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La Oveja Negra

Playa Tamarindo, a dos cuadras de la Avenida Central | Frente al Hotel Portofino., Tamarindo, Costa Rica
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Berlin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

If you wanna stay in Tamarindo, do in La Oveja Negra Hostel. Its clean, the atmosphere is relaxed, very nice people , awesome owners and good prices. A typical surfer hostel with a nice bar. We stayed here for almost 6 weeks and enjoyed it a lot. The Beach is farely close and a supermarket is around the corner. In... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

We had a great time here- the kitchen is well-equipped and the TV room is very spacious. It's a 7 min walk to the beach, and the attached bar (open at night) always had something happening. I stayed with my sister in a private double (2 beds) for only $15 each per night, with AC (only at nighttime, which is... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

The pros of the hostel is that it drawas a young surfer crowd. Lonely Planet gave it the highest reviews. We showed up to a dank poorly lit room, nothing like what we expected from our travel book. Apparently the writer for the book company was friends with the hostel owner and thus the great review. There were holes in... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013 via mobile

Although the location is great, the rooms are very basic and the showers/toilets are suboptimal. Only one sink and 2/3 showers work. The place is dark and looks old. Impossible to sleep in some of the rooms during party nights, since they are basically attached to the bar next doors. Good place though if you are looking for non-stop party-time... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2013

I can't say enough good things about this place. It's clean, fun and the price is right. The rooms are large with good air con and they don't crowd them with tons of beds like a lot of hostels do. Each room as 3 beds. I've stayed in smaller rooms with 8 beds. The bathroom has multiple showers and toilets... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

I was first drawn to the decor since it was colorful and the atmosphere was relaxed, Initially happy but i guess first impressions lasts because when i saw that they gave us beds that were dirty then my happiness faded. There was a lot of sand on my bed... then we had to ask for the sheets. The room felt... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 26, 2012

We have been there for one week. Took some surflessons, rent the bords and were in the bar next to the hostel. Everything was as it should be! The guys running the place where very nice and helpful. It's also a good place to make party, because sometimes it's a little bit loud in the evening because of the thin... More

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Los Angeles, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 19, 2012

Oveja Negra was recommended to us when we were passing through San Jose, and we re-arranged our travel plans to shorten our time in La Fortuna, in order to give us time to stop in Tamarindo. Oveja Negra is a surf-hostel, though not everyone that stays there surfs (my girlfriend and myself included). They do offer surf lessons, but they... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2012 via mobile

I really liked that Hostel. Good atmosphere, nice owner and guests. Very laid back and relaxed. They have a pool table, Pingpong table, big kitchen and big TV. They also rent movies every few days. I had a Great Time!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012

If you are looking for an awesome time stay here. The owners are so laid back and chill and the vibe is just awesome. Not to mention it's locationed next to a liquor store and 1 minute walk to downtown. Amazing place!!!

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Address: Playa Tamarindo, a dos cuadras de la Avenida Central | Frente al Hotel Portofino., Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Guanacaste > Tamarindo
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Ranked #17 of 42 Specialty lodging in Tamarindo

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