San José Hostels

Pros: Nice decor and I love it. Clean and comfortable bed. Great location close to Central downtown and bus station and helpful staff and yummy food. Will definitely come back !

Pros: Staff is really nice..very helpful..

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.

Pros: The hostel serves food and drinks. The location is good. The staff are very helpful

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.

Pros: Room was great. Beds comfortably. Very handy having a bar and restaurant downstairs. We got picked up before breakfast started at 6am and the prepared fruit for us to take away.

Pros: Good location. I walked to the central area, but there are buses and cabs.

Pros: In The Wind is a great place to stay if you are looking for practical and safe accommodations while in San José. The kitchen is fine for simple meals and the staff is very friendly and helpful. I would stay here again.

Pros: Staff were very friendly and helpful which made me feel comfortable and at home. My flight was late arriving and was still greeted with a smile late at night. I would recommend this hostel to anyone looking to visit San Jose.

Pros: Located in a quiet and safe part of the city, about 20 minutes by foot to walk downtown and there were always Uber’s nearby to take us further away. Bed was very very comfortable, strong WiFi, friendly staff and free breakfast was great! The coffee was even better! There’s lots of info on what to do in and around San Jose which was very helpful.

Pros: No surprise as long as you know what you're buying Even though it's just a pancake and coffee, there is breakfast There is a kitchen next to a lovely mini & open space

Pros: It feels like a home away from home! We’ve stayed here a couple of times and each time was a great experience. The shared kitchen is so convenient and the breakfast is an amazing start to the day. If you have to stay in the city this is the best place at an unbeatable price!!

Pros: Friendly staff and lovely laid back atmosphere that made me feel as though I was really on holiday. Lovely bright murals everywhere and room was plenty large enough and comfortable.

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: Breakfast was basic but OK. Room was large and clean. Quiet at night. Hot water for shower. Good laundry service.

Pros: Good location, room size and bathroom size was great. Electric shower so can have a long warm (not hot) shower. Good security and friendly staff. Good and consistent internet

Pros: Location, cat, empanada made by owner

Pros: i love this hostel. it is a beautiful house. it is very clean, has a nice kitchen, excellent wifi, and a nice, chill tv room. very calm and quiet. and if you ever feel like partying, you can find nightlife just around the corner.

Pros: The situation of the hostel was perfect!

Pros: Helpful staff, great location, good price for what we received, beautiful building.

Pros: I booked a private room, with a double bed. The room was stunning, really huge, with a table and 2 chairs. The bed has a fair enough good mattress. There are a toilet and 2 bathrooms that each come with power shower (no hot water which was not an issue for me), a sink and a toilet. All were clean. You will share those with another private room, a 10-bed dorm and a 5-bed dorm. Towels are not provided. The wifi was good. The room more than was comfortable. It does not include breakfast. The communal area is all along the house, which is just great (living room, outside patio, tv room) and nice kitchen with all the amenities needed to cook/heat up your food. I felt like in a huge houseshare. The hotel is well located, close to some spots to eat out and mini markets. 1min walk to the hip and happening Calle 21. 5/6min walk to the main spots of Barrio Escalante. 5/6min walk to Avenida Central. 25/30min walk to 7-10 bus terminal. 30/35min walk to Terminal Atlántico Norte (bus station to Puerto Viejo). The staff is friendly and speaks a good english if needed. Thanks to Andres for the good vibes he brings to this place. I would definitely recommand this place for a short or long stay.

Pros: Good location, walking distance to some nice pubs and restaurants.

Pros: Very big room and the hostel has a soul. Nice architecture, spaces, high ceilings

Pros: Everything was good.

Pros: The hostel offers fair accommodations for the price. Easy to find with an Uber (or taxi) - directly across the street from Parque Nacional (about $8 USD from the airport in June 2019). The volunteer staff are friendly and helpful. There is a community fridge and clean kitchen. The rooms are decently clean, don't stay here if you're super particular about cleanliness. There is a little market around the corner to buy drinks and snacks (not much in the way of fresh produce). Walking distance from the central part of the city to see the museums. The hostel is very close to a bus station. There is a cafe/brunch place that shares a courtyard with the hostel and there is great coffee and food in the morning/early afternoon. There's also a pizza place next door (only open a few days a week). There are lots of options to eat and explore the city from the hostel. However, I would recommend this hostel and a stopping point with the intention to travel outside of the city for the rest of your travels in CR.

Pros: Super nice staff.

Pros: Staff was really helpful, it’s a good place to stay for 1 night.

Pros: Outdoor pool, nice art on walls

Pros: I like the decoration of the place, it was cool and the low price too

Pros: The staff are very friendly and everything was so clean...Thank you

Pros: Everything

Pros: Nice and helpful receptionsts, cool guys.

Pros: We had a huge comfy bed and the hostel was walking distance from calle 8 where you can get the bus to la fortuna. He staff were friendly and the room was clean

Pros: All is good :-)

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

Pros: The price was decent if you need a quick place to be for a night. Colorful atmosphere and the cat was very friendly.

Pros: Wonderful place for an amazing price. It was quiet, clean and the staff was excellent. Very truth worthy people. For example, borrowing a towel was $5 (refundable after use) but I only had a $20... I just gave them a $20 and they gave me the $20 back afterwards. Bed was clean and while not super comfortable, for $5 it was beyond perfect. 10/10 would recommend as a wonderful hostel to stay at.

Pros: The staff seemed very friendly.

Pros: Everything was great

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.

Pros: We didn't have breakfast, the location was perfect everything closes to the Hotel, and the employees very nice,

Pros: i had remembered this hostel fondly from backpacking days from 20 years ago, but behind the hotel is much more built up now, and everything has bars in front or doors and windows