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Ranked #3 of 18 hotels in Quepos
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"Great for a budget hotel and a great location. Good wifi too, no complaints at all!..."
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"They call themselves a budget hotel, but they are everything but that. The rooms are modern and immaculately clean (refrigerator included in room). The location is a block from the..."
Hotel Cabinas Diversion Tropical in Brasilito, Brasilito
$35 and up
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Ranked #2 of 3 Brasilito B&B and Inns
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"This is a very nice budget hotel. I give this hotel an excellent rating because of PRICE vs. what you get. The room was large, clean and the shower had hot water. There was air..."
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"For a budget hotel to have a swimming pool was a nice extra. The pool was fresh water, cool and clean and a pleasant place to relax after overheating at the beach. Rooms are basic..."
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Hotel Interamericano, Turrialba
Ranked #7 of 12 hotels in Turrialba
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"For an easy, friendly, basic, and CHEAP place to stay this is the place...."
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"The rooms are cheap and simple, just what we were looking for. We absolutely recommend it!..."
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Ranked #2 of 14 hotels in Liberia
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"Budget hotel, no. But after the plane ride there with 2 small kids it was a great first night. I would book here again in a heartbeat...."
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"We could have cheap'd out and stayed in Liberia city but the location and amenities proved far too valuable. Great pool, restaurant and free shuttle to airport made our final day..."
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Ranked #3 of 29 hotels in Alajuela
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"a budget hotel! We got in late , after the office closed, but were greeted warmly by night staff . The grounds are lovely, the pool was fine, the room was clean and and comfortable..."
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"Planning a tour for the first time in a new country, this airport hotel is simply ideal as offering budget rates with an easy to access location next to the airport...."
The Red Palm Villas, Santa Teresa
$195 and up
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Travelers' Choice® 2013 Winner
Small Hotels | Best Service
Special Price
50% off room rate
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Ranked #11 of 24 hotels in Santa Teresa
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"The town has a variety of accommodation types to fit any of your guest's budget; from dormitory rooms (hostels) to high end boutique hotels, private villas, or something in the..."
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"But if you're looking for something in this price range, if you have some spare room in your trip budget and are wondering where to allocate it, or if, like us, you're lucky enough..."
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Mapi's Cabins, Puntarenas
$29 and up
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Ranked #5 of 11 Puntarenas B&B and Inns
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"I dont recall the exact price but it was cheap. It was the cleanest, nicest place I stayed in my entire month trip and I cant wait to go back. AC & HOT SHOWERS! You DO NOT find..."
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"The noise of the discoteca 3km away kept me awake but apart from that, it was a good budget choice...."
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Hotel Liberia, Liberia
$20 and up
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Ranked #2 of 8 Liberia B&B and Inns
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"I am giving this hotel an excellent rating, not because it's 5 stars or anything, but because it is an absolutely excellent budget option. Very friendly and helpful staff, small but..."
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"a touristic area, is a little bit hard to find a decent place within a reasonable budget, so anyway, I went into Trip Advisor and found this place. After reading some reviews I..."
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Hotel Las Tortugas, Playa Grande
$25 and up
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Ranked #6 of 7 hotels in Playa Grande
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"It kind of reminded us of cheap hookers room but as said it was definitely cleaner than the hotel room itself. Also the bathroom did not display any mold or rust stains in contrary..."
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"It was cheap, clean, and in a great location. When we arrived there was a group of howler monkeys sitting in the tree outside our window! We went to Playa Grande for a chance to see..."
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Casa de Papel, Liberia
Ranked #7 of 14 hotels in Liberia
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"My room was very cheap, only $20, and had a ceiling fan, standing fan, and lots of space. Their common area is great! They have satellite TV with many English as well as Spanish..."
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"please read post there...tiny budget room with new bunk beds #7 my last stay, no like. all the same otherwise--lovely helpful native staff, solo espanol. wonderful place, self..."
