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Room2Board Hostel and Surf School

2.0 star property

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Experience the unique architecture and unwind by the pool with lounge chairs.
Cyclists may ride past the property's white fence, surrounded by palm trees.
Enjoy the ocean view from our rooftop terrace, featuring lounge chairs, hammocks, and a glass railing.
Experience the unique architecture and serene surroundings of this building, featuring curved balconies, large windows, and lush greenery with distant mountain views.
Enjoy a restful night's sleep in this spacious bedroom with a large bed and access to a balcony overlooking the sea.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Pool

Explore the area

Map
200 Metros Oeste de la Clinica de Jaco, In front of the beach, Jacó, 61101
  • Jacó Walk Shopping Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Jacó Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Rainforest Adventures Jaco
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Tambor (TMU)

Room options

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1 bedroom

Room 303

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Room 2 | 1 bedroom

Room 2

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 1 | 1 bedroom

Room 1

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Private Room 206b, Share Bathroom w/206a | 1 bedroom

Private Room 206b, Share Bathroom w/206a

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Private Room 206a, Share Bathroom w/206b | View from room

Private Room 206a, Share Bathroom w/206b

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Private Room 205b, Share Bathroom w/205a | 1 bedroom

Private Room 205b, Share Bathroom w/205a

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room101/5 | 1 bedroom

Room101/5

  • 215 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Private Room 205a, Share Bathroom w/205b | 1 bedroom

Private Room 205a, Share Bathroom w/205b

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room 302 | 1 bedroom

Room 302

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 104 | 1 bedroom

Room 104

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Room 204 | 1 bedroom

Room 204

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom

Room 301

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Room2Board Hostel and Surf School

Jacó hostel close to Jacó Beach
At Room2Board Hostel and Surf School, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy surfing/body boarding. Limited housekeeping is available.
Room2Board Hostel and Surf School offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with ceiling fans. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Dining options at the hostel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hostel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. This hostel offers access to a business center and a meeting room.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hostel also offers an outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and a library. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Room2Board Hostel and Surf School is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Chili Guaros - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 4 to 8 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Chili Guaros

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Surfing/bodyboarding
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 13 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 13 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 20.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 4 to 8 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

Children 13 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Room2Board Hostel Surf School Jaco
Room2Board Hostel Surf School
Room2Board Surf School Jaco
Room2Board Surf School
Room2Board Hostel And Surf School Costa Rica/Jaco
Room2Board Hostel Surf School
Room2Board Hostel and Surf School Jacó

Room2Board Hostel and Surf School Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 73 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Younes

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camielle, San Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best rooms are the private with shared bathrooms. The view is great from this room. And the bathroom was always well kept. There is lack of internet in the fully private rooms, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

wilber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is nice thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Camielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome spot!

The staff is so friendly and helpful. This place is great. Clean, comfortable and so close to the beach. Perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dino

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very clean and fun hostel where the staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Solo trip

Hostel was great, awesome bar and pool setup, friendly staff, and everyone looking to hang even w current COVID conditions. Great for solo travelers.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Carlita

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel was really fun and the staff were all kind and super helpful. The room and bathroom were nice the only issue was the bathroom door was broken off the hinge. Really nice to be right on the beach
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

patrick

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall great experience. First time staying in a hostel, and I think they set the bar too high :)
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Taylor

Traveled with group
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Happy with Room2Board

Hostel is perfectly located on the beach, pool and bar area are very good for relaxing rooms and overall was very clean, only issue was the pillows and bed sheets were not comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Madeline

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hostel stay

My friends and I stayed in a room with a queen bed and a single bed with a shared bathroom. The room was great! However, there were aunts EVERYWHERE on the wall next to the single bed. I was so thrown off by them and they were in the sheets as well.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I had a great time and I would go back.

I almost didn’t stay at Room2Board— they are VERY Instagram-friendly, and I am not exactly the IG demographic. That said, I am glad I didn’t get scared off! Room2Board was clean and friendly, and they were strict about quiet hours starting at 11 pm, so no worries about pounding music all night. My only two comments are SUPER minor: it would be great if they provided hooks in the rooms to hang up wet/damp clothes, especially since they don’t want you to hang clothes out on the balconies, and the free coffee doesn’t actually start at 5 am like the signs in the room say- it starts at 7 am.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is such a great hostel. I had a private room with a shared bathroom. Staff was friendly and the place was big, bright and clean. Right by the beach for great surfing. 10/10. Even got to watch nfl by the pool in the big projector Close to a few good bars for night life. Don’t go alone at night. Jaco is high risk if you are out alone at night.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent price and environment especially u love surfing and great party !! There are many awesome guys and make me sooooo happy, absolutely I wanna go back again !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There is a reason why this place is rated “best hostel in Costa Rica”. Clean, cool vibe, really nice pool, great location. This place is fantastic. My only gripe was that the free morning coffee wasn’t more than luke-warm. I’d still gladly go back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

lucia patricia

Elevator was not working Lobby staff not able to help all time, many answers like "i dont know"
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

R2B will be our go-to in Jaco

R2B had such a fun atmosphere, was steps to the beach, and had awesome happy hour specials!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019