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Mangifera Hostel

2.0 star property
Grecia accommodations with free WiFi

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Premium bedding, in-room safe, free rollaway beds, free WiFi
Dining
Property amenity
Reviews
8.0

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • Parking includedParking includedParking included
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • GymGymGym

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Map
Grecia Centro, Grecia, Alajuela, 20301
  • Popular LocationGrecia Park1 min walk
  • Popular LocationMelia Cariari Golf Course10 min drive
  • Popular LocationCity Mall33 min drive
  • AirportSan José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)38 min drive

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, free rollaway beds, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, free rollaway beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, City View

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, free rollaway beds, free WiFi

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, free rollaway beds, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, Garden View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Grecia

In Grecia .At this hostel, you'll be steps from Grecia Park and Catedral de la Mercedes. Also, Rock Bridge is within 3 miles (5 km) and Arte Latino is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Grecia Park - 1 min walk
  • Melia Cariari Golf Course - 10 min drive
  • Las Cataratas de Los Chorros - 15 min drive
  • Poás Volcano National Park - 28 min drive
  • City Mall - 33 min drive

Getting around

  • Heredia Station - 37 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • Reverdecer - 1 min walk
  • Cafe Delicias - 2 min walk
  • Taqueria Pira - 2 min walk
  • ATORI SUSHI - 3 min walk
  • La casona Mexicana - 4 min walk

About this property

Mangifera Hostel

Grecia accommodations with free WiFi
Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. There's an onsite business center. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. A health club, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Mangifera Hostel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Grecia hostel.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
Mangifera Hostel offers 6 accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Grecia hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking; reservations required
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee: USD 4 to 6 per person

Things to do

  • Health club
  • Library

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 20 per pet, per stay

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 4–6 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB International.

Property is also known as

Mangifera Hostel Grecia
Mangifera Hostel
Mangifera Grecia
Hostel Mangifera Costa Rica/Grecia
Mangifera Hostel Grecia
Mangifera Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Mangifera Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Grecia

Frequently asked questions

How close is Mangifera Hostel to the airport?

Mangifera Hostel is 17.4 mi (38-min drive) away from the Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Mangifera Hostel have an airport shuttle?

Mangifera Hostel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge.

Does Mangifera Hostel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Mangifera Hostel, but continental breakfast is offered for a fee of between USD 4 and 6 per person.

Is there a casino at Mangifera Hostel?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Casino Fiesta (9.3 mi) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Mangifera Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

Is there free parking at Mangifera Hostel?

This hostel offers free self parking.

Does Mangifera Hostel have a pool?

Mangifera Hostel does not have a pool.

Does Mangifera Hostel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Mangifera Hostel to downtown Grecia?

Mangifera Hostel is 0.1 mi away from Grecia.

Mangifera Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
About what you'd expect for a hostel. Things are clean enough, and the bed's good enough. The staff were very nice.

8/10 Good

JOSEPH, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
CENTER CITY HOSTEL
A HOME TRANSFERRED INTO A HOTEL, LOOK LIKE A FAMILY RUN, JOANNA VERY NICE AND MORE THAN ACCOMMODATING, NO FANCY OR LUXURY BUT A HUMBLE CLEAN COMFORTABLE PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY WITH GATED PARKING, WALKING DISTANCE TO ALL LOCAL MARKET, BUS DEPOT AND SO..
CHURCH BY THE PARK
BALCONY WITH PARK VIEW
HOTEL STAIRS
MARKET BY BUS STATION

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You might get by with ear plugs
The facility is only for those in desperate need of a short term. It is directly across from the main, central park. You can expect early activity, lots of traffic (it is a Taxi stand location) and very undesirable motor cycle hangouts and racing and general boisterous noise until the early morning hours. Only good for younger back packers and those that can't afford anything else. Also, this is not the hotel that you want if you are coming from SJO airport. I moved to B&Bgardengrecia. Now that's worth the money.

8/10 Good

Rebekah, San Antonio Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel across from Main Plaza
Great Hostel across from the plaza. There is a lot of traffic and the cabs park right there with their radios talking until late. Other than being a noisy neighborhood, it was great. The church bell clanged every 15 minutes.

6/10 Okay

Allie, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Convenient place just outside of San Jose
We got into San Jose airport late at night, so we didn't want to have to drive too far our first night and didn't have any desire to go into San Jose. This hostel was approx 40 minutes drive from the airport. We were able to park our rental car in their gated driveway, which we appreciated. They were very friendly. There were 4 of us travelling together, so we stayed in a 4 bed dorm together, which consisted on 2 bunk beds. The beds were pretty uncomfortable, but we were only staying for 1 night, so it was bearable. The walls are also very thin, so you can hear all the traffic outside, as well as the church bell that seemed to ring all the time, for long periods of time, which seemed to go all night and day. The hostel was clean and very cute. There's a nice back yard relaxing area that is very pretty. We didn't get to use it because we went to sleep as soon as we checked in and got up early to check out to continue our journey up to LA Fortuna. Overall it was fine for a 1 niht stay, and the cheap nightly rate was appropriate. I would not recommend this place for long stays unless noise and uncomfortable beds don't bother you when you sleep.

10/10 Excellent

Linda & Rick, Nelson, BC. Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel in Grecia
It's a hostel, not a hotel! This hostel is and has everything we expect of it. Rooms are clean and adequate, simple but comfortable. Situated across from the beautiful Central Park in Grecia and diagonally across from the beautiful Red Metal Church. One of the counter staff, Marco, is most helpful and pleasant to deal with! We are coming back for 3 weeks soon!

10/10 Excellent

Manuel, Anaheim, Ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Greg stay at Mangifera
My stay was great at Mangifera! I made a mistake reserving my stay (I had made the reservation for the night before but I arrived the next day) Marco (the general manager) said there was no problem and helped me fix my mistake. The hostel is in Grecia about an hour or so by bus from SJO . It's a nice hostel right on grecia's town square. I was in a dorm with only three beds, best of all you have a kitchen you can use! definitely affordable and perfect if you are looking for a relaxing stay outside San Jose, CR. definitely recommend it!

8/10 Good

Cheryl, Arizona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family run hostel.
I was unable to contact the hostel to arrange an apt p/up, but later learnt they were experiencing problems with the phone lines. The family take great pride in their hostel and are very polite and accommodating. Having a kitchen was a big plus; so was sitting in the garden enjoying one's cooking! The location of the property is superb, close to everything. I would definitely stay there again.

6/10 Okay

Chris, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Pleasant stay in Grecia
Nice enough. Very well maintained. Central location, close to the bus station and opposite the park, which is both positive - nice outlook - and negative - street noise. (Bring earplugs.) Quiet garden in the back. Pleasant balcony overlooking park. I'd stay again. It suited me fine.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel, central location.
The place was great and near taxis and the bus station. It is right across the street from a wonderful Catholic Church. There is some traffic and church noise so bring some earplugs if you're sensitive and you'll love it :)