Galileo Hostel, San José, Costa Rica

Meant to stay here for one day after hearing about it from some friends -- ended up staying for three because i was having so much fun! The owners and staff are incredibly helpful and pointed out a bunch of really fun things to do in and around san jose. They helped get me a good deal on white water rafting & were super helpful pointing out things to do in san jose.

The hostel is bright, fun, and well maintained. I would definitely recommend it and stay here again.

General

5

Ubicación

5

Limpieza

5

Valor

5

Instalaciones

5

Servicio

5

LetsGoPlay me alojé aquí en jul '10

Esta es una crítica confiable. ¿Por qué?

That staff was wonderful!!! Can't say enough about them! Location was great!!! I felt safe the whole time while staying there!!!

General

5

Ubicación

5

Limpieza

5

Valor

5

Instalaciones

5

Servicio

5

nycboy222 me alojé aquí en may '10

Esta es una crítica confiable. ¿Por qué?

The Hostel was recommended by our travel guide - but the owner had changed since the guide was written in 2007.
The new owners (young us-americans) were friendly and helpful, but the hostel did not at all have 'family atmosphere' or something the like.

My points for a low rating:
- The hostel is situated at a loud street crossing. Contrary to our reservation with travellers point we didn't get a room that is NOT looking on the street but were faced with enormous car/ truck noise and especially in the evening and morning hours
- Contrary to our reservation with travellers point we didn't get a room with a double bed but on with bunk beds. The room we got was so small that one of us always had to leave the room, if the wanted to do something
- the kitchen was equipped quite scarcely, the only gas stove did not work, so: no possibility to have tea in the morning after a horrible night...
- ok, there is a courtyard, but it is very small and serves as dogs toilet - sitting outside inmidst of walls
- bathroom etc. was ok
- supermarket quite near
- big park quite near also, if one manages to cross the streets without being run over
- internet available

Sorry, but I would not come back. And - for travellers point - what is the online reservation for, if the wishes I wrote per email are not respected? I would have liked to have an email saying that my wishes could not be fulfilled so that I would have had the possibility to change my destination before getting to San Jose.
Daniela

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2

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2

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2

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2

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3

dmarx me alojé aquí en ene '10

Esta es una crítica confiable. ¿Por qué?

me and my husband stayed at galileo an
march 06,2010 for one night it was ugly,
stinks and it scare me to death. the pictures
don't actually show the reality of this small
hotel. the rooms are so small it was hard to
walk inside of it. the bathrooms are outside
in the hall and are full of trash, no soap to
wash your hands, nothing to drink but beers
and too noisy close to bus stops. don't go there
if you are planning to get a good night rest.

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1

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3

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1

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2

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1

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1

Santacruza me alojé aquí en mar '10