The hostel looks nice and is in a good location across from the beach and only 5 minute walk into town. However, it smelled terrible around our hostel and our room had a weird moldy smell. We also had cockroaches in our room and they suffer from frequent power outages which effect all the lights, water, and cooking in the... More 

I visited this hotel in full season and there was only one room empty with private bathroom. The room was nice in a beautiful garden, it was clean and quite. The location is good and staff kindly.. I ll visit again this hotel in the future.

Stopped at the Bri Bri Springs Brewery after biking to and from Puerto Viejo to Manzanillo. This brewery is such a treasure! The beer menu ranges from wheat beers to cocoa porters (with an amazing pale ale)! The brew master JT is so knowledgeable and ready to answer your questions! The food was also wonderful (chicken nachos) and prepared fresh.... More 

Really lovely location, found directly opposite the beautiful "Playa Negra" but rooms are rather basic with a mysterious musty smell and limited ventilation. Food was average, but much nicer food can be found at a similar price a short walk into town. Electricity cut out twice during my 3 day stay.

Upon arrival we got seen straight away, the hostel has a very chill vibe overall and serve a wonderful selection of breakfast and dinner. They have the cutest kittens and dog and on our last night even threw a bonfire on the beach. Stunning. However our room was slightly damp and had no ventilation inside the rooms resulting in quite... More 

This hotel is in a great location right opposite Playa Negra. The rooms are clean and spacious. We stayed in the bungalow which had 2 double bedrooms, bathroom and a kitchen area with a terrace with hammocks. The breakfast is well priced at around 6USD and there is a really good choice. In the evening there is a good atmosphere... More 

We stayed in this hostel for 3 days. It's located 5min from the center and 10 seconds to the black beach. The hostel was really clean - they cleaned basically everyday. The staff was amazing. Everyone was adorable, they helped us whenever we needed something and they let us feel at home. Thank you so much for that, we would... More 

I've just spent six nights at Kaya's and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. My room was very comfortable with an ensuite shower, sometimes with warmish water! The room was cleaned daily, which was great. The accommodation was very good value for money. The staff are great: really helpful and friendly. The whole place has a great atmosphere, and the setting is... More 

Flew into San Jose, CR expecting to spend most of my time at the beach, however, I didn't know that all beaches were at least 4 hours outside of the city. I immediately began to look for a way out of town. On the advice of fellow travelers I took a bus ($5 US dollars - 4 1/2 bus ride)... More