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Situated in Liberia, 38 km from Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, Hostel El Pretal features accommodation with a garden, free private parking 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 property is non-smoking and is located 800 metres from Edgardo Baltodano Stadium. Would stay here again without hesitation, the staff are incredibly helpful and friendly, they provided in-depth information on how to catch the bus to the boarder. They were also very kind in letting us have a late checkout due to food poisoning and even called another hostel to find us a room since they were booked up. Wifi was fast, rooms were clean, air conditioning worked great.

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9.2
Superb
540 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. A very cozy and creative hostel with a warm and welcoming team!

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9
Superb
294 reviews
Price from
US$15.13
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. This is the best hostel I went to during my 5 weeks in Costa Rica. Beds are comfortable, there is a huge bathroom where there is shower and toilet in each unit, great kitchen with lots of kitchenware and two electric stoves. In the dormitories there are enough space for all the backpacks and stuff. They have small lockers for valuables. Nice pool with sunbeds and hammocks. And beautiful plants in the garden. Staff and volunteers and super nice and helpful, they really care about the wellbeing of their guests. And also the hostel is very clean. Close to center and supermarket. I am more than happy I chose this one in Tamarindo.

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9
Superb
270 reviews
Price from
US$15
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 remoteness of the area, the beauty of nature, and the wonderful horse tour.

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9.2
Superb
272 reviews
Price from
US$40
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
32 reviews
Price from
US$19
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
61 reviews
Price from
US$56
per night

Situated in Liberia, Hostel Dodero has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is set 38 km from Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, 1.4 km from Edgardo Baltodano Stadium and 41 km from Marina Papagayo. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Friendly staff really helpful guide me on how to get around, even i was there for one day I felt I was home I would recommend Dodero if you are around Liberia

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8.1
Very good
1,018 reviews
Price from
US$12
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. hands down the best hostel i have ever stayed in! staff is wonderful and hostel is super clean. we traveled for a few weeks thru Costa Rica and this was the only hostel that didn’t have bugs in the bedroom and kitchen area wad always clean. vibes are incredible and super easy to make new friends!

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8.5
Very good
1,075 reviews
Price from
US$24.11
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. Wonderful Hostel! It really made us feel like home. All the staff is so friendly that you feel living in a big family home. The rooms are confortable and easy to sleep with AC. The kitchen is always lively and we loved to cook there. The hostel is so close to the beach, like 5min walk, and also close to market, the bus stop and restaurants while been in a quiet area to relax. There is surf lessons offered and Mati is an amazing teacher, so knowledgeable about the sea and how to teach the proper position on the board. Really recomended! We stayed for 12 data hoping it could be more.

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8.9
Fabulous
319 reviews
Price from
US$14
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. One of my favorite hostels! The vibes are amazing, such a good communal energy and so many lovely people!! The kitchen is nice and had everything we needed :)

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8.3
Very good
373 reviews
Price from
US$16
per night

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