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The 10 Best Hostels in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

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All rooms include a coffee machine and a private bathroom with a shower, while certain rooms also offer a kitchen fitted with an oven. All guest rooms at the hostel feature air conditioning and a desk.

Spacious, clean and comfortable. Full equipped

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9.6
Exceptional
7 reviews
Price from
£47
per night

Featuring an outdoor swimming pool, a garden as well as a bar, Téva Eco Retreat is located in Quepos, 4.2 km from Manuel Antonio National Park. Located around 2.9 km from Canopy Safari, the hostel is also 3.8 km away from Marina Pez Vela. The accommodation provides free WiFi.

Super beautiful place! Food was tasty everything was clean! and the staff was so helpful and nice!! very recommend ❤️

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8
Very good
2,468 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

Located in Manuel Antonio (1.5 km from the town of Quepos). Hostel Plinio offers an outdoor pool, shared kitchen, lounge areas, game room, restaurant and free WiFi. Free breakfast is served daily during select hours.

Dorms, private rooms with shared bathroom and family rooms at the Hostel have a balcony with ocean views.

This location is amazing with all the trees around and even with sea view. It is a great place to stay and you can get easy and within 20 Minutes to Manuel Antonio Park and also to the beaches. You also connect very easily with other travelers. The staff is very friendly and caring and everything is clean.

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8.2
Very good
1,931 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

Nomada's Digital is offering accommodation in Manuel Antonio. The property is set 7.5 km from Manuel Antonio National Park, 1.2 km from Marina Pez Vela and 22 km from Rainmaker Costa Rica. The hostel also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

Our hosts were so gracious and accommodating! Que nota! They helped me with my reservation in very short notice.

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8.9
Fabulous
172 reviews
Price from
£41
per night

At the hostel, the rooms are fitted with a wardrobe. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a safety deposit box and a flat-screen TV, and certain units at Pura Natura Lodge Manuel Antonio have a terrace. The units feature bed linen.

The atmosphere was pretty amazing! The view is very good. It is near to the center everything was really good and especially the guy in the reception was really friendly and helpful about everything!

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8.3
Very good
635 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Located in Manuel Antonio and with Espadilla Beach reachable within 300 metres, Costa Linda Art Hostel provides a tour desk, non-smoking rooms, a restaurant, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. Located around 8 km from Marina Pez Vela, the hostel is also 29 km away from Rainmaker Costa Rica.

Breakfast was very nice, the staff were friendly and polite.

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7.6
Good
668 reviews
Price from
£41
per night

Set in Manuel Antonio, 1.9 km from La Macha Beach, New Hostel Manuel Antonio, Meet new people offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

In the end, we extended our stay from two to four nights at the hostel and had an amazing time. All the staff members were super kind and made us feel like home. Everything important (supermarkets, beaches, the national park, Quepos etc.) is reachable by bus or walking. Next to the hostel is a small “forest” where you can observe sloths, monkeys and iguanas. We would definitly recommend to stay at this hostel for a trip to Manuel Antonio!

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7.1
Good
152 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Wide Mouth Frog Quepos features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Quepos. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and an ATM, along with free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 2.8 km from La Macha Beach.

Manuel Antonio National Park is 7.1 km from the hostel, while Marina Pez Vela is less than 1 km away. The nearest airport is La Managua Airport, 5 km from Wide Mouth Frog Quepos.

The swimming pool was so clean and refreshing. The staff were really friendly and helpful. One man working the front desk helped me to activate my new cell phone service for Costa Rica. He was really nice and helpful.

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8.2
Very good
1,664 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Cheap Hostel Quepos is located in Quepos, 1.2 km from Marina Pez Vela and 22 km from Rainmaker Costa Rica. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is set 7.5 km from Manuel Antonio National Park.

I like the location and how easy it was to get from the bus station to the hostel and wasn’t far from all the points of interest

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7.7
Good
14 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

11 km from Manuel Antonio National Park, SelvaToSleep is situated in Quepos and features air-conditioned rooms. The property is located 23 km from Rainmaker Costa Rica, 46 km from Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary and 48 km from Nauyaca Waterfalls. The property is non-smoking and is set 4.8 km from Marina Pez Vela.

With a private bathroom fitted with a shower and free toiletries, rooms at the hostel also boast free WiFi. At SelvaToSleep rooms are equipped with bed linen and towels.

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8
Very good
2 reviews
Price from
£38
per night

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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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  • Avg. price/night: £63.04
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,928 reviews
    One of the best hostels I've stayed at here in Costa Rica. Super friendly and helpful staff, the breakfast was delightful, spacious dorman and great facilities. The pool and common area are definitely a huge plus!
    Kristina
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £63.04
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,928 reviews
    The best hostel I have been to in Costa Rica! Surrounded by nature, cleaned every day and very helpful staff. I especially like the spacious dorm rooms and it was a nice temperature, even though there was no AC.
    Kim
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £56.17
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,290 reviews
    This place is not cheap but it’s a step up in terms of hostels. Definitely more of a classy hotel. Perfect if you want some relaxed space to take a few days out of your travelling. Liked the atmosphere, pools, attention to detail with free yoga and welcome drinks. The quality of beds (2 pillows!), shower and toiletries provided.
    Colin
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £63.04
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 1,928 reviews
    Nice hostel, very well located. When I got there I thought I would need to rent a scooter or something, but it’s so easy to go to the beach and to Manuel Antonio with the bus service that I ended up just using that. So, cheaper but still amazingly easy!
    Félix
    Solo traveller
  • 8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 268 reviews
    The staff is amazing! There is a warm and welcoming atmosphere and the facilities are nice. The breakfast is also really good. One of the best hostels I’ve been to!
    Ella
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £68.90
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 1,036 reviews
    The best place we stayed in Costa Rica! Huge, clean and comfortable room, squirrel monkeys and agoutis outside, wonderful helpful staff (Emmanuel). Great location very close to the (super cheap and frequent) bus down to MA beach. Couldn't recommend it more highly, we were really sad to leave.
    Liz
    Young couple
  • 8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 268 reviews
    Great breakfast, super friendly staff. One of the best hostel I have ever been to !
    Francesco
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £33.32
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 427 reviews
    Stay there was a blast! I felt extremely comfortable and safe. Was supposed to stay as the only girl with 4 guys in the room, when the owners offered me a room in their family house!! Moreover, they were very helpful with the information about buses, national park and nearby attractions. Place per se is spacious and clean, with lots of fans. Kitchen is also well-equiped. Felt more like a homestay, rather than hippie hostel.
    Magdalena
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £44.31
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 2,468 reviews
    great location to get to national park as just jump on public bus on main road. loved the free jungles treks behind hostel. I liked how they had a smoking area and was able to store luggage and staff were nice. we were provided towels. liked that there was a kitchen to use. loved all the trees and outlay of place.
    Zoe
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £72.05
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,364 reviews
    Great location, within walking distance to the beach and the national park. Great access to the other hostels for cheap food and just a great time.
    Jose
    Young couple
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