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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Hostel Shakti in San José offers family rooms with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and terraces. Each room includes a shower, TV, and work desk, ensuring a pleasant stay. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a family-friendly restaurant serving vegetarian meals, a coffee shop, and outdoor seating areas. The property features a sun terrace, games room, and lounge, providing ample leisure options. Convenient Location: Located 20 km from Juan Santamaría International Airport, Hostel Shakti is close to attractions such as La Sabana Metropolitan Park (4 km) and Poas National Park (50 km). Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in San José, this property has an excellent location score of 8.3

    • Private parking available on-site

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 single bed
3 single beds
2 bunk beds
2 single beds
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 bunk bed
4 single beds
6 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Eva
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    comfortable accommodation close to the center and the terminal, Flor is a very nice, kind and helpful hostess, she provides above-standard service for a low price, keeps everything in absolute cleanliness and will meet your needs, for example she...
  • Joseph
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Flora, the main caretaker, was very friendly and helpful. She showed me where things are and had my room prepared. Everything was kept clean and tidy. Flora also advised me where I can find restaurants. The hostel is also quite secure which is an...
  • David
    Costa Rica Costa Rica
    Basically a very nice and comfortable place that I'm sure is worth spending a night in San Jose in a very nice and safe way!! Highly recommended. Thank you very much we will be back!! David -Allison :)
  • Viviana
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Convenient position for the center of San Jose. Comfortable bed, and great breakfast (served for us at 6am in the hostel as we had to leave early).
  • Sullivan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really enjoyed the breakfast. Close to a really cute area with delicious restaurants and cool cinema. Room was very comfortable, clean and not too hot.
  • Faye
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The rooms were a great size and comfortable with plenty of space for clothes
  • Sue
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We had to leave early before breakfast time, and the lady who was looking after the hostel specially cooked us breakfast herself. Very much appreciated.
  • Niklas
    Germany Germany
    Comfy bed, close to the inner city, nice and large breakfast, friendly staff
  • Sarah
    United States United States
    Excellent location, helpful staff, clean facilities, and nice common seating areas. Nice place for an excellent price!
  • Marketa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Really good location. The receptionist was super nice, and opened gate from the car park before they opened it.

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurante Naturista Shakti
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

House rules

Hostel Shakti takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 13:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 1 year are welcome.

Children 17 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Hostel Shakti 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.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Medical monitoring is available for guests quarantined due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). This may be provided in person or virtually, depending on the property type and location.