Arenal Backpackers Resort

You MUST Stay here! Our room was super clean with a private bathroom and hot water! Resort vibes with multiple swimming pools. Super clean and cozy! The staff was beyond amazing and extremely helpful! We love this place and two nights just wasn’t enough… We will definitely return here for the awesome experience! I wish I could give them 10 stars… They are so deserving of it! Beautiful destination that I’m glad we found!

The “quiet hours” started at 10 pm but there was a huge bar that had loud music until 4 am next to it. We had to leave 1 day before since we could not sleep, yet we did not get a refund. They offer tours that are more expensive than outside the hostel. There is a 10$ fee for parking. The drinks there were way more expensive than the drinks outside the hostel and you’re not allow to bring your own drinks. They refused to turn on the jacuzzi until more people went in despite it being “open”. One of us fell and they did not have a first aid kit to clean the wound. The rooms (in the tents) do not look like the pictures.

First Solo trip and first hostel stay. I stayed in one of the pods (private), everything was great other than the very little room for storage. As far as the facilities everything was well kept and the bartenders were amazing. We were surprised to find that they opened a new rooftop bar which was fantastic for my last night. Would recommend.