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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. Well first off I’ve never commented on this before so I suspect it’s because they’ve all been satisfactory however the shower in this room was amazing. I spent almost an hour in the shower.

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9
Superb
334 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. Super nice stay! Very helpful

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9.3
Superb
451 reviews
Price from
US$15.34
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. The location was great. Kathy was super helpful and was quick to organize any additional transit or bus info that I needed for the best price. She was helpful with all inquiries including food and anything we needed. You are really cared for there.

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9.3
Superb
498 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

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. Amazing breakfast, thank you 👌

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9.6
Exceptional
124 reviews
Price from
US$20
per night

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. This hotel is brand new and the kitchen is AMAZING!!

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9
Superb
69 reviews
Price from
US$13.75
per night

Set in Ángeles, 18 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Cabañas San Isidro offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and barbecue facilities. All rooms boast a kitchenette, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and a private bathroom. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, room service and organising tours for guests.

The rooms at the hostel come with a seating area. All guest rooms at Cabañas San Isidro feature air conditioning and a wardrobe. Great place for families with kids. We even got invited to the dinner with Juan - the owner of the property, and his wonderful wife and friends. Plus we also got a free excursion in the sorrounding garden where Juan grows mangos, avocados, blackberries and meny other fruits. Absolutely recommend.

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9
Superb
10 reviews
Price from
US$50
per night

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. Everything was perfect👍👍👍

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8.8
Fabulous
104 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

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. Good quiet location but close to all restaurants, bars etc, easy place to meet other people, very helpful staff! Curtains on beds are also very nice

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8.4
Very good
511 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. Guests can enjoy garden views. Amazing staff, one the best showers I've had out, of every hostel I've been to. Nice location. Can book tours from the hostel..

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8.5
Very good
117 reviews
Price from
US$10
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

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