The location and staff were great, the general vibe there was nice. There are extra toilets downstairs and showers for use. There are 3 dogs and some cats that live there who are friendly 🥰 bikes available if you like too.

The pillows and beds were pretty uncomfortable and the shower basically didn’t work. You got a dribble of water and it wasn’t warm. Super hot rooms, 1 fan across two beds but it wasn’t easy to sleep.

Un hostel muy chill, con buenas áreas comunes, cortinas en las camas, mucha naturaleza, con bicicletas para alquilar

Se cobra un extra por pagar con tarjeta

The hostel is great! The staff is very friendly and helpful and the location is perfect. You could walk in town or rent a bicycle from the hostel to get around. If you prefer a bigger bed it’s possible to upgrade. The animals give the family feel. I would definitely book again.

Good location to get to the beach or the town. Nice chillout area and helpful staff.

Most rooms get pretty hot during the night.

My stay at La Ruka was amazing, the hostel is so spacious, has various little corners to hang out and so many hammocks everywhere! The staff is amazing, so friendly and helpful, they have been a joy and all added a special something to my stay, as well as the dogs and cats. They offer free classes in the morning which was a great way to socialize and develop new skills! I also went into the ice bath that I couldn’t recommend enough! The mattress and pillow were super comfortable, and the bathrooms clean at all time, the open communal kitchen with free bananas is really nice as well! It is a bit outside of the city center but perfectly centered to visit all the beautiful beaches that the south Caribbean has to offer, all easy to reach with a bike. They advertised this place as a home away from home and it really became just that!!

Location

I was expelled from hostel as a result of a European woman tourist complaining that I disturbed her sleep while I was trying to find my insulin vile at night. I was thrown out ,without having a chance to explain to the manager what happened. It was deeply disturbing to be kicked for trying to find my insulin in an emergency in the middle of the night. I will file a complaint with the costa Rican ministry of tourism. They pack so many tourist I a small room, that you don't even have space to open your suitcase fully because it's so crowded. This is the worst experience in my 40 years of extensive travel. I would not recommend that hostel to my worst enemy.

- Quiet and closer to the beach than the hostels in the town - clean - friendly people - cute rooms and shared spaces - double beds available in dorms for not a lot extra!

- quite loud at night since more in forest area with wildlife and/or rain, but earplugs should be fine - not a great equipped kitchen but fine if you’re eating out - a bit of a walk from town but great if you’ve already experienced staying in town - no social activities and generally a quieter hostel than for meeting loads of people

the location is perfect for getting to the beach & main strip in puerto viejo, the staff were so friendly and helpful

The shower/bathroom for us to use was also the main bathroom that other guests in the hostel used (it was by the kitchen) and the shower was outside with only a small curtain to close it, so privacy was a challenge. This bathroom was also pretty far away from our room.