National Park Backpackers Reviews

Nice hostel.. However pretty far from cheap places to eat, i had to pay $5 each way to taxi driver from a little "soda" because everything near the beach is expensive. The hostel was next to the national park so is a plus.

Very disappointed with this hostel. Very expensive for prison cell style rooms complete with a hard foam mattress and mosquito infestation in the private room. The open air kitchen is consistently filthy with a sink full of dirty dishes, bugs and even stray cats. If you enjoy constant loud music, people offering you drugs in the common area and generally unhelpful staff then you might enjoy staying here. We however did not.

was an awesome stay there, was only for One Night, but i'll definitly come again :-)

Cool hostel, which seems simple at firts glance but shows its character after a little time. It is next to the entrance to the Manuel Antonio National Park and only 5min walking distance from the public beach. Hostel has a nice pool area- some nights ovies are shown there, turning the pool area into an open air cinema! All rooms are equipped w/ fans but taking one w/ a/c is highly recommended ;) Bathrooms &showers are ok and clean (even though they were out of order for one day after a storm)

Great location and prices.

best location! close to the national park and close to the amazing beach!

It has potential to improve,.

I am student studying abroad and I have stayed at 3 hostels in Costa Rica and this one was by far my favorite. The facilities were very clean and spacious. I stayed in a 12 person dorm for two nights without locking my belongings up (you have to purchase a lock to use their in-room storage boxes) and nothing was stolen. The pool was a great after a long day at the beach (not hot sand) and every night they played a movie on a projector. It wasn't right by the beach but it was only a 5 min walk!

No hot water in the showers. Bathrooms were not cleaned regularly enough but were pasable. Anyone can walk into the hostel area so not very secure. Location is GREAT so makes up for pretty much all the other not so great things. Walking distance from the beach and Manuel Antonio National Park. Staff is helpful enough but not the most friendly. Definitely recommend the snorkeling/boat tour they offer through this hostel - Sunset Cruises.

We were very pleased that some minor reservation issues were easily resolved and without fuss and that all of the staff was bilingual. Their shared guest kitchen was cleaner than most we have seen. The only drawback of the facility was the beds; they are as hard as styrofoam blocks. An investment in mattresses would be money well spent! The proximity to the Park cannot be beat however and that more than made up for any inconveniences encountered.

Located next to the ticket Office it is a good choice for a day in the Nationalpark. The kitchen is big and the pool is ok. It takes you 5min to go to the beach. The dorms are TINY!and without a/c! For a night ok, for longer not!

The location is definitely the biggest plus – literally a few steps from both the beach and the national park. Showers and toilets were pretty clean, as was the room, but the walls are paper-thin, so if your neighbours snore, talk or just move at night, you won't be able to get any sleep. Any people talking by the pool have the same effect since the windows don't keep out any sound. The worst thing however was the mattress – completely worn-out and so thin it was like sleeping on a sponge...

This is the worst hostel I have ever stayed at in S. or Central America. It is a dump - there are about 10 dorm rooms with 12 disgusting ant-filled beds each, all in a huge metal shed/barn without AC. The buildings are situated to block any breeze, and the metal shed allows you to hear everyone from any of the rooms. The staff here was the rudest I have ever encountered. I was in utter disbelief. Do not stay here. Location is very good, but the 2 minute bus from other hostels is worth it. Awful.

Location is very good, right next to the entrance to the Park and a short walk down hill to the beach (only a problem when you´re carrying a heavy backpack but it´s only when you arrive and leave). I slept in a dorm which I must say are a bit cramped and the sheets and pillow are really dirty. The staff is really helpful. I´d recommend this hostel fo really young people, I'm on my 30's and didn´t enjoy it but it´s not a problem. I had no problems but some other people had some goods stolen

Very good hostel holiday-feeling guarantee! Beautiful garden with swimming pool and a lot of young people. I recommend the private rooms. They are not a lot more expensive (for two people) than dorm beds but offer much more privacy and comfort.

Very nice

After 3 months of travelling around the world, we have to be honest: If you want to have a room that looks like a jail, book this one. The worst we ever saw. The room only has a bed, and a mattress that consisted of a small foam-layer. When laying on the bed, we felt the wooden frame and you will definitely have back-problems the next morning. We decided to cancel everything and we did not even stay one night. Definitely not recommended and overpriced.

For the money I thought this place was awful. The whole building seems made of thin metal and you can hear everything that goes on between rooms. The hostel doesn't enforce any "quite hours" and didn't seem to mind when one of the guests started banging on walls at 1 in the morning. The mattress was so thin as to not even exist. I over heard the manager tell some friends visiting her that she'd double theirs up cause she knew they were bad. The room was musty and dingy. Was close to the park tho