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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Smile Jungle Hostel in Talamanca offers family rooms with garden views. Each room includes a kitchenette, private bathroom, and outdoor seating area. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a garden, terrace, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a lounge, outdoor fireplace, shared kitchen, and picnic area. Local Attractions: Cocles Beach is an 18-minute walk away, while the Jaguar Rescue Center lies 2.2 km from the property. Guest Services: Private check-in and check-out, paid shuttle service, tour desk, and luggage storage enhance the stay. Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the convenience for nature trips, forests, and the quietness of the area.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Good free WiFi (22 Mbps)
- Family rooms
- Airport shuttle
- Non-smoking rooms
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Lisa
Austria“We loved our stay at smile hostel. The owners are super nice and the kindest people that will go beyond for your wellbeing. The breakfast was amazing and easily the highlight of the day. Gonzalo always had many ideas and tips for us to explore the...” - Julie
France“I had a lovely stay here (stayed about 2 weeks) and will keep good memories from it :) If you want a getaway from the party hostel and a chill vibe this is the place to be. Gonzalo and his mom made everything perfect and always had a friendly...” - Johanna
Spain“Gonzalo is a really nice host who makes the best breakfast and always gives good tips on how to get around the area and what to do there. The Hostel is really nice in the middle of the jungle which makes staying there already half the experience.” - Natalia
Czech Republic“One of the best hostels I’ve stayed at. The owner, Gonzalo, really puts his soul into this place and you can see it in tiny details like night sky projectors in every room. I will happily stay here again if I come back to Puerto Viejo.” 
Antonela
Poland“The Hostel is located in a special silent location, surrounded by jungle and plenty of wild animals. The breakfast was freshly cooked every morning, with love and attention, and you could feel it in the taste. Both Gonzalo and his mother were very...”- Micheal
Ireland“We loved staying in Smile Jungle Hostel, from the first minute to the last. Gonzalo is an amazing host and this was our favourite accommodation in Central America. You feel right at home because everything you could possibly need is available and...” - Kate
United Kingdom“Gonzalo is the loveliest host! He is so warm and welcoming- we enjoyed every moment of our stay from the laughs and smiles with Gonzalo to the delicious breakfast, not to mention the amazing wildlife around you! It is such a relaxing place and...” - David Austria“We had a great time at Smile Jungle Hostel :) The owner is really friendly and did everything to make our stay as pleasant as possible. At first, we booked for 3 nights and then we extended for one more week because it's fantastic! The breakfast...”
- Aniek
Netherlands“We stayed at Smile Jungle Hostel for 3 nights and it was great! A very warm and personal welcome, everything was explained very well. The host Gonzalo and his mother are doing a great job, you would not think they only have started 1 month ago!...” - Lizzie United Kingdom“The owner and his mum were so welcoming and helpful! They made us great breakfast and accommodated for us being vegan. The hostel is in a pretty location and it has a nice chilled vibe. It's clean and comfortable too.”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Smile Jungle Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.
