Reviews of Gaudy's Backpacker

Ave. 5 / Calle 36 y 38, Casa 36-36, Del Banco de Costa Rica de Paseo Colon, 200 al norte y, 150 al este San Jose, Costa Rica .

82.3%

29 out of 32 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Gaudy's Backpacker'

Atmosphere
83.2%
Location
78.4%
Facilities
82.4%
Cleanliness
77.6%
Staff
85.6%
Value
83.2%
Safety
85.6%

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97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

19 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: to be close to the bus to the airport. clean facilities, nice people

Disliked: old kitchen, not the best equipment for cooking

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With a large group / tour

Backpacking / gap year

18 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice open common room

Disliked: Nothing really

62.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Christine Bernier

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Work / volunteering

18 April 2011

Liked: Breakfast, Internet use.

Disliked: No possibility to close the window, which was right in front of the street, so lots of noise during the night. Not enough blankets neither, because it got cold during the night. They charge 8$ for laundry, which I think is way to much for a tiny basket.

31.4%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

21 March 2011

Liked: good pancakes

Disliked: small breakfast, broke my backpack when i left it there for a few weeks, dorms super noisy and could not get any sleep, wifi doesn't work, staff can be rude and they don't pay attention to emails, bathrooms gross

88.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

25 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cheap. Secure. Close to airport. I only stayed there for one night while I waqs waiting for a bus to Santa Teresa, but the staff were good, place was clean and secure. didn't look like much of a party joint, but great for a quick stopover if you need somewhere cheap to stay.

Disliked: Nil

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

03 June 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very helpful staff

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

22 April 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: todo ok

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

21 April 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: They were really helpful and managed to find us a minibuss with a driver to take us all the way to our next destination outside Quepos.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

matthieu ruty

16 February 2009 matthieu would recommend this property

Liked: all is good ! pura vida

Disliked: matthieu left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Mary Ann Conaway

23 August 2008 Mary Ann would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel staff is very friendly and very accommodating. The rooms are very nice as well. I highly recommend this hostel. It is close to the buses and banks as well.

Disliked: Mary Ann left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

kortnee de Caussin

02 June 2008 kortnee would recommend this property

Liked: Great place to stay. Kind and friendly staff. Very convenient location for getting to and from the airport.

Disliked: kortnee left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Helen Wegmueller

03 February 2008 Helen would recommend this property

Liked: nice chilling area

Disliked: Helen left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 100%

Customer review

03 February 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Extremely nice and helpful owners and staff.fab. pancakes for breakfast.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Lee Puddefoot

23 January 2008 Lee would recommend this property

Liked: Good location to Airport

Disliked: Lee left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Hae Won Lee

14 January 2008 Hae Won would recommend this property

Liked: Quiet, safe, and clean. Rooms were extremely cheap for private rooms with a private bathroom. Nice space to just hang out on hammocks within the hostel.

Disliked: Hae Won left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Ali Nykanen

13 January 2008 Ali would recommend this property

Liked: Great atmosphere, friendly staff and good location

Disliked: Ali left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

02 September 2007 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Beside the already mentioned points, it was cosy, neat and calm.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 40%

Customer review

21 June 2007 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We were not there very long, but they helped us get what we needed.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

stephanie ray

10 June 2007 stephanie would recommend this property

Liked: very chilled and Andres is a nice guy and very helpful.

Disliked: stephanie left no negative feedback.

57.1%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 40%

Customer review

22 January 2007

Liked: It had clean bathrooms and people weren't loud.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

27 December 2006 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Homely atmosphere and quite good kitchen

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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