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Situated in Liberia and with Parque Nacional Santa Rosa reachable within 38 km, Hostel El Pretal features a tour desk, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. Located around 800 metres from Edgardo Baltodano Stadium, the hostel is also 41 km away from Marina Papagayo. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests. This place is perfect! Best hostel in Central America! Everything is incredibly clean, rooms have good a/c and beds. There are 4 bathrooms which are absolutely spotless (and they have shampoo & shower gel in showers). The best equipped kitchen I ever saw in a hostel (so many pans/pots, free coffee/tea, oil/salt/oats etc.) - again, spotless Really nice areas to chill in, enough space so you can always find some peace. There is even a shelf full of mosquito repellents to use! Owners/staff are also all incredibly kind. Oh they also have a garage for your car, and the price for the whole stay feels cheap compared to other hostels in Liberia, which are nowhere nesr as good. Cannot recommend enough!!

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9.2
Superb
549 reviews
Price from
US$43
per night

Located in Sámara, Casa Terra Hostel features a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. The staff are all amazing people, in this hostel we feel like at home because a great atmosphere is created and you live in a real house, the common areas are great, parking is available and it's very close to the beach and the town

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9
Superb
301 reviews
Price from
US$19.37
per night

Situated in Tamarindo, 700 metres from Tamarindo Beach, Tamarindo Backpackers features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and barbecue facilities. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The hostel offers an outdoor swimming pool and a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. Amazing volunteers working at the hostel that made me feel like part of a family, we guests were invited to the staff Christmas dinner and it was simply a pleasure to stay at this hostel, also fun to play volleyball and backgammon, great kitchen, nice pool and chill hammocks

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8.9
Fabulous
192 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

Situated in Tamarindo, 500 metres from Tamarindo Beach, TamaHostel & Glamping features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. Near the supermarket and the beach. A lot of dinning options around

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9
Superb
264 reviews
Price from
US$19
per night

Set in Hacienda Santa María, 23.7 km from Miravalles Volcano, Santa Maria Volcano Lodge Hotel & Restaurante offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The hostel also features free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. The property is rustic style and very well kept, clean and comfortable beds, the cabin was beautifully arranged, gorgeous forest, a real sense of Puerto Rico rich farm land. Lovely hosts! They have a restaurant, and they serve delicious fresh prepared meals, just for you, great after long touring.

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9.2
Superb
276 reviews
Price from
US$49.01
per night

Located in Tamarindo and within 100 metres of Tamarindo Beach, The Backside House - Women Only - features a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and a tour desk for guests.

All units at the hostel are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a shower. Very clean, location is great (very close to the beach and center) and the manager was very nice and helpful !

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9.3
Superb
36 reviews
Price from
US$17.25
per night

All guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a coffee machine. Alouatta Playa Coyote features some units that feature sea views, and all rooms have a shared bathroom with a shower. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. We loved everything. The outdoor kitchen, the tents, the location and especially the hosts and their dogs!

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9.4
Superb
60 reviews
Price from
US$56
per night

Offering an extensive garden with an outdoor lounge area, a shared living room with TV and swimming pool, Hostel La Botella de Leche is located 300 metres from Tamarindo Beach.

Hostel La Botella de Leche is 5 minutes’ walk from Tamarindo town centre and 1 hour’s drive from Daniel Oduber International Airport. i was only there for a day but would stay there if I was to return to Tamarindo. The staff were friendly, the facilities were great the room was clean and the location was good, value for money too

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8.5
Very good
1,069 reviews
Price from
US$32.88
per night

Set in Tamarindo and with Tamarindo Beach reachable within 500 metres, Mai Ke Kai Surf House offers concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available.

The hostel offers a barbecue. Amazing vibe!! We were supposed to only stay for 3 nights but ended up staying 6. Big kitchen to make food, chill areas, and nice rooms with comfy beds.

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8.9
Fabulous
337 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Located in Sámara, less than 1 km from Samara Beach, Woodstock Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers a concierge service, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests. A lovely hostel full of charm. The rooms and the kitchen are very clean and well-maintained – even during the ongoing renovations, which the owner is carrying out with great care. The owner and the entire team are incredibly friendly and always happy to help. What stands out most is the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere – thanks to the great people and the adorable dogs, you feel right at home.

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8.3
Very good
369 reviews
Price from
US$22
per night

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