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Reviews of Alpha Arenal Hostel

Avenida 331A Segundo Edificio de dos pisos a mano derecha, 21007 Fortuna, Costa Rica

#86 of 118 hotels in Fortuna

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 30 hostel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: June 28, 2025

    8.0
    Best hostel of La Fortuna
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    I wish there was breakfast and a staff member to help at the mid of the night

    Great hostel in the center of la Fortuna! Will is super friendly and always promptly there to help. It also has the best price of La Fortuna

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very good location. The staff is really top and adapts. We can drink the water down there. They offer great activities to discover the surroundings and they are really the cheapest in the city. The beds are comfortable. Just despite the fact that there are a lot of staff I didn't find the hostel very clean

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very good location. The staff is really top and adapts. We can drink the water down there. They offer great activities to discover the surroundings and they are really the cheapest in the city. The beds are comfortable. Just despite the fact that there are a lot of staff I didn't find the hostel very clean

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2025

    7.0
    Value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lack of kitchen equipment

    Garden and bed curtains

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2025

    9.0
    Great spot in La Fortuna
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not much of a social aspect. Lots of lovely people I met but more chilled, which didn’t bother me, but might for others. There are only fans on each bed, no A/C… again didn’t bother me though!

    Amazing little spot! Friendly staff that help book tours. I really wanted to go to Rio Celeste waterfall and they arranged it with some people from the hostel. There are also other activities you can do. Room was very clean with great showers! Location was great! I felt very safe and comfortable here being a solo female traveller. Also cutest little puppies that live on site!!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: February 16, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no lockers and the room is very crammed with 6 beds and the luggage everywhere on the floor.

    The location was good and the bed comfortable. The room was very hot and stuffy, but the individual fan helped a lot. The beds have a privacy curtain, which is good, however not all beds had it and not all the way around.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 21, 2024

    7.0
    Small place but very friendly host
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The dorm I stayed was very small…so feeling quite cramped and not good ventilation so the room smelled a bit. Bathroom could be cleaner also.

    Good location and very friendly host who provided great info and also tried to do self-organized trips to volcano if people at the hostel want to go together 👍 Simple but very nice pancake breakfast+fruit included. Comfortable bed with curtain and fan. Homy common area with kitchen.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2025

    6.0
    Get what you pay for
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The smell of the dorms and lack of reinforcement of the "quiet after curfew"

    Loved that they had a guitar and that the staff were all lovely and friendly

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 22, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    An extra pot in the kitchen could be nice. And lockers for my big bag were missing

    Amazing staff, one the best showers I've had out, of every hostel I've been to. Nice location. Can book tours from the hostel..

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2025

    1.0
    Very Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My bed it was beside the reception and I heard through the window that was on my head all what they were talking and the girl it was keep on talking like sending the same message like 20 times. The bathroom it was smal and dirty. That was my room and I look at other rooms and it seems many beds in a small room. So I guess the pictures of rooms doesn’t look like they really are.

    The mattress and the guitar

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 7, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I'm glad there's another bathroom.

    Almost perfect! Stuff was so kind! Gracias.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was a nice stay, although not the most comfortable. There was just one bathroom to share in between many of us, and the room was quite dark and the smell of humid clothes was stuck in the room the two nights I was there, it was difficult to dry the clothes anywhere else. I would recommend finding something to do so to avoid the strong smell in the room. As for the staff that was the best part, all very friendly and with a great environment. Also I really liked that they offer tours and activities at a very good price.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2025

    10
    Amazing spots overall
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing staffs, they were all kind and welcoming. The price was super affordable, and they organize good activities among people staying this hostel with a good price. Highly recommended if you are solo traveller because you can get to know others ;) the puppies was so adorable they made my stay much memorable and unforgettable.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, great value for money, super friendly staff, the beds in the dormitories had curtains which gives you some privacy! We loved our stay here!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are 2 street dogs always around the hostel that are a bit annoying but for the rest all good!

    The Hostel its in the center, very clean and the breakfast in the morning was delicious! The staff it’s made by volunteers and for the time that I was there everyone was nice and welcoming! There is hot shower and internet works in the dorm Really recommend!

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 15, 2024

    10
    Friendly staff and the tour I did with them was great!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 17, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 2, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2025

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