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Situated in Liberia, 38 km from Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, Hostel El Pretal features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located 800 metres from Edgardo Baltodano Stadium. The place was great, comfortable, and the staff amazing. We stayed one night before going to Nicaragua, and it is a really good place to make a stop.

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9.2
Superb
538 reviews
Price from
US$43
per night

Located in Sámara, Casa Terra Hostel features a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Amazing staff that went above and beyond. The location is 15-20 minute walk from town and the beach, however I loved that as it was quiet and surrounded by nature. The outside space/garden at the hostel was a great vibe - hammocks, art work, fire pit, monkeys, etc. Very chill. Kitchen was also well equipped, and there was a mini grocery store less than a minute walk away.

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9
Superb
292 reviews
Price from
US$12.27
per night

Situated in Tamarindo, 500 metres from Tamarindo Beach, TamaHostel & Glamping features accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. Near the supermarket and the beach. A lot of dinning options around

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9
Superb
272 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Set in Hacienda Santa María, 23.7 km from Miravalles Volcano, Santa Maria Volcano Lodge Hotel & Restaurante offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The hostel also features free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. The place is fantastic, it's like a small paradise. Hosts is super friendly and very helpful with recommendations what to visit around. Also the restaurant food was very delicious.

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9.2
Superb
279 reviews
Price from
US$40
per night

Located in Tamarindo and within 100 metres of Tamarindo Beach, The Backside House - Women Only - features a garden, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and a tour desk for guests. Kind and welcoming host! Close to the beach and other amenities.

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9.4
Superb
27 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Providing free WiFi throughout the property, a sun terrace with a swimming pool, garden and bar, Pupa House - Capsule Hotel - Adults Only is located in Tamarindo. The property is non-smoking and is set 1.2 km from Tamarindo Beach.

At the hostel, every room comes with air conditioning and a safety deposit box. Clean, secure, and organized with an amazing view from the roof. Fantastic breakfast and amazing staff that made me feel at home while on my first solo trip. Close to the night market, an awesome view point on the hill and a short walk to the beach!

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9
Superb
38 reviews
Price from
US$40.50
per night

All guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a coffee machine. Alouatta Playa Coyote features some units that feature sea views, and all rooms have a shared bathroom with a shower. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. The owners/pareja are great people, and they cook up a tasty breakfast. The guests tend to be diverse European, which is excellent. Tanga restaurant for great seafood.

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9.4
Superb
61 reviews

Situated in Liberia, Hostel Dodero has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is set 38 km from Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, 1.4 km from Edgardo Baltodano Stadium and 41 km from Marina Papagayo. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. It’s a great place, there’s a lot of information about places you can visit on their wall, kitchen and backyard were cozy and nice. Common spaces were clean all the time.

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8.1
Very good
1,032 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Offering an extensive garden with an outdoor lounge area, a shared living room with TV and swimming pool, Hostel La Botella de Leche is located 300 metres from Tamarindo Beach.

Hostel La Botella de Leche is 5 minutes’ walk from Tamarindo town centre and 1 hour’s drive from Daniel Oduber International Airport. The place has a great atmosphere with the pool, the living spaces and people hanging around.The hostel is neither too big or too small, the perfect balance between social/lively and quiet at night. As a solo traveler, it was easy to meet new people to chat with, to go surfing or to go out. The staff is very friendly and it was nice to arrange surfing lessons directly from the hostel (I ended up going everyday...). The surf lessons with our instructor Fifo was fun and his feedback helped me to improve a lot!

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8.5
Very good
1,103 reviews
Price from
US$14.69
per night

Set in Tamarindo and with Tamarindo Beach reachable within 500 metres, Mai Ke Kai Surf House offers concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a garden, free WiFi and a shared lounge. Boasting a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a terrace. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available.

The hostel offers a barbecue. Great location -- center of town, but on a quiet part of the street. The best surf lessons with Mattia, the in-house instructor, for a very fair rate. And they helped organize a wonderful turtle outing where we got to see a green pacific turtle laying her eggs on the beach.

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8.9
Fabulous
308 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

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