Casa Pura Vida Surf Hostel

Location: Calle Playa Langosta, 100 M East of Zen Cafe, Tamarindo, 50309, Tamarindo, CR

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 05:30 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

Amenities & Facilities

• Front entrance ramp
• Arcade/game room
• Books
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Express check-in/check-out
• Designated smoking area
• Street parking
• Concierge service
• Wheelchair accessible
• ATM/banking
• Scuba diving nearby
• Arcade/game room
• Multilingual staff
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Billiards or pool table
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Pool sun loungers
• Books
• Shared microwave
• Shared refrigerator
• Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
• Wheelchair-accessible pool
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Shared Dormitory

  10 Twin Beds

  398 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and shower

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  1 Double Bed

  301 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom and towels

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  1 Double Bed

  301 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom and towels

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

  1 Double Bed

  301 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, towels, and a shower

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Private bathroom
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Shared Bathroom

  2 Twin Bunk Beds

  301 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom and towels

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Shared Bathroom

  1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

  301 sq feet

  
  

  Layout - Bedroom

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Shared/communal kitchen access

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom and towels

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning

  Need to Know - Limited housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Emiliano (10/5): - todo lo que ofrecia el hostel nada
• Drew (7/5): - It was nice wish you could stay in the chillin spot longer than 11 tho
• Jorleny Mejia (10/5): -
• Tabea (7/5): -
• Alexandre (10/5): Si j'ai à retourner à Tamarindo je choisirais cet hébergement. - Emplacement à moins de 5 minutes de la plage et d'une épicerie (Vindi). Lit très confortable dans un dortoir climatisé, personnel à l'écoute de nos besoins, piscine pour se rafraichir, grande cuisine très bien équipée.
• Sebastian (7/5): -
• Attal (10/5): Super établissement, cuisine accessible jusqu'à 22h , parfaitement situé, on se sent en sécurité et le personnel est -
• Karina (10/5): -
• harosh (9/5): - מקסים
• Regina (9/5): Great stay! - Had a great time! Everything was very clean, including toilets. Kitchen had an ice machine. Staff was friendly. Common areas were great, good to make friends. The Ac cannot be turned off or controlled
• Pedro (9/5): -
• Melanie Fernanda (10/5): - El ambiente, la vibra, todo maravilloso
• Philippe (10/5): - Bel endroit bien situé avec un chill vibe. À 2 minutes de marche de la plage! Je recommande sans hésiter!!
• Yael (1/5): - Terrible staying. The bed was very small and extremely uncomfortable. The pool was filthy, with plastic bottles floating in it. The room was full of insects, including a huge cockroach and tons of ants - I had tons if them on my bed and pillow. The Wi-Fi was very poor and only worked occasionally. The bathroom floor was in very bad condition, which just added to the overall disgusting feeling. There was no water from the afternoon until night. Even if this was an area-wide issue, there were no basic solutions offered (like water containers to manually flush). Also, they probably have no backup water tanks as my friends that stayed in other nearby hostels mentioned they had water. I was supposed to stay for three nights but left after just one because it was unbearable. To make things worse, after checkout, while sitting in the shared area and quietly reading a book, the owner reached out to me and asked me to leave the hostel area as guests aren’t allowed to stay after 13:00 when doing check out. So be prepared that if you have a late shuttle you will be forced to wait in the street. Absolutely terrible experience. Avoid at all costs.
