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Reviews of Argdivan Hostel

200 mts sur del redondel y 20 metros oeste, casa verde, 21007 Fortuna, Costa Rica

#70 of 120 hotels in Fortuna

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Review score

Based on 280 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.3

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    9.5

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  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    10
    Argdivan hostel made sure I had the best possible stay in La Fortuna!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That I couldn't stay longer...

    First of all, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful to optimize my stay in La Fortuna straight from the start. Compared to everything else I saw, they offer the best rates for all the tours and guide you along the process. The hostel is at a great location, and looks very cute. My room was just perfect and the bathroom exceeded my expectations! Overall, would definitely come back and would recommend to everybody planning a stay in La Fortuna.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    10
    I had to change the schedule of my trip so I could stay an extra day in La Fortuna for a hike. The owners were so helpfu
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It’s was a nice, clean place to stay in a good location with extremely helpful hosts. Really couldn’t have asked for a better spot

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Best bathrooms I've ever seen in a hostel, super clean and nice hot showers. Rest was also perfect, gracias!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    10
    I highly recommend this hostel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you get the top bed, it’s a bit hard to get up and down. Other then that my stay was very pleasant!

    Great, spacious and clean bathrooms with hot water (not everywhere)! Nice location 5-7 minutes walk from the La Fortuna downtown. Staff was super helpful.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2023

    10
    Great place, fantastic stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great welcome, very friendly hosts! They helped us with all our questions, and we had many of them! The rooms are clean and comfortable, they provide ventilation for the heat. Kitchen is super nice and well equipped. Lots of tours possible to book at the hostel! (Listend to the hosts suggestions, we really enjoyed them!) Hot and very nice showers! They provide coffee in the morning, a small gesture but so nice for the atmosphere

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Apartment with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A curtain for kitchenette area would be nice.

    Excellent hosts making you feel at home. Really nice couple. I stayed in the studio which was brandnew. Had my own balcony with nice view. Loved it.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2023

    4.0
    Good Location, but loud Environment.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms have very small windows. Very loud. There were renovations every day inside and outside the Hostel and a rooster which woke us every day very early.

    Good Location into town. Clean bathroom.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2023

    4.0
    Very basic
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not very clean and a flood (not leak) into the main room when the shower was used.

    Nice atmosphere

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There are 2 windows in the room I stayed in, but only one has curtains. This was not a problem for me as the bed I slept in (there was a bed and a set of bunk beds) was by the window with curtains, but anyone sleeping in the bunk beds may have difficulty sleeping after sunrise.

    Stayed 3 nights in a private room. The staff was friendly and offered information about everything there is to do in the area and how to get to/from them on arrival and arrange paid tours. It made a great base for spending a few days in La Fortuna

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 June 2023

    5.0
    Cheap price but uncomfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hostel itself was very dirty. The shower in the 4-bed room didn’t drain and it smelled really bad in our restroom. The whole room felt very unclean. It was also unbearably hot! We could barely sleep because they only had one small fan that wasn’t great at cooling the room down. The kitchen was pretty messy and it just felt unclean while you were there. Overall, it’s affordable but it’s really not a comfortable place to stay. Just enough to get by.

    The staff was very friendly and had the cutest dog! The outside sitting area was cute and a good place to sit for fresh air. The location was ideal - close to Fortuna but far enough away for quiet and close to El Salto rope swing. We met some cool people too.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2023

    10
    perfect hostel
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    clean, location, staff

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2023

    10
    Everything was soooo cool☀️
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Increbible hostel and people working there are just amazing. It's kind a family vibe around and there are many info about tours and what you can do in the area🙂. Thank youuuu for wonderful vibes ❤️

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2023

    10
    Argdivan Hostel is a magical place with wonderful people. I would return in heartbeat xx
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, atmosphere and truly amazing people!

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2023

    6.0
    Good value but lacking some comfort in the room.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our private room was hot and if we opened a door for fresh air it let all the cigarette smoke in from guests smoking outside. The ensuite shower had many leeches in it so we could not use it.

