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Alouatta Playa Coyote, hotel in San Francisco

Located in San Francisco, 24 miles from Montezuma Waterfall, Alouatta Playa Coyote has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a bar.

The tent is simple and comfortable, the common areas are great with a well equipped kitchen, hammocks, nice garden, hot water in the shower, the owner are very nice people and with good recommendations, very cosy atmosphere, they offer you coffee and tea in the morning. I like that they donate a small part of their profit to projets that matter. The night sky from there is amazing.
Scored 9.6
9.6
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
81 reviews
Price from
$62
1 night, 2 adults
ICO Living Hostel, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

Located in Santa Teresa Beach, a 3-minute walk from Santa Teresa Beach, ICO Living Hostel has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge.

The space is very comfortable and clean. The atmosphere is very friendly. The hosts were amazing to help and maintain a relaxed vibe. Would definitely come back.
Scored 9.1
9.1
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
664 reviews
Price from
$44
1 night, 2 adults
Dream Surf House Santa Teresa (Playa Hermosa), hotel in Playa hermosa

Located in Playa hermosa, a few steps from Playa Hermosa, Dream Surf House Santa Teresa (Playa Hermosa) has accommodations with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant.

Marina, the manager was a very comforting young lady, always available engaging everyone to play varies games, walking on the beach in a group and eating dinner together was very special also. I was the oldest in the group and had a lot of fun with the young travellers.
Scored 9.6
9.6
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
15 reviews
Price from
$150
1 night, 2 adults
Zeneidas Surf Garden, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

Located in Santa Teresa, Surf Garden Zeneidas offers a shared lounge with TV and library, communal kitchen and free WiFi. All rooms have a garden view.

Perfect location! Great staff. They helped me booking all my tours and transportation to Manuel Antonio. The room was clean and comfortable. The common are beautiful.
Scored 8.4
8.4
Rated very good
Very Good
949 reviews
Price from
$70.40
1 night, 2 adults
Cabinas Playa Surf Hostel, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

Cabinas Playa Surf Hostel features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Santa Teresa Beach.

Comfy place with great vibes
Scored 7.9
7.9
Rated good
Good
272 reviews
Price from
$44.80
1 night, 2 adults
The Cafecito Surfhouse - Santa Teresa, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

The Cafecito Surfhouse - Santa Teresa is located in Santa Teresa Beach, a 6-minute walk from Santa Teresa Beach and 0.6 miles from Carmen Beach.

The hosts Chelsea and Lenin were amazing. Some things about Costa Rica are hard like figuring out phone service or sending packages and they helped me with those things. Lenin’s mother came one night and made us a home cooked Costa Rican dinner, so yummy. They took us one doy out on an adventure on the ATV’s over the beach and threw the woods to a jungle bar. This is a cute little bungalow just steps from the beach which was well built and is well kept. There is a gate so it is secure. I don’t serf but I overheard Lenin teaching his students and he is an awesome teacher. Santa Teresa has the best sunsets! The Santa Teresa beach is beautiful with nice coves and I hear the waves are excellent. It is a walkable town with grocery stores and nice restaurants either way you turn on the main street.
Scored 10
10
Rated exceptional
Exceptional
9 reviews
Price from
$100
1 night, 2 adults
La Posada - Hostel, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

La Posada is located 4 minutes’ walk from Santa Teresa Beach and 3.1 mi from Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve. It features free WiFi in all areas. The property offers private rooms and shared dorms.

Amazing communal area, fantastic vibes and the room was really nice. Good location, really close to a supermarket and lots of parking
Scored 8.0
8.0
Rated very good
Very Good
328 reviews
Price from
$56.82
1 night, 2 adults
Hostel Tuanis Surf Camp, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

Located in Santa Teresa Beach, within a 3-minute walk of Carmen Beach and 400 yards of Santa Teresa Beach, Hostel Tuanis Surf Camp provides accommodations with a garden and free WiFi throughout the...

Everything was good
Scored 8.0
8.0
Rated very good
Very Good
111 reviews
Price from
$60
1 night, 2 adults
Casa del Sol, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

Located in Santa Teresa Beach, Casa del Sol offers beachfront accommodations a 2-minute walk from Santa Teresa Beach and has facilities like a garden and a bar.

Location was the best, I always go to Santa Teresa and this location is one of the best.
Scored 8.1
8.1
Rated very good
Very Good
297 reviews
Price from
$44.55
1 night, 2 adults
Pura Vida Mini Hostel Santa Teresa, hotel in Santa Teresa Beach

Mini Hostel Santa Teresa is located 328 feet from the surf break and beach in Santa Teresa. Surrounded by tropical gardens, it features a swimming pool, shared kitchen and free WiFi in communal areas....

Wonderful place! Nice hosts! Near the main street and the beach. Nice place to relax or walk to the beach.
Scored 7.5
7.5
Rated good
Good
381 reviews
Price from
$66.50
1 night, 2 adults
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Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.

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  • Avg. price/night: $62
    Scored 9.6
    9.6
    Rated exceptional
    Exceptional
     · 81 reviews
    Great location, kind owners who were very helpful explainng the area.the gardens were perfect, comunal kitchen areas very clean and well equipped.the temts were simple and clean and THE BEST bed i ever slept in "camping".
    Sylvain Bongard
    Young couple