• Joëlle (10/5): -
• Solène (10/5): - The room was cleaned ! The amnesties are really nice
• Carmen (10/5): -
• huseyin (10/5): It was a total blast! - Everyone working at the hostel was great and so helpful. You have everything you need for cooking and eating. And we were so lucky during our stay that we met such great people from all over the world. Pura Vidaaaa!
• Karina (9/5): Great hostel in Tamarindo - Comfortable bed, very clean room and bathrooms, perfect location, wonderful staff, really well equipped kitchen 👌 Ants
• chevanton (10/5): -
• Luis (7/5): -
• Elizabeth (9/5): - Great location, nice kitchen facilities, pool is such a bonus. They are strict about quiet time which is helpful to be able to get a good nights sleep. Definitely glad I stayed in the 4 person dorm though, a/c throughout the night and I'm always cold so they gave me a blanket. They were helpful with planning a shuttle to La Fortuna and also the surf lessons were great (cash only). I think only 4 bathrooms / showers so you might have to wait but generally I didn't have any issues. Also no lockers so bring a lock for your bag if you have lots of cash and valuables.
• Franco (9/5): - El ambiente. Excelente Nada
• Michele (9/5): Nice stay with chilling vibes - Great vibes, and perfect location!
• Carles (10/5): -
• Danny Jose (10/5): - Áreas de entrenamiento comunes excelente para divertirse y conocer nuevas personas Falta un poco de privacidad en las literas y se mueven cuando una persona sube y baja.
• Meritxell (8/5): -
• samuel (7/5): -
• Leblanc (6/5): - Bien situé, pres de la plage, accès a une cuisine et frigos communs Très bruyant, place de party, salles de bain avec douches pas très propre
• Ily (10/5): -
• Milady (10/5): - Me encantó la amabilidad, el orden del lugar y la seguridad.
• Juan Carlos (8/5): - It should be very clear that the bathroom is shared with other guests. Experience wasn't bad, though.
• Swane (4/5): - Prix correct et emplacement Aucune place pour déposer les affaires dans la chambres Lit très proche de la porte donc on est réveillé toutes les heures au cours de la nuit par les différentes entrées
• Lindsay (9/5): -
• Emiliano Pérez (9/5): Excelente Hostel en Tamarindo - La pileta, el ambiente descontracturado, la amabilidad del staff y la comodidad de la cocina con de todo, hasta máquina de hielo. En la habitación doble con baño privado, había algo de olor a desagüe, pero nada grave. Sería algo a mejorar.
• Biraud (9/5): -
• Lindsay (9/5): Fabulous experience, wonderful staff, warm community atmosphere & great policies. - Amenities and activities on site were great, snooker, ping-pong, foosball, books and board games. Good prices for surf rentals and lessons. Location was great. We liked the strict quiet at 11pm (but lots of fun and enjoyment to be heard right until then). Staff were so lovely, and the property was well kept, lots of options for cooking and the pool was small but nice. Green trees from the windows, and blackout curtains in the private room. I was apprehensive to bring my 12 y/o to a “hostel” (my experience in Europe and Canada were more party-centric), but this was more of a warm community-driven place. Loved it and would stay here again and again. Our mattress wasn’t the best so if you have any physical ailments (like a bad back), might be best to check with staff first to make sure you get a bed that’s right for you. The A/C was great, but I couldn’t figure out how to turn off the beep, so I was waking up others when I needed to adjust it in the night.
• Marika (8/5): J'y retournerais sans hésiter! - Belle auberge jeunesse avec une petite piscine, un coin pour relaxer/jouer entre amis, et une grande cuisine très bien équipé. Le personnel est sympathique. L'ambiance est agréable. J'ai même prolongé mon séjour. Très bien placé, à moins de 5 min à pied de la plage et du "centre-ville" avec pleins de resto, magasin et petites épiceries mais dans une rue plutôt tranquille donc peu de bruit. Il y a un seul hamac, il serait cool d'en avoir plus. le coin public pour relaxer/jouer ainsi que la piscine sont fumeur donc il y a souvent des odeurs de tabac/cannabis.
