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Arenal Sloth Hostel

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Arenal San Carlos Costa Rica Arenal San Carlos Costa Rica

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Why people book this hotel

Friendly staff
14 mentions

Assistance of reception with messages was very helpful, they helped us with dryi…

The staff was so kind and nice, very organized

Comfortable rooms
12 mentions

A big kitchen, very comfortable

Comfortable mattresses, extra bathroom on every floor beside the ones in the roo…

Clean rooms
9 mentions

Additionally, the room was comfortable and clean, and we enjoyed the relaxing ho…

great staff, clean kitchen (but not enough equiped), really nice commun area

Great location
6 mentions

Outside of the main town by a 10 minute walk

Facilities are great and very good location David was super nice 🙂

Good value
2 mentions

The price is one of the cheapest in the area, David really tries to set people i…

This new hostel is perfect, very clean and quality/price super

Overview

Set in Fortuna, 5 km from La Fortuna Waterfall, Arenal Sloth Hostel features views of the mountain. Among the facilities at this property are a concierge service and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and currency exchange for guests. Guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a kettle. All rooms are complete with a shared bathroom and air conditioning, and certain rooms also offer a balcony. All guest rooms will provide guests with a microwave. Arenal Sloth Hostel offers a sun terrace. Kalambu Hot Springs is 5.4 km from the accommodation, while Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges Park is 21 km from the property. The nearest airport is Fortuna, 10 km from Arenal Sloth Hostel, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Traveller reviews

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Wynona

solo_traveller

January 16, 2025

6

tried to get in touch twice with the staff because my bus was stuck in a traffic accident and my arrival was delayed to one hour after check-in. At my arrival at the hostel no one was present, only with the help of other guest i managed to get in touch with them to enter the dorm

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Eleni

couple

January 4, 2025

5

Very basic

Assistance of reception with messages was very helpful, they helped us with drying our clothes and that was very helpful.

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Tal

solo_traveller

December 26, 2024

9

Cute hostel

The staff was so kind and nice, very organized. A very good laundry service. A big kitchen, very comfortable

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Janet

solo_traveller

July 3, 2024

9

Staff were very friendly and helpful. I loved the yoga classes

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Dor

solo_traveller

June 5, 2024

10

After countless stays in hostels over the world, I think I found one I can say is favorite.

You can really feel this hostel is run by a backpacker who's really aware if everything that actually matters for one. Comfortable mattresses, extra bathroom on every floor beside the ones in the rooms. The price is one of the cheapest in the area, David really tries to set people in groups for whatever so we won't each take uber for ourselves, he's really into showing you whatever is around the city to do and will try to arrange anything that you might need. Free yoga classes in 18:00 everyday are worth mentioning . And also the effort to devide the people in the different rooms available to promise as much privacy as possible to each one. The kitchen is really big and equipped also and there's even a stone to sharpen the knives.

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David

solo_traveller

May 18, 2024

9

Outside of the main town by a 10 minute walk. Nice quiet location Good relaxing spaces, coumfy dorm bed. I was there in low season so had the dormitory to myself and really can't compain. Staff/volunteers were incredibly friendly and very helpful and I really enjoyed my stay

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Marc-André

couple

May 12, 2024

10

This hostel was perfect! Facilities are great and very good location David was super nice 🙂

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Kristina

solo_traveller

May 4, 2024

10

I had a really nice stay, location was good as well. The owners very kind and helped me with all the information I needed.

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Esteban

extended_group

March 27, 2024

10

Great place with hot water

My experience was exceptional thanks to Jimena's attentiveness and friendliness. From the moment we arrived, she made us feel welcome and provided us with all the information we needed. Additionally, the room was comfortable and clean, and we enjoyed the relaxing hot water in the shower. Nice place to cook. Thank you very much for a wonderful stay!

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Céleste

solo_traveller

March 13, 2024

9

good hostel

great staff, clean kitchen (but not enough equiped), really nice commun area

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Elena

solo_traveller

February 12, 2024

10

Comfortable, relaxed with everything I needed

Super comfortable beds in the dormitories, well stocked and regularly cleaned kitchen, lovely comfy place to hang out upstairs, and the staff are helpful and so friendly. The host Jimena is lovely! I stayed for a week and I had a wonderful time and the hostel played a big part of that.

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Sabrina

couple

January 29, 2024

5

We booked this place because we had an amazing deal on it. It seems good for a hostel and we liked that within the dorms, we had a "private room" with a door that close. So we still had some privacy and the dorm wasn't full either.

