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About this property

Set in San José, within an 8-minute walk of San Juan de Dios Hospital and 1 km of Metropolitan Hospital Costa Rica, Stray Cat Hostel offers accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is situated 1.4 km from National Theatre of Costa Rica, 5 km from Parque Diversiones and a 15-minute walk from Metropolitan Cathedral. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, and buying tickets for guests. All rooms come with a shared bathroom. The hostel offers a continental or buffet breakfast. National Theatre of Costa Rica is 1.4 km from Stray Cat Hostel, while Pre-Colombian Gold Museum is a 16-minute walk away. Juan Santamaria International Airport is 20 minutes from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Breakfast info

    • Vegetarian, Buffet


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 large double bed
1 single bed
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1 large double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Paula
    Germany Germany
    Clean rooms, artsy decor, cute cats, and free breakfast - all within 7min of the bus stop. Thank you!
  • Alexia
    Netherlands Netherlands
    The structure was very nice, close to all the bus terminals, and there were some very sweet cats running around!
  • Sara_mng
    Spain Spain
    Location is good if you plan to take bus to go somewhere else. Perfect for 1 night. Their cat is so pretty...
  • Maria
    Canada Canada
    It was busy but got a good vibe, chilled people and there was a music playing in the lobby!!Super cool!!
  • Hannah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    great location in the centre of San Jose nice communal area with sofas and tables fun cat themed artwork gallo pinto with eggs for breakfast was tasty
  • Charlie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    the artwork! very beautiful and comfortable hostel. the free breakfast is a nice touch
  • Joop
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Lovely people, nice relaxed vibe. San Jose isn't that special. We used this hostel as a transfer.
  • Rosemary
    Cyprus Cyprus
    Excellent staff support. Location was good-very close to one bus station, but you need an Uber to get to the others. Easy Walking distance to museum and shops. Great interior wall paintings. Hot showers if i recall. Wifi was ok. Free Breakfast...
  • Femke
    Costa Rica Costa Rica
    Pretty room, nice vibe, good WiFi, nice showers, nice matrass. Especially good if you're just there for a night.
  • Holly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    super friendly reception staff great location near to the bus station breakfast included even though I was only there for 1 night, met some really nice people and they have a great social area at the hostel - everyone sits and talks on the...

Property surroundings

Facilities of Stray Cat Hostel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular facilities

  • Airport shuttle
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bidet
  • Toilet
  • Shared bathroom
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Archery
  • Cooking class
  • Tour or class about local culture
  • Themed dinner nights
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
  • Movie nights
  • Pub crawls
  • Temporary art galleries
  • Evening entertainment
  • Entertainment staff

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Lockers
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Currency exchange
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Security alarm
  • 24-hour security
  • Safety deposit box

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Car hire
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:30
Check-out
Available 24 hours
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests aged between 18 and 39
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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