• Owen (10/5): Casa pura vida is an excellent hostel in every category - I loved the location, the atmosphere, the pool, the beds, the rooms, the bathrooms, the common areas. Everything was clean. I felt very safe and comfortable Nothing could’ve prevented the AC from breaking, but the next night the room became a refrigerator and that was slightly uncomfortable but also not an intentional issue
• Dani (10/5): -
• Jasmine (4/5): If you’re over 25 or looking to make friends, try somewhere else. - The location was great. Close to the beach and the food carts and store. The all ages was difficult, children crying all during the day, it was mostly 18-20 year olds besides the families with small children and not social or friendly. Then 9-11pm loud screaming karaoke. It didn’t have any the social aspect of hostels that I have experienced before. Very clicky.
• Mélanie (9/5): Je recommande, très bon rapport qualité/prix - Le service était au top, endroit calme et propre, proche de la plage et des restaurants Tout était très bien
• Julien (10/5): -
• Gabrielle (10/5): Super ! - Personnel au top, Chambre et parties communes propres ! Super bien placé dans Tamarindo ! Nous avons tout fait à bien ! Le bâtiment est entouré de singes, d’oiseaux, ratons laveurs et iguanes ! Super !
• Mai Ke Kai (10/5): - Excelente estadía
• Roberta (9/5): - Achei o hostel bem seguro, localização boa e funcionários excelentes!
• Tracy (10/5): It was beautiful. Fun. Great people. - Everything, it was one of the very best! If I have to pick something. Maybe the steps/walkway to gate:
• Paul (9/5): -
• Maria (8/5): We enjoyed our stay 👍👍👍 - We felt comfortable and safe . Staff was great and very accommodating. Loved The community area with pool , Fußball /pool table and ping pong table . Nothing negative to say!
• Aengus (10/5): - Great location, staff, and facilities
• Thaiel (8/5): - El complejo es increíble. Cuenta con sectores en común donde puedes conocer gente y una pileta abierta hasta las 11pm. La gente de recepción siempre muy amable, especialmente julieta La temperatura del agua de ducha y la cocina son puntos a mejorar
• Gaëlle (8/5): Lieu agréable, bien pensé et bien entretenue. Piscine. À proximité du centre et de la plage. Espaces agréable avec des a - Le lieu agréable. La cuisine grande et bien pensée. Le lieu bien entretenu. La chambre un peu petite et le lit aussi. Salles de bain un peu vétustes.
• Terryn (1/5): Stay away!!! - The staff were great It smelt like sewage, no ac even tho the pictures had one, my fan stopped working, right beside construction
• Olivia (9/5): -
• Gerald (10/5): The place is configured to meet and enjoy the company of other guests. - All cooking tools were available for anything one would desire to cook. That I had to leave because I didn't extend my reservation soon enough before a holiday.
• Sarah (10/5): - Sehr soziales aber ruhiges Hostel. Super liebes Personal. Schöner Pool. Gute Lage. Ich habe mich total wohl gefühlt!
• Brooke (10/5): - This was one of our favourite hostels we stayed at on our whole trip, it has everything you want in a hostel, great kitchen, great communal area, pool, great staff, hostel cat, etc. Amazing location just steps from the main town, yet you felt like you were hidden away… often seeing monkeys, iguanas, etc. Loved it!!!
• Keiver (9/5): Super great staff and location would definitely recommend - Everything was super clean. Kitchen was maintained super well, great location for a hostel! Beds were a little squeaky but that’s very minor and expected so not a huge issue.
• Kinga (7/5): For that price totally okay - Location It’s quite old
• Kim (10/5): -
• Mohamed (10/5): -
• Guazzi (10/5): - La excelente onda del staff, sobretodo de Juli, Omar y Lucas. Estaría bueno que permitan estar en los espacios comunes pasada las 23 hs.
• Mohamed (10/5): Magnifique -
• Juan Pablo (10/5): Pura vida - La ubicacion del lugar es excelente, la amabilidad del personal, y la buena onda. Muy recomendable. Nada. Todo muy bien!
• Tomas Ignacio (10/5): -
• Rudolf (8/5): - Sehr schöne geräumige Küche , die Lage 200 Meter vom Strand entfernt und das Schwimmbad