    Clean kitchen, well stocked. Friendly staff. Quiet location. Helpful to book tours they were familiar with. Good value for money.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some organization/professionalism. I tried to get a shuttle from my previous location to here, they misunderstood which place I was in though I wrote it out fully And I think quite clearly. I sent them money on Paypal that they sent back but with the fees I lost like eight dollars for the misunderstanding (I received less than I sent). On booking it says they take card, but they don't. It's cash only. They told me to go to get cash the first night, so I did despite being very tired after taking 4 busses because I didn't get a shuttle, then they didn't have change so said I should pay in the morning. When I went to pay in the morning the different people there told me rather rudely that I wasn't booked for two nights, despite the people last night telling me I was. I had to explain that maybe it was because one night had already passed... Overall I just didn't feel well taken care of by the staff there, less because of them and more because of the lack of organization.

    The price is good and beds were nice. Decent location. Good amount of tours and things offered at good prices. Some of the staff were very nice and friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2023

    10
    Friendly cozy and cool holiday
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The people in the hostel and the good vibes

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    10
    Awesome people, many activities to choose from
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    At our bathroom the flush didn't work properly

    Awesome staff and people, friendly atmosphere, they offer many many activities, kitchen with refrigerator available

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2023

    10
    two excellent days :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    comfortable room, nice people, sweet dog :)

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service

    Friendly tourists

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2023

    10
    Fantastic experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Large dorm can get a little warm & humid when full, it's a matter of taste. I run unusually hot & have trouble most places anyway.

    Really good new hostel. Run by an Argentine couple who have travelled extensively. Activities are organised and structured well so people can join or opt in as they like. Loads of information on free activities & about as good a deal on tours as you can find in La Fortuna. Kitchen was the best equipped I've seen in Central America. And there's free coffee in the mornings!

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2023

    10
    if in La Fortuna again this will be my go-toplace
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Theres nothing

    i arrived and immediately felt welcomed by the staff and other guests. This is one of my favorite Hostels. I 100% recommend it!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    I really recommend staying at Argdivan! Lara and and Lautaro are doing everything right - they arrange fun dinners and hot springs tours were you can socialize and meet the other guests. The place has a fully equipped kitchen where you can cook for yourself. You can fully trust them to help you organize your trip, shuttles and any advice that you might need. The hostel has a relaxed and positive atmosphere that makes you feel at home.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2023

    5.0
    Cheap but.. cheap
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bunk beds are really instable and have no wood around them; the doors are cute but with a lot of holes and as its a busy small place, you hear everything. Also there is no curtains on the lil windows, so the sun shines bright in my face every morning at 5.30. The staff have most people and introduction about activities etc, but not me. A different lady helped me, seemed super new and as if she had no idea what she was doing. Also i forgot to pay and they seemed a little mad about it, though they didnt remind me until the last day.

    Location is quiet but only few min walk from the city centre and local bus terminal. The place is clean and looks cute with the little lights. At night its very quiet excl the beds. Its super cheap. If you like it, they have a whatsapp group and do a lot of group activities. The staff was helpful when asked.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2023

    10
    Loved our stay at Argdivan Hostel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was fantastic. They shared so much info about cool, off-the-beaten path things to see in the area and have great restaurant recommendations. We went to the most amazing hidden waterfall that we would have never known about without their suggestion. They made the stay more than worth it! In addition, the shared kitchen was well equipped, the outside common areas were nice for breakfast or a drink in the evening, and they helped arrange tours right from the hostel. Short walk into La Fortuna but still on a quiet street.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2023

    10
    Great place to stay for a while
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    That it is always heavy raining in the afternoon- but nothing for which the hostel is responsible :D

    The staff members Lara and Lautaro are very kind and helpful. The hostel offers a lot of tours for the surrounding area for a good price. The kitchen is well equipped with everything you need for cooking. It's easy to talk to other people and make new friends in this hostel. It was clean, there were lockers. It was quiet, even in the 10bed dorm. I joined the pizza night which was really great (thank you again, Lautaro, for one of the best pizzas I ever had :) ). I had a great stay and would come back!

    Stayed in March 2023

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