DSCVR - ザ ガーデン サンノゼ (サンホセ)

A small, friendly, clean hostel with all the charm of a small guesthouse.

This is probably the best hostel in San Jose. Comfortable bunks. Good breakfast. Good communal areas. Staff couldn't have been more helpful. Good choice.

I stayed in a 3 bunk bed room for women only and I was traveling solo. The house is cute, clean, quiet, and close to Barrio Escalante which is the hip neighborhood of San Jose with great restaurants. The bunks were in great condition and the mattress I had was comfortable. A towel was included for no charge. The lockers provided were not as large as I had expected and could not fit a whole 65L Backpack so I only used it to store my valuables. You are not given a key to the bedroom so you cannot lock the bedroom while you are gone which I did not like. The breakfast is okay. It’s a plain egg omelette, some toast, and a tiny bit of fruit. I did not appreciate that payment was accepted in cash only which was not stated anywhere before my arrival. I would have brought additional cash had I known but now I had to go to the nearby atm and incur additional fees. Taxes were not included in the price on hotels.com so it was also several dollars more. They charge $5/night if you want to leave your suitcase in storage if you go on a multiple day trip somewhere and then return - many other places I’ve seen do that for free. I had to leave before breakfast one morning on a day trip (breakfast starts at 730 and I got picked up at 715) and they were unwilling to provide me with fruit or anything for me to take for breakfast when I asked the night prior. I didn’t have to request that anywhere else in CR but places do that no problem in Peru. The staff was not very friendly or warm.

Great hostel, clean, modern, large rooms and sturdy beds

I would 100% recommend this place to anyone traveling to San Jose. Great wifi, ambience and comfort. I was able to park my car in the secure garage with no hassle.

This was my first time staying in a hostel and it completely exceeded my expectations! The staff and all the guests were super friendly and helpful. It's also easy walking distance to tons of great restaurants.