San José hostels

Pros: Everyone was helpful and pleasant.

Pros: Great location, clean rooms, and friendly staff

Pros: I had a room with private bathroom, which was very spacious.

Cons: A little noisy as it’s located on a busy corner. They were lovely enough to give me breakfast for the road as I had an early flight but instead of the fruit I asked for, this vegetarian got a ham and cheese sandwich - oops! Nice thought though.

Pros: The personal attention..the staff willing to help you..Daniel friendship make our stay a pleasant one..will stay there in our next trip.

Pros: The location is excellent, the personnel is very polite and it has a very chilling vibe.

Cons: The room we stayed in was close to the kitchen and didn't like it so much, however the room itself was vere comfortable.

Pros: Excellent staff and location!

Pros: Great location and not far from the airport, we had a family room which easily accommodated five of us (and a bathroom we found amusing with two toilets and two showers!!) Breakfast included did the job and was appreciated , and convenient having a restaurant downstairs. Loved the Old Spanish Colonial style of the building, friendly staff and clean. Enjoyed a walk to the near by indoor market, recommended.

Cons: Only thing I would have loved was a 24 hr Tea & Coffee station in communal area below (or else in the room :-) After a long haul flight and 24 hrs awake we had to wait until 6am to get some - a small gripe though :-)

Cons: My room key never worked. I had to go down and ask to load it whenever I went back into my room.

Pros: - I liked the location.

Cons: - Breakfast starting at 8am. - The mattress in the bunk bed where I have slept the last 3 times it's been bended which is a little bit uncomfortable.

Pros: The staff was very friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere was very laid back and relaxed. A great place to come back to after a busy day in the city.

Cons: It was a bit loud during the night due to the sounds from the street, but it was not the fault of the hostel.

Pros: Wonderful place to stay. It is very clean, a great location, and the staff was wonderfully accommodating. The hostal offers simple accommodations. We aren't talking about fluffy sheets and towels, but the shower was hot and the common spaces are comfortable and cozy. There is a strict no noise policy at night, which is appreciated by all. Bars and coffee shops are just down the street for those that enjoy an evening chat.

Pros: Great chill vibes, comfortable beds, good shower facilities with hot water, and a great breakfast. What's not to like!

Pros: For the price this was awsome! Nice location, comfy beds, very nice kitchen, and the breakfast which was included in the price was way better than we expected. Had a very good stay and would stay here again, nothing can beat the price and what was included with it!

Cons: Nothing that I can think of!

Pros: Good breakfast! Several bars and restaurants in the area.

Cons: No credit card accepted

Pros: Hot water. Small breakfast is included in price (one pancake and piece of banana).

Cons: I booked a double room which was not ready even I came after check-in time. The cleaning staff started to get ready our room just in front of us which meant spray the whole room to cover the bad smell, sweeping and turn down the pillows after someone from the staff was resting on them before we came. We could smell it from the pillow sheets, it was not fresh. The window was facing the little place where you can sit outside. So everyone could see into our room so we kept curtain closed for the whole time. Also because of the hole and missing parts of the window so mosquitoes could get in.

Pros: The staff was very friendly and helpful, the place was very clean and well-taken care of. Definitely not a party hostel, and it was very relaxed. But it's in a great location for those who want to go out on the town.

Cons: Wifi was terrible - only good up front near the reception, but even then it turned off every few minutes. Not reliable at all, unfortunately, if you need to do anything important.

Pros: Good Breakfast. Good location. Wifi available. For the price, it is a good hostel!

Cons: The parking is in the street but it isn’t really safe to leave the car there overnight. Very loud sounds from the street (train and cars passing nearby) but they provide earplugs for free.

Pros: Great location, very comfortable and the owner Carlos is very knowledgeable about all places to travel on Costa Rica. As long as you ask he will do all he can to take care of you and your travel needs.

Cons: Nothing

Pros: guitar and company

Cons: caribe customer service

Pros: Friendly staff and kitchen area and laundry area all good

Cons: Train pass by around near the hostel, the ring was a little bit noisy in the early morning.

