I came here with my girlfriend first after flying into San Jose, and it was a great start to the trip. The staff here are relaxed and very helpful, giving you honest advice about trips and not trying to push anything. The pool is great since it's so hot out, and it's great to relax in the water and enjoy... More

I just spent four nights at this hostel, it is the best hostel I have stayed at in the whole of Costa Rica!! The hostel is extremely clean, the swimming pool is like a dream, the dorm rooms are great and all have a private bathroom and I loved the air con! But the thing that stands are for me... More

Everything is great there. The staff is relaxed and helpful, the food and drinks are great, there's a flat pool - in a hostel yeah! - and the rooms are one of the more cleans among every backpackers i have been to in Costa Rica. The price is really reasonable for what you get from it. Seriously, this is a... More

I stayed in Costa Rica for about 3 months and I promise there is no better place to say that Arenal Backpacker's Resort. I am extremely high maintenance so I was nervous staying in a Costa Rican hostel. But WOW was this place awesome. I had stayed at places all over the entire country and no place was as good... More

We went to Costa Rica for a two week vaccation, La fortuna was our second stop and we definately start loving costa Rica from the moment we arrived at Arenal Backpackers. The staff was amazingly great and honest, the place was clean, the water is actually hot in the bathroom which is a PLUS in CR, free internet acces was... More

I had go to a trip in Costa Rica and been to the Arenal Backpackers;we loved this hotel!The staff is really nice,the food is really good!The bedroom are clean and really nice,the pool is too much cool!It have a pretty good advantage:it is near the little town,and near a lot of activity,like horseback riding,a waterfalls,the hot springs,and a lot of... More

i recently stayed with my roommate at this hostel. We booked two nights not really sure what to expect. When we got there we immediately felt at home. The staff was outstanding and helped us set up outings at lower than competitors prices and were very helpful and recommending places. The place was very clean and safe. We enjoyed the... More

Over the summer of 2012 I spent 3 nights at the Arenal Backpackers Resort. Over the course of my stay, I met many of the staff and used a number of the amenities the hotel provided. I lived in Costa Rica for 3 months that summer and the Arenal Backpackers was by far the best hotel/hostel I have stayed at.... More

It was clean, the food was good; as there is a restaurant inside the hostel. The pool was clean and there are long chairs to have a sun bath! The staff know about the activities to do around and can give you advice. Staff are amazing and you'll have fun talking with them. I preferred the dorms even though the... More