La Fortuna Backpackers, is a family Project, with the idea of create a place where the visitors can lodge in a friendly, clean, safe and low budget space; where they can enjoy all the natural attractions offered by La Fortuna, San Carlos; here converge big touristic attractions, including the majestic Arenal Volcano, accompanied by the hot spring, whitewater rafting, waterfalls and the tropical rain forest.
We have gotten, the opportunity of travelling in Costa Rica and other countries, visiting beautiful places, the experience gain on this trips and joining with another travelers have given us the idea of creating this place, covering the expectative and needs from the people who is looking for knowing different places, people and cultures, lodging with low costs.
The project have been growing during a couple of years, until February 2010, when we open “La Fortuna Backpackers” doors, a hostel of maximum capacity of 16 people in 8 bunk beds, perfectly located in La Fortuna downtown, we are just 200 mts from the banks, couple of meters from supermarkets, drugstores, little “sodas” and restaurants.
The building where is located the hostel, is the house built from our parents 24 years ago, we extended and conditioned part of the house for placing the restrooms, equipped the kitchen and our father built all the bunk beds, every single member of our family has collaborated in remodeling our childhood house, and make it become “La Fortuna Backpackers”
We are participants of the tourism in armory with the environment, cultural interchange and friendship.
We built this hostel for the visitors interested in knowing the natural beauties of Costa Rica, we are looking forward for receiving you in our home, provide you a bed in the beautiful town of La Fortuna and share your memories with us.
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Location
La Fortuna Backpackers is located across the Elementary School, 100 meters north from the Popular Bank.
Facilities and Amenities
Family-Friendly Hostel
Bedsheets
Lockers in Lobby
Luggage Storage
Parking
Towels
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
Wi-Fi in Rooms
Airport Pickup ($165)
Breakfast ($4)
BBQ Grill
Bar
Concierge/Info Desk
Food/Restaurant
Kitchen
Lounge Area
Power Point/Sockets in Rooms
Credit Card Payments
Entirely Non-Smoking
Lockers in Rooms
Pet-Friendly
Genders: Males & Females
Max. Age: All Ages
Min. Age with Parent (dorms): All Ages
Min. Age with Parent (private room): All Ages
Min. Age without Parent: All Ages
Note:
Checkout: 12:00 (12 Noon)
Curfew:
Lockout: 10:00pm
Maximum Stay: 7 nights
Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open Dates: All Year
Reception Hours: 10:00pm
Size: Small (less than 30 beds)
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