El Tesoro - Main Beach Road Cocles Beach, 70004 Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
#64 of 83 hotels in Puerto Viejo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 209 hostel reviews
8.3Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.2
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.1
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
9.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 3 March 2025
Susan
United StatesGreat for family.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 18 February 2025
Brian
CanadaLocation was generally quiet and very well located
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 14 February 2025
Neil
CanadaThe electrical work on the showers looks a bit sketchy. Hot water for washing dishes would be cool. The bikes need maintenance and thereby are overpriced at 7$/day (i exchanged my bike twice, rusty chain fell off and tire deflated.) A few refinements would justify the cost. Leave a good rating and get a free beer!
Location. Lots of green within the compound and around. Located Between PV and Cocles beach. The kitchen had sharp knives and otherwise was well equipped. Mattresses and pillows were soft Kitties provide pest control. Sloths hang out in the trees and other wildlife wanders around. Leave a good rating and get a free beer!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 12 January 2025
Tao
United KingdomStaff could have been a little more informative on what the place offered
Loved this place . Right across the road from a beach , just down from the town. Comfortable little cabin and a great kitchen
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 6 December 2024
Matthew
New ZealandAll the staff were great, very friendly and helpful. Room was nice and the whole area was nice and relaxing and close to the beach. Shared kitchen was good and all the animals were really nice.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 17 November 2024
Lia
CanadaThe rooms were small and warm. But for the price, I can deal with that!
This was one of the more affordable hostels in the area and it was awesome! The staff were friendly, it was quiet at night but felt social enough to talk to other travellers. There’s a restaurant with delicious food that holds fun activities like trivia and karaoke. I would definitely come back again 😊
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 10 October 2024
Lenka
Czech Republiclocation is a bit far away from town (cca 20min by feet), but the hotel is also next to the best beach in area, so it isn't a big problem:)
everything!
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 16 September 2024
Chiara
BelgiumIt is more like camping and not a hostel, you sleep in a hut with basically no amenities and it was a bit dirty and there were insects inside too. It can get loud as well (karaoke nights) - they give you a free drink for a 8 review
- Price - Location - Vibe
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 29 August 2024
Felix
Germanyall good , nice kitchen, good rooms and friendly staff
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 28 July 2024
Annaick
Canadano proper mosquito net at windows. No cold water - only hot water shower in the bathroom. Spring mattress not comfortable.
Staff very nice and helpful (snorkelling equipment, taxi). Nice garden with wildlife. Cocles beach across the street.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 19 July 2024
Rocco
ItalyComfortable dorm in the middle of nature, 15 minutes walking from the city center. Friendly staff. Hot shower. Great quality price value.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 10 July 2024
Nitza
Costa RicaKaraoke until late at night, fridge was not pluggend in and we were not aware, No Coffee at the restaurant !!!!! :( Front desk guy was not at all nice
Nicely located, we saw animals
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 2 July 2024
Skilly
Papua New GuineaThe shared outdoor kitchen was functional but a little grimy. Wi-fi a bit slow in some areas but good in others.
Really nice hostel. The private rooms were very comfortable and squeaky clean. AC is cold and eco filter drinking water is provided. Parking is easy and secure even with an overland vehicle. Across the road from the beach. Staff super helpful, and the on-site bar/restaurant is quite good and reasonably priced.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Sharyn
South AfricaThere are tiny bugs (not sure what they are - ants maybe) everywhere - in the rooms and kitchen - which are a little annoying when they climb into your plate, but not the end of the world. You can't flush toilet paper down the toilet, you have to throw it in the bin (not a big deal though; the bins are always present, it just takes some cognitive effort to remember instead of act out of habit).
Really beautiful location, right in the jungle with Agoutis walking around and Howler monkeys in the trees. Playa Cocles is right across the street, which is great - you can walk to the lookout point in 10-15 mins and surf at this beach (not great for swimming though, as it has strong rip tides). The bike rental was very useful and necessary because the hostel is outside of town, so you definitely need a bike to get around and it's reasonably priced. The kitchen has everything you need to cook and very cool that it's outside. Dorm rooms lock, have fans which work very well, beds are comfortable and have reading lights, and rooms have lockers which is great. Bathrooms have lockable doors for toilets and showers. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I'd stay again :)
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Stafford
United KingdomPaying a deposit for the key!
Basic, clean room with comfortable beds and good shower. Staff were all super friendly. Nice atmosphere in restaurant bar area. Great location out of town but immediately opposite the gorgeous Cocles beach.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Philipp
GermanyIt is a perfect location for a short stay. Close to delicious restaurants, although the tasty waze restaurant was delicious too. Rooms have AC.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 19 April 2024
Frank
Costa RicaThe internet is not the best. In the share room is not good the internet service.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 April 2024
Maria
United StatesWe like that the host Jaime was super helpful, giving us tips about been safe from snakes and also Jaime offer to take us site seen on his day off and my son got sick in the bus and he pay for my daughter’s bus ticket with his own money to take my son back to the room at Tasty Dayz, he was very generous and kind to us, it’s good to have him around with all the knowledge about the sloths, he was always showing us to look in the trees for them, thank him for us!
there were lots of trees and animals around and the stuff very friendly
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 28 March 2024
Daniel
SpainComfortable and helpful staff can rent a bike and has good restaurant and bar attached to it
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 23 March 2024
Michelle
CanadaThe bathroom had a lingering musty smell. It is a very humid area and it rained a few times during our stay, so understandably it is tough to fully avoid the smell.
Great location, right across from the beach. Beautiful tropical grounds. Although the road can be busy, the accommodations are far back enough that you do not hear traffic noises from the room. Instead we slept to the sounds of the birds and woke up to howler monkeys! We appreciated having the restaurant on-site and access to bike rentals to explore the surrounding areas. Large spacious room with a mini fridge. We were also grateful to have access to drinking water.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Davecabio
ItalyThe pans in the kitchen need to be replaced
This is a very nice hostel immerse in the nature! I love that is away from the chaos of the center and here you can see a lot of animals. In two days I've seen 2 sloths, a lot of Agouti and monkeys! The kitchen is very nice with all you need (even a mixer) and it's open air. It's cool to cook watching the nature. You can have snorkeling gear for free, bicycle for a good price and book your shuttles. The beach is on the other side of the road, literally. Absolutely recommended.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Davecabio
ItalyThe kitchen requires a renewal of the pans, a bit too old. Aside from that, everything was fine!
This is a very nice hostel immerse in the nature! I love that is away from the chaos of the center and here you can see a lot of animals. In two days I've seen 2 sloths, a lot of Agouti and monkeys! The kitchen is very nice with all you need (even a mixer) and it's open air. It's cool to cook watching the nature. It is very, very close to the beach, which is in the other side of the road and there is a fire show every Saturday. You can book the shuttles from here and the bicycle for a good price to go around the area. Absolutely recommended.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Jason
United StatesThe beach across the street was not what I expected, definitely NOT a swimming beach. Someone almost drowned after being swept out with the riptide! Luckily for a brave surfer he was rescued. We would not walk to town in the dark for dinner and had to drive because the main road is dark and people drive fast, not much of a shoulder to walk on.
Quiet, restaurant on site, walking distance to town for breakfast/lunch as well as other food/drink options super close by. Nice swimming beaches in town.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2024
Ian
United KingdomWe were overcharged at the restaurant but that might have nothing to do with the accommodation I'm not sure
Lots of wildlife in the garden, easy walk to beach, helpful staff, convenient parking and kitchen
Stayed in January 2024
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