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Hostel Shangri La

Main Street, Cahuita, Costa Rica
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Zurich, Switzerland
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013 via mobile

We stayed there for 3 days and we enjoyed the our time there very much. Especially the atmosphere was amazing! We met a lot of people and because of the nice communal area we spent most of the time there. The rooms are nice and we could always ask for help, there was always someone around. We also booked a... More

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Berlin, Germany
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11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

We stayed there only one night,and after a long trip from Puntarenas to Caribbean Costa Rica we needed something better than this hostel. This is 100 percent basic rooms, bathrooms need complete renewal, community area is pretty good. Stay there if you havent book your acommodation before you arrived. Its next to the bus station, so if you are tired,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2013 via mobile

I am more than happy that this place has found us once we arrived in Cahuita! Usually being very sceptic when intercepted at a bus station, Lido (the guy at the bus station) was very friendly and unintrusive and so we decided to take a look at the hostal. Located only a 1 minute walk from the bus station, we... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013 via mobile

It's a pretty nice hostel. Nice communal area and kitchen. A sloth was hanging out in the front yard during our last stay. The place is located in the center of Cahuita, steps away from restaurants, bars, and the National Park. The shared showers were full of mosquitos, but a few mosquito bites in the shower ain't that bad. I'll... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

HostelWorld review (500 character limit): Owner is cool and there was always a friendly group of people in the common area. Awesome dogs (Blanca and Scooby Doo ?); probably not the place for you if you hate dogs ;) Pillows were a little moldy, but as we learned on our 4 week CA trip, it's hard to air dry things... More

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Winnipeg, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2012

My husband and I stayed here for a week. We loved it! Giorgio is an amazing host, so nice and really cares about making your stay the best as possible. He's also a very helpful guide when it comes to activities and such in Cahuita. He also gave us very good advice on where else to visit in Costa Rica... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2012

we stayed here for 1 night and we didn't like it at all, the room was ok, but the bathrooms were very dirty and smelled horrible all the time, it seems as if they haven't been cleaned in a long time. I would never stayed there again. there was some "trouble" with a reservation, and we ended up paying 8... More

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giorgio75_10, Manager at Hostel Shangri La, responded to this review
10 December 2012

I am sorry you do not understoud what is happened. You rented a room whit shared bath for 39 dollars by hostelworld.com, i did a mistake and on hostelworld.com and i wrote the price for the room and not for person, so the real price was 20 dollars, but you reserved the same room for 39$ the double of the... More

Turrialba, Costa Rica
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 November 2012

I recently stayed here for a night and really enjoyed it. It was RIGHT next to the bus station, which was super convenient and just a 5 minute walk to the entrance of Cahuita National Park. The place was clean and pretty quiet when we were there, the owner was nice and helpful. Right next door is a great place... More

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giorgio75_10, Manager at Hostel Shangri La, responded to this review
15 November 2012

Hello, thanks for the very good review. I am sorry for the dogs, but as you know the need for security here, requires to have a couple of good guardian dogs. However thanks for the honesty. Best Regards, Giorgio Anderson More

Fuerth, Germany
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 hotel reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2012

We have to say we would not stay there a second time. Honestly just the rooms need an investment and than the place would be really nice. The kitchen and the chill out area were quite friendly. Wifi was pretty fast and the beach was just 5 minutes to walk. Also the natural park is quite near to the hostel.... More

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giorgio75_10, Manager at Hostel Shangri La, responded to this review
3 October 2012

So, let me understand, yuo came to the hostel invited by me to check the place, yuo saw it, the kitchen the common space, the room the toilet and you decided to stay as the 99% of the people that came to see the hostel(simply cause it is a wonderful place cheap and clean) but, after a several days you... More

En Route
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43 reviews 43 reviews
21 hotel reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

good things: Nice vibe in the common area, good wifi, good kitchen. Georgio, the italian owner, seemed friendly. 2 not so good things: 1. the private rooms need mosquito nets. If there had been one, we might have continued our stay there. As the sun set I looked up to see, literally, dozens of mosquitos on the ceiling of our... More

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giorgio75_10, Manager at Hostel Shangri La, responded to this review
7 September 2012

Hello, thanks for the good things described in the review, and for the tip of the mosquito net over the beds, we always reccomend to guys to byu some repellent cause mosquitoes in this caribbean area are very very common. For the big hump of crap in the toilet, next time simply flow the water or call me cause i... More

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Address: Main Street, Cahuita, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of Limon > Cahuita
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Ranked #16 of 31 Speciality lodging in Cahuita
Price range (per night): INR717 - 1,104
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