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Reviews of Rio Celeste Backpackers

carretera principal bijagua 200 metros sud - oeste desde Banco Nacional,, 21304 Bijagua, Costa Rica

#1 of 12 hotels in Bijagua

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Review score

Based on 50 hostel reviews

9.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.8

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    9.5

  • Staff

    10.0

  • Value for money

    9.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.4

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  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi did not work for a short period of time. But the host organised a replacement router.

    Excellent and unexpected (not stated on Booking.com) complimentary breakfast with a delicious selection of fresh fruit. Very nice and helpful hosts, take care of every request and give excellent recommendations.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    10
    Sweet host and perfect for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place was amazing for one night and very close to the Rio Celeste which was beautiful. The host was very nice and we felt so welcome! The host actually helped us spot a Toucan! Would definitly recommend this place!

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Between a hostel and a homestay, loved it!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very friendly and helpful hosts

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely place and very welcoming hosts. Breakfast is huge. Good recommendations about what to do in the neighbourhood (do the night tour with frogs paradise, it was amazing!!). Really close to Tenorio national park (they can organize a taxi for you).

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2024

    9.0
    Amazing experience in Bijagua
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a little far out of town, like a 15 minute walk along the main road.

    I had such a fantastic experience here, the owners Dinora and Wilfred went above and beyond to welcome and help me during my stay. The place was absolutely spotless with beautiful gardens and the breakfast there is amazing as well. I highly recommend staying here if you are coming to the region, there’s plenty to do in the area including rio Celeste, tapir valley and other private reserves.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    10
    A great place as a base for activities and to relax and meet people
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing .

    As a single traveller I loved staying here . The family create a lovely atmosphere, very relaxed and friendly. Great place to meet other travellers and a nice verandah to sit and chat as well as have a delicious breakfast . The family are really helpful in providing information on local activities and buses . My room was very comfortable and secure .

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    9.0
    We can highly recommend that place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There could have been more hammocks to relax and the beds are ok but not very comfy.

    One of the most friendly hostel stuff we've ever met. They helped us organizing our trips and gave some more advices what to do around Bijagua. Furthemore, they prepared us a very large and delicious breakfast every morning. There was lots of space in the dorm room to store our luggage. The kitchen was well-equipped.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2024

    10
    Super lovely stay! 🐦‍⬛🦜🌸
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was good!

    Super sweet couple that invites you in the guest area of their own house. It is a tranquil place with 2 people taking super good care, making you comfortable and helping you with anything you like to ask but with a relaxt, leaving you to do your thing vibe. The breakfast that is included is the best! Was sad to leave, it is such a nice rural region of Costa Rica, with Rio Celeste entrance within 20 mins drive. Recommended! Night tour was nice and interesting as well!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    10
    Great stay in lovely property with friendly, helpful hosts. Would thoroughly recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bit out of town centre and no signage. Walked around for a while trying to find it. Bit pricier than other comparable hostels.

    Beautiful property surrounded by lovely gardens. Substantial and tasty breakfast served on verandah watching the squirrels and birds in the trees. Clean, comfortable dorm. Nice bathroom. Friendly, helpful hosts.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2023

    10
    We had a lovely stay. Fantastic and hepful staff. Breakfast was wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All fantastic

    Lovely staff. Very helpful

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel is a little bit off the centre of Bijagua. This is not a problem as such, it's just not so good to walk there because the street doesn't have any sidewalks.

    The hostel is in a very quiet place and the hosts were very friendly. They even prepared breakfast for me. Everything was clean and I had the dorm for myself since I was the only guest on this day. There's also a huge garden.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2023

    9.0
    Great value for money stay near Rio Celeste
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Friendly owners, and great location to access Rio Celeste and other attractions; very good breakfast

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hosts were so kind and helpful! We really loved our stay here. We just stayed one night but we felt like home. Thank you again for all your advices and recommendations!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This is such a beautiful property that this married couple has created! It felt like a little piece of paradise in the middle of this town. Staying here was perfect after hiking the Rio Celeste waterfall in Volcan Tenorio National Park. We shared a room with a few other women from Europe and the rooms were comfortable and clean with good air circulation! They offered breakfast and coffee in the morning and I was able to relax with all the birds, their cat, and the husband told me about all the trees and plants that they had growing around their oasis. They had a great area out on the patio with tables and chairs that you can relax and hangout, work, socialize, eat, drink, whatever. Very friendly hospitality and I would absolutely recommend anyone to stay here!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2023

    9.0
    Perfect for a base to see Rio Celeste waterfalls without a tour
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location of the place is wrong on Apple/Google maps, which is why I walked past it (twice) while searching for it. The place just needs a sign on the road and it would help so much.

    Lovely family home, who were friendly and helpful. I was picked up from the bus station on motorbike when I got lost trying to find the house. They had recommendations on places to visit/eat and helped me organise a tour. Spacious bedrooms and decent fans.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    On the main road

    Very nice hostel. Only one room for men, one room for women and one private room (we had the private room). Hosts were very eager to help. The place was quiet and comfortable.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, everything was great!

    Dinorah & Wilfredo were so welcoming and we loved our stay here. Breakfast was included which was a nice surprise and in the garden we saw a Toucan and hummingbirds. The house and wider town are quiet and completely immersed in nature and it was an amazing experience. Would definitely recommend!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2023

    10
    Most comfortable hostel I have stayed at in Costa Rica by far.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One bathroom would have been tough with more people, but it was fine when I was there.

    I felt so at home here. It was a very beautiful place. Away from town.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2023

    10
    Amazing!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Dinora and her family are wonderful people. My stay in Bajagua turned out to be one of those huge, unexpected highlights of the journey. It exceeded my expectations and I even decided to stay extra day and night, because I felt really relaxed and chilled, like at second home thanks to my hosts care. Nature in the biocoridor between Miravalles and Tenorio is so beautiful, fresh and wild and I am not speaking only about NP Río Celeste. Acommodation was perfectly clean. Well equiped kitchen and nice bathroom with hot shower, which was neat after hiking in Tenorio park or after the night tour in the forest. Hosts can help you arrange taxi to the Río Celeste park and plan a night tour to see tapirs, frogs, perezosos and more. They are well informed about schedules of all buses to Cañas, Libreria and to Upala. Brekfeast is amazing and you can take it on the spacious terrace with garden view and get pretty close to wildlife already there, watching birds of all colors and sizes and squirels, while drinking your coffee. I stayed in dorm, the beds are super comfy and there is enough light and fresh air and plenty of outlets.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kids speak great English but they do not so if you don't speak any Spanish it's worth letting them know / being prepared to use Google Translate when you're there!

    The location is great and the family that runs the place are lovely and very helpful. They were easy to communicate with before I arrived.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2022

    10
    Perfecto!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing :)

    Clean, lovely people who run the hostel, big kitchen, delicious breakfast, comfy beds and even a warm shower!

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2022

    10
    The best hostel near Tenorio volcano and probably the best in all Costa Rica
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was really good, clean and easy since I arrived to the house

    I loved the house, the dorm, the garden, the breakfast was absolutely deliciuous and the host was charming, helpful and an adorable person

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2022

    10
    Amazing stay!!!! Lovely owners :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wonderful place to stay. I could have stayed for several weeks. Truly amazing!!!! One of the best places to stay in Costa Rica 🇨🇷

    Stayed in March 2022

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