5-Bed Mixed Dorm
Five single beds — no bunks — a big locker each and the bathroom inside the room.
- 5 people in the dorm
- Ensuite, shared by the dorm
- A/C
Rate: on request · per bed, per night
Hostel + Surf School · Jacó, Costa Rica
Come for the waves. Stay for the people.
About 30 m from the beach · Calle Bohío, Jacó
The feeling
From your bed to the break.
Hostel de Haan sits on Calle Bohío in the middle of Jacó, about 30 m from the sand — the hostel calls itself Jacó's first. Roll out of bed, grab a board and you're on Playa Jacó before your coffee's gone cold.
Between sessions there's a big pool, hammocks, swings and a community kitchen that gets a deep clean every day. Shops, supermarkets, local restaurants and an ATM are right around the corner.
“POV: you came for the beach… but stayed for the people”
- ≈30 m
- to the sand
- 24/7
- reception for check-in
- 2 pm
- rooms ready from
- Cash
- or SINPE / Zelle — no cards
Basecamp
The pool is calling.
This is the real courtyard: orange arches, striped hammocks, a toucan mural and the big blue pool the hostel puts first on its list. Rooms are ready from 2 pm — arrive early and this is where you wait.
- The big pool Blue mosaic tiles — the large pool the hostel lists first.
- Hammocks & swings Striped hammocks strung under the arches. Swings too.
- The toucan mural A bright painted wall beside the loungers.
- Orange arches The arcade that frames the courtyard.
- Loungers White sun loungers along the pool deck.
Look for the sign
On Calle Bohío, look up: a hand-painted sign with a surfer riding a curling wave. Our breaker mark is a nod to it, not a copy.
What the hostel has
- Large pool
- Hammocks & swings
- Lounge areas
- Community kitchen · deep-cleaned daily
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking · inside the hostel, subject to availability
- Luggage storage
- 24/7 reception for check-in
- Tours & travel desk
- Movie nights & board games
- Free city maps
Where you sleep
Sleep between sessions.
Four ways to sleep, exactly as the hostel's own listings describe them. Every option has its bathroom inside the room; A/C differs by room, so we mark it plainly: yes, no or ask.
no made-up prices
Private Room for 3
One double and one single bed, your own bathroom, the pool steps away.
- Up to 3 guests
- Private ensuite
- A/C: ask
Rate: on request · per room, per night
Private Room for up to 6
The whole room for your crew: up to six guests, your own bathroom and a safe.
- Up to 6 guests
- Private ensuite
- A/C: listings differ
Rate: on request · per room, per night
10-Bed Mixed Dorm
Listed on Booking.com: a 50 m² mixed dorm with bunk beds. Ask if it's open for your dates.
- 10 people in the dorm
- Ensuite, shared by the dorm
- No A/C
Rate: on request
Surf school
Surf's up.
Hostel de Haan is a hostel and a surf school: lessons for all levels, board rentals, and the beach about 30 m away. Never stood on a board? Start there. Already surfing? Rent a board and ask the team how the sea's looking.
- First time Never stood up on a board. Tell the team and start from zero.
- Beginner Caught some whitewater already. Keep stacking waves.
- Intermediate + Want to progress, or just company in the lineup? Ask what fits.
- Just the board Board rental for surfers who know the drill.
Jacó's bay has strong currents (Visit Costa Rica). Follow your instructor and any lifeguard or flag guidance.
People make the place
A table full of future friends.
On the hostel's reels, the long table — painted with a giant red hibiscus — is packed for family-style dinners. That's not a set menu or an included meal: ask the team what's cooking while you're there. Other nights the community kitchen, a movie night or a board game does the job.
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the hibiscus table -
“Good food, new friends, surf vibes…”
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kitchen crew -
Movie nights & board games
On the hostel's own list. Ask when the next one is.
A day in Jacó
Sunrise to lights out.
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Morning
Paddle out
Ask the team or your instructor how the sea's looking — Jacó's tide and swell change every day. Board under your arm, about 30 m to the sand.
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Midday
Pool, hammock, repeat
The big pool, striped hammocks, swings and a siesta under the fan. Lunch from the community kitchen or the local spots around the corner.
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Golden hour
Sunset on the sand
Walk down to Playa Jacó for sunset — the hostel's Instagram is full of them. Sunset hikes are on the hostel's list too.
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Evening
Table, movie or town
Cook in the shared kitchen, join the table if a family-style dinner is on, catch a movie night or a board game — or head out: Jacó is known for its nightlife (Visit Costa Rica). No curfew.
Suggested, not a schedule — nothing here is an included package.
Explore the coast
Crocodiles, toucans & orange skies.
What the hostel recommends and what official tourism info says about the area. Every card says plainly who's behind it: the hostel, its activity list, its Instagram or a local suggestion.
On the hostel's Instagram
Tárcoles River
A short drive from the hostel, the Tárcoles bridge is famous for its giant crocodiles.
On the hostel's Instagram
Wildlife around Jacó
The hostel's Instagram has shared toucans around Playa Jacó — keep your eyes up.
On the hostel's list
Sunset hikes
Sunset hikes are on the hostel's list of things to do around Jacó.
On the hostel's list
Paragliding
Paragliding is on the hostel's list of things to do around Jacó — ask the team who they'd fly with.
Getting here
Finding us is easy.
On Calle Bohío, in the middle of Jacó. Jacó is about 1 h 30 min from San José, according to Visit Costa Rica.
- Coming on the San José–Jacó bus? Ask the driver to let you off at the corner of Calle Bohío — the stop on the main street is about 50 m from the hostel.
- Cross the main street and walk toward the beach: the hostel is on your right.
- Look for the hand-painted surfer sign — and the micro-bus with surfboards on the office roof.
Calle Bohío, Jacó, Puntarenas 61101, Costa Rica Plus code J97C+W7G Jacó
Practical Jacó guide 
Golden hour · Playa Jacó
You came for the waves…
…stay for the orange skies and the people you'll share them with. ¡Pura vida!
Sunset from the hostel's reel, 31 Oct 2026