Tranquilo Backpackers

San José

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Address	Calle 7, between Avenida 9 and 11, San José San José Province, Costa Rica
Price	$8 dorms from $11 singles $19 double beds Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

Description

Features

Free Breakfast
Kitchen
Lockers
Washing Machine (laundry)
Lounge / Common space
Travel information provided
Bar
Food/Restaurant
Clothes Dryer
Phones (public or in room)
BBQ
Bike Rental

Ratings & Comments

3.3 Average from 8 Ratings

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Comment by Kat, German

June 2009

If you want bedbugs come here
Well, found this hostel in a guidebook for Costa Rica and it sounded cool so I went here after a long day of traveling. At first look it does look sweet and laidback, free internet, and quite good pancake breakfast included in the room price. I stayed in a dorm the first night and was fine, quite loud cause most of the dorms are directly by the common area. So then the next morning when I woke up though a couple in the same dorm room had bites all over their bodies. Turned out they had bedbugs in the room, cleaning staff just kinda shrugged their shoulders and was very slow getting people out of there. They didnt get their money back but got the laundry done. Nice! I unfortunately had to stay one more night and got moved to another dorm. Checked my mattress and bed there and found bugs again! Then they moved me to a single room which was fine but they didnt tell the people in the dorm right away and cleaning staff was hanging out watching TV. If you come here check the beds, the frames, and the walls. I know these bugs come easy but its so hard to get rid of them. Knock on wood that I dont have them from that not so tranquillo hostel.

Comment by Zoe, UK

May 2009

Fancy paying $10 to sleep in a squat?
One night was more than enough at this hole. it has a weird atmosphere, flushing issues with the toilets, a very minimal kitchen, and decor reminiscent of a bombing raid. I think originally they were trying to create the undone effect, now it's just falling apart. There's very bad graffiti and those annoying stickers everywhere and is generally pretty grim. thumbs down from me!

Comment by Lucia Chavez, USA

May 2009

It looked like a really cool hotel, but looks can be deceiving.
If you are nineteen or twenty and are looking to hook up and party, this is it. However, the staff were quite rude and not very helpful. Also, I found it to be quite dirty and very loud. If you want to get any sleeping done, maybe this is not the place.

Comment by rob

July 2005

Whereas the place had the funky athmosphere, it was severely let down by the member of staff who was so dogmatic in her response to my request to move from a top bunk to a lower one in an otherwise empty dorm, that I was compelled to go elsewhere. Security is p*ss poor as a cursory exploration of their perimeter would reveal.

Comment by Suzie and Angela

January 2005

This is the best hostel in town!! It has a super friendly and helpful staff. We recommend it to everybody!

Comment by Sam Howell

January 2005

This hostel is very clean with nice facilities. It's in a great location for a base when visiting San Jose. Hopefully you will have the taste and good sense to avoid the many transvestite hookers who infest this area.

Comment by Brittany Loubier

December 2004

This hostel has a great funky atmosphere, and it's located in a cool neighborhood. The bathrooms are great, and the water is scalding hot (if you like it that way). It is very secure; it would take major effort for someone who "didn't belong" to get in and steal things. The staff were helpful when I was there (June 2003). The courtyard kitchen with free pancakes/crepes is convenient. This hostel is on a hill with a fabulous view from most windows, and the inside of this huge historic house is decorated minimally, but well. There are several common areas, some with books, hammocks, and tables, others with television. Private rooms are plentiful and affordable, and even the common rooms are smaller so the noise level stays down. I will DEFINITELY stay here on my next trip to San Jose.

Comment by Chad and Brooke

August 2004

Best hostel in Costa Rica!!!

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