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Rocking Js - Hostel

1.5 star property
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Exterior detail
Reception
Interior detail
Lobby
Nightclub

Reviews

5.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Playa Salsa Brava, Cahuita, Limon, 63735
  • Playa Cahuita
    10 min walk
  • Blanca Beach
    10 min walk
  • Cahuita National Park
    11 min walk
  • Limon (LIO)
    40 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory 4 People (No A/C)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Tent (Individual Mattress)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory 4 People (With A/C)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory 10 People (With A/C - Arca)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Pimp Suite Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Establos Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Hammocks

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

Queen Suite Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Honey Moon Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

Small King Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory 10 People (With A/C)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

King Suite Room

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Tent (Double Mattress)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Observatorio Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Futon

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Cahuita

With a stay at Rocking Js - Hostel in Cahuita, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Playa Cahuita and Blanca Beach. .This beach hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Cahuita National Park and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Negra Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Playa Cahuita - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Blanca Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Negra Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Puerto Vargas Station - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Playa Grande - 5 min drive - 3.8 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Soda Kawe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Del Rita Paty's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Bar & Restaurant Cahuita National Park - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante sobre las Olas - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Italiano Cahuita - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Rocking Js - Hostel

Beachfront hostel with an area shuttle
Rocking Js - Hostel offers 50 accommodations with minibars. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Microwaves and refrigerators can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a private beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities, which include a nightclub. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Take advantage of the hostel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free local area shuttle

Food and drink

  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Nightclub

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Fridge (on request)
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Private beachfront location
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dining room
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Minibar
  • Fridge (on request)
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Desk
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 108.00 per person (roundtrip)

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Rocking Js Hostel Puerto Viejo
Rocking Js Hostel Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Rocking Js Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Rocking Js Hostel
Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Rocking Js
Rocking Js
Rocking Js Hostel
Rocking Js - Hostel Cahuita
Rocking Js - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Rocking Js - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Cahuita

Rocking Js - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 28 reviews" "

5.2/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Nathanael

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rocking J's is a must if you are looking for a great time! Staff was awesome, live music, fire shows, juggling performances...etc. Highly recommend everyone stay here if they can and book your stay early since they will fill up. Definitely will be coming back!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed in a tent and it had a decent mattress. The property is located right on the beach. Not in the center of town but only a 5 to 10 minute walk. Nice big area to socialise.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is not the place to go to if you want to relax (and not party). The owner is kind, but constantly pushes products on you. They have super loud things going on, and it's not super clean. The days before we left, there was only one working toilet for the whole facility. The showers seem dirty (and the toilets). Oh, and you can hear people loudly having sex at all hours which makes for an uncomfortable situation.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When I arrived at Rocking J’s they did not have my reservation on file. They later found the reservation and informed me that the staff member responsible for reservations did not reserve the room I requested. I was placed in a room that looked like a shack on stilts and it was the size of a closet. The mattress was on the floor and took up the whole size of the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

