Some excerpts from the website of Costa Rica Backpackers that might be useful
of Costa Rica Backpackers was born in May 1996 during our fist visit in the country...after years of hard saving in Europe we finally came back to Costa Rica and opened the hostel in October 2001, at the time it was the first Backpackers hostel in Costa Rica, the first place to provide the Free
internet, coffe and
tea all day and to introduce the word backpackers (all of these are now standard in the whole country). Now Backpackers hostel are opening all over the country giving people jobs and dreamers opportunities...Our popularity went from strength to strength throughout the region,as we try harder to provide lots of Free facilities, good services and keep our prices low, Furthermore, the area of Barrio la california just keeps getting better and better. Since 2006 we opened the Costa Rica Guesthouse which is right in the front of the backpackers, it's a great mid-range hotel choice, for those looking with a little bit of comfort and tranquility. We have really enjoyed the adventure that Costa Rica Backpackers has been, and We hope you do too! Stephane Vincent. We have been backpacking all around the world for the last 15 years (the Kimberley, Tierra del fuego, Sumatra, Cook islands and even New Orleans). We understand what backpacking is and we really try our best to make Costa Rica Backpackers the perfect hostel here in Costa Rica. If you have any comments or suggestion email us directly
costaricabackpackers@gmail.com. Call us : (506) 2221-6191 or (506) 2223-2406.
Fax us : (506) 2223-2406. Address : Avenida 6 Calle 21/23 - De la esquina noreste de la corte 100 metros al este. Write to us : Costa Rica Backpackers, correo central San Jose, apartado postal 12991-1000. This perennial reader's favourite is located in a sprawling complex that's centred on a beautiful free-form surrounded by hammock-strung
gardens. Chill-out music completes the mellow ambience, though you can always take things up a notch in their attached
bar-
restaurant (and
movie theatre).The heart and soul of this backpacker is the bird of paradise-trimmed free-form
pool, where you can swim and sun in an urban oasis. The ambient music picks up in tempo as the daylight wanes, which is when the scene moves indoors to the
bar-
restaurant. Check out the awesome sea turtle tables and feast on typical Costa Rican food, or enjoy international favourites including kebabs, and Thai curries. The beer flows as the evening wears on, though it's worth stopping by for the 'rainy-day double feature' on the big
screen by Matthew D. Firestone. Number one choice is Costa Rica Backpackers, Run by Stephane and Vincent. This splendid, spotless, secure backpackers? pad is in a large house with small kidney-shaped
swimming pool and
garden with hammocks and swing chairs.It offers a choice of clean male, female, or mixed dorms, or
private rooms, plus heaps of hot water in the
shared bathrooms. GO CENTRAL AMERICA 2006. Backpackers are everywhere, swinging their bare feet in the
pool, chowing down at the on-site
restaurant, e-mailing their worried mothers, on the bunk above you and beside you. But the best part of Costa Rica Backpackers is the feeling of international camaraderie. Everyone's so globally-minded and approachable, you'll make friends from several different continents in just one evening. LET?S GO TRAVEL 2004. This inexpensive backpackers magnet feels like a luxurious college dorm. the spotless
rooms, shared hot-water
bathrooms, night guard, free
internet, communal
kitchen,
tv room with
cable, tourist info, and
swimming pool will make you want to stay forever. THE ROUGH GUIDE TO COSTA RICA 2004 a great place to meet fellow travellers, this is one of city?s best budget guesthouses with both single and mixed sex dorms ($9 per person) plus a few
private rooms. Facilities include a fully equipped kicthen, a
garden with
swimming pool, luggage storage,
laundry service, a
tv room, free
internet access and free
parking. EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES 2005. This secure backpackers?hostel is run to high standars by French owners.It has both
private rooms and dorms, plus a self-serve
kitchen,
Tv lounge,
Internet rooms, and
tour palnning facilities.Its
swimming pool is set up in a lush
garden. Top billing (with a
pool at this price), but also with good dormitories and
rooms,
kitchen and a
laundry service, free
internet,
coffee and
parking. THE NEW KEY TO COSTA RICA 2003. A
swimming pool with tropical
garden, music, hammocks are not your usual hostel amenities... But they have them! Nouveau etablissement tenu par des Francais. Eau chaude, piscine, jardin,
internet gratis! LONELY PLANET CENTRAL AMERICA 2004. One of backpackers most popular spots in san Jos? and rightly so. The hostel features attractively painted dorm
rooms around a
garden countyard with a
pool. Also an endless supply of
coffee tea, free
internet access, book exchange and
laundry service. Customers?s Feedback. November 13th (Hostelbookers.com). The food in the
restaurant was excellent. The
internet and communal
television was available for use at all hours. November 10th (Hostelworld.com). This place is really friggen cool... I have never seen a hostel cleaning so much... November 6th (Hostel.com). Fantastic place to stay! I loved the
