La Ruka Hostel

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 8.9
Rated excellent

Property highlights

About this property

Essential Facilities: La Ruka Hostel in Puerto Viejo offers a garden and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy an outdoor fireplace, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include bicycle parking, bike hire, and barbecue facilities. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features air-conditioning, balconies with garden views, and private bathrooms. Ground-floor units provide easy access to the garden. Shared bathrooms and parquet floors enhance the stay. Activities and Services: Guests can participate in yoga classes, film nights, hiking, and cycling. The property provides a tour desk and luggage storage. Free on-site private parking is available. Nearby Attractions: Cocles Beach is less than 0.6 mi away, and the Jaguar Rescue Center is 1.9 mi from the hostel. Highly rated for its kitchen, bike facilities, and yoga classes.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Availability

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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Sophia
United States United States
“La Ruka is the perfect location between Cocles and the town centre. I loved the bikes available for rent! The hostel is clean with friendly staff and is a quiet place to unwind after a long day of exploring. I really enjoyed the communal spaces...”
Clayton
United States United States
“It was overall really nice! The privacy in the beds was great. We had an A/C dorm and the A/C worked amazing. They kept it on all day which was so nice. The bike rental was a nice touch & made the distance to town not as bad”
John
United States United States
“Overall excellent hostel with a great mix of socializing and chill laid back energy. Clean. Many activities available. Ice bath was an awesome experience. Well situated between town and punta uva/ other beaches. Cheap bike rental. Thank you and...”
Michael
New Zealand New Zealand
“Good mix of backpackers, with people socialising in evening in dining area. Hot at night but the fans in dorm produced enough airflow to keep it tolerable. Cocles beach was perhaps 15 minute walk away, and you could cross road and cut through...”
Vera
Switzerland Switzerland
“Good location to get to the beach or the town. Nice chillout area and helpful staff.”
Anonymous
Costa Rica Costa Rica
“Location is great, not in the center of town but a very close walk or bike ride. I loved renting a bike, it’s easy to explore all over the place. I really loved how this hostel has a tab that you pay at the end of your stay instead of needing to...”
Jessica
France France
“My stay at La Ruka was so much more than just a stop along my travels it was a true immersion in an atmosphere of sharing, simplicity, and kindness ! Every detail of the place invites you to slow down, in a spirit of respect for nature and the...”
Szymon
Poland Poland
“Staff of this hostel was amazing, very helpful and always smiling!”
Zoe
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean dorms, great location, lovely facilities. Pretty social hostel but definitely not a party atmosphere which was nice. Kitchen was really well equipped and the yoga lessons in the morning were great”
Marcel
New Zealand New Zealand
“Great staff, very friendly and helpful, knowledge of the area. Nice ares around the grounds to relax. Good kitchen and showers”

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House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

When paying by credit card a charge of 10% applies, and when paying by Paypal or Venmo a charge of 5% applies.