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not to feel claustrophobic, thanks to the thoughtful placement of well-constructed modern
bunks.
Hostel Casa Yoses HOSTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2234-5486; www.casayoses.com ; Av 8 near Calle 41; incl breakfast dm
US$13, d with/without bathroom US$38/32; )
Perched on a Los Yoses hillside, this mellow HI-affiliated hostel offers 10 stylish, simple
and spotless rooms (six of them dorms) with parquet wood floors. Shared amenities in-
clude big-screen computers, a guest kitchen, foosball and pool tables, a barbecue area and
a Jacuzzi tub in one of the shared bathrooms. The young Tico owners speak Spanish, Eng-
lish and French.
Hotel Milvia B&B
( GOOGLE MAP ;
2225-4543; www.hotelmilvia.com ; s/d/tr incl breakfast US$67/78/85;
)
Owned by a well-known Costa Rican artist and former museum director, this lovely
Caribbean-style building offers a homey retreat from the city. Nine eclectic rooms, all dot-
ted with bright artwork, surround a pleasant courtyard with trickling fountain. An upstairs
terrace provides views of the mountains. It's in San Pedro, 250m east, 100m north and
100m east of Más x Menos.
Hotel Ave del Paraíso HOTEL
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ;
2283-6017; hotelavedelparaiso.com ; s/d incl breakfast US$68/79;
)
Decorated with beautiful mosaic tiles (right down to the backyard recycling area), this
hotel run by an artsy Polish-Tico family is set back from the busy street just far enough to
permit a good night's sleep. It's very convenient to the university (just a two-minute walk
north) as well as the wonderful Café Kracovia , owned by the same family.
Hotel 1492 Jade y Oro B&B
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2225-3752, 2256-5913; www.hotel1492.com ; Av 1 btwn Calles 29 & 33; incl
breakfast s US$57, d US$68-79; )
On a quiet Barrio Escalante side street you'll find this 10-room B&B in a Spanish-style
house built in the 1940s by the Volio family. The rooms vary in size, but all are nicely ac-
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