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Very good! The guy at the front desk (so sorry I can't remember his name!) was very helpful with booking tours/activities for us! Definitely book through La Choza as they can offer a better price than booking on your own. We did the Northfields Coffee, Chocolate and Sugar Cane tour which was amazing! La Choza called them and set up pickup from the hotel with no issue at all. We also did the whitewater rafting and visited Baldi hotsprings - all SUPER easy to book and well worth it. Room was nice, aircon was super strong, wifi good, tasty breakfast. Very short walk to the main park/square and lots of restaurants. All around good place to stay,

Stayed in May 2023

only down side, the shuttle driver was outrageously rude. nearly drove off without us from the waterfalls having told us the wrong meeting point and we were not a minute late. someone needs to have a word with this guy

Best free breakfast in Central America! Eggs beans rice toast banana peanut butter jam coffee tea juice, amazing ! reception and kitchen staff lovely and helpful. great kitchen for cooking, lots of hobs and everything clean. AC in the rooms saved us

Stayed in June 2023

the water in the shower was FREEZING. It was basically impossible to take a shower. Also, the mirrors in the bathroom are way too high for someone who is 5 foot tall. please lower them.

I liked the staff, the laundry option, the tour options, the free shuttle bus, and the location

Stayed in May 2023

Great hostel. Very cosy, social and relaxed vibe. Reception is great for helping with excursions (so many options!) and the unlimited shuttle for $20 is very good. i stayed in a private room and it was great. Good breakfast included. 100% would recommend!

Stayed in May 2023

Cash only for everything, we almost got burned for that even though it says card accepted online. Also beds were old spring mattresses and the pillows were literally smaller than a travel pillow.

Free breakfast with pretty good Gallo pinto. There's a cat that you can pet sometimes.

Stayed in April 2023

It lacked comfortable places to relax most of the seating was hard surfaces and while there was hammocks due to the constant off and on rain they were usually damp or not even up. Dorm was very small and the pillows smelled very strange.

The free breakfast and free once a day shuttle to the hot springs was my favorite. The air conditioner is always a plus though only on 10pm-6am In the female only dorm. Kitchen was decently stocked though small and could definitely use an additional fridge.

Stayed in April 2023

We really wanted to visit the hotsprings, which was the only reason we booked the hostel. Wouldn't reccomend it. If you book, one free shuttle is included, only 1 pm and then the driver picks you up again at around 3pm. Nobody told us this before and in total you only have around 1.5h in the Hot Springs (really nice river!). The timespan was incredibly short :( The driver for our ride back to the hostel left 5min prior to departure time, so we missed our shuttle. At the tabaccon river, there is no internet connection, so we neither could call the hostel nor a taxi. We were dissapointed the driver left too early! The staff at the reception was not nice, you got the feeling they didn't want to give answers to questions (e.g about bus connections or activities) We spent two nights there, one in a 6bed room and one in a private room. The bunk beds were old and not really comfortabale, the private room was much nicer. The general problem with the hostel was: they advertised the shuttle, but we really expected more, because they did not tell how short the time there was and if you only took the shuttle oneway, you had to pay 20$ per person, which is the normal price for every shuttle available in town and then you would be much more flexible!

Accomodation to Sloth Walk Path (highly reccomended) is only a short walk . The breackfast was good. Private room was nice.

Stayed in April 2023

Front desk staff sometimes doesn't seem so interested to help you out

A little more appart from the center of la Fortuna , calm and chill , Great breakfast included !

Stayed in April 2023

I was in a 10 bed female dorm and there was only one toilet for us all (unless you count the extra toilets which are in a different building across the courtyard) which I though was a bit limited. Cooking area is a little cramped if more than a couple of people want to cook at once.

Good location, set back from the main areas so it was pretty quiet which was nice. There is a nice garden area and lots of places to sit and relax. The breakfast was excellent! staff are really friendly and helpful if you need any support and are able to book transfers, tours etc for you.

Stayed in April 2023

Property and Rooms look really old and outdated. I didn’t feel well there.

the cleaning stuff was really friendly

Stayed in April 2023

Inexpensive shuttle to 5 tourist sites good for your stay. Breakfast and friendly accommodating staff. They also can book tours at the front desk. Our second time to stay.

Stayed in March 2023

I would have loved a towel included, and air con was a bit too high (cold!) but everything else was great

Very friendly staff, clean rooms and bathrooms, great breakfast and super helpful with booking a tour and laundry. I’d definitely recommend 😀

Stayed in March 2023

The room was clean, and I really appreciated the air conditioning unit that we had in the dorm! Breakfast was served promptly, and there is plenty of comfy seating outside.

Stayed in February 2023

nothing!

friendly reception staff, big rooms and close to everything

Stayed in March 2023

shower door broken hot water came in ten second bursts leak in bathroom staff were rude when you asked them questions

good location nice breakfast

Stayed in February 2023

The room smells heavily of musk, a common issue in Costa Rica. They attempt to cover the smell with strong chemicals while cleaning, which makes it even worse. The layout of the bathroom is awful, feeling very cramped and nearly impossible for two people to be in at once. Feels dirty, even though it is "clean" and has some mold. The air conditioning worked, but it was very annoying to deal with as it seems like it is nearly broken. The lighting in the room is awful, there are no lamps, just one main light in the bedroom and a bathroom light. We used our flashlights at night to create a nicer night time atmosphere.

The private room had a nice little spot to sit outside. There is a locker. Location is good, just outside of town where it is quiet and still very close to town center. The main staff member we interacted with was not so pleasant, and preferred sarcasm and looks of confusion instead of being helpful.

Stayed in February 2023

nice and friendly

Stayed in January 2023

On weekends it can be a little bit noisy because in the area there are some restaurants and bars which play loud music. But for us it was ok.

The hotel staff was very polite and helpful. All the tours can be booked at the reception and for 20 $ you will get a unlimited shuttle service to five destinations around the volcano for the duration of your stay. The room was clean, the breakfast was good (classic Costa Rican breakfast) and the location of the hotel is nice as well.

Stayed in August 2022

Room was really bare minimum - I was on the top bunk and there was no outlet, light, shelf, guardrail or curtain. Each dorm room shares one bathroom, which is never clean and is too many people for one bathroom / shower. Overall, it was expensive in my opinion for a very low quality hostel.

Good location, nice breakfast in the morning

Stayed in July 2022

Not enough storage in private room. No hand soap or toiletries .

;Peanut butter at breakfast. Fresh banana; super sweet pineapple. Cleaned room daily; gave clean towels; nice porch seating. Easy walking to downtown.

Stayed in July 2022

Everything thing was great, the only small thing would be the shower in our room. It had either boiling hot water or plain cold, you weren't really able to regulate the temperature. As soon as you switched on the cold a bit, it would just go all cold. Other than that, we absolutely loved it.

The place was spotless, great location and lovely breakfast, even better than the pictures. Román was great and always ready to help with anything, so was the rest of the staff.

Stayed in June 2022

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It is a professional turist hotel. Nice rooms, great kitchen for cooking, and good vareity of turist programs. I recommend it. And warm water. Very good value.

Stayed in June 2022

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people of all ages

Stayed in May 2022

The beds were uncomfortable and the showers were cold. There was also a dog running round that I saw both pee and poop inside the hostel. The common area and kitchen smelt like dog. Definitely not worth €15 a night. The female dorm has 10 beds and 1 bathroom...

Friendly staff

Stayed in May 2022