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Ciarán

couple

January 28, 2024

9

Nice clean hostel, good value

Nice, clean kitchen and communal area. Free (good) coffee every day. Dorms are clean and quiet. Staff let us switch to a room with a window when it was available. Some optional activities including a movie night. Helpful advice from staff

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Kate

solo_traveller

January 21, 2024

7

Ok for one night.

The dorm room was split with internal rooms, which meant we all had our own space (2x two-bed bunks in two separate rooms, and 4x 2-be bunks in the main room).

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Lucie

family_with_children

January 15, 2024

1

Go away

I booked a room for 4 and we get a dorm for 8 person, after our diner we came back and our beds was occupied because the girl from the reception thought we left so she just gave our beds... the hygien is really terrible, I never so a place dirty like this, even the linen wasnt clean. The second room where she moved us was very humid and it didn't smell good, our clothes have become damp after 1 night... (Cold shower)

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ciriaca

solo_traveller

December 22, 2023

10

Perfect backpacker hostel in La Fortuna!!

This new hostel is perfect, very clean and quality/price super. The staff are super kind and Derrick and his cousin are so nice and helpful for everything. The room are very spacious with Ac and private bathroom . The dorm are clean and it was divided in tree rooms with 2 beds in each so I felt to be like in a private room because was not full. The kitchen are very clean too and very well organised, with two spacious and clean fridge, and the storage where to put your foods too. I was impressed by the many home appliances available, from the rice cooker, blender, water boiler, coffee machine with coffee for everyone, and in addition you also have salt, tea and other basic things that you could use it. You could have a laundry wash and dry for 8 dollars, not cheap as everything in Costa Rica, but you also have a place and soap where you can wash and hanging your clothes. 10 minutes by walk from the centre in a quiet area with a good restaurant just beside ( a friend tried and he really enjoyed. The common area whit sofa is very nice . 10 minutes from there you have the free spot “il Salto”. I really recommend.

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Guest

solo_traveller

December 16, 2023

8

Clean, good location out of Town, nice view on vulcano from balcony, good restaurant next the door

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Daisy Cheng Nga Yin

solo_traveller

December 10, 2023

10

A very comfortable place to stay in LA Fortuna

Friendly and welcoming staffs and they provided different recommendations of where to go in La Fortuna, Free rope swing, hidden gem waterfall.....etc. The hostel is clean, comfy bed, with air-con and nice shared kitchen, but 2 refrigerators or 4 stoves but still not enough because all of travellers use the kitchen for dinner, and some kitchen utensils are not enough during peak period.

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Jasmin Kobel

solo_traveller

December 1, 2023

8

Very nice place to stay in La Fortuna

The dorm is very spacious with AC, the beds are clean and comfy, good kitchen, friendly staff, good location in a quiet neighbourhood 10min out of town, can totally recommend

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Robert

extended_group

November 28, 2023

10

I’d definitely recommend this place

It had a fully functional and equipped kitchen, the stuff was helpful and the beds were clean and comfortable

Facilities

Activities

Games room

Cleaning services

Laundry room

Cleanliness & disinfecting

Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against Coronavirus, Linens, towels and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines, Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays, Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay

Entertainment and family services

Board games/puzzles

Food & Drink

Breakfast options

Food & drink safety

Food can be delivered to guest accommodation, All plates, cutlery, glasses and other tableware have been sanitized

General

WiFi available in all areas, Non-smoking rooms, Air conditioning, Designated smoking area, Adult only

Internet

WiFi, Free WiFi, Internet services

Kitchen

Shared kitchen

Outdoors

Sun terrace, Outdoor furniture

Physical distancing

Cashless payment available, Physical distancing rules followed

Reception services

Invoice provided

Safety & security

24-hour security

Safety features

Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities, Shared stationery such as printed menus, magazines, pens, and paper removed, Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas, Process in place to check health of guests, First aid kit available, Access to health care professionals, Face masks for guests available

Services

Concierge service, Airport shuttle (additional charge), Lockers, Shared lounge/TV area, Daily housekeeping, Currency exchange, Tour desk, Luggage storage, Airport shuttle, Laundry

Transport

Airport pick up, Airport drop off

Mixed Dormitory Room

The dormitory room provides air conditioning, a private entrance, a balcony with garden views as well as a shared bathroom featuring a bath. The unit offers 3 beds.

Max 3 guests 42 1 bedroom0

Hotel Policies

Check-inFrom 14:00 to 21:00
Check-outFrom 07:00 until 11:00
Cancellation & prepaymentCancellation and prepayment policies vary by room type. Please check your booking details before finalizing.
Accepted credit cardsThe hotel reserves the right to pre-authorise credit cards prior to arrival.
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Last updated: Apr 10, 2024, 3:53 AM

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Arenal Sloth Hostel - 0 Star Hotel in Fortuna