Reviews of Uvita Pirates Hostel

Great quiet location walking distance from the beach and Tom is a very good host who genuinely cares about you having a good time

It was perfectly fine for such an affordable hostel!

The location was great, it was really close to the beach.

The cleaning could be better.

The host is very helpful, very convenient to the beach, very affordable!

Minor complaints: the advertisement said beachfront, but it was a a couple of city blocks length to the beach entry. Also, I think it needs shower racks for soap and such, and hooks in the room to hang things on.

This is a classic in the world of hostels! I have been an intermittent backpacker traveller for about 15 years, in 25 countries and I value this hostel as everything a hostel could and should be. Local information and tourist assistance available when requested. The Beach National Park is a very short walk away. Two easy walk restaurants, convenience store, ice cream shops are in the neighborhood. I've seen wonderful birds and monkeys and heard Howler monkeys. The beach is ever changing and fascinating. Shade areas are under the trees beyond the high tide line.

Sorry. Can't think of anything.

Property was in a good location and easy to find.

There was no one there to check in with. I went at three different times (1600, 1730, 1900) during the posted check in times (1400-2100) and there was nobody there. I could not check in. I messaged the property and called twice and left messages but did not receive a reply. The facility looked unkempt and like it was possibly under renovation.

Beautiful place and excellent host

I love it He is very kind and charismatic

Good location, Tom the owner was great, picked us up vrom the bus when it was raining, and dropped us back. Great location near tobthe beach

My room was on the upper floor next to the balcony which was great to chill on, room had all basics needed and was comfortable, beach just down the road.

Awesome vibes with super helpful chill owners right by the national park entrance. Cheapest spot with ac you will find.

everything was great, second stay, can only recommend.

I liked Thomas & Nick, their hospitality was exceptional. The AC worked perfectly, the sheets were clean, oil and spices were available.

I didn't get to stay longer

The room had an AC and a private bathroom with warm water. The kitchen was adequately equipped, and the hosts always offered their help with everything.

The two hosts who live downstairs drink beers and smoke cigarettes all day, making the overall vibes unwelcoming (definitely not what I consider pura vida). The dirty dishes were left in the kitchen for days, and the whole hostel was dirty. We had many cockroaches in our room on the first day. Besides being dirty, a lot of things are broken. One of the floorboards on the upstairs patio had come off and was simply placed back (photo attached); my girlfriend nearly fell through it.

Avoid this place if drunk loud men make you feel unsafe and uncomfortable. The only thing we liked was that the drunk owners of the place left the property at night around 9pm after we told them we needed to sleep early - but they were drunk when we got there and got more and more drunk as the evening progressed, making lots of noise and getting louder and louder before they left. Their friend who came to pick them up was very drunk, driving drunk and was talking nonsense really loudly while waiting for them. They made it feel extremely unsafe.

Some of the pictures were old and the property does not look like that any more. It actually looks more run down and and not presentable at all. We arrived around 7pm and the owners son met us. He was friendly and polite, but clearly drunk. Which made my girlfriend very uncomfortable. We dropped our bags and went out for dinner. When we returned, the owner and his son both met us and were a lot drunker than earlier. And talking really loudly. The rooms are not sound proof and you can hear everything from everywhere. The place is extremely basic and the kitchen was a complete mess. The fridge looked like it hadn't been emptied or cleaned in at least a year so all sorts of food left by previous guests was rotting away in the fridge. We booked for 3 nights and left after one - we would have left that night but by 9:30pm it was too late to find somewhere else. We wrote to the owners to explain the situation, and told them we would happily pay for the one night but they cancelled the entire booking- probably because they didn't want me to leave an honest review. We never received a reply from the owner. They were just extremely unprofessional - which is a shame as it really has potential to be a good place to stay if you're on a budget. When we left we forgot a charger and travel adapter - we returned 15-20 minutes later the drunk owners had not returned from their night but the cleaner was in the room cleaning - our travel adapter was missing - presumably the cleaner took it and when we asked her she denied all knowledge. So even having your room cleaned when you are staying there is probably unsafe.

The owners are very helpful, ready to help you in whatever you would need for a perfect stay in Uvita. Situated a 1 min walk from the beach

The staff was amazing, very friendly and helpful. Located near the beach and a couple of restaurants.

The hosts are two top blokes living their best live, pura vida. Realy friendly and let us use the room way past check out time for a shower.

The location

The cleaning and the status of the property (no maintenance is done there for years)

Outstanding hospitality

Could be more places to hang out. Place needs a little make over

Great communal areas, balcony and verandah. Very helpful and accommodating staff.

Kitchen was fine, but not the best.