
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £26.76
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 200 reviews
    It was perfect! I originally booked for just one night and ended up staying there for over two weeks! The hostel is in a great location. You are in the middle of nature but also in 10-15 minutes in the center. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The food you can order in the hostel was delicious! I also booked my tours through the hostel and was very happy with them, I was very well advised. I would come back any time! 🥰
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    Amelie
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £46.39
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 522 reviews
    This is a no frills, budget place that is quite far removed from the action in Drake bay. It would take 45 minutes walking along a very dusty road to get to town, so we chose taxi transport every time. However, it had tons of character, was clean and quiet, felt very safe, and had interesting and friendly guests. The “private” beach was lovely. Our room had a refrigerator (but there was a communal one nearby), air conditioning and a noisy ceiling fan. The owners were very friendly and helpful. Food was good but not especially inexpensive.
    Andrea
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £141.85
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 513 reviews
    Lovely hotel - everything spotlessly clean. Great location with views over the forest to the sea. The manager was extremely helpful and arranged a 4 x 4 overland transport to our next destination (Puerto Jiminez). Much quicker and cheaper than the alternative of Boat and long and expensive taxi ride.
    Michael
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £26.76
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 200 reviews
    Best hostel in the area! Staff is amazing and super welcoming. Did a bunch of tours with Sukia as well and they were all amazing. Stayed in both the bungalow and shared dorms and enjoyed both. It's a little up the road, but way quieter than by the beach, plus you pass a few restaurant and supermarkets on your way out and in. The hostel does events a couple times a week, check em out!
    Adrian
    Solo traveller
  • 8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 361 reviews
    This accommodation is top end hostel / budget hotel category. If you were paying those prices that would be fine, but Las Cotingas markets itself as something more, which invariably disappoints. Positives: Great views from communal areas or sea view rooms; helpful staff who helped with bags from boat.
    Lee
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £33.95
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 254 reviews
    the location is amazing and this is the cheapest place in drake some people of the staff are really really kind the path from the center of drake to the hostel is MAGIC one night I ate in their restaurant and the food was really good and worth the price (veggie casado)
    Lauranne
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £31.22
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 518 reviews
    One of the best hostels. The service is perfect, when you need something or have a question, the owner helps you and is friendly. All was very good there and the view over the sea from the hostel is incredible. When I'm again here I will book it definitely again. Thank you
    H
    Helena
    People with friends
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