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Shipwrecked Hostel

Uvita

Situated in Uvita, 3 km from Uvita Beach, Shipwrecked Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. Located around 13 km from Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, the hostel with free WiFi is also 29 km away from Nauyaca Waterfalls. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage for guests. Very beautiful building. Functional and exceptional in its esthetics. Everything is very clean - the room, bathrooms, kitchen. Great top deck for chilling. AC is working very well. High speed internet. And wonderful staff - really great guys: hepful, supportive, proactive.

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9.4
Superb
133 reviews
Price from
£14
per night

ICO Living Hostel

Santa Teresa Beach

Set in Santa Teresa Beach, 300 metres from Santa Teresa Beach, ICO Living Hostel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Carmen Beach is 2.2 km from the hostel and Montezuma Waterfal is 15 km away. Hands down the best hostel i’ve been to. I mean, double beds duh … + the managers are the sweetest people i’ve met there

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9.1
Superb
578 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Hostel Esperanza

Pavones

Located in Pavones, 1.2 km from Playa Pavones, Hostel Esperanza provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. Living in the Hostel Esperanza was a dream! So close from the beach, very functional and well equipped. Charlie and Nicole were so helpful, nice and available! I highly recommend this place

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9.3
Superb
132 reviews
Price from
£16
per night

GreenPoint Drake Bay

Drake

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. One of the best places in Costa Rica: friendly staff, surrounded by the jungle (and its animals), good breakfast, spacious room.

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9
Superb
340 reviews
Price from
£15
per night

Bolita Trails and Lodging

Dos Brazos

Bolita Trails and Lodging offers accommodation in Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre, 14 km from Puerto Jimenez. The property offers 14 kilometers of hiking trails, adjacent to Corcovado park.

Some units have a seating area to relax in after a busy day. Some rooms include views of the mountain or garden. All rooms are equipped with a shared bathroom. I came as a guest and decided to stay as a volunteer. I sincerely enjoyed my time soaking in the nature and wildlife. There is so much hiking you can do, I recommend staying at least a few nights to enjoy it thoroughly. A special thanks to Ron the owner for his kindness and the other volunteers and guests for a beautiful experience. I look forward to coming again!

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9.4
Superb
383 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Nomadic Surf Camp

Uvita

Set in Uvita, within 600 metres of Uvita Beach and 15 km of Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, Nomadic Surf Camp offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests.

At the hostel, the rooms include a patio. All rooms have a kettle, while selected rooms also offer a kitchen with an oven. All guest rooms feature bed linen. Steps away to the Colonia Playa entrance of Marino Ballena National Park with super convenient and free access to Uvita Beach before 7am. Safely able to stroll the beach at 5:30am and walk the Whale's Tail at low tide. At daybreak, thoroughly appreciated the immensity of the expanded beach and sandbar. Had the park, with the company of birds, the waves, and crabs basically all to myself, except for another person, way at a distance. Many tall trees around the hostel, with howling monkeys as alarm clocks. Saw sloth for two days. Playa Uvita bus stop from San Jose, Dominical or Quepos (not Tracopa terminal or town center) is 10 minutes walk, turning from main road and walking all the way to Playa la Colonia (aka Chaman) park entrance.

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9.1
Superb
17 reviews
Price from
£12
per night

Dream Surf House Santa Teresa (Playa Hermosa)

Playa hermosa

Situated in Playa hermosa, 100 metres from Playa Hermosa, Dream Surf House Santa Teresa (Playa Hermosa) features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant. The property is around 2.2 km from Santa Teresa Beach, 2.3 km from Manzanillo Beach and 22 km from Montezuma Waterfal. The hostel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. I love this place and highly recommend it. Everything was so clean and exactly as the pictures. It is beautiful, comfortable, and food was amazing. Also, the staff is so nice and welcoming. This is a great option if you want to disconnect and being in middle of the nature. Very close to the beach and 20 mins to drive to the town.

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9.7
Exceptional
11 reviews
Price from
£48
per night

Surf Shack Room #1

Pavones

Located in Pavones, 500 metres from Playa Pavones, Surf Shack Room #1 provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.

At the hostel, all rooms are equipped with a terrace. At Surf Shack Room #1 each room is fitted with air conditioning and a private bathroom. Great place, everything brand new. Best price and best people

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9.7
Exceptional
6 reviews
Price from
£31
per night

La Muñequita Lodge 2 - culture & nature experience

Palmar Sur

At the hostel, every room comes with a desk, bed linen and a balcony with a garden view. At La Muñequita Lodge 2 - culture & nature experience the rooms are equipped with a private bathroom with a shower. the land the animals the people

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9
Superb
43 reviews
Price from
£43
per night

Corcovado Guest House

Drake

Corcovado Guest House offers accommodation in Drake, only 1 km from Los Planes Corcovado National Park and 5 km from the beach.

We offer all classical tours from the Drake area as well as rural tours and self-exploring adventures around the hostel. One of the most memorable and special places we’ve ever stayed at. It’s gorgeous, beautifully built, very well designed to keep each space separate and quiet, with nature all around. Mike knows everyone and everything about the area- I’d highly recommend booking with him whatever activities you do since he hears from all his guests how each tour goes and knows who to recommend. We spent 4 weeks in Costa Rica, and this was our favorite spot- incredible wildlife and such a wonderful place to stay. We didn’t have a car but it wasn’t a problem since Mike drove us to the tours he booked for us. Highly recommend!

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10
Exceptional
35 reviews

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