La Fortuna Hostellit

Plussat: breakfast was great

Plussat: Whist staying here the host helped us to spot a family of 4 sloths and a massive iguana. There is lots of wildlife by the nearby stream. The rooms are also large and we appreciated the extra facilities so we could prepare our own lunch.

Plussat: Henry was extremely helpful and welcoming. He helped us book tours. Great service.

Miinukset: The rooms were not clean. The ceiling and walls were dirty. I swept my own room out. The property is a bit run down but we didn't pay much.

Plussat: · The staff is SO kind, friendly and helpful! They even moved me to an upstairs room after I was woken up early by noisy neighbors. The rooms are HUGE, more like a studio/small apartment, and they all come with A/C, WiFi, a refrigerator and microwave, and a TV- a rare find in Costa Rica, especially for this price! Breakfast is delicious, and this area is set back from the main strip just far enough to be away from the noise, but still walkable.

Miinukset: The rooms all could have used a deep clean- walls, windowsills, hard-to-reach bathroom areas, etc. The sheets were clean and the beds were comfortable which is all that matters to me. Also, I do have to say- thin walls. I was woken up every morning by people getting up and leaving for their days around 6am, but the staff did everything they could to help this so it really isn’t their fault. Lastly- my room had some kind of plumbing issue with the bathroom sink that would get pretty noisy whenever it was draining.

Plussat: Staff were really nice and the location.

Miinukset: So dirty. Our clothes smelled disgusting for the rest of the trip after staying here. The rooms could also use soap dispensers and better ventilation.

Plussat: The facilities were great!!! It has the potential to be a really fun place. A heated pool with a swim up bar, hammocks, music, foosball... All of the elements are there.... Get a friendly, attentive bartender. Even people on dinner if our tours said they same thing.

Miinukset: The facilities were great but not many people were taking advantage of them. The bartender on 3-9-20 was very rude and seemed to only be interested in talking to two very loud, very drunk girls. We ran into several other people staying at the hostel who also said the rude bartender and loud drunk girls made them go out elsewhere. When a guy in our group asked for his welcome drink, after being ignored for a few minutes in spite of there being only the two aforementioned costumers, he was eventually given a drink. About ten minutes later, when a girl in our group went for her drink, the bartender made a drink that was twice as strong. We would have enjoyed hanging out and having a few drinks there and enjoying the heated pool and foosball, but not when ignored and sneered at. Usually the bartender is friendly which encourages people to stay and have fun. Instead, we decided not to return the following week as we had been considering.

Plussat: The reception staff did not give us a lot of info about anything. Manu, the tenderbar was funny. The breakfast was good. It was very noisy and in the room was humid.

Plussat: Nice and clean in the middle of the tourist-city La Fortuna,

Miinukset: The guy at the frontdesk told us not to continue our travel by local bus, because it would be very very difficult. We did it anyway. It was easy and very cheap. The hotel-guy just wanted to sell us an expensive shuttle.

Plussat: it was very nice, our private rooms were behind the street, so a bit more quiet. also try the bar, Manuel knows his stuff and feel free to order other drinks too ☺️ thanks for the great time ☺️

Miinukset: nothing to report

Plussat: The beds and pillows were good

Miinukset: There are two reception desks, however only one is used in a separate building across the street from where we stayed. Check in for this reason was a nightmare and totally avoidable with some information or signage. We booked this stay because of the offered shuttle to San Jose for $55 per person as we had international flights to return home. When we booked the shuttle with the hostel we were told the trip was direct to san jose and would take approximately 3 to 3.5 hours- this information was a lie and the trip took 6 hours and was NOT DIRECT! We made it to our gate where our flight was being held for us, we were lucky to make it on. Our schedule pick up time was 8am but when we awoke that morning a note was slipped under our door saying the shuttle time had changed to 7:30am. Super UNPROFESSIONAL, not to mention a terrible way to awake to your travel day; then the shuttle driver didn’t arrive til 7:50am. Uber will go direct to San Jose for $100- this is what we should have done. If you stay here do not book excursions/ shuttles with the staff, do your research and make reservations independently.

Plussat: Kiva lämminvesiallas ja muut uima-altaat

Miinukset: The man working the booking desk was very rude to my friend and I. We asked about his rates but ended up booking our tours elsewhere. He then confronted us at the bar to tell us off. Highly unprofessional conduct to begin with, but even more so because his criticism was so wrong to begin with. I’ll book my tours with whoever I want. If I don’t book it through the hostel, no one should get upset about it. This negative interaction spoiled the rest of our stay because we had to keep seeing this employee and he would stare at us. He also refused to give us even 15 minutes of extra check out time.

Plussat: Staff and discounts for tours. location was good locked parking for the car.

Miinukset: A toilet roll holder would have been good. Shortage of towels each day. Kitchen wasn't very clean

Plussat: The personels were very helpful and pleasant Good vibe on the property

Miinukset: Because our room was facing the street it was very noisy in the evening

Plussat: Amazing location! Right in the centre of the town. The staff were extremely helpful with booking tours and shuttle busses to our next location. Highly recommend!

Plussat: The bed, the pool, relaxing in the hamac, the food...and all the staff.

Plussat: Good wifi, good atmosphere, clean, good location, great staff!

Miinukset: The sign to the hostel was too small so it was difficult to find the place.

Plussat: Clean and friendly owners