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Situated in Liberia and with Parque Nacional Santa Rosa reachable within 38 km, Hostel El Pretal features a tour desk, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. Located around 800 metres from Edgardo Baltodano Stadium, the hostel is also 41 km away from Marina Papagayo. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests. was a lovely end to my travels! staff were so friendly and was very comfortable and clean

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9.2
Superb
543 reviews
Price from
US$43
per night

Located in Sámara, Casa Terra Hostel features a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. Luis is amazing. He has a generous and kind soul. The hostel was very sociable and there was a very nice sharing dynamic. We cooked a lot of meals all together. There was a lot of spices to choose from as well as cooking oil which was very nice as most costa rica hostels dont offer this. The small common areas make it super propice to socialize with people. Nice clothing line to hang clothes. I felt like at home.

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9
Superb
297 reviews
Price from
US$13.29
per night

Situated in Tamarindo, 500 metres from Tamarindo Beach, TamaHostel & Glamping features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden 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 provides airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. This is one of the best hostel I ever stayed I booked glamping. Carol was amazing and she is always there to help you with anything you needed. I met some great people in the hostel also close to the beach and all the restaurants Around there. Plus an amazing pool I would recommend it to anyone thanks for the great experience.

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9
Superb
266 reviews
Price from
US$19
per night

Set in Hacienda Santa María, 23.7 km from Miravalles Volcano, Santa Maria Volcano Lodge Hotel & Restaurante offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The hostel also features free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. My gf forgot her airpods in the hotel room, but the hotel arranged for them to be brought to us in Liberia which saved us from a really long drive. They truly went above and beyond.

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9.2
Superb
273 reviews
Price from
US$49.01
per night

Located in Tamarindo and within 100 metres of Tamarindo Beach, The Backside House - Women Only - features a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and a tour desk for guests.

All units at the hostel are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a shower. Really, really nice hostel! Very laid back, really nice facilities (especially the kitchen) and super friendly hosts. 30 seconds to the beach and a couple of minutes walk to some really nice coffee shops, food outlets, bars. I booked one night, arrived and immediately extended for another! Would definitely stay again!

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9.3
Superb
33 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

All guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a coffee machine. Alouatta Playa Coyote features some units that feature sea views, and all rooms have a shared bathroom with a shower. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. San Francisco de Coyote IS an incredible spot as is Alouata Camping. Nice tents, great outdoors kitchen, super cute hosts.. thank you for the advices you gave us 🤍

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9.4
Superb
61 reviews
Price from
US$56
per night

Situated in Liberia, Hostel Dodero has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is set 38 km from Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, 1.4 km from Edgardo Baltodano Stadium and 41 km from Marina Papagayo. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Very friendly staff clean great wifi

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8.1
Very good
1,013 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Offering an extensive garden with an outdoor lounge area, a shared living room with TV and swimming pool, Hostel La Botella de Leche is located 300 metres from Tamarindo Beach.

Hostel La Botella de Leche is 5 minutes’ walk from Tamarindo town centre and 1 hour’s drive from Daniel Oduber International Airport. hands down the best hostel i have ever stayed in! staff is wonderful and hostel is super clean. we traveled for a few weeks thru Costa Rica and this was the only hostel that didn’t have bugs in the bedroom and kitchen area wad always clean. vibes are incredible and super easy to make new friends!

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8.5
Very good
1,070 reviews
Price from
US$16.44
per night

Set in Tamarindo and with Tamarindo Beach reachable within 500 metres, Mai Ke Kai Surf House offers concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available.

The hostel offers a barbecue. Lovely hostel, great common area, helpful and friendly staff. They offer good discount for surf lesson. Everything you can wish for as a backpacker

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8.9
Fabulous
329 reviews
Price from
US$18
per night

Located in Sámara, less than 1 km from Samara Beach, Woodstock Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers a concierge service, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests. One of my favorite hostels! The vibes are amazing, such a good communal energy and so many lovely people!! The kitchen is nice and had everything we needed :)

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8.3
Very good
373 reviews
Price from
US$16
per night

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