2019 KAYAK Travel Awards

Best hotels

Discover the world's top-rated hotels in 2019

Not sure which hotel to stay at on your next trip? The next time you visit a hotel's website, check to see if it has earned KAYAK's coveted Best Hotels badge. Here are the year's best hotels, according to reviews from real travellers.

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Best hostels

Here are the top hostels in Latin America.

Bella Vista Ranch Ecolodge

Turrialba, Costa Rica

92.4%

"Great location, hosts were really friendly and welcoming. Really nice food."

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Hostel Cattleya - Monteverde, Costa Rica

Monteverde, Costa Rica

91.6%

"The room was amazing and the owners very kind and knowledgable. Wonderful people!! Best hostel ever!"

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Luminosa Montezuma Hostel

Montezuma, Costa Rica

90.1%

"Amazing place and amazing staff, will for sure visit again."

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Hostel La Botella de Leche - Tamarindo

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

89.4%

"Very cute hostel, where you could relax, or socialize with other guests. Excellent staff members, place super clean."

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Hotel del Paseo

San José, Costa Rica

88.5%

"The hostel is comfortable and well located. The staff is very welcoming and provided a lot of useful information."

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Kalunai Hostel

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

87.6%

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Essence Arenal Spa & Yoga

El Castillo, Costa Rica

87.5%

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Hostal Nanku

Liberia, Costa Rica

86.1%

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Hotel Columbus

San José, Costa Rica

85.6%

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Fauna Luxury Hostel

San José, Costa Rica

84.6%

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Stray Cat Hostel

San José, Costa Rica

84.2%

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Cascada Verde Hostel

Uvita, Costa Rica

83.3%

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El Sueño B&B

Monteverde, Costa Rica

83.1%

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TripOn Open House

San José, Costa Rica

82.2%

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Hotel El Icaco Tortuguero

Tortuguero, Costa Rica

81.9%

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Cabinas Vista Al Golfo

Monteverde, Costa Rica

80.5%

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B & B El Toboso

Uvita, Costa Rica

80.4%

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Bella Vista Ranch Ecolodge - No. 1 - Costa Rica

Based on the number and quality of hotel reviews and ratings from 2018, Bella Vista Ranch Ecolodge was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers in Costa Rica.

Overall guest rating

9.6 Excellent

Based on 242 reviews

Cleanliness

95%

Comfort

94%

Location

95%

Services

91%

Staff

99%

Value for money

96%

About KAYAK's Best Hotels

KAYAK's hotel ratings process was introduced to provide hotel customers who use KAYAK with a platform to share their experience staying at different properties. A property must have a minimum Overall Rating of 8.0 and a minimum of 50 reviews published within the last year to qualify for consideration for KAYAK's Best Hotels. The current list of Best Hotels is based on ratings from travellers in 2018.