Hostel Pangea Reviews

The main reason I decided to stay in this hostel was for the shuttle from the airport to the hostel. Supposively for only ten dollars. They never mention that it is twenty dollars if you are by yourself. So that was pretty misleading. The bartender plays the same terrible songs over and over and wasn't very friendly. The security is very good there but they are not really willing the help you with travel plans unless you are buying something touristy. Given the choice I would not return. Sorry.

The Guy working the front desk on January 22 2012 was terribly slow. What is so hard about booking a single private room!? Be more efficient! Also, the music upstairs was way too loud and annoying for a quiet night that it was. Playing club music on a quiet night is not too relaxing for guests.

I've never stayed in a hostel before so I have nothing to compare it to. We had a private room w/ bath. The room was clean but there was a great deal of mold on the wall of the bathroom which made the room incredibly musty and hard to breath in. That was our only problem with it. The staff was really friendly and helpful.

- Towels cost extra - The party area closes at midnight - The staff is impersonal and seems to be annoyed - Of all the hostels visited in Costa Rica it is unfortunately the worst

The staff was very helpful !! Liked the room and enjoyed the outdoor bar and food !!

The Hostel was gorgeous. Simple, yet unique. Everyone was super friendly, and I fet very safe.

The music was extremely loud and disturbing everywhere. The staff welcoming us was particularly unfriendly. The paper bracelet they make you wear (and you can not take off when leaving the hostel to go out) makes you feel like schoolchildren. Overall we fellt like sheep kept in a big factory...

Well the rooms where nice, but they gave away our rooms so we had to pay a lot more for another room much is not right i belive especially when i had payd a reservation fee, and i never got that one back eighter. And the day after they tried to tick us and said we had not payed for the remotes so they said they did not want to give us our 10 dollars back! But when we showed recipet .(she was rude) The rooms were nice and the Hostel looked cool. But keep ALL your recipes!

Pangea has all you need to keep yourself entertained but I found some drawbacks. Some staff were really quite rude at both the front desk and the bar. Wringing every last dollar out of you seemed of high importance. The pool hadn't been cleaned in ages. Definitely cannot recommend it.

A fun hostel. As to be expected, you will experience less privacy but the facility is clean, fun and safe. my 2nd visit to Hostel Pangea and the staff are always pleasant and I always meet other friendly travelers from around the world. good times. thank you.

The hostel is very secure which is nice because San Jose is quite sketchy. The original room we were booked into was not available as they were checking for bed bugs. Therefore, they put us in a tiny room with 3 bunk beds-no windows and there was a smell. Also, the bedding was stained, but clean. All of the other rooms looked great, but this seemed like a make shift room. The building is like a maze but it is really neat and has a fun atmosphere. Rooftop bar and pool is great!!

HOT showers. Stayed in a double and it was ok -- mattress not the best but doable for the night. nice pool.

Clean, friendly and highly recommendable! A nice stay!

San Jose is a good launch point for the other areas in the country, and if you have to stay there then this is a good place to stay. Easy to meet people with the set up, and a lot larger then I expected. It was clean and they let me store my bag there while I was away for a week. Not too much near by, but a 5 minute taxi ride will take you to San Pedro, where you can have fun with the Ticos.

The staff were so grumpy and difficult, particularly those on the front desk. This place is overpriced - the rooms and the bar and restaurant. There's no kitchen and you can't eat or drink your own stuff in any of the communal areas (except around the pool but there's not much room and no shelter/shade) so it's either eat out or be ripped off at the bar. On the plus side the location is great and the airport shuttle ok.

Pangea is one of the coolest hostels that I have ever stayed at. Would recommend to all of my friends. Thank you!

I thought the prices were a bit high on their food and drink. But I found an awesome little bar and restaurant eight next door. Awesome prices on both food and drink.... Sorry.

Commercial hostel. Staff are polite but like robots. No communial area.. just an expensive bar. You might as well stay in a hotel! This not a hostel.

i have stayed at Pangea twice. It's an awesome place to meet people and it definitely has a cool vibe. Both nights I was there it got super cold in San Jose though, and they only offered us sheets so I was freezing the whole time. Also, the food and bar is quite expensive, but since you're saving money by the cheap rooms it evens out. Also, the area around Pangea does not look too safe so I wouldn't recommend walking around. Other than that, I did enjoy my stay overall.

They need to make it clear that you can't use credit card to pay for everything...I had no idea and did not have enough cash. Also the light in the downstairs bathroom does not work well- it goes on and off every few seconds.