Reviews of Nice Place Hostel
Calle 468 Del Banco Nacional 200 metros norte y 50 metros oeste. Avenida 335., 21007 Fortuna, Costa Rica
#10 of 19 B&Bs and inns in Fortuna
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 143 hotel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.4
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Comfort
8.3
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Location
9.1
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Facilities
8.1
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.5
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Free Wifi
8.7
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Reviewed: March 1, 2025
Anže
Slovenia55 Reviews4 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
Great location and a spacious room. The shared kitchen was also very well equipped.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: March 1, 2025
Yoke
United States1 review8.0“Pleasant stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Limited front desk hours
Large and properly equipped kitchen
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: February 2, 2025
Geraldine
France6 Reviews8.0“À 2-night pleasant stay with good communication with the staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room size and no window to outside
Location, cleanliness, friendly staff, shared kitchen, laundry service
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: January 7, 2025
France
Australia95 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Would choose that place again”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
we would have appreciated the bins to be emptied every day. it was done once for 3 nights stay.
- second time staying there - lovely hosts - pretty quiet - walking distance to supermarket, restaurant - access to kitchen and fridge - great price
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: December 26, 2024
Tanja
Slovenia29 Reviews8 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
smell of humidity in the room and bathroom
Quite place, close to the city center. Nice private room with kitchen, little terase
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: November 25, 2024
Zanylady
United States30 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“It really is a nice hostel”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It is a little tired around the edges.
The location is perfect in a quiet neighborhood. Staff is helpful. We didn't use the kitchen facilities but they looked quite adequate.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: May 15, 2024
Matthew
Australia17 Reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Clean and comfortable”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A lovely warm welcome from Ana. Good kitchen facilities to cook your own meals with lots of fridge space. The beds were really comfortable!
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: April 13, 2024
Robert
Canada10 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Took me too long to find, I visit Fortuna on occasion. I'll be back”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 2 nights
the patio area, noisy neighbors in the morning
Great location away from the busy part of Fortuna. Clean, quiet, safe
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: April 12, 2024
Camila
Ireland100 Reviews8 helpful votes8.0“Nice place, good location”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Nice place, basic but well located The owner was super nice, friendly and helpful
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Xiaorui
United States1 review9.0“I had a wonderful stay in Nice Place Hostel for several days. The place has my minimum needs and is worth the price.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hanging glass top above the toilet is the only thing that we can use to put our hygiene stuff on. I hit my head on the extruding glass top several times. My floss even slides into the toilet. Guests may need to pay attention to avoid being close to the glass top.
The place is on the edge of La Fortuna downtown, convenient place with many good restaurants close by. We had one room with 3 beds with A/C, very economical to save on hotel cost for a family who do not need luxury. Owner is very nice and respond to my messages quickly. The street is quiet and we had very good sleep there.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: February 14, 2024
Michael
Germany49 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our room was very sticky and hot during the nights, and the AC either didn't work or was so loud we barely slept.
Close to everything in town. Nice staff, clean hostel. The kitchen is very big and offers a lot of kitchen utensils and storage in the fridges.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: January 31, 2024
Wade
Canada9 Reviews9.0“Great deal for the money”- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Quiet and clean. Far enough from town to be quiet but close enough to walk.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: January 23, 2024
Lukasmüller97
Switzerland34 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Quiet place”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our room had a window but it was in the corridor, so not so private. It was relatively warm because of that as well. Fans worked. The room was really small. The common area was a bit dirty but only the floor and not bad.
The kitchen was well equipped, staff was nice and the description matched. Quiet area. Comfortable beds.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: November 29, 2023
Edward
United Kingdom14 Reviews3 helpful votes8.0“Great stay!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing serious just communal area was super hot in the evenings
We had air on in our room which we weren’t expecting. The room was big and lots of cooking appliances with a big kitchen. Walking distance from centre of town. Good restaurants nearby.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: November 11, 2023
Melanie
United Kingdom30 Reviews2 helpful votes7.0“Perfectly decent hostal in good location.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 3 nights
It was hardly manned only to get the money from us. We had a key to get in and out of main door .Room was ok but the fan was poor and so really hot in the room. A little grubby.
No breakfast. Room was ok ( see below about fan) kitchen was well kept, but maybe I was lucky with the guests who were there,
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: November 8, 2023
Dana
United States2 Reviews9.0“Best Value & Great Location!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed was very comfortable and Anna and Katherine were incredibly helpful with everything even though we had to translate a lot! Very nice & exceptional for the price!
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: September 24, 2023
Lara
United Kingdom63 Reviews10 helpful votes7.0“Good value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Really hot in communal areas, bed sheets need updating
Good location, big bedroom with A/C, clean shared kitchen with lots of equipment
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 17, 2023
Charles
France25 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Very good stay for 4 nights, helpful people and good kitchen”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Maybe a bit too humid and lacks of ventilation in the bathroom
Great value for price, amazing kitchen, nice owner advices
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: September 8, 2023
Seppa
Netherlands68 Reviews14 helpful votes9.0“A very nice place!! :)”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was quite hot inside the hostel, but had a lat to do with the climate ofcourse.
This is a nice place indeed! Hot shower, great kitchen and perfect location. Very nice and helpful staff as well.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: August 31, 2023
Christian
Germany23 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
we had an AC room, the AC itself is very noisy but it cools the room well.
very nice staff! so welcoming!
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: July 30, 2023
Amy
Ireland45 Reviews7 helpful votes9.0“Great staff and a spacious place!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Friendly staff, early check-in, well equipped kitchen, spacious room and bathroom. Air con and a fan to cool us down was great. It was a short walk to the centre of the town.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: July 18, 2023
Dafne
Italy11 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hostel is very nice and the staff very kind. The girl at the reception was super nice and helped us a lot in organising the activities
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: July 5, 2023
Baiba
Latvia34 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“HOT HOT HOT .”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 5 nights
choose room with aircon. ventilator is not enough to survive .
great staff
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: June 7, 2023
Jan
United Kingdom16 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“mixed feelings”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Double Room with Fan
- • Stayed 1 night
This one is tough to judge, because the owners have done the best they probably could to offer as comfy accommodation as possible. Honestly, the quality of beds and the pillows was better than in all 4 star hotels we have ever stayed in Costarica. The only reason we stayed here for 1 night was the fact that the whole town was basically booked out as we chose a bank holiday weekend and we had no idea. Booked it as a last minute option cause we did not want to end up sleeping in a car. The rooms have no windows that open into an outside space but only into a hallway so fairly claustrophobic, but as I already mentioned the bed was super comfy. Our room was right next to social area with open space kitchen so we knew and smelled everything people were eating there or cooking.... really hard to give a review as it is a big mix of big pros fighting with big cons. Overall definitely OK for 1 overnight we needed
Stayed in April 2023
