Poshtel Arenal

Nice hostel! Super clean and well taken care of, feels like a hotel. I loved the hammocks, pool and bar. I only stayed one night so I’m not too sure of the social aspect but it seems like the pool/bar is where ppl tend to gather. The rooms had AC which was amazing. Staff was really helpful and they can help you book transportation as well, there’s also a bus station not too far.

I was in a dorm and the bed frame is really unstable. The room was pretty smelly and it had a damp problem.

Great hostel over all, nice staff willing to help with booking activities, really good breakfast and perfectly located. The only downside was the smell in the 6 bed dorm where we stayed which didn’t go away no matter how much we tried to air the space out. Nice A/C during the night though!

Great hostel in the heart of La Fortuna! The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, always happy to give tips or help with tours. Breakfast was delicious and a really nice way to start the day. The location is unbeatable (right in the middle of town) with loads of great restaurants, cafes, and shops just steps away. Clean, social, and great value for money. Would definitely stay here again!

Uns hat der Aufenthalt so semi gut gefallen, leider konnten wir kaum schlafen weil sich der Laustärkepegel eher so angefühlt hat als hätte man mitten auf der Straße gelegen (Fenster und Türen hätte man sich sparen können). Im Badezimmer keine Ablegemöglichkeit oder Haken, weder für Handtücher noch für Kosmetiktaschen oder sogar das Klopapier. Im ganzen war das Zimmer akzeptabel aber der Wohlfühlfaktor eher gering.

Muy bueno el lugar, céntrico y acogedor

I interacted with only a couple of staff, one guy is almost unapproachable. He is not well coming and just trying to be cool. Assigned a room which does not have a working shower. We have to ask for another rooms key in order to use the shower. One fellow mate said the issue was communicated but they didn’t act on it. Properly is silent after 10pm, which I like and you may not. Overall a good properly can be the best with better guest and facility handling. Better don’t stay if below 7.5

Buen hostel

The location was perfect, smack dab in the middle of the town. Walls were thin. my wife sneezed, and the person in the neighboring room gave her a blessing. It was generally quiet, though.

Hostel is a scam, I booked a three 3 room and when I arrived it only had 2 beds. They still charged me for this and will not give a refund as they claim it’s a triple room but I clearly booked a 3 bed room. The receptionist attitude was awful aswell he waited 5 minutes to finish a drink before acknowledging us left us standing there. Avoid at all costs

The common spaces are okay and the location is central. But the staff really ruin this place. Very grumpy, not helpful and always feel like your burdening them. The A/C is set on 17 degrees and you only get a sheet to cover yourself with. They will not let you change the A/C despite all people in our room shivering at night. The beds are poor construction and really swing when somebody gets in. I was missing my curtains and the staff didn’t seem interested.

Ich hatte das 6 Bett Zimmer nur Frauen und leider ist es sehr arm ausgestattet. Ich hatte Glück das dass Zimmer leer war und ich somit einfach meine Sachen über die Schließfächer aufhängen konnte zum trocknen. Aber wenn das Zimmer voll gewesen wäre, dann wären so ein paar hacken oder Stangen ganz praktisch um was aufzuhängen. Vielleicht auch so einzelne Lampen für die Betten wären ganz nett, damit man nicht immer das große Licht anhaben muss.

Great place to stay very close to everything. The bartender Frani was amazing and the whole staff was very kind and great!

Great hostel for all the activities. Yet the atmosphere was dead. The music was unnecessarily loud considering no one was ever at the bar. My hostel room had some foul people in it making the experience not as nice. And the kitchen area a little grubby. But a convenient stay non the less

Great Stuff, specially frannie and jorge were the best. They made us feel as a family and we were always safe. The bathroom at the dorm was not really clean, the shower was most of the time overflowted. Food was good, and the Drinks also. The Hostel is very close to everything, parkingspace is on the street. Thank you for having us.

Do NOT stay here. Beds are cramped, unstable, and dirty; mouldy bathrooms and broken fixtures. Constant loud music and no quiet common area. Staff are indifferent and aggressively upsell overpriced tours. Worst of all, I was touched in the night by another man in the dorm, and there was zero support or concern from staff. Unsafe, unhygienic, and extremely unpleasant.

Booked a private room with a private bathroom: hot water didn’t work, towels smelled moldy, breakfast not included like most other hostels. They didn’t provide comforters only a thin sheet. Wifi didn’t work. BEWARE OF BUYING TOURS with this place not only are there cheaper tours available elsewhere but they sold us a tour to Rio Celeste when it was raining knowing the river would be brown. They just want your money and think you’re stupid tourists. Did not feel taken care of at all!

friendliest and funnest hostel , staff was great, they had good breakfast and the outdoor lounge area was the best for the price ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Did not like the atmosphere… there is no communal area except bar and pool, where loud music is playing from 2 in the afternoon even when nobody is there to enjoy ‘the party’. It looks like it’s just for the staff instead of the guest… would not mind if there was another place to hang out, but there is not…

Chambre impeccable. Douche et literie très conforts. Mais l’espace à vivre ressemble à une discothèque jusqu’à 22h. Impossible de se poser tranquillement dans la journée après une excursion. L’espace commun pour la cuisine n’est pas entretenue et fait partie du restaurant de l’hôtel.