We arrived in Costa Rica after a long flight from the Uk and were pleased with the room - it was large, airy and clean. We stayed in the guesthouse as it was more private but with access to the backpackers amenities (swimming pool, breakfast, hammocks etc). Our only complaint was the bed - the base was basically a few... more

I stayed at Costa Rica Backpackers for a few days before I left for Jaco and after I got back from Jaco a few nights before heading to Panama City, Panama. This place was great! There is a pool, free use of the internet ready computers and there is free wireless. There is a restaurant on location with plenty of... more

We stayed at the guest house for two nights at the beginning of our trip and one night at the end. The guest house is comfortable and clean. The airport shuttle service was fairly priced ($20 each way for 1-4 people), easy to spot, and on time. They offered good tours that were on time. The rooms and shared bathrooms... more

A nice place to stay while in San Jose. Great location-close to a lot of great attractions. A great atmosphere if you're looking to meet cool people and relax in a fun environment. A little noisy, but fun place. more

the rooms are clean and simple, there are hammocks around the kitchen and pool area which is great for chilling out. they have a restaurant which serves decent food except for the thai curry that has no curry at all, and screens 3 movies a night. also has a huge flat screen tv equipped with many channels which is entertaining... more

Stayed at the affiliated guesthouse just across the street which is very nice and you have the use of the main facilities as well. Guesthouse is very clean, and bright and has good bathrooms and free internet, coffe/toast. Main hostel looks nothing from the outside but once inside its like an oasis in the middle of San Jose - which... more

Reasonable hostel in a not very good area. (but that is SJ for you) Nice pool and they have their own "restaurant" which is good as there did not seem to be any other option around... Price is 12$ plus 4$ deposit for the keys. BUT!!!!! At checkout they tell you that you only receive back your deposit if you... more

I highly recommend this hostel-It has a wonderful open pool and tropical garden, and has huge spaces for the kitchen, and TV lounge. The staff are all friendly and helpful. And it is very clean with at least 3 hard working cleaning staff plus maintenance person fixing and painting. Friendly international travellers. There is a booking office for arranging tours... more

This was a great hostel to get your travels started at when you arrive in Costa Rica. A friend and I stayed here the first night we arrived and were able to plan the next few days of our trip on the free computers. Then we stayed the last two nights of our trip here just to be close to... more