About this property
Essential Facilities: La Ruka Hostel in Puerto Viejo offers a garden and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy an outdoor fireplace, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include bicycle parking, bike hire, and barbecue facilities. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features air-conditioning, balconies with garden views, and private bathrooms. Ground-floor units provide easy access to the garden. Shared bathrooms and parquet floors enhance the stay. Activities and Services: Guests can participate in yoga classes, film nights, hiking, and cycling. The property provides a tour desk and luggage storage. Free on-site private parking is available. Nearby Attractions: Cocles Beach is less than 1 km away, and the Jaguar Rescue Center is 3 km from the hostel. Highly rated for its kitchen, bike facilities, and yoga classes.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Marcel
New Zealand“Great staff, very friendly and helpful, knowledge of the area. Nice ares around the grounds to relax. Good kitchen and showers” - Erin
United Kingdom“Amazing stay, all staff were so friendly and helpful. The rooms were nice and beds had curtains, and bathroom. Lots of nice places to chill and kitchen and dining area makes it easy to socialise. Also the dogs are so sweet!” - Sofie
Austria“Nice place! The beds are very spacious and also the locker is big enough to store your things. I really enjoyed the high amount of hammocks. There are crowded common areas (like the kitchen area) where you can meet other travelers but also there...” - Kris
Australia“I loved the banana bunches on offer and the eggs from their own chickens with compost for the chickens” - Jonas
Germany“A lot of amamities one can use, as a sport and yoga area, kitchen and even a Sauna and ice bath (against a fee). The staff was super friendly and even helped me to get my stuff back that I forgot at the hostel.” - Britos
Uruguay“I stayed there for a few days. I just arrived by myself and I meet a lot of great people from different countries. The staff are really nice, friendly and respectful. The hostel is confortable, you can find everything that you need to cook, to...” - Lena Germany“It’s very clean and quiet. Everyone is extremely helpful. If you want some action you can go into town (10min walking or 3min bike) if you want some peace and quiet you’re right at the beach or stay in the really nice garden. It’s really green and...”
- Robin
Netherlands“Very good hostel, nice people working there, armosphere was amazing. Would recommend going here 100%!” - Charlotte Australia“The staff are awesome and a yoga class. Plus a cup of free morning coffee.”
- Michael
Costa Rica“Great hostel! Wonderful location: close to the beach and the town centre. Had bikes to rent. It was a slam dunk!!”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
When paying by credit card a charge of 10% applies, and when paying by Paypal or Venmo a charge of 5% applies.
