Well the title pretty much says it all, having been a former hostel manager and working in the backer tourism market for many years I had to think long and hard if I have ever seen a nicer hostel out of the many hundreds that I have visited. Simply put the aesthetics of this hostel are sublime, from the art... More

I have travelled far and wide in Central America and always stay at hostels. I actually live in Playa Manuel Antonio and come occassionally to San Jose and spend the night. I somehow missed this one...and was glad I found it. I just happened to be passing by on Paseo Colon going to another hostel when I saw Casa Colon... More

Me and my wife stayed here for one evening. Amazing service, clean, and very reasonable price for what they offer. Even the food was good. ABOUT THE NOISE COMPLAINT: This is in the HEART of San José. Our window faced the street and we didn't have much noise (Friday night). They did have a "social night" (loud people drinking and... More

This is the 5 star hotel of the hostel world, with out the cost. My girlfriend and I stayed in their private room last night for US $50 and it was the perfect way to end the trip. It is a beautiful old home, exceptionally clean, cheap awesome food ( tortilla soup!), cheap drinks. This place retains everything we love... More

It's only just opened (June 2011), so they're still putting on the finishing touches, but it's a great place to stay. At $20US for a nice shared room it's a good deal, but it's also quite beautiful, and the staff is attentive, almost to a fault.