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Reviews of Luminosa Uvita Hostel

Calle Uvita, 60504 Uvita, Costa Rica

#13 of 17 B&Bs and Inns in Uvita

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 98 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    8.2

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: 23 August 2025

    7.0
    Luminosa is super comfortable. Super close to nature. Very friendly staff and great breakfasts.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    At night you need a flashlight since the property is hand constructed. Lots of rocky walkways uneven floorboards etc. You could trip in the dark so take care.

    In walking distance to beach. Back to nature time if you stay here, which i liked. Good facilities in general. The price is right and good breakfasts.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 8 March 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really long ways to the beach, supermarket and bus terminal, really exhausting if you wann do it by foot.

    Really beautiful and quiet hostel. The trees and flowers around the house make it look like your in the jungle.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2025

    7.0
    Great budget bed
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maybe I am too old for hostels, but overall it was a good experience for 1 night. I just wanted to do the whale watching tour.

    Staff very friendly, big room and fully equipped kitchen. Free coffee in the morning.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location isn’t that bad at all

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 November 2024

    7.0
    Pleasant stay. Loved the cats.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s a big walk to get somewhere in the town of Uvita from the hostel. It was raining hard and most of the road had no concrete, just a dirt road. It wasn’t the walk through the multiple holes full of mud. There isn’t a place to dry the clothes when humidity Levels are high. There isn’t a strong fan to help with it.

    The bed was comfy. There were multiple domestic animals in the hostel (young cats and dogs, very cute and well behaved). Cesar is a chill dude ready to pass the info about whatever (tides, tours, buses, etc)

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2024

    9.0
    Would recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 23 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is an amazing Hostel with nice people and the outdoor area is really good to relax even in the rainy season.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dorm was really hot at night due to members of the staff (with whom we shared the room) turning the fan down for no apparent reason. Other than that the stay was really enjoyable.

    The hostel is located close to the beach and to the different offices that offer whale tours. The hostel is really charming and offer many relaxing spots such as hammocks. The manager is really nice and open to answer our questions.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The german volunteers were a little unfriendly and never smiled.

    The open dining room is really beautiful, the artworks are nice and it is inbedded within the nature.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2024

    8.0
    Nice common areas
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There's no AC. Only two bathrooms for everyone.

    There's space and mats to do yoga. The garden is also very big with many hammocks.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bugs

    Outdoor spaces

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very peaceful

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2024

    7.0
    Great & helpful people, cute space.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I could here little animals in the room. Maybe in the roof which I guess normal sense we are in the midle of jungle.defenetly don't leave food in the rooms. I would of like little more privacy in between beds.

    It was my first hustle experience, place was cute, owner was very helpful, he went extra mile to suport me with bus information , transportation and many other quations. I met some great people that was in transit there.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sometimes you need to wait some time until some shows up at the reception desk.

    A very nice place with a well equipped kitchen. Perfect to rest a bit after a day at the ocean or in the mountains. Given the fact nothing is close in uvita the location between the beach and the center is also quite convenient.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The neighbours were playing really loud music until 4am on friday. It was impossible to sleep!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    9.0
    Friendly place to stay in Uvita
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen is a bit small, one of the bathrooms didn’t have warm water.

    The room was ok, bed was fine, pretty big, garden is nice and it was more of less close to the beach.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean, beautiful located happy little paradise! Lovely atmosphere and kind workers!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    7.0
    The place has a great atmosphere, they offer tours and surf lessons and the private room was great. We had the room righ
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are only 2 toilet for everyone staying in the dorm plus the private rooms.

    The hostel has an amazing atmosphere, you feel right at home.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    8.0
    Great athmosphere!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen is pretty small so only about 1-2 people can be cooking at the same time. There could be more showers and toilets. It was a bit noisy during the night because there were dogs barking around the neighbourhood.

    The owner is super nice and helpful as well as the other staff. The hostel is clean and peaceful and has a nice and welcoming athmosphere. You can rent surfboards and bikes and book tours straight from the hostel which is really convenient! We enjoyed our stay :)

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too far from the back and bus stop. I was moved to a dorm on the 2nd night.

    I like the small wooden house at back. Feel like in the country side and quiet with a private room.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms need some updates, like electric sockets

    Very nice and cool owner and employees. Nice hostel set in a green plot, with trees that drop fruits ready to eat from time to time

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    9.0
    Good place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It's a cute hostel and the staff is very friendly! To the beach it's a 15 to 20 minute walk. In the morning you get free fruit and the whole day coffee. You have some dogs and cows around you. I enjoyed the stay here.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Maybe the wifi doesnt work so well in the room but its a really small detail

    The volunteers and the owner, Cesar, were very kind, helpful and welcoming ! Also the place is very comfy, and has a huge comun area so you can share moments

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    8.0
    Awesome price, pretty nice accommodations
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There weren’t fans for all of the beds. This wasn’t a problem for me because I was the only one staying there but would definitely have been an issue if I didn’t have a fan as it was pretty hot. It is kind of in the middle of nowhere and there aren’t many street lights on the dirt road that it’s off of so it wasn’t ideal to walk around at night.

    There’s a ton of hammocks set up in all of the common spaces for relaxing. The setting was very beautiful as you were pretty much in the jungle. The location was great as it was about a 15 minute walk to Uvita, Marino Bellena, and Bahia. Laundry was cheap and prompt!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    go with a camping/surf camp mindset - if this is your vibe, great - you’ll sweat and see bugs and frogs and lizards, maybe a bat! if you want a little more refinement or bougie comforts, it’s not for you.

    chill youthful vibe country setting very much a surf camp idea. go in with the idea of a surf camp and you’ll be good. different noises than usual at night - more dogs, fewer loud motorbikes, maybe a little late-night foosball (not a problem depending on your room location). very convenient to the national park beach, setting with hammocks and plants. good kitchen.

    Stayed in July 2023

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