ABOUT US

The idea of Costa Rica Backpackers was born in May 1996 during our fist visit in the country...after years of hard saving in Europe we finally came back to Costa Rica and opened the hostel in October 2001, at the time it was the first Backpackers hostel in Costa Rica, the first place to provide the Free internet, coffe and tea all day and to introduce the word "backpackers" (all of these are now standard in the whole country). Now Backpackers hostel are opening all over the country giving people jobs and dreamers opportunities...Our popularity went from strength to strength throughout the region,as we try harder to provide lots of Free facilities, good services and keep our prices low, Furthermore, the area of Barrio la california just keeps getting better and better. Since 2006 we opened the Costa Rica Guesthouse which is right in the front of the backpackers, it's a great mid-range hotel choice, for those looking with a little bit of comfort and tranquility. We have really enjoyed the adventure that Costa Rica Backpackers has been, and We hope you do too! Stephane & Vincent

The garden in 2001

Working on the pool

Coffee break

Et voila
We have been backpacking all around the world for the last 15 years (the Kimberley, Tierra del fuego, Sumatra, Cook islands and even New Orleans). We understand what backpacking is and we really try our best to make Costa Rica Backpackers the perfect hostel here in Costa Rica. If you have any comments or suggestion email us directly HERE

Email : costaricabackpackers@gmail.com
Call us : (506) 2221-6191 or  (506) 2223-2406
Fax us : (506) 2223-2406
Address : Avenida 6 Calle 21/23 - De la esquina noreste de la corte 100 metros al este
Write to us : Costa Rica Backpackers, correo central San Jose, apartado postal 12991-1000

Guide Book Reviews
LONELY PLANET 2006
This perennial reader's favourite is located in a sprawling complex that's centred on a beautiful free-form pool surrounded by hammock-strung gardens. Chill-out music completes the mellow ambience, though you can always take things up a notch in their attached bar-restaurant (and movie theatre).The heart and soul of this backpacker resort is the bird of paradise-trimmed free-form pool, where you can swim and sun in an urban oasis. The ambient music picks up in tempo as the daylight wanes, which is when the scene moves indoors to the bar-restaurant. Check out the awesome sea turtle tables and feast on typical Costa Rican food, or enjoy international favourites including kebabs, spring rolls and Thai curries. The beer flows as the evening wears on, though it's worth stopping by for the 'rainy-day double feature' on the big screen by Matthew D. Firestone
THE MOON BOOK 2004
Number one choice is Costa Rica Backpackers , Run by Stephane and Vincent. This splendid, spotless, secure backpackers´ pad is in a large house with small kidney-shaped swimming pool and garden with hammocks and swing chairs.It offers a choice of clean male, female, or mixed dorms, or private rooms, plus heaps of hot water in the shared bathrooms.
GO CENTRAL AMERICA 2006
Backpackers are everywhere, swinging their bare feet in the pool, chowing down at the on-site restaurant, e-mailing their worried mothers, on the bunk above you and beside you. But the best part of Costa Rica Backpackers is the feeling of international camaraderie. Everyone's so globally-minded and approachable, you'll make friends from several different continents in just one evening.
LET´S GO TRAVEL 2004
This inexpensive backpackers magnet feels like a luxurious college dorm. the spotless rooms, shared hot-water bathrooms, night guard, free internet, communal kitchen, tv room with cable, tourist info, and swimming pool will make you want to stay forever.
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO COSTA RICA 2004
a great place to meet fellow travellers, this is one of city´s best budget guesthouses with both single and mixed sex dorms ($9 per person) plus a few private rooms. Facilities include a fully equipped kicthen, a garden with swimming pool, luggage storage, laundry service, a tv room, free internet access and free parking.
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES 2005
This secure backpackers´hostel is run to high standars by French owners.It has both private rooms and dorms, plus a self-serve kitchen, Tv lounge, Internet rooms, and tour palnning facilities.Its swimming pool is set up in a lush garden.
FOOTPRINT 2005
Top billing (with a pool at this price), but also with good dormitories and rooms, kitchen and a laundry service, free internet, coffee and parking
THE NEW KEY TO COSTA RICA 2003
A swimming pool with tropical garden, music, hammocks are not your usual hostel amenities... But they have them !
LE PETIT FUTE 2006
Nouveau etablissement tenu par des Francais. Eau chaude, piscine, jardin, internet gratis! 
LONELY PLANET CENTRAL AMERICA 2004
One of backpackers most popular spots in san José and rightly so. The hostel features attractively painted dorm rooms around a garden countyard with a pool. Also an endless supply of coffee & tea, free internet access, book exchange and laundry service

Customers´s Feedback
November 13th (Hostelbookers.com)
The food in the restaurant was excellent. The internet and communal television was available for use at all hours.
November 10th (Hostelworld.com)
This place is really friggen cool... I have never seen a hostel cleaning so much...
November 6th (Hostel.com)
Fantastic place to stay! I loved the garden and the swimming pool! It's very clean and safe, the restaurant serves good and cheap food. I recomend Costa Rica Backpackers to anyone who want to stay in San Jose. Oh i forget, the staff was great too, xxx Edouardo, best salsa dancer!!! 
October 30th (Hostelbookers.com)
Everything. It was very nice and clean, cool people and helpful staff and they have a real garden with a real pool (not like others hostels i have stayed in san jose where the garden is more like a small patio for the smoking area with big walls around like in jail). It makes you feel being at the beach in downtown san jose. Thanx i keep great memories from this place.
October 6th (Hostelbookers.com)
Great pool, free internet
September 16th (Hostelbookers.com)
Open Atmosphere And Helpfulness of Staff and amenities
September 13th (Hostelworld.com)
good fun.. facilities are great and close to the centre San Jose
August 28th (Hostelbookers.com)
Staff were extremely helpful and there were plenty of facilities such as free email and a good restaurant.
August 25th (Hostelworld.com)
the pool and hammocks make this place great
July 17th (Hostelbookers.com)
free internet, movies and the pool were wicked... good layout.
June 30th (Hostelbookers.com)
huge good meals, that could be done vegetarian if asked.
June 8th (Hostelbookers.com)
Nice place to relax, close to downtown. Especially liked the garden with pool and hammocks
May 20th (Hostel.com)
During our holiday in Costa Rica we stayed in 7 hostels. CRBP was the best we had the pleasure of staying in. The staff were great people, Juan Carlos was excepionally helpfull with booking tours and making us feel welcome!! The restaurant has great tasting food for only $5 a meal! The garden is huge, no wonder that people love sunbathing all day long. If we ever go to San Jose again this is were we will be staying, thanx to all the CRBP Crew! 
May 1st (Hostel.com)
Costa Rica Backpackers is an awesome place to stay. I would recommend it to everyone! If I ever come back to San Jose Ill be checkin in here eh! 
April 2sd (Hostelbookers.com)
It is like an Oasis in san jose. So calm and relaxing. I met soooo many unique and amazing people!I truely enjoyed all of my stay at this hostel and in Costa rica!!