eric w

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Pura Vida!
Rocking J's is a great place for travelers on a budget. Hammocks and tents for the low budget wanderers and a few rooms with private bath and air conditioning. My room was lovely and had an ocean view with a great porch. The staff was very friendly and they kept the grounds clean. Rocking J's is more suited to a younger crowd and I felt comfortable. My only complaints were no Wi-Fi in the rooms and there was mold in the ceiling which really needs attention in that one unit. The grounds are clean and it is the most eclectic hostel in Puerto Viejo.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Hit and MIss
Rockin J's is a fun place but I can't get over all of the misogynistic "art" everywhere. The number of sexual references to women and their genitalia written (or drawn) all over the walls were mostly unsettling and almost overwhelming. Great location at the end of town on the way to beaches, as well as near some awesome restaurants/bakeries (although Puerto Viejo is small enough that I'm not sure proximity to anywhere matters). Great beach-side setting with a "private" beach, if you will, that has nice tidal pools to swim in. It's a good place to meet other travelers. Wifi doesn't extend to all of the rooms, which is frustrating if you are the digital nomad type. Also, my party booked a Private Double Room with A/C but when we got there we found out that those rooms don't exist.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We had the “establo de lujo” best room but it only had 1 blanket for me and my friend , I went over the reception to ask for more and they said they ran out :-/ so it was uncomfortable to share the same blanket and the windows didn’t have curtains and we had to use the bathrooms carpet to cover it because otherwise people from outside would see through and zero privacy
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst hostel we ever stayed in
They actually don't care about you, they show no interest in people, your only a number. The internet only works in the reception area. We were very disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful Xperience
There we're no place to stay. All booked.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
HOSTEL SAID THEY DIDN'T TAKE RESERVATIONS FROM EXPEDIA??? Booked a bed in the dorm and when I arrived the hostel told me they only take reservations over whatsapp even though I had a confirmation for my two night stay booking on expedia. They then said that they had a bed I could book for 3 times the cost that I had reserved on expedia. I would have gone somewhere else but the Easter weekend is super busy in Costa Rica and EVERYWHERE was fully booked. After a bunch of angry conversations I got my bed for the price of my reservation, but the lack of responsibility for the error was incredibly unprofessional. There are only 2 showers and 3 bathrooms and 1 urinal for the entire hostel (hundreds of people stay here). I read in other reviews that the parties super loud, but I was fine in the dorm. What really kept me up was the sound of rats running around that echoed around the dorm which was made out of a shipping container. Honestly I can't recommend this place less. DO NOT RESERVE THROUGH EXPEDIA. Such a terrible experience, will not be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Llegue y mi reservacion no existia en sus registros y solo me indicaron q hace 6 meses no trabajan con expedia. Y nunca siquieran recibi un correo o una llamada para notificarme de esa situacion. Termine mi estancia en otro lugar .
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

julia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No sirvio la reserva. No nos dejaron ni entrar al hotel. Dicen que no estan afiliados con hoteles.com. muy mal hecho de una pagina tan conocido que pase esto.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Giovanni

Disliked: Staff & service
PÉSIMO SERVICIO
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Cecilia, Brasil

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The worst place Ive ever been. Is disgusting! I saw a HUGE rat and many cockroaches IN THE KITCHEN! Btw I was in the uppee bed and could hear MANY rats on the roof all night Long! Do not stay there!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people there was amazing and the experience in a tent or hamacs are great but I hear dorm’s where dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

sabine

Disliked: Cleanliness
Déçu
Sanitaires simples Ambiance malsaine
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lo pasamos bien hablando como si estuviéramos en la cárcel. Porque con buen humor todo se soporta. Pero parecía aquello una cárcel muy cara. Pagamos 30 dólares por una sábana manchada de sangre en un colchón húmedo en una habitación llena de suciedad sin mosquiteras ni ventanas y con la propia discoteca de ellos haciendo ruido hasta las 2 así. Aún así lo peor puede ser el dueño que es un hombre muy maleducado y desagradable. Mi peor estancia y más cara en costa Rica. El baño compartido de uno x uno y sucio. Lo único bueno es que está cerca de la playa. La zona de hamacas guay. El ambiente de noche tb dejaba que desear...
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mariela, Cdmx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El mejor ambiente.
Excelente lugar, muy recomendable. El ambiente que se vive es Pura Vida!! Está muy bien ubicado, la gente de servicio es muuuuy amable, el lugar está precioso y cuenta con todo lo que uno quiera: playa, comida, cerveza, bicis, camping, habitaciones, cocina, billar, películas, regaderas, agua caliente y sobretodo pura vida!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Johanna

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool ställe med kakel överallt, väldigt chill atmosfär och det var gratis yoga varje morgon som var jättebra! Vi bodde i ett tält som hade en tjock madrass på golvet så det var förvånansvärt bekvämt, men det lät mycket från baren på kvällen. Köket var inte så rent och hade dåligt med utrustning, men helt ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo estuvo bien, la gente muy pura vida y muy buen servicio, Don Aurelio y J’ súper buena vibra. Lo único tal vez a mejorar sería las Luces en duchas y servicios ya que son muy escasas Pero en general todo bien, muy recomendado
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018