Esperanza Pavones, 60m south east of Willy Willy mini supermarket in the center of pavones, next to hotel la perla, on the right Pavones, Golfito, Puntarenas, 12345 Pavones, Costa Rica
#1 of 21 hotels in Pavones
Guests' ChoiceBased on 64 hostel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.5
Location
9.9
Facilities
9.4
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.4
Free WiFi
8.8
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Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Stefanie
United StatesThe drains in the shower smell pretty bad
Very nice vibe, perfect location, clean and fully equipped kitchen, AC, value
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 March 2024
Arpad
GermanyNothing.
Everything. Friendly staff, great location, well equipped kitchen, comfortable bed, silent AC, surf board rental. A nice addition would be a comfortable community area.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 3 March 2024
Austin
United StatesLove the view from the room the jacuzzi tub in the room and how spacious the room was
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 February 2024
Julian
Austria-nothing
- the hostel is very good located, just 5 minutes from the main surf spot - open kitchen which is really nice for cooking together and meet new people - supermarket is around the corner and various restaurants as well
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Hans
Costa Ricagreat location, nice people, very clean.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Anja
SwitzerlandVery chilled place, Charlie&Nicol are super host and make you feel at home. The commun kitchen is nice and clean and altogether a very nice amtosphere. Thank you!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 January 2024
Hakki
NetherlandsWe chose Esperanza for its high ratings in cleanness, location, and bed comfort categories, which are natural priorities for a group of surfers. Besides being very satisfactory in such categories, Charlie and his team made us feel at home. We ended up doing all the activities together, such as cleaning the beach, sharing the waves, cooking dinners, and exchanging ideas with deep conversations, which brought our experience far beyond a simple hostel stay. Esperanza is, for sure the location to go back to catch the next swell.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 11 December 2023
Mooreaparadise
French PolynesiaLiving 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
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 29 November 2023
Joëlle
Switzerlandthere is one amazing hammock which is always occupied. so more hammocks would be great :)
super chill vibe, friendly and clean
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 22 September 2023
Corina
GermanyNothing
Location was perfect very near to the beach. Our room was clean and nice and we really appreciated the AC. Kitchen was big and confortable, and beautiful views to nature, we can saw Guacamayos and Tucanes.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 7 September 2023
Isabelilim
ItalyNothing.
Great location, comfortable bed, amazing towels, complete kitchen and best of all, kind staff!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 3 September 2023
Alexandre
FranceEverything was perfect
There is the open and warm kitchen to cook fresh tuna and blend smoothies, the hammock to chill, the boards to rent, a nice bathroom. Cherry on the cake Lena and Victoria are the nicest!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 26 August 2023
Lucas
SwitzerlandMissing mugs and glasses.
Close to the surf spot. AC in the dorms.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 10 July 2023
Andrés
ColombiaBeautiful and friendly hostel at Pavones, right next to the beach and restaurants. Relaxed, friendly staff and guests. We felt welcome and had a good time cooking meals in the shared kitchen and we were also able to work a little while there.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 30 June 2023
Cassandra
AustraliaNothing
Location, people, facilities. Kitchen was amazing! More than equiped it was great cooking meals, making smoothies!
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 31 May 2023
Jesse
New Zealandquite expensive for a dorm but I think that’s the standard for pavones
good location for the surf and the a/c is nice. kitchen is great and staff were nice and helpful.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 22 May 2023
Benedikt
Germanyreally nice room. everything clean. close to the main peak!
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 18 May 2023
Filipa
PortugalJust a few things could be fixed on the bedthroom like the toilet sit and there was also some water liking close to the bed so we had a few mosquitos inside :/
Perfect location, just 3 minutes walking to the surf point! The vibes were great, the kitchen was very well equiped and we even had a welcome bear, we felt very welcome by the hosts and the other guests :) We had a great time in this hostel and if we ever came again to Pavones we would defenitly like to stay here!
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 14 May 2023
Laura
Francenothing
everything was perfect they accepted my dog 🐕 they offered us a beer and smoothie as a welcome the free coffee during the morning all the little a owner attention of the owner the bed is incredible all the guests are also super respectful and nice the hotel is 300m from the surf spot I have tried different places in Pavones but this one is the best one !
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 29 April 2023
Marie-pierre
United KingdomSuper nice team. Clean and modern hostel. Well located!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 25 April 2023
Marianna59
ItalyAmazing hostel in Pavones, perfect for surfing as it's literally 3 minutes walk from the main surfspot. Comfortable dorms and great kitchen, super well equipped! Charlie was super helpful and gave me great advice to always chose the right board (he has a very good selection of boards to rent). Last but not least, the vibe at Esperanza was great, I really felt at home there!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 20 April 2023
Giacomo
ItalyAwesome new surf vibes hostel with A/C in the rooms. Clean kitchen and bathrooms. Perfect hosts that make you feel like at home and better, you suddendly find yourself as a parte of a family. Very close to the main surf spots of Pavones as well as to bars/restaurants/minimarket (5 min walk). TOTALLY RECOMMENDED!! THANKS GUYS HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON, PURA VIDA!!
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 14 April 2023
Filipa
PortugalEverything! 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
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 1 April 2023
Rachel
AustraliaThe vibe was amazing at this hostel! It was clean, had everything I need and was close to the beach.
Stayed in March 2023
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