garden and the
swimming pool! It's very clean and
safe, the
restaurant serves good and cheap food. I recomend Costa Rica Backpackers to anyone who want to stay in San Jose. Oh i forget, the staff was great too, xxx Edouardo, best salsa dancer!!! October 30th (Hostelbookers.com). Everything. It was very nice and clean, cool people and helpful staff and they have a real
garden with a real
pool (not like others hostels i have stayed in san jose where the
garden is more like a small
patio for the smoking area with big walls around like in jail). It makes you feel being at the beach in downtown san jose. Thanx i keep great memories from this place. October 6th (Hostelbookers.com). Great
pool, free
internet. September 16th (Hostelbookers.com). Open Atmosphere And Helpfulness of Staff and amenities. September 13th (Hostelworld.com) good fun.. facilities are great and close to the
centre San Jose. August 28th (Hostelbookers.com). Staff were extremely helpful and there were plenty of facilities such as free email and a good
restaurant. August 25th (Hostelworld.com) the
pool and hammocks make this place great. July 17th (Hostelbookers.com) free
internet,
movies and the
pool were wicked... good layout. June 30th (Hostelbookers.com) huge good meals, that could be done vegetarian if asked. June 8th (Hostelbookers.com). Nice place to relax, close to downtown. Especially liked the
garden with
pool and hammocks. May 20th (Hostel.com). During our holiday in Costa Rica we stayed in 7 hostels. CRBP was the best we had the pleasure of staying in. The staff were great people, Juan Carlos was excepionally helpfull with booking
tours and making us feel welcome!! The
restaurant has great tasting food for only $5 a meal! The
garden is huge, no wonder that people love sunbathing all day long. If we ever go to San Jose again this is were we will be staying, thanx to all the CRBP Crew! May 1st (Hostel.com). Costa Rica Backpackers is an awesome place to stay. I would recommend it to everyone! If I ever come back to San Jose Ill be checkin in here eh! April 2sd (Hostelbookers.com). It is like an Oasis in san jose. So calm and relaxing. I met soooo many unique and amazing people!I truely enjoyed all of my stay at this hostel and in Costa rica!!
Costa Rica Backpackers believes in providing as many comforts as possible to make your holiday here a memorable one. The complex is like an oasis in the heart of San Jose. All the facilities are in the same place, centered around the
pool and the tropical
gardens. Now check what you get for only $12 a night! FREE
INTERNET WIFI ACCESS. We were the first backpackers hostel back in 2001 to provide the free
internet access in the whole cental america, now you can enjoy 8 high speed
computers 24/7 and
wifi access anywhere in the hostel. FREE
KITCHEN USE + FREE
COFFEE TEA. This outdoor
kitchen is probably the second heart of the hostel, spacious and well equiped its a convenient spot to
party when nights are cooler in San Jose.
Coffee and
tea are available 24hrs a day... FREE STORE
ROOM LOCKERS. Most people use our hostel as a base to explore the country, we have a huge store
room where you can leave your extra luggages for free (travel lightly). In every dormitory there are lockers and padlocks for eveyone to protect your important valuables. FREE PRIVATE
PARKING. If you decide to rent a car and explore the country, we have at your disposition 2 free private
parking. One is in Costa Rica Backpackers?s building and another one is in the Casa Poesia?s buidling. These 2
parkings are guarded 24hrs a day. FREE
CABLE TV ROOM. Another customer?s favorite, the big
flat tv screen and its 110 chanels in English, Spanish, French, german...HBO, FOX, BBC WORLD, CNN, ESPN,
TV5, MTV, CINEMAX etc... FREE BOOK EXCHANGE. Swap books for free. FREE BROCHURE. When you check in we give you a free map of the area and our
tour desk is there 24/7 to assist you to organise your
trip in Costa Rica. CHEAP
INTERNET PHONE CALLS. At the reception you can
phone home for only 20 cents per minute
Costa Rica Hotel, Hostel, Accommodation. Welcome to Costa Rica, on avenida 6 calle 21/23 you?ll find the best Hotel Hostel options in San Jose. Costa Rica Guesthouse (mid randge hotel) and Costa Rica Backpackers (budget hostel) teams up to propose you the best facilities and prices in town.The 2 places are right in the front of each other.Our street is secure and guarded 24/7. Check the. The place to be and have fun in San Jose, meet travelers from all around the world,
pool, tropical
gardens, rancho by the
pool, FREE
internet coffee, Especially designed for couples and people looking for comfort at low price, we offer
Deluxe rooms with King size bed for only $28 FREE
internet, The street is secure and guarded 24/7, you can go to one building to another anytime you want. San Jose, avenida 6, calle 21/23. Only 20m between the 2 places. Nearby the corte suprema and the nacional museum.
Security 24hrs a day. Friendly bilingual staff. 1000 square meters tropical
garden. # 1
meeting spot in San Jose. Twin share, $22 a night.
Double room, $22 a night.
Deluxe room with king size bed $28. Free high speed
internet and
wifi. Free
coffee Tea all day. Free
kitchen facilities. Free lockers in every dorms. Free private
parking. Cheap
internet phone calls. Great music all day long.
15 bathrooms with hot
showers