Casa del Sol

Santa Teresa · Costa Rica

Casa del Sol

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36% SHIT
Medium confidence 61 reviews
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🍳 COOKER 👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking 🅿️ Free Parking 🍺 Bar 🍳 Breakfast
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Tours/Travel Desk Shuttle Bus Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Board Games Wi-Fi Restaurant Meals Available Mini-Supermarket Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Linen Included Air Conditioning Towels Not Included Towels For Hire Security Lockers 24 Hour Security Safe Deposit Box CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers Free WiFi Free Internet Access

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Worst reviews

Chile MALE 25-30 Apr 19, 2025 2.0/10

Disrespectful owner without any hostel culture, just there for the business, so no flexibility nor refunds! I found coucraches in the fridge. Loud noises early in the morning. Room without a lock! Uncomfortable beds, only cold water and cheap thin toilet paper. they moved a girl to another room and lost some of her stuff. They invented that a cleaning procedure had to be done to change me to another one room but the same night 4 more arrived. I moved to another hostel, was the best decision.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Feb 26, 2025 4.0/10

Das Personal war sehr unfreundlich und wenig anwesend. Die Klos waren ständig dreckig und verstopft. In unserem 6er Zimmer ist nachts das Klo ausgelaufen und es wurde nichts repariert, sondern gesagt wir hätten Wasser laufen lassen. Die Tür hatte keine Klinke und ließ sich nicht schließen. Die Dusche war kalt und hatte keinen Wasserdruck. Die Betten sind sehr unbequem und wackeln sehr doll. Das WLAN funktioniert allerdings. In der Küche klauen Affen essen. Wir würden es nicht nochmal buch...

Translated to English

The staff was very unfriendly and not very present. The toilets were always dirty and clogged. In our 6th room the toilet leaked at night and nothing was repaired, but said we had let the water run. The door had no clink and could not be closed. The shower was cold and had no water pressure. The beds are very uncomfortable and rock very well. The WLAN works, however. In the kitchen, the claw eats monkeys. We would not book it again.

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Sweden FEMALE 25-30 Feb 11, 2025 4.0/10

It’s alright but could improve in most regards. Wierd to not have hand soap in the bathrooms. Kitchen is good. Not very nice hangout spots though. AC in the room was lovely though

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England MALE 25-30 Dec 14, 2024 4.0/10

Think there’s a change in ownership and the current management isn’t nice to deal with.

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Costa Rica MALE 18-24 Mar 28, 2024 4.0/10

No fue una experiencia agradable

Translated to English

It wasn't a pleasant experience

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Norway FEMALE 25-30 Jan 23, 2024 4.0/10

Pro: Supermarket nextdoor. AC works. Cons: Building noise from construction on property from 6 o’clock, hammering and sawing for 2 days (was offered tequila shot for compensation tho). People smoking in all common areas. Bathrooms often lacking hand soap. Kitchen often in bad state, no salt; oil etc, however lots of flies and mosquitos. Only 1/6 in room had key. No way to lock, no gate. Low quality beds. Lacking vibe. Would honestly not recommend. This is your sign to splurge on a hotel..

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Australia FEMALE 18-24 Aug 7, 2023 4.0/10

Littke atmosphere. Staff decided to do the beds one night only and that was at 10pm. Reception was never there and it was an inconvenience to call them and get them to come down to the hostel. No hot water as advertised. Staff didn’t change the toilet bins and it was very inconvenient. Wouldn’t stay there again

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Mar 29, 2025 6.0/10

Agréable et central! La propreté de la salle de bain n’était pas top, et la plupart des casiers étaient brisé, la cuisine était équipé mais seulement très suffisamment. Overall for the price c’est bien!

Translated to English

The cleanliness of the bathroom was not top notch, and most of the lockers were broken, the kitchen was equipped but only very enough.

