Costa Rica Backpackers
The only hostel pool in the museum quarter
About this stay
The pool is the thing nobody else at this price has: an outdoor pool with a restaurant beside it, in a garden plot five minutes from the National Museum of Costa Rica, where the surrounding trees keep the water shaded through part of the afternoon. Around it, the property runs as a proper hostel with simple dorms and private rooms, a guest kitchen and a game room, which is why it holds both the family and the budget tag at once. Breakfast is on the listing along with free Wi-Fi, parking, a bar and an airport shuttle. Casa China Restaurant is four minutes on foot and the nearest parking three. The score is eight out of ten, but across more than twelve hundred reviews, which makes it the most tested address in the budget group.
- Outdoor pool and poolside restaurant
- Guest kitchen and game room
- Dorms and private rooms
- Bar, parking and airport shuttle
Our take
I would choose Costa Rica Backpackers for value and shared facilities. The National Museum of Costa Rica is five minutes on foot, and the property adds an outdoor pool with a poolside restaurant, a guest kitchen, a game room and a bar. Dorms and private rooms are simple, so this suits families who prioritise cost and a social atmosphere over comfort. Breakfast, free Wi-Fi, parking and an airport shuttle are listed, and the airport is thirty-four minutes by taxi.
- ✓Swim in the early afternoon, the surrounding trees shade part of the pool once the sun moves off it.
- ✓Cook in the guest kitchen and eat out at Casa China Restaurant four minutes away when you want a change.
- ✓Book a private room rather than a dorm if you are travelling as a family, the game room and bar run late.
Why we love it
- An outdoor pool at hostel prices
- Guest kitchen and game room
- Five minutes to the National Museum
- Over twelve hundred guest reviews
Why guests love itCosta Rica Backpackers is a budget-minded property with an outdoor pool and poolside restaurant, a guest kitchen and a game room. It offers simple dorms and private rooms, and the listing carries both the family and budget tags. Breakfast, free Wi-Fi, parking, a bar and an airport shuttle are listed, and kid-friendly facilities are confirmed. I recommend it for families who want to keep costs down and are happy with simple rooms.