• David (8/5): Great base for visiting Tamarindo - Very clean, very friendly, very helpful and great value for money in Tamarindo. A lot of people used the kitchen for cooking but it was extremely well managed. After hours security response was excellent. Main issue was that the air con in my room was too strong and cold. However that was probably my fault and I didn't ask for assistance. A brief guide to managing it would have been helpful. That or a blanket.
• corriveau (10/5): -
• Valérian (9/5): -
• Navarro (8/5): Conveniente - Me gustó la ubicación porque es bastante conveniente No me gustó que no hay espacio para las maletas. Meten a 10 personas en una sola habitación como si no trajeran nada de equipaje, el locker es demasiado pequeño y los barrotes de las escaleras del camarote son bastante dolorosos e incomodos para subir y bajar (cuando te toca dormir arriba en la litera).
• Jonathan (7/5): -
• Marco (10/5): -
• Jalil (10/5): - J’ai bien aimé l’emplacement et les douches individuelle et la cuisine partagée Le couvre feu a 23h mais qui reste tres compréhensible
• milagros (8/5): -
• maria sol (10/5): -
• Annie (7/5): - The location is amazing, and we saw monkeys just outside of the balcony! The air-conditioning kept turning off all night. We tried twice to restart it in the night, but by 3am we gave up. The room was hot, but otherwise very comfortable.
• Yanis (8/5): -
• Agostino (7/5): -
• Ilya (10/5): -
• Tomasz (10/5): Ten out of ten - Chill atmosphere and friendly people
• Stewart (8/5): I will definitely stay here again if I am in taramindo - I like that the hostel was very close to the Beach and restaurants. Full kitchen with Everything you need.
• Herbert (7/5): Gut für eine Nacht - Die Lage und der Pool. Doppelzimmer direkt neben der Küche, wo sich die Nutzer der Schlafsääle ihr Drühstück zubereiteten . . .
• B (10/5): -
• Kaiden (8/5): -
• Rodrigo (7/5): -
• FLAVIA (6/5): Bom, mas pode ser melhor - Piscina de hidro e localização Comunicação com staff, eles não sabiam dar muitas infos sobre os passeios. Não ficou claro na reserva q o hostel não possuía restaurante tb.
• Tristan (9/5): - Great atmosphere
• Tristan (9/5): -
• Tristan (8/5): -
• Geordie (9/5): True Pura Vida - Hosts, location, good vibes! Some cleanliness in kitchen (i felt comfy using the kitchen at all times), but that is to be expected in a hostel that serves youths.
• Anthony (10/5): I will definitely go back - Everything was perfect, friendly staff, location, price, service, quality.
• Ute (9/5): Klare Empfehlung für ein paar coole Tage in Tamarindo - Die Betten sind bequem, kleine Ablage und Strom. Leider keine Leselampe. Auch keine Vorhänge für etwas Privatsphäre. Locker sind vorhanden. Klimaanlage auf angenehme 25 Grad am Abend eingestellt. Die Duschen/ Toiletten sehr sauber. Keine Möglichkeit zum Abstellen von Kulturtasche, (dann halt der Clodeckel) der Pool ist toll, genügend Sitzmöglichkeiten. Großes Areal um Billard oder Kicker zu spielen. Küche sehr gut ausgestattet, Eiswürfelmaschine Kühlschränke etc. Kaffee oder Tee kostenlos. Personal sehr hilfsbereit. Die Preise im Ort sind teils sehr hoch.
• Cristina (4/5): - Había muchos insectos en la habitación. Entendemos que pueda haber cierta presencia de bichos, pero encontramos hormigas y vimos algo entrar en un agujero creemos que una pequeña serpiente. Además, los restos de comida se deposita en una zona de habilitada a nivel del suelo, lo que atrae mapaches y dificulta salir de la habitación con tranquilidad. El precio resulta bastante elevado considerando las condiciones de humedad y la escasa protección frente a animales.
• Soto (10/5): unos dias imnolvidables - todo super bien exelente servicio todo estubo bien
• Danielle (9/5): - Schöner Außenbereich mit Pool, nicht weit vom Meer entfernt Keine Vorhänge vor den Betten
• Bronia (6/5): OK for a couple of nights if you’re looking for a cheap place to stay. - Great location - near to the centre and a 5 minute walk to the beach. Really noisy in the evenings with loud music. Compost heap really close to leisure areas which was unpleasantly smelly.
• Inbal (10/5): Loved the place - Big clean kitchen, staff (especially Santiago), location Curfew at 11pm is a little annoying but understandable
• Florent (6/5): -
• Vázquez (10/5): -
• Francois (9/5): -

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