Santa Elena Hostel Resort

Perfectly located just off the main triangle, which is a 2 minute walk but means it is quieter at night. We stayed in a 6 bed dorm that was actually more like 2 x 3 bed dorms, which was great. This is genuinely one of the cleanest hostels I've stayed in - rooms were serviced every day like a hotel, shared shower was spotless, with really comfortable beds and pillows and good quality linen. The kitchen is really well equipped including toaster, microwave and electric kettle and is also spotless. Staff from the bar man to the guy helping you book trips were also super friendly and helpful.

I was skeptical at first about staying at a hostel with children but changed my mind while staying here. There was security and the rooms were hotel style where we stayed. The rooms were a little small but we did not stay in them except to sleep. The hostel was on the property but well controlled. This was the first place on our tour where we stayed that did not have air conditioning. We did not need it. There were restaurants and markets all around the place. We ate lunches and dinners here on the property. The meals were good. This was central to two days of activities.

This is a nice place. It was off the main road a bit which made for quiet nights. There is even some hammocks to hang out in. We stayed in a private room. It had hot water as well. Breakfast was available, but not included. The guy who helps book tours is very helpful and friendly. I'd say for the price, the private room may not quite be worth it, but the dorms definitely would be.

Good clean hostel in a well positioned location. Pricing online is optomistic we were offered a 51% discount; low season; to find we were paying the normal price. The manager said this was the booking sites fault ? ? Which he had asked to be corrected repeatedly. Standard roms are very dark but comfortable and clean. The upgraded rooms are brighter up the hill and quieter. Adequate kitchen, hostel sells breakfast and evening meals, which we did not try. Staff very friendly but not empowered to make small local decisions.

We did not have a reservation and it was 9:45pm and they had one room available with 4 small beds for $47 that we shared with noone. There was a cute little balcony directly over where I parked my car. The wifi do not super well and the shower water temperature was dodgy. We had to turn the handle to a certain position for it to be warm. Overall not a bad place.

Amazing place which has everything you need: welcoming and kind staff who really cares about your costarican experience, clean rooms, tasty breakfast, hot showers and relly cool common areas including hammocks, kitchen and outdoor gym. Also offers laundry service. If I could improve it i would probably make fresh towels easily available- the ones in the rooms don't dry easily in the middle of cloud forest!

The quality doesn't quite reflect the price. It's charming, but freezing at night (no insulation, gaps in the walls) and very loud - you can hear every word from the room next door. The kitchen is alright and the hostel is in a good location, hence 3 stars instead of 2.

Walking distance to restaurants and shops(a plus) but small rooms and no TV, small fridge or microwave as stated on the website. We had to upgrade to a "supposedly one of the best room" but to our suprice had two rooms divided by a wall and a small TV on top of the entrance door. Overall it was just ok(and it's not a compliment).