10 Avenida 7, 10102 San José, Costa Rica
#20 of 30 B&Bs and inns in San José
Guests' ChoiceBased on 274 hotel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.0
Location
7.0
Facilities
7.8
Staff
8.6
Value for money
8.3
Free Wifi
8.9
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 19, 2023
Melissa
CanadaNice place with kitchen
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: April 16, 2023
Juju
United StatesNOTHING - Some people may dislike the location due to the presence of some homeless people in the area. They really do not bother you. There are security guards and national police at the entrance of the 7-10 terminal which is right in front of the Hostel. I felt safe and I was traveling with another female traveler.
W's Hostel location is very convenient for those that are taking a bus from one of the terminals nearby 7-10 and the MEPE bus station a few blocks away. FYI the convenience store and restaurant at the MEPE bus station are cheaper.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 12, 2023
Dominique
Netherlandsnothing
very clean and very helpful and nice lady who owns the house. it is very chill to relax there and very close to terminal 7-10
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 30, 2023
Siri
Faroe IslandsFor one night it lived up to our expetations based on what thr cost was.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 17, 2023
Allan
United KingdomEverything very good, facilities excellent, room very good..Host delightful and helpful.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 15, 2023
Ineke
Netherlandsthe location. it is just on the opposit of the busstation terminal 7-10 in San José. perfect for a early bus!
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 10, 2023
Nina
United KingdomTerrible area of San José, not safe for a lone female traveller. No water in the room during my stay.
Very comfortable bed
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 9, 2023
Eilene
United Statesno hot shower water. pillows are very soft.
it was convenient for us to take morning bus to la fortuna.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: February 9, 2023
Sandra
GermanyUnfortunately there was no window in our room so it was very high humidity (wet bed) so it was not possible to have a good sleep. Its close to the bus station but also in a very bad area and they told us its better to take a cab in the night. So all in all it would be better to sleep somewhere else, have a good sleep and just take a cab to the bus terminal.
It's close to the bus station and it was clean. big room.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: February 5, 2023
Dizzie
United Kingdomproperty was amazing.
the property was very clean, friendly staff and with plenty of space. it’s literally across the street from 7-10 bus terminal too which was amazing for my 6am bus! for the price and location, it was above and beyond my expectations.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 29, 2023
Marta
NetherlandsHuge, modern and clean room with a king+ sized comfy bed. Right next to the bus station, 30 meters walk. Easy checkin, nice kitchen, nice lady who runs it and it was easily the best value for money we have gotten in the whole of Costa Rica. Shared living room and kitchen made us feel like we were at home chilling in our appartment, and the lady let us stay there as long as we wanted after checkout to wait for our plane.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 27, 2023
Antonia
FranceThe checkin was complicated, we were stuck outside with no wifi and the area was scary. When I called the woman for the wifi password she said things in spanish that I couldn't understand and hung up on me. We had to ask other hostel guests for the wifi code. Also, if you want to pay by paypal it's 2$ extra, which wasn't mentioned on booking. There was noise all night from neighbours. Also no hot water.
Clean and good furniture Close to bus station Cheap
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 26, 2023
Angela
United Statesthe location was not great. many people warned us not to leave the property because the surrounding area is very dangerous. there were cops posted up on every corner around the hostel. I would not recommend staying here long-term
the check in process was super easy. it was a fine affordable place to rest our heads before a long bus ride. the wifi was good and we were able to stream without any issues
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 10, 2023
Jennifer
CanadaWe wouldn't necessarily want to roam the nearby streets at night, but ordering food to the hostel was quick and easy.
W's Hostel is an ideal place to stay the night before taking an early bus from the 7-10 terminal. The hostel is clean and modern.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 7, 2023
Andra
RomaniaI did not get to stay there. I arrived there at night around 20.00 o’clock and the area is not safe. There was something going on and the police was there. For me it did not feel safe so i chose the leave.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 5, 2023
Marte
United KingdomGood place to stay for one night before travelling on due to the proximity to the bus station. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay there longer than one night.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: December 23, 2022
Matthias
GermanyW's Hostel is a traveler's heaven in an rather unpleasant area of San Jose. Very nice equipped kitchen and run by helpful and trustworthy people. Can highly recommend if you want to catch an early bus or want to be close to the bus station.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 14, 2022
Jeannie
United Kingdomthe shower didn’t have hot water
it was very clean and well located for the bus station
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 5, 2022
Melinda
CanadaI love the room that I booked. It is a nice place to stay in a convenient location across the street from the the 7-10 bus stop. I'm glad to have discovered it and will stay there again. Ms. Floro was amazing kind and helpful. She even tried to help my son and I get a taxi to the Gran Terminal del Caribe at 2 am in the morning. All of the official red taxis were lazy and unreliable, refused to drive my son and I to the bus terminal. So we had to walk - at 2 am in the morning it was a bit dangerous and scary, but we got there safe. One red taxi that I'd taken prior, drove around the block a second time to increase his metered fare dishonestly - thinking I wouldn't notice. I'm done dealing with red taxi drivers they are dishonest in my experience, and even hostile towards foreigners. I'd recommend getting Uber set up and working at home before you travel to CR, and get a CR sim card so that your Uber app will work to book a local ride wherever you need.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: November 26, 2022
Ezgi
TurkeyIt is good for one night. The area is a bit rough but not harmful. I would still be cautious if I was traveling solo as a woman.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 13, 2022
Alexandra
Costa RicaNew and clean hostel, the communal kitchen is very clean and it has all necessary appliances. We loved our stay!
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: November 5, 2022
David
United Statesclean and comfortable
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: October 22, 2022
Roman
RussiaA lot of poor people near bus station.
Super nice modern apartment, super clean. Big room. Just in front of bus station. Easy check in and check out. Feel safety inside.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: August 26, 2022
Elba
CanadaSecurity locked front doors access through code Cleanliness Friendly staff Trouble free Access to kitchen to cook own food
Stayed in August 2022
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