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Cabinas Jimenez, Puerto Jimenez
$50 and up
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Ranked #6 of 15 hotels in Puerto Jimenez
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"This was one of the nicest places we stayed on our entire trip, its a budget/mid price range hotel, but its kepy up really well, right on the ocean, great pool, hammocks, free..."
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"I needed a cheap place to stay in San Jose on my way home and Chris called a friend there and got me a great deal . . . that's something a real friend would do!..."
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Ranked #3 of 87 hotels in San Jose
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"This hotel is budget hotel. Owner is very helpful, gave me his card, greets everyone at breakfast. Once you drive in through the sliding wall, the traffic and congestion are gone..."
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"Several years ago they realized that San Jose hotels in general fall into either cheap or bland categories. Santo Tomas was closer to the latter, and they set out to completely..."
Hotel Arenal Green, La Fortuna de San Carlos
$25 and up
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Ranked #16 of 63 hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
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"I stayed for 2 nights in March of 2011 largely because the prices were cheap, the location is great, and because people rave about this place on TA and give it 4.5 out of 5...."
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"The tours that the hotel organized for us were comparatively cheap and a lot of fun. It was also a 40 minute walk to the waterfalls and most activities (ziplining, canyoning, hot..."
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Luna Llena Hotel, Montezuma
$30 and up
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Ranked #4 of 16 hotels in Montezuma
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"Even at the budget price each room had a lockbox. Hosts and staff were very friendly and the Thursday bar b que was wonderful."Llena Luna is more than you'd expect from a budget hotel. The rooms are large, beautifully decorated with fresh linens everyday, the veranda is bright, welcoming and has beautiful..."Traveler photos (82)
Tucan Hotel, Uvita
$11 and up
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Ranked #7 of 17 Specialty lodging in Uvita
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"The place is really clean ,the clients quite decent , not like some low budget hotels who attracted only drifters .Here , many groups , or girl friends get-away ,or family ...."
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"Nice rooms with a private bath for cheap. the people are nice, and this place has an extremely relaxing vibe about it. Its a great place to crash after some rugged traveling. I..."
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Apart-Hotel Roma, Heredia
$63 and up
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Ranked #7 of 10 hotels in Heredia
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"Not only that but the service was top notch for a very economical, budget priced hotel. The hotel is also a short ride away from the airport and you are just a walk away from the..."
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"Overall I thought the hotel was a great budget style place that excelled on service and cleanliness. I could have easily stayed there many months more because the price was very..."
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Ranked #8 of 87 hotels in San Jose
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"The rooms that I've stayed in are not fancy, but this is a budget hotel. They have beautiful Costa Rican artwork...masks, vases, etc., permanently on display throughout the hotel..."
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"The budget rooms are on a corridor which is quite noisy, so probably not one for the light sleepers. Out first night we had 2 old sunken mattresses, but they were swapped for us on..."
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Regina Hotel, La Fortuna de San Carlos
$25 and up
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Travelers' Choice® 2013 Winner
Bargain
Special Offer
STAY 2 NIGHTS, 3RD FREE
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Ranked #21 of 63 hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
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"This is the best budget hotel in La fortuna, along with a most accommodating staff. I also want to say the girl who maintained our room, did a great job. For the money, you cant..."
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"Those kind of amenities are not often found in Costa Rica budget hotels. My room had a full-on view of the volcano too. Let me just say that while this might be a "budget hotel," it..."
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La Aurora Hotel, Montezuma
Ranked #10 of 16 hotels in Montezuma
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"like us, two people really looking to stretch out for a night or two after spending spending weeks in hostels and cramped budget rooms)...."
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"It's a really comfortable budget accommodation and the staff are super friendly and helpful. We paid $45 per night, which I believe is the maximum price for 2 people. For this..."
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Hotel Monte Real, La Fortuna de San Carlos
$54 and up
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Ranked #23 of 63 hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
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"We took one of the budget rooms, which was bright, spacious and clean with tile floors and two beds. Just behind the hotel is a pretty little brook. When we arrived, we bypassed..."
