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Las Carmelas, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José

Alajuela City

Located in Alajuela City and with Poas National Park reachable within 31 km, Las Carmelas, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is around 3.1 km from Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, 7.6 km from Parque Viva and 18 km from Parque Diversiones. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests.

At the hostel, every room is fitted with a wardrobe, bed linen and a patio with a garden view. All units will provide guests with a fridge. A clean, quiet spot to rest with super hospitable and friendly owners. Holli the dog is very cute too!

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9
Superb
144 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José

Alajuela City

All rooms in the hostel are fitted with a coffee machine. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, some units at Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José also feature a city view. At the accommodation the rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels. I arrived in early July very late one night as a solo woman traveler, and when I reached the hostel I was immediately relieved. The garden atmosphere (and geckos!) and kind staff helped me make a smooth transition into Costa Rica. This was my first time staying at a hostel and it was wonderful. My room had 3 other beds but no one else was there. There was ample space for storing luggage, a fan to keep the room cool, and a bathroom that had shower soap, shampoo, & conditioner included! Additionally, the breakfast was wonderful (and included!), there was plenty of filtered water to drink, and the garden attached to the dining area has beautiful seating and lush greenery alongside a fountain with fish and baby sharks! I am so glad this was my first impression of Costa Rica! Pura vida!

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9.4
Superb
321 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

Flor de Katty Hostel Airport

Alajuela City

Located within 31 km of Poas National Park and 2.3 km of Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, Flor de Katty Hostel Airport provides rooms in Alajuela City. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica is 18 km from the hostel and La Sabana Metropolitan Park is 18 km away. Katty is a phenomenal host. You feel like you are visiting a friend. She's kind, helpful, personable. Her place is very close to the airport, clean, cute and quite. I would 100% reccomend

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9.3
Superb
739 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

Rio Celeste Backpackers

Bijagua

Offering a terrace and views of the garden, Rio Celeste Backpackers is situated in Bijagua, 42 km from Liberia.

Free WiFi is provided throughout the property and free private parking is available on site. Super sweet couple that invites you in the guest area of their own house. It is a tranquil place with 2 people taking super good care, making you comfortable and helping you with anything you like to ask but with a relaxt, leaving you to do your thing vibe. The breakfast that is included is the best! Was sad to leave, it is such a nice rural region of Costa Rica, with Rio Celeste entrance within 20 mins drive. Recommended! Night tour was nice and interesting as well!

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9.6
Exceptional
146 reviews
Price from
£14
per night

Cabañas San Isidro

Ángeles

Set in Ángeles, 18 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Cabañas San Isidro offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and barbecue facilities. The property is around 17 km from Kalambu Hot Springs, 32 km from Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park and 33 km from Sky Adventures Arenal. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, room service and organising tours for guests.

At the hostel, all rooms include a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. All guest rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Great place for families with kids. We even got invited to the dinner with Juan - the owner of the property, and his wonderful wife and friends. Plus we also got a free excursion in the sorrounding garden where Juan grows mangos, avocados, blackberries and meny other fruits. Absolutely recommend.

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9
Superb
10 reviews
Price from
£43
per night

Toucan Hostel

Alajuela City

Situated within 32 km of Poas National Park and 3.1 km of Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, Toucan Hostel features rooms in Alajuela City. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Parque Viva is 9 km from the hostel and Parque Diversiones is 14 km away. The property is so close to the airport so it is convenient for travelers taking flights the next day. The bathrooms were super clean and the dorms as well. They have a food truck on-site. The staff was very helpful.

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8
Very good
2,173 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Pura Vibra Hostel

Fortuna

Situated in Fortuna and with La Fortuna Waterfall reachable within 5.6 km, Pura Vibra Hostel features concierge services, rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The property is located 4.8 km from Kalambu Hot Springs, 20 km from Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park and 21 km from Sky Adventures Arenal. The accommodation provides karaoke and a shared kitchen. Super clean, beds have plugs + curtains and they give you a big blanket

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8.7
Fabulous
372 reviews
Price from
£8
per night

Arenal Sloth Hostel

Fortuna

Arenal Sloth Hostel is set in Fortuna, within 5 km of La Fortuna Waterfall and 5.4 km of Kalambu Hot Springs. Among the facilities at this property are a concierge service and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and currency exchange for guests. You can really feel this hostel is run by a backpacker who's really aware if everything that actually matters for one. Comfortable mattresses, extra bathroom on every floor beside the ones in the rooms. The price is one of the cheapest in the area, David really tries to set people in groups for whatever so we won't each take uber for ourselves, he's really into showing you whatever is around the city to do and will try to arrange anything that you might need. Free yoga classes in 18:00 everyday are worth mentioning . And also the effort to devide the people in the different rooms available to promise as much privacy as possible to each one. The kitchen is really big and equipped also and there's even a stone to sharpen the knives.

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8.3
Very good
269 reviews
Price from
£10
per night

Argdivan Hostel

Fortuna

Situated in Fortuna, 4.9 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Argdivan Hostel features accommodation with a garden, private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring a bar, the property is located within 5 km of Kalambu Hot Springs. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a concierge service and currency exchange for guests. Best location, great view from terrace, clean kitchen, refrigerator with freezer available for use.very friendly staff including volunteers, clean beds, very quiet at night, clean bathrooms. Supermarket two minutes away, five minutes from bus stop. Five minutes from the Central park

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8.7
Fabulous
594 reviews
Price from
£8
per night

Rio Danta Hostel

Fortuna

Featuring a shared lounge, terrace and views of river, Rio Danta Hostel is set in Fortuna, 6.4 km from La Fortuna Waterfall. The property is situated 5.5 km from Kalambu Hot Springs, 21 km from Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park and 22 km from Sky Adventures Arenal. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. The relaxing atmosphere. The people working there. Tha space you have. I have been very happily surprised by the place

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8.7
Fabulous
859 reviews
Price from
£9
per night

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