JC & Friends Hostel

Loved it!
After staying at another JC and friends hostel, I was delighted to have the opportunity to stay at this hostel in Tamarindo. The woman that works there was incredibly kind and hospitable, and the guard was lovely to talk to outside the hostel. he told us all about the local wildlife, and there were monkeys swinging in the trees less than fifteen feet away, as well as iguanas scampering around. The hostel is close to many bars and restaurants, especially one called Kahiki, which is right across the street and has good food and a great happy hour. The hostel also has a nice clean pool inside with a rope swing, which was great after going to the beach and walking around in the humidity. I stayed in a private for two nights and the dorm for one night and enjoyed both. This was another great stay with JC and Friends in Tamarindo!

Amazing!
I stayed at JC & Friends Hostel with my roommate and we had an amazing time. The people there were very helpful and incredibly nice. Although JC owns another hostel in San Jose he was spending a little time in Tamarindo to check up and make sure everything was running smoothly. There is a pool right when you come in that has a rope swing attached for jumping in, very fun! The hostel is located within less than five minutes' walking to the beach. (It is also conveniently located to many fun bars.) My overall experience with the hostel itself, the staff, and the location was great. I would highly recommend JC & Friends!

I have to say that the place was great,we had a blast. A friend and I stayed there for almost a week and everything was pretty cool, especially the inside pool after the beach. It is just one block from the beach, we loved it! The people were cool, very helpful with everything we needed. They took really good care of us! Guys, if you are looking for a cool place, you have to check it out, it is really nice and comfy!

JC and Friends? More like JC and Victims. JC is completely crazy. When we complained that the air conditioner was not working (which we were paying extra for every night) he completely freaked out and kicked us out of the hostel saying that it was his hostel and he could do whatever he wanted and we were not allowed to complain. He literally chased us out screaming "get the F***k out of my hostel"! and would not let us stay there another night. Besides the completely unprofessional manner of the staff (who would enter the rooms at all hours) the hostel itself was small and dirty. The rooms are overcrowded and has only one bathroom for eighteen people inside, and two more outside the hostel. The bathroom was very dirty with mold, a shower that worked only half the time, and a permanent smell of feces in the bathroom. Avoid this hostel at all costs!