Im kleinen Dorf Uvita, nahe des Nationalparks Ballenas gleich direkt am Strand, findet man eines der originellsten Hostels der Welt – das Flutterby Hostel. Ob dieses auf meiner Weltreise noch übertroffen werden wird – wir werden es sehen!

Schon die Anfahrt über die holprige Schotterstraße läßt ahnen, dass wir hier auf kein normales Hostel treffen werden. Aber so übertrieben wie der Lonely Planet davon schwärmt, muss doch was dahinter sein….

The hostel, which in American hands is noticeably (in this case there is no chaos in the rest of Costa Rica), and already at the front desk, which is the bar at the same time, it comes in front of a as if one would plunge into another world. The hostel consists namely of tree houses! Below are only a kitchen, a small lounge and the bathroom facilities.

Reached the house, the house largely shared dormitories, on a fairly steep wooden ladder, which can be a real challenge depending on luggage already.

The bunk beds made of wood and are not for everyone, and because the rooms are not completely sealed, is recommended to have at hand as his own mosquito net in our case.

In addition to the communal kitchen is also a professional, is boiled in 2x per day. In addition, always hangs a banana tree at the entrance, for free for the taking of the fruit. The garden, with its houses and hammocks invites you to relax.

Und obwohl die Gäste des Flutterby Hostels eine Mischung aus internationalen Surfern und Hippies sind (auch Yoga wird um 7 Uhr morgens angeboten), herrscht ab 22 Uhr Nachtruhe, die auch sehr streng eingehalten wird. Ein weiterer Vorteil ist, dass sämtliche Ausflüge in der Umgebung direkt von der Rezeption aus gebucht werden können und das Hostel auch ein Waschservice hat (ein Pluspunkt vor allem, wenn man gerade eine Dschungeltour hinter sich gebracht hat).

Really worth are still the sanitary facilities that are designed with great attention to detail and very creative. Colourful and varied - as you like to take a shower, even if there are like almost everywhere in cheap accommodation in Costa Rica only cold water.

The whole thing is to have for the very reasonable price of 10 USD, and only about 100 meters from the beach. You can eat then in nearby Soda (small, mostly family-run restaurant in Costa Rica), where there are also as almost everywhere very delicious freshly made fruit juices and milk shakes.

So, now the question remains: Why must treehouses it?? A close look at the about 20 meters from the hostel made photo says it all ....