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About this property
Comfortable Accommodation: El mochilero in Cartago offers family rooms with private bathrooms, parquet floors, and garden views. Each room includes a sofa and TV, ensuring a pleasant stay. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax in the garden or on the terrace, enjoying the serene environment. The property features a dining area with a table and outdoor seating, perfect for alfresco meals. Convenient Facilities: The homestay provides free WiFi, a shared kitchen, and bicycle parking. Additional amenities include a shower and TV, catering to all guest needs. Local Attractions: Located 6 km from Jardin Botanico Lankester and 26 km from La Sabana Metropolitan Park, El mochilero offers easy access to key sites. Highly rated for its friendly host, lush garden, and quiet surroundings.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Good free WiFi (31 Mbps)
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Jackie
Ireland
“Fantastic place, really comfortable, excellent wifi, secure parking for the motorcycles, use of the kitchen, even advice on local sights, tours, places to eat etc.” - Rosemary
Cyprus
“If you are wanting to visit Cartago for a few days, this is a great place to stay. Solo or family Randall and Yvonne handled my booking with care and gave clear instructions on how to find their home. The bedroom I had was clean and comfortable....” - Ondřej
Czech Republic
“The hosts spoke great english and were super nice, they basically booked the tickets to Irazú volcano for us, told us all about the bus there, let us leave our baggage after check out with them and made us a great breakfast for a reasonable price....” - Ines
Austria
“Very nice stay & hosts with a very sweet cat! There is a free garage and Cartago center can be reached within 10-15 minutes by foot.” - Nicole
Austria
“Very warm and friendly welcome. Easy Check-In and open minded if you need any help. The room was awesome for the 2 nights we feel very comfortable. We could also Use the Garage for our car that was awesome.” - Marta
Poland
“very nice, clean room, excellent equipped kitchen. the host was kind and helpful. great stay!” - Navasha
Costa Rica
“Instalaciones muy limpias y excelente servicio al cliente.” - Carlos
Costa Rica
“El trato de los anfitriones super bueno y lo necesario cerca” - Catherine
Colombia
“Su patio, las luces en la noche descansando en amaca” - Salazar
Costa Rica
“Muy céntrico y los anfitriones excelentes personas”
Hosted by Ivonne y Randall

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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
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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 El mochilero 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.
Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.
Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.