In 2002, a man named Juan, aka Obi Juan, aka The JuanFather, came to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica to build a hostel he named, Brunela. Soon after, that hostel was infiltrated by a group of surfers from all over the world who can only be described as "clinically insane". Year after year, they returned to Brunela to quench their lust for life, waves, parties, more waves, more parties, and... well, you get the idea. What began as a coincidence became a tradition, and from that tradition came a family, and that family grew and grew and grew until it seemed as if it would burst. But burst it did not! They began to call themselves the "Brunela Soldiers". Soldiers beause they were battling for something... Something like freedom. And with the JuanFather as their general, they laughed and loved and danced and drank wildly on the sands of Santa Teresa.
Unfortunately, our beloved Obi Juan is retiring and returning home in peace and honor. We can never repay him, but we can do something even bigger! We can maintain The Legacy. So we opened the Brunela Soldiers Hotel, and we're taking all our Soldiers with us. We're the same family, same friends, same hanging out, smiling, surfing, partying, laughing, LIVING, as everyone should at least once in their lives... And we're looking for more recruits!
Welcome to the Brunela Soldiers. Here in Neverland, as we like to call it. Come join us and our ever growing family.
You're life may change forever.
But dont blame us.
Sadly, this hostel has closed.
On the bright side, there are more hostels in Santa Teresa...
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Location
• Located in the south of Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa de Cobano, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 20mtrs north supermarket fresco
• Direct Buses
• Always check for the most up to date schedule.
• 6 am bus arrives at noon, 2 pm bus arrives at 8 pm
• Bus Terminal in San José: Atlántico Norte (also called San Carlos) Calle 12 Av. 7 – 9
• Travel Time: 6 hrs. Cost: approx $ 13
• The bus includes the 1.5 hour ferry ride across the Gulf of Nicoya
• Transfers
• Two companies offer A/C shuttles.
• Montezuma Expeditions
• Tropical Tours
• Travel Time: 6 hrs.
• Cost: approx $45
• 6 am departure arrives at 1 pm
• 2 pm departure arrives at 9 pm
• Flights
• www.NatureAir.com
• www.FlySansa.com
• Travel time: 25 minutes plus 40 minute taxi ride
• Cost: approx $80 + tax
• There are lots of taxi drivers waiting at the Tambor airport. About $50 to get to Santa Teresa.
• Ferries
• http://www.nicoyapeninsula.com/general/boat.php
• Direct bus always meets up with the ferry (99% of the time at least)
• Puntarenas to Paquera
• Regular schedule (always double check) 5 am, 9 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8:30 pm
• Paquera to Puntarenas
• Regular schedule 6 am, 9 am, 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, 8 pm
Facilities and Amenities
Family-Friendly Hostel
Groups (10+ people)
Party Hostel
Solo Traveller
Bedsheets
Breakfast
City Tours
Lockers in Rooms
Luggage Storage
Parking
Pub Crawls
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
Wi-Fi in Rooms
Dinner (5 usd o 10 usd)
Safe Deposit Box (5 usd)
Towels (2usd deposit)
Air Conditioning
BBQ Grill
Bar
Board Games
Book Collection/Exchange
Cable TV
Concierge/Info Desk
Credit Card Payments
Currency Exchange
Darts
Entirely Non-Smoking
Evening Entertainment
Food/Restaurant
Gameroom
Hot Showers
Jobs/Work Available
Karaoke
Kitchen
Live Music/Performance
Lounge Area
Movie Library/Rental
Nightclub
Outdoor Seating
Pool Table
Power Point/Sockets in Rooms
Swimming Pool
Walking Tours
Wheelchair Accessible
Yoga Classes
Airport Pickup
Service Animals
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: 18
Checkout: 11:00 (11 AM)
Curfew: No Curfew
Lockout: No
Maximum Stay: as long as you want
Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open Dates: All Year
Reception Hours: 7am to 10pm
Size: Large (60-100 beds)
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