Reviews of Aracari Garden Hostel

Location was good. Tours were ok

The rooms had mould smell and the guests were smoking in the garden.

Excellent location, pretty grounds, nice staff. Perfect for two nights in Tortuguero!

Excellent hostel right in the heart of Tortuguero village and easy too reach from the docks. We had a private room with ensuite and it was comfy and had AC - which was great to recover from the humid heat. Staff is wonderful and friendly. There's a common kitchen if you want to do your own grub, but also plenty cheap food options in the village. No problems paying with card anywhere, even small sums in the supermercado. The big highlight of this place is the tours organised through Aracari - we went on the canoe tour and the turtle tour (absolute MUST, it's incredible to see them) with Israel who is a gem of a guide, and on a night tour with another Aracari guide (sadly I don't remember his name) but he was also super great! I saw a baby sloth through his scope 😍 Also book your boat tickets ahead on tiketico, and once at the docks, look out for the Fersa/Fersa2 boats which are the ones that work with Aracari.

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Very good beds, good shower. The common kitchen was nice.

It was very noisy, cardboard walls

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The contact with the hostel was great. They helped already before we arrived with tips how to come to them. They helped with al our tours. The tours were great! They had good guides!!! The location was perfect, close to the Main Street and activities. The accommodation was also great.

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Rooms were really nice, great kitchen facilities and the breakfast is top notch. Recommend to book your tours here as they have their own guides that are very knowledgeable and respectful to the environment.

The comfort of the bed (dorm), the AMAZING kindness and professionnalism of staff, the common areas, the plants on site, the cleanliness, the care and attention for travellers

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Great location just a short walk from the main pier. The staff here are so lovely and welcoming and happy to help with anything! We got welcome drinks on arrival which was a nice touch! Nice chill out areas and kitchen for guests to use. Nice clean hostel. Would definitely recommend

Great location, well equipped kitchen, feindlt and helpful stuff, huge bathroom, comfortable matresses, mosquito protection at windows and doors, fans in rooms

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I did not like total Tortuguero Village. It is so messy like hell. Think that you are in Asia somewhere in backstreets very dirty, messy, drugs going all around, not feeling safe, you do not know if the food is ok to eat or not, you have no idea if you will get a killing virus, it was a worst place than this. I do not think it worth to go there for a boat trip in Costa Rica. If i knew it, i would never step to that boat to go there.

super helpful staff, the boat ride there and back was easy since the guys knew of my booking when I arrived at la pavona, made it simple and was collected at the dock on arrival. room was clean and spacious. location was perfect. staff were so lovely. did all the trips at the hostel which kept us busy, really knowledgeable guide. how he spotted the animals was amazing. breakfast was tasty. comfortable beds.

the atmosphere, the staff, the cleaning and the quiet of the place. Also the activities booked through the structure were very good. Breakfast excellent and it's almost on the beachside.

Beautiful and comfortable outdoor lounge area, good kitchen, spacious hostel rooms

Lockers weren’t very big

Excellent place. Great owners. Lovely staff. Delicious cooked breakfast. Close to the village, but secluded. Small kitchen to cook if you want with free tea/coffee available all day. Lovely garden to hang in under tropical trees. Close to the beach. But you cant swim in the sea due to the dangerous currents. Definitely recommend.

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A wonderful hostel with the best staff! Very helpful and professional. A two minute walk to the center and a 1 minute walk to the sea.

The staff was very friendly and helpful. They met me at the boat landing and led me to the Hostel. When I arrived, they helped me book tours for the next day and provided me with all necessary info. They were also regularly available for questions. The room was very comfortable, with AC, and hot water. It was very clean and nice. The grounds of the Hostel are also very pretty with plenty of public space.

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Chill garden to hang out in. Saw some Tucans in the Hostel. The place is right next to the city and helps you find great tours. Would recommend

There is no ATM. So you have to pick up enough cash at the mainland to pay the hotel in Cash.