A New Era Of Accommodation: The Luxury Hostel
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Riddle me this.
Riddle me that.
What do you get when you combine a hostel with a boutique hotel?
The answer is simple: The Luxury Hostel! More specifically, Fauna Luxury Hostel in Costa Rica.
Fauna Luxury Hostel
This newly opened hostel in the Escazú area of San Jose, Costa Rica combines all the classic elements of a traditional hostel: tours, free breakfast, a large communal area, pool, etc., while also including beautifully customized rooms for individuals that seek the atmosphere of the hostel experience, but the serenity and luxury of a private room.
The Rooms
The hostel rooms are not equipped with your typical “bunk bed” arrangement. Instead, they feature a pod-style; similar to Japanese capsule hotels. What sets the Fauna Luxury Hostel apart; however, is that it uses full, single-sized beds and provides a space that is large enough to sit up completely…even for a big guy like me.
Spacious pod with outlets and a privacy curtain
The single rooms, on the other hand, feature walls that have been hand-painted by local artists. With each room offering a different element, guests are awarded not only the peace of a pleasant rest, but also a taste of Costa Rican art culture.
The picture doesn’t do this room justice at all!
The Vision
Upon speaking with the hostel owner, Marcelo Silva, it is easy to see that his vision is much larger than the hostel itself. He seeks to provide a platform for local artists to display their talents to individuals from all over the world. Ultimately, the end goal is to create not only a place of rest, but also a living, walk-through art museum.
Creatively painted entrance to the Fauna Luxury Hostel
The major highlight of the hostel; however, in my opinion, is its rooftop. Standing atop the Fauna Luxury Hostel roof, on a clear day, you overlook the entire city of San Jose and the surrounding mountains. It’s the perfect space to unwind and chill after a long day of touring, or to simply relax and enjoy the sun.
Unfortunately it was overcast during my stay 🙁
The Final Verdict
Although the distance from the airport isn’t very far, it’s worth pointing out that with local traffic the trip can take anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. Even still, that only equates to about a $10-15 (USD) ride with Uber. With that said, overall the Fauna Luxury Hostel is still a work in progress…but I anticipate that the finished product will be no less than spectacular.
Key Information about the Fauna Luxury Hostel:
- While there is a grocery store and a handful of restaurants nearby, the distance to downtown San Jose is about a 20-minute drive (about $5-6 in Uber).
- The average cost of a pod bed in a shared room: $16/night
- The average cost of a single room starts at $44/night
- Hostelworld Ranking: 9.6/10
- Tripadvisor: 5/5 stars and #1 for specialty lodging in Escazú
22 Comments
Great post!
Beautiful Art! A wonderful place to explore!
Pammy – joyfulsource.com
Wow hostels are definitely getting an upgrade. The Fauna Luxury Hostel looks incredible, and you def can’t beat that rooftop view. Amazing!
Wow! I love this! This is so amazing and awesome place to visit.
nice and very decent, maybe i should use the word fancy too. so cute a place to be, andnow thats luxury.
Yes, definitely nice to see luxury and hostel in the same sentence!
This is the new way of travel! It’s fun, it’s luxurious, and cheaper than traditional lodging. I have notice spots like these pop up all over the world, I think that this is due to the fact that people who are younger are starting to seek adventure.
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This was my first taste of the “luxury hostel” experience, but it definitely won’t be my last.
I have never stayed in a hostel but it looks great! I also liked the hand painted walls by the local artists in the single rooms! It gives a positive aura to the room!
I loved the walls! The pictures really don’t do the artwork justice at all!!
I have never been to a hostel but I have seen a lot of pictures of hostels. This looks like it would be a much nicer place to stay. Very cool with all the things that they are doing.
Yes, I’m excited to return in about 6-12 months to see how much further it’s come along.
Fauna Luxury Hostel looks such a wonderful place to visit! I love the aesthetics with all of the fun colors and the rooftop space. We always love finding gems like this when we’re traveling
how did u find this little gem – i won’t lie i would have kept that place on the down low :p shhhh
Good point! haha
Wow, the stereotype of hostel accommodation is certainly not met here, this place looks fab!
It was definitely nice, and seeing that it’s newly opened I think it’s only going to get better.
Usually hostels are not luxury because people are trying to save money. I wouldn’t mind paying less for luxury though if I got to visit nice places!
At $16/night this gives the great chance to save money and experience luxury at the same time!
I have to say this is the fanciest hostel I have ever seen and it looks real pretty. Because I am claustrophobic the pods might not be for me but I do like its aesthetics x
Ahh ok, then I can understand that…they’re actually quite spacious though and you don’t really feel too closed off.
This is DEFINITELY a new era of accommodation, as I’ve never seen anything like it! I love the style though and the walls are so unique!
Lots of love,
Marina Rosie xx
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