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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 12 mi from Juan Santamaría International Airport, Hostel Shakti is close to attractions such as La Sabana Metropolitan Park (2.5 mi) and Poas National Park (31 mi). Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-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 full bed
1 twin bed
3 twin beds
2 bunk beds
2 twin beds
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
1 twin bed
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1 full bed
1 bunk bed
4 twin beds
6 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Gemma
    Spain Spain
    It was extremely difficult to find good accommodation in San José and in a safe area. If you’re looking for a place that’s secure, very close to the city center, spotless, and offers a great breakfast, this is it. If we ever come back to San José,...
  • Corinne
    United States United States
    The staff was awesome and able to help me get an airport pick up plus helped me arrange to keep my luggage on site while I did a tour the next morning after checkout. Also, she worked with me to arrange to have my breakfast earlier than their...
  • Anna
    Norway Norway
    Great breakfast, very friendly host and central location
  • Izabela
    Panama Panama
    Very clean, very good breakfast, excellent location and value for money.
  • Ruben
    United States United States
    Room was comfortable. The breakfast was very good.
  • Kloe
    United States United States
    Perfect location for exploring the city center with a very reasonable price, the room is clean and comfortable, kitchenette service the purpose, common area/lunge area are very neat. Love the yoga corner, great for meditation and yoga practice....
  • Weier
    United States United States
    Basically, it is great if you speak Spanish because only one person among the three employees is able to communicate in English. When the bilingual employee is off duty, you will have a very hard time communicating with the other two.
  • Yoshi1188
    Costa Rica Costa Rica
    Great price, the location is very near downtown but quiet. Getting there was easy, The room was quiet and clean. Wifi worked good, I loved they had books all around that you can read. Breakfast was good. Flor and restaurant staff were very nice.
  • Lily
    United States United States
    incredible stay, loved the charm and staff are so friendly and beautiful.
  • Katherine
    United States United States
    Breakfast was good and big. Location is a short simple walk from Tracopa bus station. Very friendly patrons. Stayed here quite a few times, same smiling staff.

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Restaurante Naturista Shakti
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

House rules

Hostel Shakti takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 1:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 1 are welcome.

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

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

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

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Hostel Shakti of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

In response to the 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.