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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. Location close to everything, super friendly staff & just overall really great stay!!!

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9.3
Superb
127 reviews
Price from
£13
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. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Great vibes. Awesome staff. Great location, very close to the beach. Centrally located to shops and restaurants.

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9.1
Superb
561 reviews
Price from
£9
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. Everything! It's well equipped for your stay ( kitchen ) Lena and Charlie will always be there for you. Charlie's installing ACs in the rooms. Right now, there are fans , which makes guests hang out outside , It's pretty cool to get to know other people. Whole vibe is the best

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9.3
Superb
129 reviews
Price from
£15
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. Great experience in the middle of the jungle far from... anything! The cabins are very simple so it's as authentic as it may be. Recommended are ear plugs in case it rains (very loud) or even for the nightlife (much more acceptable). Also, a car is probably necessary as it's a few Kms away from the city. Coming by car, even with a small car, is actually easy in any season.

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9
Superb
340 reviews
Price from
£11
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. This is a true gem. One of the last of its kind. A beautiful, affordable, tropical mountain retreat in the rainforest with more trails than we could hike in the extent of our stay. The owners were amazingly accommodating and great at communication. The communal cooking facilities were excellent.

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9.4
Superb
383 reviews

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
10 reviews
Price from
£10
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 located 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
£30
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
£27
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 most unexpected highlight of our visit was our stay at this fantastic workaway farm. The place is a wonderland of exquisite plants and wildlife. Our hosts were simply wonderful from the moment we arrived. The cabin blends into the landscape, with open windows on all sides. The sounds and scents of the farm just filled the air and made for a very cozy hideaway. The beds were comfy and the hammock on the balcony was a real bonus. We even had a pet dog for our visit! Workers on the farm are from all over the world and provided us with excellent company and conversation during the family-style dinner we all shared in the main house. Our hostess prepared easily the most delicious meals we had during our entire tour of Costa Rica. She even prepared banana flower, which is wonderful. Unfortunately, heavy rain prevented us from exploring the farm further. But the time we did spend there was very memorable. I wish we'd had more time to stay. Highly, highly recommended.

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9
Superb
43 reviews
Price from
£42
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. Make sure to follow Mike's advice for the wonderful hikes around the area!

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10
Exceptional
35 reviews

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