200 metres west from Jaco Clinic, in front of the beach, 61101 Jacó, Costa Rica
#67 of 191 hotels in Jacó
Guests' ChoiceBased on 194 hostel reviews
8.9Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
7.3
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 18 July 2022
Jose
Costa RicaLa distancia a la playa
La piscina
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 12 July 2022
Alexandra
ColombiaThe staff is absolutely incredible and are extremely accommodating and friendly. The place is in an excellent location and the food and bar are great as well.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 17 June 2022
Louise
United Kingdomstaff very accommodating & rooms clean & hotel has everything you need.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 15 June 2022
Paul
United StatesThe restaurant.
Nice facility near the beach and an easy walk to a good local Soda. Also the shared kitchen was ok but The refrigerators had rotten food in them.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 18 May 2022
Ulysses
United Statesthe room door to the 10 bed dorm next to the kitchen is broken and makes loud noises as different people fight to open and close it.
the vibe was real good. I appreciated the managers efforts to keep this hostel running smoothly.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 13 May 2022
Anna
Swedenstains on sheets and hair on pillow. a little expensive for shared dorms
nice pool and roof terrace. good surf lessons and yoga class.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 20 April 2022
Jonathan
Costa RicaExpensive food and drinks
Excellent rooms
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 18 April 2022
Jeff
NetherlandsWorst Dj i have ever seen
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 15 April 2022
Ethan
United Statesgood staff, easy going and friendly. knowledgeable of the area.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 25 February 2025
Niko
NorwayRoom we got had privacy screens on all windows, felt like living in a prison because we couldn't look outside at all. There was a window facing the hallway inside that was directly under a light, so whenever someone walked by our room was lit up like midday...
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 11 February 2025
Rob
United StatesStaff, cleanliness, pool, noise
The location is great
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 3 February 2025
Lesley
United KingdomThe music was quite loud all day and into the late evening, volume could be turned down a little
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 11 August 2024
Marta
Italyfound a huge cockroach in the bathroom and some small others which was pretty gross. even if the room seemed cleaned, there where some stains on the bed. at 11pm they turn off the music but people continue being loud till late night. they accept late check-in, because at 2.30am I was woken up by another girl trying to get in the dorm (which was okay but bit scary since i was alone).
close to the beach, to farmer’s market and to some supermarkets and other shops. perfect location just on jaco beach. pretty cool rooftop with beach view and hammocks.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Amy
United StatesDefinitely has a party atmosphere, with loud music and even karaoke late into the night
Very close to the beach
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Michael
United StatesAfter 8 months of traveling and living in Costa Rica and Peru...this was my worst experience. Jacobi's bad, but not this bad. 1. The staff clearly hates their lives, are clueless, and have zero personality except for one nice blonde guy working in the surf shop mainly, named Marviz (I think). Everyone else was rude, childish, and are clearly not trained. The running joke amongst visitors was that the kids working there thought that they were living the Pua Vida in Jaco. 😂 Even worse, one guy said that they were Jaco 6s and Miami 3s. It was that negative of a vibe. 2. My room smelled unimaginably garlicky. 3. Bar service was nonexistent. Imagine how much they would have made if they weren't busy ignoring their guests. No eye contact, no small talk, no thank you for my tips. So, we stopped engaging altogether. 4. Drinks were far too expensive and food was adequate. 5. Crap left in toilets. 6. Nasty showers. 7. Dangerous neighborhood. 8. Do NOT expect a warm or professional welcome (forget a tour of the facilities) that you have received in every other hostel in Latin America. It was embarrassing. I took no property photos for a reason.
It was close to Jaco's mediocre beach.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Justin
United StatesSurf rental
Staff
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 26 November 2023
Carmen
SpainTerrible. The staff are useless and just not friendly at all. The only friendly guys are the ones at the surf school, which are local. Super expensive for what they offer and the room has AC which you cannot modify so it is actually super cold. Wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.
Only the surf instructors are friendly
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 25 June 2023
Lilla
ColombiaOne of the staff was quite rude. The others were very kind.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 28 May 2023
Karla
Costa Ricapoor customer service skills, they should learn how to deal with different situations
Its a beautiful place,it has everything you need
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 15 March 2023
Anna-maria
FinlandWe only stayed one night. The room was very tiny and the bathroom was outside the room. Orange juice was really bad. This was maybe too party place for us.
Staff was ok.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 25 February 2023
Vanessa
GermanyBe aware that this is a party hostal where they play music at the pool until late and you hear the music very loudly in the room - Oropax are of little benefit. If find it a bit overpriced.
The Hostel is very modern and right at the beach. They offer nice facilities like working room and terrace where you can do yoga..
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 15 February 2023
Amanda
CanadaEating there is way to pricey compared to the restaurants right on the beach .
very clean and modern. very close to the beach which was a huge plus!
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 8 February 2023
Mohammed
CanadaWi-Fi, food, shower!
The room was very simple and we put the bed sheets ourselves. There was no Wi-Fi in the room and we have to go to the common area on the terrasse to get it. No safe box in the rooms! The food was pricy for the quality provided and must be paid in US dollars and the changes returned to you if any, is in colonnes at the hotel's discretion rate. I found it unfair. Loud music playing all day long till 11:00 pm sometimes. The water of the shower is cold and you have to wait in the shower or open before hand the water tap for at least 15 min before getting the warm water.The beach is at the door step of the hotel and the main street is at à short walking distance. The room has a good view on the beach and sunset but overall the room and the hotel does not worth the price paid 99 US$ plus tax.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 7 February 2023
Jon
United StatesThere was hardly enough water pressure to take a shower. I found it very odd that the hotel manager was drinking multiple large glasses of wine while bossing around the team. I feel like this place is a has been. I would suspect if management/ partners dig deeper the answer is right in front of them.
The view from the top floor is beautiful. There was an amazing bartender working who’s name was Nina, food was good, drinks were cold. Met some really cool fellow guests as well.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 16 January 2023
Esteban
United Stateshide property
big parking
Stayed in January 2023
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