We walked from the bus stop in San Joe to the hostel at night, which probably wasn't the wisest thing to do but we arrived safely. It's about a 20 minute walk. The entrance is locked and guarded so you must ring the bell to get in. We were welcomed and felt safe inside. We opted for a room without... More

Mediocre experience, party atmosphere, but not ideal for those looking for a quiet place to recharge. Not recommended. 4/10. My boyfriend and I stayed here on the first two nights of our two week trip in Costa Rica. The hostel has a private shuttle which picked us up from the airport and brought us to the hostel’s front door for... More

Stayed there one night based on the Lonely Planets choice pic. I want to give it a fair review so here is the good: excellent central location in the heart of San Jose, rooms and common bathrooms were very clean, the common areas spacious, and an excellent upstair bar on top with good views of the city. The pool looked... More

I arrived late in the evening to San Jose. The driver Alex was prompt and picked me up ($20 if you travel alone, $11 if there is more than one guest). I had "liked" their page on facebook to get a free drink (which they recommend that you do in the confirmation email), however the drink was basically fruit juice... More

When we arrived the place was all secured with metal bars and we had to ring a bell on the street for the security guard to come and answer, not great first impressions. Our room was not much better, it really felt like we where staying in a prison!

I stayed in hostel pangea for one night. i was very surprised. It's a very big hostel. They have a bar with very nice coctails, a pool table and a very big wi-fi spot. breakfast was delicius! would defenetly recommend it!!

We had booked 3 nights here before leaving the uk so we could explore San Jose and then move on. But we hated it so much we left after 2 nights and lost $30. The rooms have no natural light, literally have just a bed and the windows were smashed and boarded up. It's a central location but in a... More

Facilities are good in this place; nice rooftop bar, swimming pool and decent food. Found the reception staff not too helpful though, seemed unable to cope with the number of people passing through probably due to Lonely Planet. I also wasn't a fan of the huge unisex bathrooms but that's down to personal choice and they were exceptionally clean. The... More

Hostel Pangea is an OK spot if you're looking for a place to stay on your way in or out the country. It offers clean dorms, security, spacious and nicely decorated common areas and some traveller's advice on request. Bonus is the central location. Only the overpriced restaurant, loud music from the bar (even when no one is in it)... More