Hotel Guarana

Worst hotel I've stayed at in any country...and I've been to a LOT. I'm not expecting A/C or amenities not listed, but they should clean...clean the sheets, get new mattresses and pillows, clean the floors, clean the walls, and spray for bugs. We booked through G adventures and it was the only negative thing our entire 2 weeks in Costa Rica. One person in our group saw sparks at the wiring for the "water heater" in the shower. We had to wake our tour guide to get his spare mattress because ours had ants coming from INSIDE the mattress! It can't even be blamed on food in the room! Never been so disgusted by a place in my life. No response from the manager to resolve this issue either. See attached pics and video.

Cute hippie place. Colorful. Close to beach and restaurants .Worst mattress ever . Pillows are even worse . Should be thrown away and replaced. Place is very damp and humid. This place is perfect low budget travelers that don't want any amenities.

Booked through g adventures. G adventures should not be using this place. Was very disappointed with the amount of money that I spent for this standard of hotels through g adventures. Rooms were dirty and very basic. Shower was rubbish and there is no air-conditioning.

Sandro was a perfect host. The Guarana hotel offers you a very beautiful room with a nice patio with hammock where you can chill and have privacy. The Guesthouse is well located but very quiet. The room is cleaned every day, fresh towels, and the kitchen is well equiped. The staff is sooo friendly and polite. Everything is made con corazon!!!! I recomend: Go there!!! Me and my husband wanted to stay for three nights...we stayed more than a week because we liked this place soooo much.

Be careful! Had to switch rooms on arrival due to visible black mold on the walls. Witnessed them painting OVER it the next day. The location is great. 3 blocks to downtown. The house dog is friendly and beautiful. The garden is nice.

I loved staying there: it was on a quiet block, but still close to the action with all the restaurants and the beach. The ladies at the reception were friendly. One of them spoke English. Once inside on the way to my room, I was surrounded by the greenery. The room walls were sturdy for a tropical place. It had a nice shower and not overly cheesy design like the other place with AC I have checked. My room did not have an AC, but the lush greenery, a fan and open windows compensated for it. I felt safe, since the place locks for the night. In the morning I woke up to the divine bird concerto and took a short walk towards the El Caribe bus stop to catch the bus to SJO Airport in San Jose. For the affordable price that I paid, I couldn't wish for more!

Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. This place was probably lovey thirty years ago, but it is well past it’s prime. Everything is done on the cheap here. Cheap mattresses. Thin towels. No shampoo in the showers. Cheap curtains and decorations. Few outlets. Cheap art in the rooms. And there is very weak wifi for a place that is only 20 meters by 20 meters they should invest in a decent wifi router. There was black mold on the bathroom walls. You can do much better in Puerto Viejo.

The accommodation is run by a friendly owner. Rooms are comfortable and the cleanest I stayed in during my time in Puerto Viejo.||The complex is secure and rooms have a free safe. The accommodation is located off a quiet location, a short walk from the main drag.||Definitely value for money and I would stay again.