About

El Gecko is our dream come trough! We are a small family business offering our guest the best of Paquera. Whether you are looking only for a place to stay in a lush surrounding and quiet neighborhood of Paquera or you would like to explore the area more, we offer also our own tours.

You will be lulled to sleep with the sound of nature and wake up with the sounds of the howler monkeys and birds. Threes in our garden are often visited by the amazing scarlet macaw. In our garden you will find several fruit trees as well we grow vegetables

El Gecko is located in a lush surrounding at the edge of the jungle. While you relax in our common sitting area you're able to spot different types of wildlife such as the scarlet macaw, iguanas, hummingbirds, butterflies, squirrels ect. Further, we offer a shared kitchen, free Wi-Fi and free parking. In a not to far distance from the hotel is playa Organos, Playa Quesera and Wildlife Refuge Curu. Tours to the famous Isla Tortuga with snorkeling and Bioluminiscent boot tours are offered by ourselfs All our rooms are provided with a wall-fan and do have an outdoor sitting area. We offer daily housekeeping, a Tico breakfast 'Gallo Pinto' for a small fee or we can help you to set up any activity or transport.

El Gecko Policies & Conditions:

Cancellation policy: 24h before arrival. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the first night of your stay.

Check in from 13:00 to 23:00 .
Check out before 10:00 .

Payment upon arrival by cash.

Taxes not included - 13.00%
Breakfast not included.

Reception Hours 7:00 to 23:00hs
No curfew.
Child friendly.
Non smoking.

House Rules

Check In

13:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 10:00

  • Taxes Not Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Luggage Storage
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Luggage Storage
  • Tours/Travel Desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Reception (limited hours)
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Reviews

9.8Superb(42)
  • Value for Money
    10.0
  • Security
    10.0
  • Atmosphere
    10.0
  • Cleanliness
    10.0
  • Staff
    10.0
  • Location
    9.3
  • Facilities
    9.3
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Stayed in Mar 2025
10
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Philip
Male, 41+, USA
I really love the environment and the woman who owns the place. And the food served here is like Gourmet dining
Stayed in Mar 2024
9.4
K
Katherine
Couple, 18-24, USA
We enjoyed our stay at El Gecko! It was a little further out of the way than we were expecting and took about 8 minutes to walk from the hostel to the main road for food, bus, groceries. The facilities are cute, well kept, and had a lot of love put into them. The staff were a bit absent and directions were unclear at times. Having a good number to text with questions could have been helpful. We appreciated the size of the room, comfortable enough for the two of us to move around.
Stayed in Feb 2024
10
B
Brisa
Female, 18-24, USA
Me and my boyfriend loved staying here, we had been traveling for quite some time when we stayed here and it was so peaceful and quaint and after staying in dorms we appreciated the affordable and comfortable privates. Kitchen was perfect and had everything we needed. We did 2 tours with the family that owned it and had a great time :)
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Location

500mts al oeste de las Cabinas Rosita, Barrio Organos,, Paquera, Costa Rica
0.3km from city centre