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Argentina FEMALE 18-24 Feb 8, 2025 6.0/10

Este hostel es toda una experiencia, nosotras nos quedamos en una tienda y es menos incomodo de lo que pensamos pero a partir de las 7:30 no se puede estar porque hace mucho calor. El lugar tiene una ubicación muy buena y la gente que conocimos ahí fue divertida. Contras - no se puede estar en las carpas durante el día - no hay candados ni forma de guardar seguras las cosas - las duchas son realmente al aire libre y se ve todo - los baños son compartidos con el restaurante y están ...

Translated to English

This hostel is a whole experience, we stay in a tent and it is less uncomfortable than we thought but from 7:30 you can't be there because it's very hot. The place has a very good location and the people we met there were fun. Cons - you can't be in the tents during the day - no locks or way to keep things safe - the showers are really outdoors and you can see everything - the bathrooms are shared with the restaurant and they are dirty

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Jan 17, 2025 6.0/10

I’ve stayed din lots of hostels around the world and this one was by far the worst, the staff was very nice and the location was good however the cleanliness and atmosphere specifically at night was not good

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Recent reviews

Costa Rica FEMALE 25-30 May 4, 2025 Atm 80%

Estuve durante temporada baja y el precio fue realmente bueno, la habitación estaba limpia y es buena relación calidad-precio

Translated to English

I stayed during the off season and the price was really good, the room was clean and it's good value for money

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Chile MALE 25-30 Apr 19, 2025 Atm 20%

Disrespectful owner without any hostel culture, just there for the business, so no flexibility nor refunds! I found coucraches in the fridge. Loud noises early in the morning. Room without a lock! Uncomfortable beds, only cold water and cheap thin toilet paper. they moved a girl to another room and lost some of her stuff. They invented that a cleaning procedure had to be done to change me to another one room but the same night 4 more arrived. I moved to another hostel, was the best decision.

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Germany COUPLE 18-24 Mar 29, 2025 Atm 60%

Booked a private and felt like a hotel room! Affordable and nice hostel with friendly and helpful owner/staff. Location was on point! Will come back

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Mar 29, 2025 Atm 80%

Agréable et central! La propreté de la salle de bain n’était pas top, et la plupart des casiers étaient brisé, la cuisine était équipé mais seulement très suffisamment. Overall for the price c’est bien!

Translated to English

The cleanliness of the bathroom was not top notch, and most of the lockers were broken, the kitchen was equipped but only very enough.

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Mar 28, 2025 Atm 100%

This hostel was so comfortable and really had everything we needed! Arturo was so kind and helpful and the hostel was always clean and was very close to the beach! We loved our stay here

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Feb 26, 2025 Atm 60%

Das Personal war sehr unfreundlich und wenig anwesend. Die Klos waren ständig dreckig und verstopft. In unserem 6er Zimmer ist nachts das Klo ausgelaufen und es wurde nichts repariert, sondern gesagt wir hätten Wasser laufen lassen. Die Tür hatte keine Klinke und ließ sich nicht schließen. Die Dusche war kalt und hatte keinen Wasserdruck. Die Betten sind sehr unbequem und wackeln sehr doll. Das WLAN funktioniert allerdings. In der Küche klauen Affen essen. Wir würden es nicht nochmal buch...

Translated to English

The staff was very unfriendly and not very present. The toilets were always dirty and clogged. In our 6th room the toilet leaked at night and nothing was repaired, but said we had let the water run. The door had no clink and could not be closed. The shower was cold and had no water pressure. The beds are very uncomfortable and rock very well. The WLAN works, however. In the kitchen, the claw eats monkeys. We would not book it again.

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Sweden FEMALE 25-30 Feb 11, 2025 Atm 40%

It’s alright but could improve in most regards. Wierd to not have hand soap in the bathrooms. Kitchen is good. Not very nice hangout spots though. AC in the room was lovely though

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Argentina FEMALE 18-24 Feb 8, 2025 Atm 80%

Este hostel es toda una experiencia, nosotras nos quedamos en una tienda y es menos incomodo de lo que pensamos pero a partir de las 7:30 no se puede estar porque hace mucho calor. El lugar tiene una ubicación muy buena y la gente que conocimos ahí fue divertida. Contras - no se puede estar en las carpas durante el día - no hay candados ni forma de guardar seguras las cosas - las duchas son realmente al aire libre y se ve todo - los baños son compartidos con el restaurante y están ...

