Ave 9, Calle 33 y 35 50 Mts E del Freshmarket, Barrio Escalante, 10101 San José, Costa Rica
#74 of 121 hotels in San José
Guests' ChoiceBased on 545 hostel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
7.8
Comfort
7.8
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.7
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
8.4
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 24 November 2022
Pablo
AustraliaSome rooms would need remodelation.
The property is situated in a very nice neighbourhood.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 24 November 2022
Richard
United Statesi stay here a lot can’t say anything I don’t like
love the location
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 20 November 2022
Duong
VietnamLovely place, friendly staffs,
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 4 November 2022
Christine
GermanyWe had the private room with bathroom. The bathroom could be more clean. A bit too expensive for what you get.
Breakfast was good and the staff is very friendly. Nearby there are a lot of nice bars and restaurants. We felt safe in the neighbourhood.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 22 October 2022
Maren
GermanyNothing to complain
Best area to stay in San Jose, safe a lot of bars and restaurants, the hipster area of San Jose, bit still very quiet place, small supermarket next door
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 21 October 2022
Sarah
United Kingdombreakfast facilities are quite limited with limited seating when it’s raining
lovely big rooms with lots of beds and a small balcony in ours!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 11 October 2022
Alejandroxlopez
United StatesCould be a bit cleaner but well, it also depends a lot on the guests so, let's not be too hard on this.
The hostel staff is awesome, the location is perfect and the facilities are very green and pretty. They have very cool green patio to enjoy your breakfast and have a break from the city.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 2 October 2022
Bram
NetherlandsGood service Good location to start your first days in Costa Rica
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 25 September 2022
Jasmin
GermanyThe room didn’t smell very good (female dormitory) because there wasn’t enough fresh air circulation. The bathroom floor was always wet and the shower didn’t have warm water.
The garden area is really nice and Wi-Fi works great. Breakfast was good, fresh fruit and pancakes. The staff is very helpful and speaks good English.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 24 September 2022
Pia
United Arab EmiratesThe smell inside the room...no proper ventilation...though it is a 6 female dorm...it feels like crowded...very less space to move around with all the bags on the floor. The smell inside the room and no ventilation makes me hard to breathe for the 3 nights I stayed... I have asked for a fan but was not given... I could have given 10 but these two points shld be taken into consideration for improvement.
Staff 10 Location 10 Breakfast 8
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 19 September 2022
Mercedes
FranceThe only thing: There was not enough bathrooms and/or they were not cleaned enough & refilled with toilet paper for the number of guests
the location, the rooms, the friendliness of the staff, everything was great
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 7 September 2022
Natalie
SpainIt was dripping on my bed from the ceiling, unfortunately. The dorm room is a bit small and there are not enough lockers. Also there seemed to be only one shower.
The bed was really comfy and it was silent in the night. The breakfast was great :)
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 27 August 2022
David
ColombiaNeed more bathrooms.
Nice decor
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 25 August 2022
Freya
United KingdomThere needs to be more showers. I got up early so it wasnt a problem but I think it would be later on. Also would be nice to have curtains on the top bunks as well as bottom.
Beautiful house with garden and lots of space to hang out. Breakfast was excellent. The area seemed nice with lots of options for food, though the kitchen looked decent and you can get Uber Eats too.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 19 August 2022
Lara
Germanygood, save location; nice breakfast, lovely Garden, big enough double room
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 11 August 2022
Katerina
United StatesThe bathrooms needed to be cleaned more often. The breakfast was very poor and not enough for so many people. It was hard to find a free table early in the morning.
The location was good, within walking distance to the city center. There were some good restaurants nearby. The room was clean and big enough for 4 people. Nice sitting area outside.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 4 August 2022
Francisco
United StatesThere was a confusion with the rooms. I selected a 4-bed room for which I paid a little more. When I did teh check in, they put in a 8-bed room. I asked about it and they said that there's a confusion with Booking. The 4-bed one is for females only. That happened to another guest too. It would have been nice they honored that.
The location of this place was great. Barrio Escalante is a trendy upscale neighborhood with lots of bars and restaurants. The hostel included a very good breakfast and has a lot of common areas where to hang out.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 30 July 2022
Serena
CanadaMy room was right beside the parking lot so I could hear a conversation between people coming home late just outside, although they were not being noisy. Other than that, the place was vey nice!
Great location, plenty of neat restaurants and cafes in the area. Lovely gardens where we enjoyed our breakfast!
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 18 July 2022
25
United StatesReally unique room styling.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 11 July 2022
Maaike
NetherlandsOverall hygiene was great but little insects were crawling all over the bed posts, the guy explained it was wood termite - not a very pleasant sight.
Chill place, I could only spend my last night before my flight so unfortunately didn’t get to stay longer.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 8 July 2022
Willdson
BrazilDidn't have hot shower.
Three location is the best in town. Decoration in very good. Staff is friendly. The garden it's pretty. Parking lot
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 3 July 2022
Sergio
ArgentinaOur bedsheets were not so clean. Our room was literally next to a bar and the bar patio so there was a lot of noise until midnight and early in the morning, so it wasn't a quite room. There was only 2 shared bathroom with just one shower.
The place is nice, clean, breakfast is okay.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 28 June 2022
Luisa
Costa RicaThere was no key for the dorm room and the door was open the whole time so anybody could get in and out.
Cute hostel close to the airport. Has a nice breakfast
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 15 June 2022
Emily
CanadaBathroom
Breakfast
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 10 June 2022
Margaret
United KingdomI loved this place! The staff were super friendly, it was in a great location and they booked a shuttle service for my flight the next day. It’s a great place to stay if you’ve got a flight the next day. The breakfast I was very impressed with, it was a continental style.
Stayed in May 2022
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