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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 is also 29 km away from Nauyaca Waterfalls. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are available. The staff was great, very friendly, and always ready to help. The place was a perfect Costa Rica experience with the views and the great spots close by. The facilities were well thought and very comfortable. The deck was nice, hammocks and my favorite hanging rocking chair. Yoga mats for some early exercise.

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9.1
Superb
164 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

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. Montezuma Waterfal is 15 km from the hostel and Tortuga Island is 39 km away. The location is central to everything you need and right across the street from the beach

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9.1
Superb
928 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

Located in Dos Brazos, Bolita Trails and Lodging features a garden and a bar. The hostel provides both free WiFi and free private parking.

Guests at the hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Dos Brazos, like hiking. 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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9.5
Exceptional
276 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

The units in the hostel are fitted with a coffee machine. Complete with a shared bathroom, the rooms at The Cafecito Surfhouse - Santa Teresa are fitted with air conditioning, and certain rooms are fitted with a seating area. All units will provide guests with a fridge. Super cosy and great atmosphere! You feel like you are staying at a friends house and I love that! Chelsea and Lenin are awesome and so heartwarming! I will definitely be back some day! I can also really recommend Lenin as a surf instructor! He reads his students perfectly and you feel super safe with him! He takes you different places in Santa Teresa and get to experience different kinds of waves and have fun!

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9.9
Exceptional
23 reviews
Price from
US$23
per night

Located in Palmar Sur, La Muñequita Lodge 2 - culture & nature experience features free bikes, garden, restaurant, and free WiFi. The accommodation provides evening entertainment and a tour desk.

At the hostel, every room comes with a desk and a balcony with a garden view. All units at La Muñequita Lodge 2 - culture & nature experience are equipped with a private bathroom and bed linen. Perfect stay! Great location in the middle of nature. Nothing fancy, just connection to Costa Rica beautiful nature ! Comfy beds, everything you need, waking up with birds in the middle of the garden. Heyner’s family is so nice, his wife is cooking a great breakfast and dinner. They booked the mangrove trip which was amazing and we had horseback riding with Heyner. It was a great experience . We will definitely come back!!

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9.3
Superb
65 reviews
Price from
US$62.10
per night

All units at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. The rooms are equipped with a shared bathroom with free toiletries. All rooms will provide guests with a toaster.

Monteverde Ecological Sanctuary is an 8-minute walk from Hostel Cattleya - Monteverde, Costa. The nearest airport is Tambor Airport, 67 km from the property. The owner was so kind and friendly and very helpful. He helped me organise a last minute tour and kept my bags safe. There are lockers with keys in the kitchen area (although not in the bedrooms).

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8.7
Fabulous
1,872 reviews
Price from
US$8
per night

Located in Manuel Antonio, on the way to the beach (1.5 km from the town of Quepos). Hostel Plinio offers an outdoor pool, shared kitchen, lounge areas, game room, restaurant and free WiFi.

Dorms, private rooms with shared bathroom and family rooms at the Hostel have a balcony with ocean views. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was awesome - huge bed with wonderful wiew, clean bathroom. Friendly atmosphere, colourful design, stunning plants all around in the garden. It was so good to be there!

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8.1
Very good
1,398 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Just a 5-minute walk from Uvita's beautiful waterfall, Cascada Verde Eco Lodge & Hostel offers stunning rainforest and ocean views.

Cascada Verde - Hostel at the Waterfall has spacious private rooms and shared dormitories with charming rustic-style décor. Each one offers free Wi-Fi and most of them have a garden view. Nice staff and volunteers. You feel really immersed in nature

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8.9
Fabulous
1,265 reviews
Price from
US$10.80
per night

Casa bohio surf features a garden, private beach area, a shared lounge and terrace in Jacó. The property is set 200 metres from Jaco Beach, 6.1 km from Rainforest Adventures Jaco and 25 km from Bijagual Waterfall. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are featured.

At the hostel, all rooms come with a shared bathroom with a shower. This has been the best hostel I’ve ever been to, vibe of the place is so chill and relaxed and the host Sebastian is super welcoming and has created friendly environment for anyone

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8.8
Fabulous
139 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Situated in Uvita, 1.9 km from Uvita Beach, Flutterby House Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can make use of a bar. The staff were really friendly and helpful. The place was clean, nice big kitchen, good restaurant. I have met many great people there, the atmosphere was great. They have lovely dogs and cats.

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8.8
Fabulous
387 reviews
Price from
US$12.46
per night

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