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"We stayed for a couple of nights in early December and found the budget room that we booked to be spacious and with a TV and fridge as well as having an outdoor seating area with a..."
Hotel El Tucan, Santa Elena
$15 and up
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Ranked #3 of 7 hotels in Santa Elena
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"The rooms are very nice and very clean: you can have small very cheap rooms or bigger and a little more expensive rooms... The breakfast was also nice: you get cereal, fruits, bread..."
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"The rooms are very clean, big and cheap. Specially the people in this hotel are soooo friendly and will give you the best service in town. Evan can tell you every detail about the..."
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Ranked #24 of 63 hotels in La Fortuna de San Carlos
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"If you are looking for a great budget hotel, this is a good option...."
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"This hotel is not a marriot, but it it a budget botique hotel with great amenities in walki g distance to everything at an affordable price...."
Funky Monkey Lodge, Santa Teresa
$21 and up
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Ranked #14 of 24 hotels in Santa Teresa
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"Cheap dorm rooms and semi-affordable private suites. Really cool pool on the side of the hill. Awesome kitchen that you can cook your own food in. Everything is expensive in Costa..."
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"I was hesitant to move into the "dorm room bungalow", but was very pleasantly surprised about how nice and cheap it was! I had a bed in the "loft". I loved waking up and looking..."
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Ranked #10 of 18 hotels in Quepos
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"Above all, the hotel was very cheap-at the level of a hostel-for much nicer, private rooms. Unfortunately, the hotel is pretty far from the main part of Quepos. However, there..."
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"The hotel is budget-friendly. It offers several pools for swimming and the rooms are spaced out enough that it felt like a private little tropical getaway. (I saw monkeys and..."
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Ranked #9 of 16 hotels in Playa Samara
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"really cheap for a place so near the beach... rooms are not really big, but the beds are good. there is a fridge you can use and the shared bathrooms are clean. the surf-lessons..."
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"The hotel offers a range of room choices for travelers in any budget range. We chose a midrange room with private bath and A/C. Though daytime temperatures rose into the lower..."
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Ranked #17 of 87 hotels in San Jose
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"The rooms are squeaky clean and well appointed with a range of prices to fit almost every budget. The pool, jacuzzi, patio gardens and sundeck offer a serene respite from the city..."
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"The available accommodations, from a modest single room, to an expansive apartment suite offer an option for any budget. Every time we come back, Colours becomes a little more a..."
Ranked #8 of 14 hotels in Playas del Coco
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"We were on a super tight budget and they gave us a great deal, we all piled into a room and spent 4 tranquilo days in Playas del Coco. Beautiful beaches, vibrant beachy party scene..."
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"It was a great place to stay especially if you're trying to budget...."
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Ranked #14 of 52 Alajuela B&B and Inns
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"What i needed is a cheap accomodation for one night. I had a rental car and i didnt want to bother with other hotels located away from the airport, due to the traffic. I needed to..."
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"I walked out of the front of the airport and asked the first guy I saw where a good cheap place to stay would be that I could get to easily...."
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Apartotel La Sabana, San Jose
$68 and up
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Ranked #9 of 87 hotels in San Jose
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"and being on a bit of a budget I stayed in a standard hotel room. It was clean and bright and nicely decorated. The artwork in the halls and the stained glass in the lobby area..."
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"more like you're staying in the guest quarters of a beautiful home than in a budget hotel. Again, what a nice change. If you want a large room, over-the-top service, TVs and..."
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Hotel El Jardin, Montezuma
$65 and up
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Ranked #9 of 16 hotels in Montezuma
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"cheap but if you plan on staying and hanging out in the hotel you may want to try a different place. El jardin is good to get out early, take a quick swim late afternoon and then go..."
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"The rooms are nice and clean (safe, fridge and fan) and the price is pretty cheap. Every room has a terrace with a hammock and chairs & table. We appreciated the nice swimming pool..."
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