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Shipwrecked Hostel

Uvita

Situated in Uvita, 3 km from Uvita Beach, Shipwrecked Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. Located around 13 km from Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, the hostel with free WiFi is also 29 km away from Nauyaca Waterfalls. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage for guests. Great hostel. Love the idea of a double bed in a dorm room. There was lots of privacy thanks to the curtain. The upstairs chilling area was really nice, and loved the yoga mats and blocks, as well as hammock and comfy chairs. Good sized kitchen. Owner friendly and helpful, as were the volunteers and other guests.

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9.3
Wonderful
126 reviews
Price from
$16
per night

ICO Living Hostel

Santa Teresa Beach

Set in Santa Teresa Beach, 300 metres from Santa Teresa Beach, ICO Living Hostel offers 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 accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Amazing hostel! Staff is very accomodating. The hostel is always clean and you get a great value for money.

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9.1
Wonderful
562 reviews
Price from
$11
per night

Hostel Esperanza

Pavones

Located in Pavones, 1.2 km from Playa Pavones, Hostel Esperanza provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. Location, people, facilities. Kitchen was amazing! More than equiped it was great cooking meals, making smoothies!

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9.3
Wonderful
128 reviews
Price from
$17.25
per night

GreenPoint Drake Bay

Drake

Situated in Drake, GreenPoint Drake Bay has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi. There is free private parking and the property features paid airport shuttle service.

At the hostel, every room includes a balcony with a mountain view. At GreenPoint Drake Bay rooms are fitted with a private bathroom and bed linen. One of the best places in Costa Rica: friendly staff, surrounded by the jungle (and its animals), good breakfast, spacious room.

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9
Wonderful
338 reviews
Price from
$13
per night

Bolita Trails and Lodging

Dos Brazos

Bolita Trails and Lodging offers accommodation in Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre, 14 km from Puerto Jimenez. The property offers 14 kilometers of hiking trails, adjacent to Corcovado park.

Some units have a seating area to relax in after a busy day. Some rooms include views of the mountain or garden. All rooms are equipped with a shared bathroom. Amazing spot in the middle of the forest, not easy to reach, plenty of water up there, lots of trails to see and explore waterfalls and animals on your own. Ron the host you will miss afterwards 😏

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9.4
Wonderful
382 reviews

Nomadic Surf Camp

Uvita

Set in Uvita, within 600 metres of Uvita Beach and 15 km of Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, Nomadic Surf Camp offers accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests.

At the hostel, the rooms include a patio. All rooms have a kettle, while selected rooms also offer a kitchen with an oven. All guest rooms feature bed linen. Steps away to the Colonia Playa entrance of Marino Ballena National Park with super convenient and free access to Uvita Beach before 7am. Safely able to stroll the beach at 5:30am and walk the Whale's Tail at low tide. At daybreak, thoroughly appreciated the immensity of the expanded beach and sandbar. Had the park, with the company of birds, the waves, and crabs basically all to myself, except for another person, way at a distance. Many tall trees around the hostel, with howling monkeys as alarm clocks. Saw sloth for two days. Playa Uvita bus stop from San Jose, Dominical or Quepos (not Tracopa terminal or town center) is 10 minutes walk, turning from main road and walking all the way to Playa la Colonia (aka Chaman) park entrance.

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9.2
Wonderful
9 reviews
Price from
$12
per night

Dream Surf House Santa Teresa (Playa Hermosa)

Playa hermosa

Situated in Playa hermosa, 100 metres from Playa Hermosa, Dream Surf House Santa Teresa (Playa Hermosa) features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant. The property is located 2.2 km from Santa Teresa Beach, 2.3 km from Manzanillo Beach and 22 km from Montezuma Waterfal. The hostel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. I love this place and highly recommend it. Everything was so clean and exactly as the pictures. It is beautiful, comfortable, and food was amazing. Also, the staff is so nice and welcoming. This is a great option if you want to disconnect and being in middle of the nature. Very close to the beach and 20 mins to drive to the town.

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9.6
Exceptional
9 reviews
Price from
$27
per night

Surf Shack Room #1

Pavones

Located in Pavones, 500 metres from Playa Pavones, Surf Shack Room #1 provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.

At the hostel, all rooms are equipped with a terrace. At Surf Shack Room #1 each room is fitted with air conditioning and a private bathroom. Great place, everything brand new. Best price and best people

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9.7
Exceptional
6 reviews
Price from
$32
per night

La Muñequita Lodge 2 - culture & nature experience

Palmar Sur

At the hostel, every room comes with a desk, bed linen and a balcony with a garden view. At La Muñequita Lodge 2 - culture & nature experience, the rooms are equipped with a private bathroom with a shower. Had a wonderful stay & experience! Super friendly & warm family! It was a pleasure discovering your finca. Place is gorgeous, located in the middle of the forest. Gardens are vast, lots of flora & beautiful wildlife (lots of birds, parrots, hummingbird).. It was a nice little break. Cabin is huge, it is rustic but it is nicely equipped with everything you might need. I shared a dinner with the family & the volunteers helping on the farm, delicious food cooked by the mum, it was lovely. They were very helpful, arranged a last min night tour with David Garro that was great for herping & photographing wildlife. It felt good to finally feel like sharing with locals & experience it. I would highly recommend anyone this place if you wish to get immersed in the culture and find some quietness & nature.

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9
Wonderful
43 reviews
Price from
$49.50
per night

Casa Encantada offers you Two-Bedroom House, 1 Tiny Apartment & 3 Double Rooms

Manuel Antonio

All rooms include a coffee machine and a private bathroom with a shower, while certain rooms also offer a kitchen fitted with an oven. All guest rooms at the hostel feature air conditioning and a desk. Excellent choice to live in the area, very neat a spacious (2-bedroom house). A bit far from the center so you need a car to get there, but it is surrounded by forest, so we saw iguanas, howling monkeys and scarlet aras from there.

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9.1
Wonderful
19 reviews
Price from
$59
per night

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