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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. Well first off I’ve never commented on this before so I suspect it’s because they’ve all been satisfactory however the shower in this room was amazing. I spent almost an hour in the shower.

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9.1
Superb
105 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José

Alajuela City

All rooms in the hostel are equipped with a coffee machine. With a private bathroom fitted 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. gorgeous facilities! hot shower! comfortable bed! great Wi-Fi! affordable shuttle to/from airport!

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9.4
Superb
283 reviews
Price from
£26
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 was amazing!! Helped me with taxi, pizza order, grocery store, morning coffee, everything! I had my own room, it was spacious and nice, no A/C but that was to be expected. Shared shower was clean.

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9.3
Superb
742 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. The family were lovely. The rooms were clean. The kitchen was massive and clean. The gardens were stunning. Honestly couldn't fault anything. We were shocked by how nice it was and would recommend it to anyone staying near Rio Celeste.

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9.6
Exceptional
145 reviews
Price from
£14
per night

Sky Hostel

Fortuna

Situated in Fortuna, within 5 km of La Fortuna Waterfall and 5.4 km of Kalambu Hot Springs, Sky Hostel features accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 21 km from Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, 22 km from Sky Adventures Arenal and 25 km from Venado Caves. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, and organising tours for guests. The place is nice and clean. The atmosphere is quiet, 10 minutes walking from the center. The owner is really nice and welcome!

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9
Superb
46 reviews
Price from
£10
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
£62
per night

Albergue Pozo Verde

Quesada

Located in Quesada, 42 km from Catarata Tesoro Escondido, Albergue Pozo Verde provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant. The accommodation features room service and free WiFi.

Continental and vegetarian breakfast options are available daily at the hostel.

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9.2
Superb
11 reviews
Price from
£54
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. Good quiet location but close to all restaurants, bars etc, easy place to meet other people, very helpful staff! Curtains on beds are also very nice

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8.8
Fabulous
349 reviews
Price from
£11
per night

Arenal Sloth Hostel

Fortuna

Set in Fortuna, 5 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Sloth Hostel features views of the mountain. 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. Everything was great, from the staff to the fact that I had the entire dorm room to myself (low season?), to the kitchen facilities. I came for 2 nights and stayed for 8!

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8.2
Very good
246 reviews
Price from
£11
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. It’s was a nice, clean place to stay in a good location with extremely helpful hosts. Really couldn’t have asked for a better spot

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8.8
Fabulous
473 reviews
Price from
£12
per night

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