Far from the beach, but walking down took 1h so that was okay and a taxi up cost 5,000CRC. The matress in the shared dorm (with mosquito next) was the worst matress I have had in a hostel (but the rest of the place compensated)

The view, the remoteness, the shared kitchen and shared facilities were amazing! Really feeling you are in the forest and the upper deck with the open space to the forest gave such tranquility! Just next to a beautiful small waterfall (not free)

Stayed in June 2022

Kitchen wasn't that well equipped and the breakfast seemed expensive. The outbuilding that we stayed in seemed a little run down compared to the main building.

Beautiful common area and views from the terrace. Showers were warm. Good location.

Stayed in June 2022

Beautiful space, lovely staff and the top deck is so peaceful! An amazing kitchen too!

Stayed in May 2022

Beds were damp, which I suppose is hard to avoid given the nature of the location but was quite unpleasant sleeping on a damp mattress... Not a dislike but definitely bring earplugs as the rainforest and the rain are VERY noisy!

Incredible scenery. Really nice feel to the whole place. Very clean. Good location as long as you have a car. AMAZING shower.

Stayed in June 2022

Very clean and organised, very much liked how you were not allowed to leave wet towels around the hostel unlike other places.

Stayed in May 2022

Unique place.

Stayed in May 2022

The views and the open set-up are amazing, you truly feel part of the surrounding forrest! Mind you: the rooms are open at the top so don't expect too much privacy. (In our opinion that's part of the experience!) The staff was very kind and helpful and there's enough opportunity to mingle with other guests if you wish to but also enough spots to retreat, there's quiet time between 10pm and 6am. There's also a nice communal kitchen and free coffee! Location is great because of the amazing views (the pictures do NOT oversell) but also due to the proximity to the Uvita waterfall (1500 entry fee). Town and the beach is a little further away, but still doable, by car it's just a few minutes. For driving I'd recommended a 4x4 for the part closest to the hostel.

Stayed in May 2022

My favorite place!!

Stayed in May 2022

Room was a bit small. Silence at 10am. Friends who payed for the same room got a much nicer one.

Nice jungle scenery with its very own cayman! Relaxing environment and nice breakfast.

Stayed in April 2022

A little pricey for a room with private bathroom. Location is pretty far from the beach if you are interested in that.

What a unique and wonderful place! It is kind of an eco-lodge in the nature, a little out the way, but it’s part of the experience. Very close to Uvita waterfall (5 min walk). There is plenty of spots - hammocks and chill chairs - to relax and the kitchen is very well stocked. Although the kitchen turns into an episode of the Masterchef every evening - but it’s fun! Good socializing as well.

Stayed in May 2022

The property felt like a giant treehouse in the jungle. an experience like I’ve never had before. The kitchen was fully equipped with everything and all basics like salt sugar & oil were provided for.

Stayed in May 2022

Quite few toilets for this amount of people (quite understandable because of location). Old, not very fresh towels.

Location in the jungle! Very close to the Verde waterfall (paid) as well as to other nice free places (other waterfalls, bamboo forest, hiking tracks). Nice staff. Very well organized. Spacious and well organized room. The strict quiet hours - thanks to them one can hear the jungle :)

Stayed in May 2022

amazing location of property amidst the jungle and just a 5min walk from a waterfall. the entire building is made of bamboo and wood so just stunning overall. the owner is a wonderful woman and the staff is super friendly. the place has a feeling of calmness and serenity.

Stayed in April 2022

A huge bug joined us in bed. My partner shooed him out - but a bug net that covered the whole bed would have been great! There was a large area unprotected in the netting. All in all not a big issue, but the bug was huge and others might be more put off then we were.

Amazing kitchen - well stocked and quite large! It still got busy at times, but it was so much better than the kitchens I'd seen at some other hostels. This place felt more like a retreat than a hostel. The setting is amazing. It feels so relaxing and zen, and being in the jungle is just amazing. Love how there are some games to play too. Enjoyed Yahtzee! The game collection could use a little refreshing, however. My partner and I just had one night here, and would have enjoyed having a but more time. Well done all around!

Stayed in April 2022

Cool place to be in the nature, but it is far from the bus station and from the beach. The kitchen was too small because everybody cooked at the same time. The room was spacious but ours was right next to the road, so we heard all the cars leaving in the morning. The common space is very nice.

Stayed in March 2025

Wi-Fi, location,

Stayed in January 2025

Not a lot of parking spots Way up pretty tricky and slippery some days Not enough showers Not enough fridges (not space for everyone) Breakfast pretty expensive for what it is, think about going grocery shopping before getting to there and make your own. Careful they charge you about 12% extra if you pay by card! Bring cash! Walls don't go all the way up between bedrooms --> pretty noisy No shelves or storage in the room, not convenient

Staff friendly and really helpful! Good recommendations, and partnership for tours, really convenient Awesome place to meet people Incredible outdoors and communal places (one of the best sunsets ever) Middle of nowhere, pretty cool to relax but a bit far from everything, balancing between these two

Stayed in January 2025

Rooms were a bit small.

