Wide Mouth Frog

Disappointing
Irresponsible owners who have no concern of their guests' well being. We checked in and were given a brief tour of the nice facilities and then went out for dinner that evening. We had a few drinks and then walked back to the hostel around 11 p.m. I was just about to put the key in outer gate to enter the hostel when a young local pulled a knife on my boyfriend and demanded our money. Another guy came up from behind him and went through his pockets. They took what little money we had on us and our camera and ran away. We are well aware that getting mugged is always a possibility, and expected it to happen at some point during our travels. When we let the owners know in the morning so that perhaps he could warn other guests and at least be aware of what was happening in his neighborhood, he told us that it had been happening for awhile and the police haven't caught him yet (obviously) and that this kid likes to wait in the alley just in front of the hostel for people walking home at night. The fact that they knew there was a situation in their neighborhood and it had happened several times before yet felt no need to warn their current guests even by means of a simple sign by the front door speaks volumes about the kind of hotel owners they are. It would take minimal effort to issue a warning of some sort, either verbal when checking in or just with a sign. We have stayed in some pretty wretched hostels, but nothing matches the disappointment we felt at Wide Mouth Frog.

Great location, clean, and cosy
A nice oasis in not-so-pretty town of Quepos. Great garden, kitchen, and dining area. Dogs can be smelly and annoying, though. Near supermarket, bus station, phone booths, bank, sodas. Very convenient. Rooms are nice and clean, spacious, hot water all day, and a fan. Be sure not to take the room no. 1 (private room), as it is close to the main air condition and all the hot air blows directly into the room (we changed this room for another as it was unbearable, owners said they will fix this problem for the future). Nice and helpful owners, interesting people to meet. Fridge in private rooms -- great asset!

Worse than before
it used to be nice place. it became too crowded. you can find better place few feet away. the place is ruined.

I stayed here two years ago and this place has gone completely downhill. They used to have a nice lawn -- but now it's all cheaply built cabins. There is no space at all in the hostel, and the owners have three dogs -- who all look sickly and just hang around the hostel all day long. The kitchen is extremely small, I had to wait for four or five people just to fill up my water bottle. And in Feb. 2007, there was major, major construction going on -- who knows what they were building at this miserable, creepy dirty hostel. I found a place a few blocks away with my own room for less than that dorm space here. Do not stay here -- it is a rip-off.

This place gets constant five stars for a reason. Rooms are great and clean, location is excellent, and there is a pool.

Loved it!! I stayed here a week, the people were so nice, it was kept so clean. And it was so cheap and close to manuel antonio national park that it was perfect! This place also has a TV room so movie nights were big. I would definitely go back!

I stayed there for 10 days and I thought it was wonderful! The people are really nice (and Australian, how cool is that??) I had a nice time; they keep it clean and friendly.

Fantastic backpackers. It's a great location to chill for a few days, with lots to do. The pool and barbecue are brilliant, not to mention the clean new bathrooms (hot showers!!) and the most comfortable beds in Central America! Thanks to helpful and friendly owners/staff who made us feel very much welcome! Well done guys!

I've had the fortune of spending a lot of my life travelling around various parts of the world. I can honestly say that the Wide Mouth Frog rates in my top five budget places to stay. It's clean, comfortable and has style. Dave and Maree, the owners, are quality people. You cannot go wrong with this place!

Great place, cool pool. The owner does not like you being loud after 11:00 as I found out. I almost got kicked out. Not my fault though it was the rum! I stayed a week longer than I originally intended and will be coming back next year.

I stayed at the hostel for an extended period of time because of the laid-back atmosphere and clean care taking. The Frog truly made my experience in Quepos an awesome one. I'm looking forward to jumping back into the pool and relaxing in the jungle garden atmosphere next season. The staff and fellow visitors were great. I highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun mellow place to hang out for awhile to stop looking and go to the Frog. Frank, from water world, Oregon

This is quite simply the best hostel I have stayed in, in my four months travelling in Central America. It is new so some stuff is not there yet, e.g. a telephone. This was being put in when I was there but was not finished. They only have two computers for the Internet cafe but it was super quick. I cannot think of anything else wrong with it. It has a huge pool, really comfy beds, it's very clean, and has a great relaxed atmosphere.