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Hostel Bekuo
HOSTEL
1-813-343-8877, 2234-1091;
www.hostelbekuo.com
;
dm US$11, d from
US$29; )
For pure positive energy, you won't find a nicer hostel anywhere in San José. This restful
spot, 100m south of Av Central and 325m west of Spoon, feels extremely homey, thanks to
frequent backyard barbecues, spontaneous pitchers of free sangría, a living room with pi-
ano and guitar and a kitchen equipped with good knives, appliances and an inviting central
workspace.
The airy modernist structure has nine unique and colorful rooms with high-quality beds
and mattresses (including four dormitories, one reserved especially for women), along
with large tiled bathrooms, an expansive TV lounge dotted with bean bags, and an interior
courtyard slung with hammocks. Well-traveled owner Brian Van Fleet and his staff go the
extra mile for guests, with colorful and well-conceived information displays and evening
outings designed to show visitors the best of San José's nightlife. Yet this remains a place
where you can get a good night's sleep; silent time is respected from 11pm onwards.
Hostel Urbano
HOSTEL
2281-0707;
www.hostelurbano.com
;
dm US$13, d with/without bathroom
US$38/32)
Within easy walking distance of the university and its associated nightlife, yet right on the
bus line into downtown San José, this immaculate new hostel in a 1950s home opposite
Parque Kennedy in San Pedro makes guests feel instantly welcome with its open floor
plan, spacious back yard, pool table, modern internet facilities and a kitchen-dining area
that's nice enough to host a dinner party.
Smaller rooms, which are often rented out as private doubles, are also ideal for groups
of three or four friends traveling together. Even the larger 12- and 16-bed dorms manage