Translated to English

This hostel is a whole experience, we stay in a tent and it is less uncomfortable than we thought but from 7:30 you can't be there because it's very hot. The place has a very good location and the people we met there were fun. Cons - you can't be in the tents during the day - no locks or way to keep things safe - the showers are really outdoors and you can see everything - the bathrooms are shared with the restaurant and they are dirty

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Jan 27, 2025 Atm 100%

Perfect place to stay for a cheaper accommodation in Santa Teresa! Right across the street from the beach and central to all restaurants and stores nearby. The staff were very kind and caring:)

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Jan 17, 2025 Atm 40%

I’ve stayed din lots of hostels around the world and this one was by far the worst, the staff was very nice and the location was good however the cleanliness and atmosphere specifically at night was not good

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Argentina FEMALE 18-24 Jan 7, 2025 Atm 100%

Pasamos una estadía muy divertida en Casa del Sol. La ubicación es excelente, a muy pocos metros de la playa. El dueño es muy atento, siempre buscando que nos sintamos cómodas y seguras. Estaría bueno que las imágenes del hostel fuesen más actuales. Sin embargo, disfrutamos mucho de nuestra larga estadía. Volveremos!

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We had a very fun stay at Casa del Sol. The location is excellent, just a few meters from the beach. The owner is very attentive, always looking to make us feel comfortable and safe. It would be nice if the pictures of the hostel were more current. However, we really enjoyed our long stay. We will be back!

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Netherlands MALE 25-30 Dec 28, 2024 Atm 100%

Very nice hostel. The owner is a very friendly and helpful guy as well as the staff. The tat i was sleeping in was spacious and contained a large fan. The kitchen is also spacious and had everything you need.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Dec 19, 2024 Atm 100%

Great location, amazing rooms ans kitchen - they gave us a new room to make sure we got a girls only dorm and had a bathroom in the room

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England MALE 25-30 Dec 14, 2024 Atm 60%

Think there’s a change in ownership and the current management isn’t nice to deal with.

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Brazil MALE 31-40 Dec 14, 2024 Atm 100%

good place, super close to the beach!

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USA MALE 31-40 Dec 2, 2024 Atm 40%

The room was really nice and spacious and had its own little porch which was great for reading in the morning. Staff was friendly and easy to reach. There is no real common area to meet others and the social scene was non existent. This would be an incredible stay if you were wanting a quiet chill solo atmosphere as it’s in a great location. If you are a solo traveler wanting to be super social and meet others easily, this is probs not for you.

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Colombia MALE 31-40 Dec 1, 2024 Atm 80%

The rooms have enough space, but apparently they clean the room every 2 days. Not a deep clean. The kitchen is big but only 2 burners working. Everything in the kitchen is old and need replacing, most of all the pans to cook. We were able to manage and share, but we were only half occupation for what I can count. Staff is friendly and helpful. It worth to stay by the price you pay.

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USA FEMALE 25-30 Nov 7, 2024 Atm 20%

DO NOT STAY HERE! The owner was creepy! One night, he came out of the shared room next to ours- he seemed to be sleeping there &/or trying to spy on us. He initially tried to come off chill, but later went on a rant accusing me of trying to get a free night's stay bc I hadn’t found him to pay him earlier in the day (for context, it was dumping rain & I thought it’d be fine to pay him the next day bc he seemed chill). He kept accusing me of being shady even after I offered to pay him right th...

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Jul 8, 2024 Atm 80%

Great Value for Money. We stayed 3 nights and enjoyed it. The big functional Kitchen the good location and helpful and niche staff were definitely a plus. Also they have a quick laundry service. All in all recommended and defined stay here if you want to safe some money.

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Canada FEMALE 18-24 Jun 17, 2024 Atm 100%

Very great hostel! The owner and workers are always there if you have any questions or concerns. There is also a cute restaurant in the hostel! The beach is literally 1 minute walk.