La Ruka Hostel

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 8.8
Rated fabulous

About this property

Essential Facilities: La Ruka Hostel in Puerto Viejo offers a garden and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy an outdoor fireplace, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include bicycle parking, bike hire, and barbecue facilities. Comfortable Accommodations: The hostel features air-conditioning, balconies with garden views, and private bathrooms. Ground-floor units provide easy access to the garden. Shared bathrooms and parquet floors enhance the stay. Activities and Services: Guests can participate in yoga classes, film nights, hiking, and cycling. The property provides a tour desk and luggage storage. Free on-site private parking is available. Nearby Attractions: Cocles Beach is less than 1 km away, and the Jaguar Rescue Center is 3 km from the hostel. Highly rated for its kitchen, bike facilities, and yoga classes.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 bunk bed
1 double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Jessica
France France
“My stay at La Ruka was so much more than just a stop along my travels it was a true immersion in an atmosphere of sharing, simplicity, and kindness ! Every detail of the place invites you to slow down, in a spirit of respect for nature and the...”
Szymon
Poland Poland
“Staff of this hostel was amazing, very helpful and always smiling!”
Zoe
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Clean dorms, great location, lovely facilities. Pretty social hostel but definitely not a party atmosphere which was nice. Kitchen was really well equipped and the yoga lessons in the morning were great”
Marcel
New Zealand New Zealand
“Great staff, very friendly and helpful, knowledge of the area. Nice ares around the grounds to relax. Good kitchen and showers”
Erin
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Amazing stay, all staff were so friendly and helpful. The rooms were nice and beds had curtains, and bathroom. Lots of nice places to chill and kitchen and dining area makes it easy to socialise. Also the dogs are so sweet!”
Sofie
Austria Austria
“Nice place! The beds are very spacious and also the locker is big enough to store your things. I really enjoyed the high amount of hammocks. There are crowded common areas (like the kitchen area) where you can meet other travelers but also there...”
Kris
Australia Australia
“I loved the banana bunches on offer and the eggs from their own chickens with compost for the chickens”
Jonas
Germany Germany
“A lot of amamities one can use, as a sport and yoga area, kitchen and even a Sauna and ice bath (against a fee). The staff was super friendly and even helped me to get my stuff back that I forgot at the hostel.”
Britos
Uruguay Uruguay
“I stayed there for a few days. I just arrived by myself and I meet a lot of great people from different countries. The staff are really nice, friendly and respectful. The hostel is confortable, you can find everything that you need to cook, to...”
Lena
Germany Germany
“It’s very clean and quiet. Everyone is extremely helpful. If you want some action you can go into town (10min walking or 3min bike) if you want some peace and quiet you’re right at the beach or stay in the really nice garden. It’s really green and...”

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House rules

La Ruka Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

When paying by credit card a charge of 10% applies, and when paying by Paypal or Venmo a charge of 5% applies.