Name: Hakuna Matata Drake Bay Hostel
Address: In front of Cabinas Jade Mar, Drake Bay, Drake Bay, Drake Bay, 60111, Costa Rica
Rating: 7

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Drake Bay Airport

Palmar Sur Airport

Puerto Jimenez Airport

Golfito Airport

Hakuna Matata Drake Bay Hostel

Drake Bay

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Facilities were very clean and in good order. Location is very nice, easy walk from beach to hostel and view on tropical backyard, perfect for bird spotting. The staff was very friendly and helpfull. We booked a two night tour at this hostel to sleep at La Sirena and San Pedrillo in Corcovado NP. The guide (David) was excellent! He was very friendly and helpful and was very eager to share his abundant knowledge on animals, plants and the forest as a whole. He really made the trip extrodinary, we will never forget the amazing experience in Corcovado. Upon return we booked an extra night tour and that one was as awesome as it could be. Overall, Hakuna Matata was an excellent place to stay and the tours we did, by means of an excellent guide, were amazing. Worth your time and money! 

Great hostel with excellent guide

My husband and I just returned from visiting Bahia Drake (Drake Bay), Costa Rica. We loved this little place! We stayed at Hakuna Matata Hostel for one night after returning from a 2 night tour in the adjacent Corcovado National Park. I would highly recommend staying at this little place if you are not looking for luxury or a fancy place to stay. We loved it...including the shower that purposefully didn't have hot water and the sink with a shaky faucet. But if you are going to stay in Corcovado National Park or in Drake Bay, you should be prepared for more of a camping experience rather than a luxury vacation. This is what Drake Bay and Corcovado are all about...being in nature and experiencing the culture of the area. Friendly people, hiking in the jungle through mud, humidity, swimming in water holes to wash off the sweat, sand in your shoes, seeing incredible wildlife, taking a taxi that has a rusty roof and a guy who hops on the back to catch a ride, and the kind of life we all wish we had. If you want luxury then you will completely miss the fantastic culture and wonderful people that is Drake Bay. This little hostel doesn't have towels but we had our own from needing them for our stay in Corcovado. We did have air conditioning there. We spent all morning watching wildlife from our balcony including capuchin monkeys, iguanas, scarlet macaws, parrots, vultures, and more. It was amazing!

We also booked our guided tour (requirement for entry to Corcovado National Park) through the same people who own this hostel. We did amazing hikes and saw amazing animals with Carlos our tour guide. He was very knowledgable and was fun to be on tour with. There were only 2 other people in the group which made it very personal and fun. He also guided us on a fantastic night tour from the hostel which we were able to book last minute.

In getting all this organized, Alexa was amazing in helping us and answering all of our questions via email. She was more than happy to answer all of our questions and helped us make sure everything was organized down to the every detail. It was all great!

Quaint place with friendly people and fantastic tours

The front desk welcome was stellar. They are also a tour operator so I was able to check-in and line up all my activities at the same time. Their chair at the front desk was great for a hot weary traveler arriving. The location is great. I got lucky and was put in a room by myself with a bunk bed at no extra charge instead of the 4 person dorm I’d booked as it had filled up. The cons here are that it could be better maintained and cleaner. I woke up at 5am to go on my tour and neither restroom had toilet paper. I had no choice but to #2 then shower clean and there’s no soap at any of the sinks either. To me not having a soap dispenser for shared bathrooms is a hygiene hazard, especially when the bathroom is connected to the kitchen. The pots and pans are old.The kitchen lighting leaves to be desired. Your body will cast a shadow on your food prep. There’s ants at the second sink. The living room area has dilapidated unwelcoming couches. This place has so much potential but needs to be revamped as many hostels are better equipped and decorated. There were also no books or board games which are common at hostels. I slept top bunk because that mattress was better. The bottom bunk I could feel the springs and avoided it even though the fan would’ve given me more air there. Martina hostel down the road has fans for every bunk and a better open aired kitchen and common areas for the same price. Private rooms with shared bathrooms (no kitchen) start at $20 at Cabinas Manolo.

Hostel could use a decor & amenities revamp.

We stayed in the 2 person dorm. It had a fan but was still hot but for the price it was excellent value. Trista who managed our booking and organised our tours was brilliant. English and spanish speaking. Towels provided. 

This place is on the edge of being THE budget backpackers in Drakes Bay (a very expensive place to visit). Some better fans in the room and improved kicthen utensils and common space would make this a top rated hostel. 

We extended our stay because we were offered a discount (plus we made some awesome friends!) so it made it affordable. 

Excellent value

A short walk uphill from the boat is this lovely hostel. We recommend the double rooms upstairs with great views over the forest. Monkeys, toucans vultures.....
The staff are very helpful and the rooms are clean and well appointed. The kitchen needs a bit more equipment perhaps.
The owner, Kenneth, is just great. He knows everything about the area and will recommend and organise any trip you want.
We really enjoyed staying here, thank you.

Lovely atmosphere, relaxed, great views.

Hostel has the basic things, the lobby is most of the time with nobody, there may be local people living in some rooms and it's really noisy at night. Restrooms and rooms are really clean.

Very basic

This place was dirty, moved after the first night. I recommend staying somewhere further from town. Theres not much to do in town and the dirt road is really dusty. There are places in the surrounding forests that are much better.

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