Common areas are great. Close to the waterfall. Nice jungle setting.

Stayed in August 2024

- hobby bunk bed, couldn't sleep a minute all night - the private rooms are separated with a 'cardboard' from each other, a super thin wall that doesn't go to the roof. You can hear or even see if you stand on the stool what your neighbors do next door. When a person walked inside the wooden house, entire floor was shaking. - no mosquito net in the window, all kinds of bugs were coming in the room all night - full fridge - lack of sanitation in the kitchen so couldn't cook

- the nature around

Stayed in February 2024

To get to the hostel you need to go through the dark forest in the evening. No lamps so it can feel a bit unsafe. Bunk beds extremely uncomfortable, entire bed shakes when a person above or below turns over. No curtains. When it comes to a prive room where I stayed as well, the room was separated with a super thin low wall, you could hear everything what your neighbours were doing. Zero privacy. Internet in many places of the hostel doesn’t work.

lots of nature around, like in entire Uvita

Stayed in February 2024

The sleeping arrangement are basically how barn animals would sleep. Exposed wires, can hear absolutely everything, this places needs to be knocked down and started again

Erm nothing? Truly the worst place I’ve ever stayed

Stayed in March 2024

- Around 70% of the guests ranged from their late 50's to early 70's, and there were also a number of small children (7-10 years old) running around. Not necessarily a problem, but if felt a lot more like a retirement home than a hostel, and there was almost no social interaction between groups. - The price you agreed on when you booked is only the "cash price". If you want to pay by card, they charge and additional 6%, which is crazy, especially given how much they charge, how far the ATM is, and how much the ATMs charge to withdraw money. This is the only time in Panama or Costa Rica I've been charged to use my card, and the most I've ever been charged in any of the 70+ countries I've traveled (usually 1-3% if anything).  - There are countless signs everwhere (even partially blocking the viewing deck) threatening fines for just about everything... $500 for drugs, $200 for smoking, $200 for eating or drinking on the deck, $10 to bring a guest, $10 if you check out up to 1hr late, $20 if you miss checkout, etc... It's unnecessary, unsightly, and creates a hostile feeling. - The bunk beds are poorly built from cheap/scrap wood and screws, giving them next to no stability. If either beds occupant shifts even a little, the entire bed shakes. The mattresses are also incredibly thin and sag, so you're essentially just sleeping on wooden slats, and even folding the pillow three times barely gives it any thickness. No one in our room managed to sleep through a single night.  - The hostel is quite far from town/restaurants/shops (25-30min walk, in the heat, with no shade), and they don't offer a shuttle. Your options are to walk it or pay $6 one way for a taxi.

- Between the staff, volunteers, and people cleaning up after themselves, the hostel was kept quite clean. The staff seemed friendly in general.  - If you're interested in visiting the little water fall in the area ($4pp), it's literally right around the corner. The beach is around an hour walk away (there is a charge to enter).  - There's a nice swimming area in the nearby river (20-25 minute walk). Currently there is no cost, but who knows if it will stay that way.  - The hostel is surrounded by trees/vegetation and has a nice view from the upper deck. There was pretty much no "street noise", although the cicades were almost deafening.

Stayed in February 2024

- Bunk Beds are extremely unstable. Whenever a girl below me was turning over, entire bed was shaking and it was waking me up. I couldn't sleep even for 10 min without being woken up. The next night I moved to the bed above thinking it would be better but was not. It was like sleeping in a boat and I felt the bed would collapse any minute. I have slept in over 100 bunk beds in my life but have never slept in such unstable one. Extremely cheaply made, no curtains, nothing. Paid to sleep, couldn't sleep at all. - Internet in many places in the hostel didn't work - I opened a drawer with cutlery in the kitchen at night to get a spoon and the drawer was full of cockroaches crawling on the silverware. In the morning staff uses these plates and silverware to make breakfast for guests without washing it. Generally cleanliness in the kitchen was very bad and there was only cold water in the sink. - Fridges are always full and food disappears from them all the time.

- the guys at the reception was very energetic and involved and his English was great

Stayed in January 2024

Room was pretty small, and lacked privacy due to open ceiling. Fitted sheet too small. Bright hall light shines into room and attracts bothersome cicadas.

Location a short walk from waterfall. Good kitchen access, staff friendly and helpful, nice common area overlooking jungle with comfortable chairs and hammocks. Free coffee & tea.

Stayed in February 2024

The hostel was overcrowded and the rooms have very thin walls so privacy is limited. The beds are very short for tall people

Stayed in January 2024