The location was great. The garden area is lovely and it’s a really quirky hostel! really enjoyed our stays here.

The bathroom in the first room the mosquito net was fully broken so got a lot of bugs in there and I’m super prone to being bitten but apart from that it was good!

Very nice hostel for Dominical. Close to the beach and a small walk to the center. Beautiful garden with a pool and the kitchen is big and clean. Staff is helpful and kind. We will come back! Also good price!

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I met some nice people. Dorm room is big. No bank beds, which I found nice. Location was fine, by the beach. Kitchen is very big and comfortable for cooking. Enough space for many people cooking at the same time. Staff are nice and helpful.

I heard good things about the private rooms, but unfortunately I stayed at the dorms, which were very uncomfortable. You had to put your own sheets (they were supplied, mine unfortunately torn) which I wish I hadn’t had to do myself, cause you can’t unsee the mattress, old and dirty. I was very disgusted to be honest. The towel was the oldest I ever got anywhere, stained (not dirt, just from being old) and ripped out. There was barely any drop of water coming out of the shower and washing sink, latest was stained with vast black spots (not sure what the cause is). Taking a shower was impossible. Not even talking about washing hair. The room was very unmaintained unfortunately. I just wanted to leave.

Private bathroom in the room. Nice communal area and swimming pool. Big kitchen (probably one of the best ones I have seen in hostels in two months) and well equipped. Amazing location, literally 1 min walking distance from the beach and 3 minutes from the market by the beachside and the main road with shops and restaurants. Lovely restaurant next to the hostel in case you don't want to cook one night (turn right from the hostel and it is the only restaurant), I had some local food take away and fell in love with it. It was possible to socialize despite the low season thanks to how the communal area is structured.

Nothing to mention.

Great location, close to the beach and a 10 minute walk to local shops and restaurants. Pool was lovely and clean. The room was clean and tidy, with good AC.

For the price, the room was very dated and basic. Although the actual pool was lovely, the surrounding area was very scruffy (broken, dirty sunbeds; an unusual smelling and damp astroturf). In my opinion, overpriced.

Nice atmosphere and the pool is really good! Big kitchen with many fridges.

This hostel has such good vibes! Very peaceful place, I met great people and had a great time, probably one of my best days of my trip. Beds were comfortable, every bed had its own fan so it was not very hot at night. I really enjoyed the Pool.

Absolutely everything was lovely. A delightful place so near the beach, with a beautiful garden and pool, hammocks, a large clean well equipped kitchen, spacious rooms, table and chairs outside rooms, terrific staff who are all friendly and helpful, a TV with Netflix and YouTube for guests....it's so peaceful and such great vibes!

Nothing, it's all fantastic.

I had a lovely stay for 6 nights at the hostel in a private room. It was spacious, comfortable, clean and quiet. I really enjoyed the lovely pool. I would swim in it at night to cool down before bed then have a cool shower with the fan blowing on me and I slept very comfortably in the heat.

What a great hostel! I stayed here for 3 nights and came back the next week for another 3 nights. For me, this hostel had everything. Relaxed, very friendly staff, nice comfortable rooms and beds, fine showers, nice common area to chill and especially the kitchen was amazing. Lots of space and equipment, very clean and organized. The hostel is very close to the beach and also supermarkets or restaurants are in walking distance.

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Really good location, very close to the beach & a lovely atmosphere in the hostel! Airconditioning works really well! Also an option to rent surfboards for a low price.

The shower can really use an upgrade & the door to the bathroom as well (doesn’t really close or with a lot of noise). And our single bed was broken…

It's a hostel but felt like a hotel. I had a private room with my spouse and it was a good size room. If you’re visiting Dominical I would highly recommend this location as it's a 3 minute walk to the beach. The shared kitchen was clean and has everything you need to make an affordable meal.

Nice hostel for a fair price. Close to the beach and great place to stay.

Missed daily cleaning, even if would be against a supplement. Room was a bit noisy as somewhere there was a ventilator bromming.

The kitchen was really nice and fully equipped. Everything was clean and tidy. The pool and relax area was really nice and the rooms were really good value!

More hangers for clothes

Really nice location, close to the beach. Nice staff, nice garden. Big and clean common kitchen.

superb location and fantastic sense of community. kitchen is a great asset as food options are one dimensional and costly

must like hard beds and don’t mind the occasional whiff of sewage on the afternoon

Great location, huge kitchen with free tea and coffee! Staff very helpful and accommodation nice and clean.

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We got lucky and booked Cool Vibes Hostel last minute, based on its proximity to the beach (50 metres at most). We didnt really know what to expect but everything was fabulous from the minute we arrived to be greeted by the wonderful Maria whose smile lights up the whole room. She was so kind and friendly, and we immediately felt at home. Loved our stay there. Dominical is a typical Costa Rican village that happens to be packed full of amazing places to eat, and a fabulous surf beach. Everybody, without exception, was warm and friendly. In terms of Cool Vibes Hostel, it was ab absolute bargain and we will definitely stay there again.