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Located in Alajuela City and with Poas National Park reachable within 32 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 currency exchange for guests.

At the hostel, every room is fitted with a patio with a garden view. All units will provide guests with a wardrobe and a coffee machine. The host is a super friendly person

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9
Superb
332 reviews
Price from
US$13.56
per night

Situated in Alajuela City, 31 km from Poas National Park, Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge 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 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

A vegetarian breakfast is available at the hostel. Everything, Service and rooms were amazing

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9.3
Superb
458 reviews
Price from
US$18.88
per night

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 away and La Sabana Metropolitan Park is 18 km from the hostel. Katty is a beautiful human. I was having a terrible time, and she made me tea and took my bag. She got up in the wee hours of the morning with me to make sure I got my airport taxi. God bless you Katty ❤️

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9.3
Superb
511 reviews

Located in Bijagua, 12 km from Rio Celeste Waterfall, Rio Celeste Backpackers provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests. Fantastic hosts! This is a wonderful family who have opened their home to travellers in a very small community outside Rio Celeste. They are incredibly welcoming and have a fantastic clean home with a kitchen and great breakfast.

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9.6
Exceptional
124 reviews

Set in Fortuna, 6.2 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Ceiba Hostel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a concierge service and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a business centre and currency exchange for guests. Great location, everything is brand new and clean. Fully equipped kitchen which is great. The dorm had AC at night and curtains. The staff are very welcoming and helpful - thank you Ronald, Aron and Marimar!

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9.1
Superb
64 reviews

Situated in Fortuna, 5 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Sky Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Rooms are fitted with a balcony with views of the mountain. Exceptionally clean, walking distance from downtown but in a quiet area.

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8.9
Fabulous
103 reviews

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 4.9 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. Super clean, beds have plugs + curtains and they give you a big blanket

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8.4
Very good
509 reviews
Price from
US$9
per night

Located in Fortuna, within 5.6 km of La Fortuna Waterfall and 4.9 km of Kalambu Hot Springs, Alpha Arenal Hostel provides 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 20 km from Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, 21 km from Sky Adventures Arenal and 24 km from Venado Caves. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view. Staff is really helpful and friendly

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8.5
Very good
115 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Alpha Private Rooms in Fortuna provides adults-only accommodation with a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. Located around 5.6 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, the hostel with free WiFi is also 4.7 km away from Kalambu Hot Springs. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. The owner was marvelous. He gave lots of great recommendations for several activities and does not want to sell tours like lots of others. Just perfect!!! This made our trip perfect and I highly recommend the hostel for everyone who goes to La Fortuna. The rooms were clean and we had a nice balkony to sit outside. It is a great hostel to get to know others.

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8.1
Very good
149 reviews
Price from
US$34
per night

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. By far the best hostel I stayed at in all of Costa Rica! The atmosphere and friendliness here are incredible, and the entire staff is exceptionally kind and attentive. A special shoutout to ANTONIA, whose kindness and warmth are truly rare to find, she’s always smiling and ready to help with anything 🥰 The hostel is very clean, offers all the best excursions in La Fortuna at great prices, and has a fantastic rooftop that adds to the experience. The location is also perfect, just a 3 minute walk from downtown, yet in a peaceful area. The dorms feel private thanks to the curtains, and the mattresses are actually comfortable, which isn’t always the case in Costa Rica! Most importantly, there is a genuine family-like, welcoming atmosphere, both from the staff and the travelers staying here. I absolutely loved my time at this hostel. Huge thanks to Antonia, who truly embodies everything this place stands for! ♥️

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8.5
Very good
827 reviews
Price from
US$10.40
per night

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