Reviews of Spanish by the River - Turrialba

Really nice place, hotel quality, great kitchen with complete equipment and nice views from the terrace, bathrooms to share but comfortable and clean. Rooms simple but good. Really Friendly Dutch owner.

The one and only point is, that the main road goes directly in front of the building, the trucks are too loud.

The hostel is huge, beautiful, and very well kept. All the common spaces and bathrooms are extremely clean. The location is so peaceful as well. Note it is not in the town, so you must take a taxi - I didn't mind this. I would definitely stay at this hostel again!

The bed sheets smelled odd - I just recommend ensuring they are fully dried before putting them on the bed. A fan would also be very much appreciated since there are no screens on the windows. Something is wrong with both shower heads. There is also no shower curtain, so water literally splashes all over the entire bathroom.

All is good

Spanish by the River is an exceptional location and accommodation. The host is very helpful and kind. The kitchen is well furnished and all for us to use. Coffee was made in the morning. The surroundings are quiet and allow you to enjoy wildlife with serenity. The rooms are perfect, and the bathrooms stellar.

We had a car which made it easy to access. Without a car is more difficult.

Everything! Great service, wonderful host

Nothing everything was wonderful

Beautiful gardens with many birds and butterflies to watch from the sunny or covered decks. Kitchen is big and well equipped. Modern bathrooms. Helpful for booking adventures. Excellent view of Volcano Turrialba! Staff is patient and kind♥️ Local bus stops in front of hostel for easy travel to large bus station or to San Jose/ Cartago. Taxi from center Turrialba is 2500 colones.

I didn't eat free breakfast, but really appreciate the coffee and many utensils for cooking.

A cozy and chill place next to the river and the forest. The balcony is amazing, nice place to have your breakfast and start your day, with some hammocks. Shared bathroom and kitchen.

Might be incomvenient if you don’t have a car, cause it’s 3km from the City.

Great kitchen , clean and well equipped. The terrace provided an amazing close view to a couple of sloths,that appeared and delighted every morning!

Aliitle too far to town to get supplies. The cab ride was 2,200 colones for the almost 2 kilometers. But road wasn't that safe to walk on, as the sidewalk wasn't continuous the whole way. Also my room was a flight of stairs away from the neatest bathrooms.

Hostel community. Room with private bathroom.

We get no towels.

It’s a beautiful building in the mountains. There is lovely view on nature with many birds and sloths.

The room was quite damp and dark, it’s like being in a little cave. Should be better ventilated and lighter

The rooms where comfortable and the facilities where good

It was a bit weird checking in as no one was there and we didn't actully see anyone untill the next day. I belive the owner was out of the country and she helped us best she could over watsapp

The house is gorgeous Great spacious kitchen Awesome deck areas with sight of birds (Aracari, Golden-headed Tanagers, Brown jays etc.) Clean areas

To be picky: The kitchen could use more lights

Good value for money and the private room had a good bathroom with nice hot showers. Lots of space on the balcony to hang out.

The kitchen need a bit more cutlery for the number of people staying and the blankets smelled quite musty.

The house is nice

The room was smelly

I liked the most a balcony/terrace which is huge and you can almost (as you hear cars passing by all the time) in the middle of the forest. The owner was very friendly and it was very clean. Shared toilets are really nice - big and clean.

I don't know if it's like this in all rooms, but mine had a strong smell of mold, even though a window was open all the time. The smell was so strong that I felt it after waking up when normally people get used to the smell by sitting in the room. Noise from the street was a bit annoying as the road is very busy. If you don't have own transport get in mind that the hostel is 3 km uphill from the bus station and taxi costs $5.

The terrace is amazing!

Location. Nice hamocs

Complicated check-in (circonstancial)

Good communication, able to accommodate us last minute after we could not find our other place.

Next to road with loud trucks, but finally fell asleep. At 2am a large group of younger people arrived and played very loud music and talked very loud until 3am. I think they live here and are not guests. I left the room, went up and tried to ask them to turn it down, but it was so loud I don't think they even heard me asking.

The view was amazing from the property

Rooms were a little musty and on the darker side. Overall cleanliness was low with cobwebs on vessels in kitchen. Parking space for max 3 guest cars. Furniture is very old and falling apart