Reviews of Hostal Cecilia
Playa Salsa Brava (Contiguo a Hostel Rocking J's, entrada de Lavanderia La Estrella), 70401 Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
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Reviewed: 2 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewStaff is just incredible, spreading smiles and love, making sure todo bien. This place is quiet but still close to the center, clean and affordable
Reviewed: 17 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 11 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewThe room was clean and comfortable and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. There is free coffee every morning! Great location and relaxing atmosphere. Great value!
Reviewed: 13 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewHost was very helpful and agile with questions around activities etc, and honored room change at request Location was superb, and tranquil + clean Free water
It was quite warm in the room without aircon though there are fans
Reviewed: 17 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe location, Gecko on the roof
I needed to pay 76$ and everywhere in Costa Rica there is a normalized conversion of USD Dollar to Colonnes 1:500. However the staff insisted to charge 40000. When I raised this weird conversion, he told me it is due to the bank, which is obviously nonsense. Then he checked again and said that the conversion rate is 1:515. In the end I wanted to pay with Dollars of 80$ but never have gotten my change. This is totally a scam. DO NOT GO THERE.
Reviewed: 3 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewLarge and nice room with plenty of storage space and kitchen. The bed was really comfortable and the shower was great! We enjoyed the private patio outside with the hammock. Location was good - close to the city but without the noise of the street.
There were a lot of dogs on the property. We were a bit disturbed by noise from the other rooms (very thin walls) and from construction going on nearby.
Reviewed: 23 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified review-friendly stuff -cheap price
-the super annoying noises from 7am in the morning, there is no real roof on the room we had so you can hear everything, people talking extremely loud, Screaming, cooking, everything. If you get up early anyway no problem but we arrived late and just wanted to rest -the shower was very weird (I didn't want to use it) the entrance to the toilet/shower (it's in the same room) was in the kitchen
Reviewed: 12 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 18 December 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
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Verified reviewVery close to the beach, restaurants and party venues. Quiet and safe, friendly staff, good vibe.
Reviewed: 27 May 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewthe hotel had a spacious very clean room and the staff was really forthcoming and friendly
the rooms had no AC just fans which were really loud
Reviewed: 13 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewGave us an upgrade to meet our needs better and the staff were amazing and always available to help and answer any questions.
Reviewed: 19 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewEveryone was super friendly and helpful. Comfy beds, sheets changed daily.
Reviewed: 15 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewA hostel run by a very friendly family. The hostel is quite far from the bus station, so Cecilia's daughter arranged a (cheap) tuktuk for us. Free coffee in the morning and we were also given pieces of fruit (guanabana). Rooms are okay in size and comfort. Ceiling fan worked well and was sufficiently cooling for us. Price quality more than oké.
The water from the shower had a sewer smell, not very pleasant. Our room was adjacent to the neighbors, who made a lot of noise (there are openings on the ceiling, sealed for insects but not soundproofing)
Reviewed: 15 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewGreat family running the place. Really enjoyed talking with Tito as well. The family also gives great advise about different questions. Nice room to enjoy, it was very clean, and is very well kept.
Depending on the season it’s a bit hot.
Reviewed: 11 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewIt was really comfortable and the host upgraded us room for free. The bathroom is private and big and there is coffee in the mornings.
Everything was great.
Reviewed: 3 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewgreat location just 10 minutes walk out of town towards the lovely beaches. staff were lovely and friendly. free coffee in the mornings, our room also had 2 great fans
Reviewed: 1 April 2024 · Stayed in March 2024
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