Name: Rio Celeste Backpackers
Address: carretera principal bijagua 200 metros sud - oeste desde Banco Nacional,, 21304 Bijagua, Costa Rica, carretera principal bijagua 200 metros sud - oeste desde Banco Nacional, Alajuela, 21304, Costa Rica
Rating: 9.3

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“Lovely hosts, welcoming spaces inside and out. 50 meters from an inexpensive very good local restaurant. Hosts took time to share local information and directions. We travel with backpacks by bus and our hostess stopped by in her car as bus stopped to assure that communications went well with driver. (She cared for our welfare)”

Nancy

United States of America

“The owners took the time to show us around the yard at night to point out several red-eyed tree frogs! One of the wildlife highlights of our trip Very comfortable, enjoyed having access to a kitchen Great outdoor space Wonderful hosts”

Gillian

“we very much enjoyed our stay in the hostel! the staff is super nice and helped with all our needs, the owner even made calls around to check where sloths have been seen recently because we wanted to see them so badly, the hostel is very beautiful and super clean and with a great atmosphere :)! thank you!”

Karen

Switzerland

“I loved how comfortable the hostel was and how welcoming Guatovo was. The gardens and hammocks were highlights as well as coffee with homemade bread in the mornings. It was beautiful and I absolutely loved staying there. Very clean.”

Emma

“Kevin was an excellent host we felt at home from the moment we arrived. He was very helpful giving us directions to tenerio, places to eat in the town and organized a night hike for us on our second night. There's even a sloth that lives in the backyard which is awesome!! I would highly recommend this as a place to stay in bijagua, if you don't have s car I believe Kevin will arrange for transportation to the park for you. Oh and the marmalade that's served with breakfast is one of the best I've ever had. Thanks again! Hope to be back!”

Maxwell

“It felt like a real "home". Beautifully furnished house, fully equipped kitchen, nice garden with hammocks to relax in. The owners were so friendly and helpful, took time to chat with all guests. I highly recommend this place!”

Martina

Austria

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Reviewed: February 3, 2019

Martina
Austria
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
It felt like a real "home". Beautifully furnished house, fully equipped kitchen, nice garden with hammocks to relax in. The owners were so friendly and helpful, took time to chat with all guests. I highly recommend this place!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 22, 2019

Nancy
United States of America
10

“One of the highlights of our trip, away from all the fuss and bother.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was great, it is a small village, which we love and we walked a few hundred meters to the access road up to the park and thumbed a ride up and back down afterwards. We also walked up and back the mountainside to a hanging bridges and restaurant in the same town. Long walk wonderful experience out thru the countryside.
Lovely hosts, welcoming spaces inside and out. 50 meters from an inexpensive very good local restaurant. Hosts took time to share local information and directions. We travel with backpacks by bus and our hostess stopped by in her car as bus stopped to assure that communications went well with driver. (She cared for our welfare)

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 15, 2019

Kate
United Kingdom
Age group: 25 – 34
9.6

“Homely stop for Rio Celeste”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Our hosts were absolutely lovely, made us feel right at home, provided good local information and directions and even breakfast in the morning. The location is great for visiting rio Celeste.
Reviewed: January 9, 2019

Martina
Canada
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The breakfast was pretty much only white bread, butter and jam. Unfortunately, we also had some gecko poop in our bed, which wasn't so fun either.
The house is so beautiful, the room was nicely furnished, and the owners are very friendly!

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2019

MathieuJ20
Canada

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Perfect hostel to spend an extra day or two and relax!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
If the price suits you, it is as close of a perfect little hostel as you can find on your way to visit Rio Celeste!
Very, very cozy hostel, just a short walk from all the amenities you would need in Bijagua. The kitchen is an absolute dream for any travellers that prefers to cook, instead of eating out! The bed was comfortable, the showers with good pressure (cold, but refreshing!). The owners are lovely and made me feel at ease from the get-go. Some hammocks as well to relax outside! A perfect little hostel that feels like home :)

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: December 29, 2018

Evgeny
Netherlands

8 helpful votes
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
We saw a toucan in the garden while eating breakfast. The hosts were very helpful with the suggestions

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 8, 2018

Thomas
United States of America
Age group: 65+
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Walls are a bit thin in the private room.
Clean. Friendly staff. The husband is an apprentice wildlife tour guide and shares his knowledge as well as giving a nighttime tour on the yard.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: October 8, 2018

Rosa
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Beautiful property

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: September 18, 2018

Gillian
United States of America
9.6

“Tree frogs!!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The owners took the time to show us around the yard at night to point out several red-eyed tree frogs! One of the wildlife highlights of our trip Very comfortable, enjoyed having access to a kitchen Great outdoor space Wonderful hosts

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: September 5, 2018

Michelle
Canada
Age group: 45 – 54
10

“Little bit of paradise”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
To get around, you really need a vehicle or a tour, and/or hitchhike.
The location was close enough to the area attractions, with beautiful scenery and garden - with hummingbirds and frogs, and the neighbors are not close, so you feel very out in the country. Very friendly and kind people. Clean and neat, large kitchen and refrigerator, comfortable dorm beds (the temperature is very nice so we didn't even need a fan). The private rooms looked very nice, and the couples we met seemed to really like them. Large patio and common areas. We were given good suggestions on what too see, where to eat, how to find good tours. Entertained by their little boy 😊 . Quiet from people and city, but you always have bird song, frogs, and a natural howler monkey 5am alarm (they are not too close so it's not disturbing ;) ). Kind of a b&b but with a dorm in it.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: August 7, 2018

Karen
Switzerland
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
we very much enjoyed our stay in the hostel! the staff is super nice and helped with all our needs, the owner even made calls around to check where sloths have been seen recently because we wanted to see them so badly, the hostel is very beautiful and super clean and with a great atmosphere :)! thank you!

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 6, 2018

Daniel
United States of America
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
There was a pretty pervasive problem with bugs that squicked us out a bit. We saw ants crawling up the kitchen walls and there were some large insects pretty much everywhere inside. I wouldn't have been comfortable cooking there, but the bedroom itself was largely bug-free.
The property was absolutely lovely. The patio in particular was beautiful with comfy hammocks. It is a short drive/shortish walk to Bijagua. The woman who checked us in was an absolute delight, although she spoke not a lick of English.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: May 29, 2018

Megan
United States of America
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Perfect place to stay for one night after hiking Rio Celeste! The staff was super friendly, provided coffee and bread in the morning. Everything was really clean. We even napped in the hammocks. Loved it!

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: May 17, 2018

Emma 😊
United States of America
10

“Viva Bijagua!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was great. It was hard to find at first.
I loved how comfortable the hostel was and how welcoming Guatovo was. The gardens and hammocks were highlights as well as coffee with homemade bread in the mornings. It was beautiful and I absolutely loved staying there. Very clean.

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: May 16, 2018

gjls
Germany
9.6

“Lovely Hotel/Hostel and lovely Owners! ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
For Solo Travellers who want to visit Rio Celeste it is quite expensive for one night....
The family is absolut adorable! So heart warming and friendly! Would recommend it to couples! Good Location, absolutely clean and safe!

Stayed in May 2018

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