Hostel La Choza Inn

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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City view
Interior entrance
Point of interest
Point of interest
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Avenue 331, 300 mts West from the post office, La Fortuna, Alajuela
  • Puentes Colgantes del Arenal
    10 min walk
  • Arenal Adventure World
    3 min drive
  • Costa Rica Chocolate Tour
    4 min drive
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    5 min drive

Room options

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

La Fortuna

Located in La Fortuna, Hostel La Choza Inn is within a 10-minute drive of Paradise Hot Springs and Baldi Hot Springs. .This hostel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Los Lagos Hot Springs and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from La Fortuna Waterfall.

What's nearby

  • Paradise Hot Springs - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Baldi Hot Springs - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Los Lagos Hot Springs - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • La Fortuna Waterfall - 9 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Arenal Volcano - 22 min drive - 17.6 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 125 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pollo Fortuneño - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chocolate Fusión - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪La Vid Steakhouse & Pizza - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Rain Forest Café - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Soda La Hormiga - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Hostel La Choza Inn

Hostel with free breakfast, in the vicinity of Baldi Hot Springs
Hostel La Choza Inn offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Plasma televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and plasma televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include concierge services, a picnic area, and a vending machine. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite at the hostel's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Plasma TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 180 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 8)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hostel La Choza Inn
Hostel La Choza Inn Fortuna
La Choza Fortuna
Hostel Choza Inn La Fortuna
Hostel Choza Inn
Choza La Fortuna
Hostel La Choza Inn La Fortuna
Hostel La Choza Inn Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel La Choza Inn Hostel/Backpacker accommodation La Fortuna

Hostel La Choza Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 180 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 180 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Vitaliy, Chicago

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great for the price paid
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Waldin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioning not working properly. TV also not working at all. Breakfast was not good enough. Street work nearby the hotel, but the hotel didn’t advice about this. Not space to park the car (parking lot).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay. Good typical costa rican breakfast. Friendly staff and simple good room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Priscila

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Thanh thao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staffs very kind and helpful. It was so noisy around 5am every day, I couldn’t sleep in.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yoxan, Alajuela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Myung wha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best location Perfect breakfast Amazing price
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No TV cable working, not warm water ot hot
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Awful shower, miserably uncomfortable bed, unfriendly staff. The location’s fine though.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Raymond

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Benjamin, Red Lodge

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is nothing really bad about this property... but it is still about a 2-3 star place to stay. Cheap mattresses, cheap bedding, and an old building. No hot water for showers of course. On the other hand, it has a nice hostel feel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Jake

Travelled with partner
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Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martynka

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hostel for short stay, very kind stuff and good location. I recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Georgina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great at helping us organise plans and very amenable with allowing us to have early breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Emy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly and guided us through our stay. Breakfast was great and the place is super quiet and easily accessible!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorenzo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accessible to everything you may need in La Fortuna. Shuttle company works with the hostel to take you to all the main attractions. Trails, the waterfall, hot springs, suspension bridges, etc. very friendly staff and clean rooms. Perfect for what i needed
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Corinne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were in a standard double room with our son. We were just looking for a cheap place to stay since we weren't planning on spending much time at the hotel/inn and the price here was definitely good. The rooms were clean and housekeeping service was good. The AC worked which was great. We didn't always have hot water but taking a cold shower was actually better since it's so hot outside. The beds/pillow were OK - they weren't that comfortable but can't expect much at that price. The breakfast was nice, served daily from 7-9am. No free hot springs are included with this hotel where some other cheap hotel/hostels do include one free trip to the hot springs. They only provide a free shuttle to the free hot springs once daily around 1pm. Overall, for a family trip or a budget traveler, this place was good!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Karla

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family adventure.
Great spot for families looking for a budget friendly but really clean and comfortable option.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023