Pros: Close to center and the nice area of the city. Super close to bus stop. Breakfast was ok, pancakes and fruit.

Cons: Beds were really uncomfortable, it was cold everywhere in the hostel. The train run very close to hostel and woke me up very very early in the morning.

Pros: The common areas were very clean and nice

Cons: The sheets seemed dirty and the toilets had a terrible smell

Pros: The on-site bar and restaurant is very convenient. I thought it a bit expensive, but that could just be the whole of Costa Rica. It was very easy to meet people. It is maybe 1-2 block from the nightlife so very convenient. The storage in the room is big enough to fit a full size suitcase.

Cons: The bathrooms/showers could be cleaned with greater frequency.

Pros: Clean, comfortable, unbeatable price. It does not feel or looks like a “budget hostel” at all. Lots of murals, nice pool, plenty of comfortable places to relax, good kitchen, comfortable beds, and in a good location. I’ll be back!

Cons: I liked it all and wish I could have stayed longer!

Pros: -the Pool was nice -grate chill area -grate location -the tour guide was more than helpful, doing a grate grate job!!!

Pros: Everything The pool The garden The hammocks The several lounges

Cons: There is absolutely nothing not to like

Pros: Frendly staff and clean

Cons: Not realy nice area,dont feel safe.go out after dark.. Guest smoke in the garden and no one cares..

Cons: We slept with earplugs and we could hear the noise of the train and cars all night long. On top of that, people were not respecting resting hours, party mode till 2am at least. 1 night was more than enough. We couldn’t rest at all

Pros: Nice pool area quiet for most of the time. Except when some noisy guys arrived around 3am one night.

Cons: Everything was good.

Pros: You can't beat the price and location for the well run hostel.All round good for the price.

Pros: a good place to stay for one night in between buses, couple of blocks walk to the mall and lots of food options around. Next to a supermarket and had a kitchen available for use. Staff were really helpful and woke up early to let us out due to us having an early bus. Rooms were ok, get what you pay for! ATM 50ms down the road as well.

Cons: The kitchen is not well equiped. Just one stove for all the guest. Not enough. Pretty small dorm. They better quick a bed and putt some lockers, so we have a chance to close the door^^

Pros: Leaving, leaving was awesome, the best experience I had there, walking out that door for the last time was truly amazing. 10/10 would leave again. I suppose the location was okay but you had to walk through a block and a half of junkies, pimps, drug dealers, etc, etc to get to anything worthwhile.

Cons: Generally hostile attitude from a lot of the staff members, you have to be buzzed into the hostel and let into the locker room and most of the staff are pretty unhappy every time they have to do this. In the dorm I was in, the door couldn't be closed because the bed by the door actually stuck out into the doorway. And this point is amazing, the hostel's solution to only having one 'pan' [' ' are used because it A) didn't have a handle and B) had been used for BB gun practice at some point] is to berate guests that do not immediately wash it after use until they do so rather. This is instead of, I don't know, buying a few new pans. If they read this review they are welcome to use my solution for free as it only took me seven and a half seconds to think of it.

Pros: - breakfast is good.

Cons: -The kitchen is a total mess with very few things available. Anyway you cannot use it before 2:30pm, so whatever. And good luck finding some room in the fridge for your stuff. - too few toilets and showers - very noisy, especially if your room is in the main corridor, people can be very loud all night long.

Pros: location is good for access to the city and places to eat/drink

Cons: WiFi was terrible. Bedding was musty, shower was cold and windows can be seen through from neighbouring buildings/street. For the price there are better options a little further out. Communal space is not a friendly place to chill out in.

Pros: Free towel

Cons: I paid much money because of the fault of the staff. The money is small so it’s not big ploblem for me. But I’m angry because he never apolozised me.

Pros: the place is conveniently located. it is close to supermarkets, the central market, downtown area, even close to where a lot of the nightlife goes on. very calm environment.

Cons: kitchen needs more work. could be a little cleaner it could have better equipment.