Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

Double Room with Private Bathroom | Bathroom | Rainfall showerhead

Double Room with Private Bathroom | Free WiFi

3.7

Good(150 Reviews)

Hostel in Alajuela

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hostel

Alajuela hostel in Carmen with airport shuttle service and a 24-hour front desk
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and coffee/tea in a common area are available at this hostel. Free WiFi in public areas and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a microwave in a common area, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
Change of bedsheets is available on request.
Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel offers 22 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of bedsheets can be requested.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Map of Alajuela

Nearby attractions

La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park

22 mi

Parque Diversiones

11.2 mi

National Stadium Of Costa Rica

14.5 mi

National Museum of Costa Rica

18.1 mi

Available Rooms

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

1 Bunk

Sleeps 2

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Double Room with Private Bathroom

1 Double

Sleeps 2

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

2 Bunk

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

3 Bunk

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

2 Single • 194 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

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3.7

Good(150 Reviews)

Hostel in Alajuela

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Map of Alajuela

Nearby attractions

La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park

22 mi

Parque Diversiones

11.2 mi

National Stadium Of Costa Rica

14.5 mi

National Museum of Costa Rica

18.1 mi

Available Rooms

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

1 Bunk

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Double Room with Private Bathroom

1 Double

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

2 Bunk

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

3 Bunk

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

2 Single • 194 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.7

Good(150 Reviews)

3.7

Jul 2024

The property seems to be not well cared for. Extremely noisy! Dirty bathroom.

3.7

Jun 2024

The owners are great and you have everything that you need to enjoy your stay!

3.7

May 2024

Close to the airport for a quick layover, wonderful staff and nicely located close to the market and everything you need

3.7

May 2024

Good location, helpful staff.

3.7

May 2024

The staff were very helpful and the rooms were large and comfortable. We arrived late at night and found the area the hostel to be quite sketchy. I would not recommend walking the streets at night. The hostel itself felt very safe though. Great place to stay if you are looking for something cheap near the airport.

3.7

May 2024

I would only stay here if you speak good Spanish. Guy at the front was rude and only spoke to me in Spanish when I couldn’t figure out how to open the door at night to get in. I can speak some but apparently not enough. I was obviously very tired and confused and he was quite rude about it. Also be aware the shuttle you have to get to before 10pm. The communication from them was very limited and took along time to respond when asking about check in and transport. Also no idea how the AC turns on, not sure if it even worked, which was a bummer cause it said they had AC. The room was very hot. Also was not shown or told where lockers were so could not lock up stuff. Very noisy- road and people talking in the lobby in the morning. Also be aware bathroom has no hand soap or towels. Lucky it was only a one night stay.

3.7

May 2024

never and never !

3.7

Apr 2024

The area wasn’t super safe in all honesty, especially as a female I wouldn’t recommend to leave the hostel past dark. The hostel itself, very very basic, very dead, not a great place to meet people. The dining area was closed whenever you tried to go, the front desk when we went was not pleasant to interact with. Overall wouldn’t go back, the only pro is it’s by the airport and relatively cheap

3.7

Mar 2024

Super super

3.7

Mar 2024

Easy check in. Helpful staff.

3.7

Feb 2024

Good location. Useful transit to airport. Easy checkin and nice affordable rooms. Restaurant was decent too

3.7

Feb 2024

Perfect place for one night stay. Was very basic facilities, private room was very big though so lots of space to organise. Couldn’t organise shuttle to La Fortuna through the hostel but they were good at getting taxi to airport when the free shuttle timing didn’t work out.

3.7

Feb 2024

Comfortable night stay before flying out! The front desk attendants were great and we had a wonderful stay! The shuttle to the airport was really easy and convenient.

3.7

Jan 2024

Private suite very spacious. No worries or complaints

3.7

Jan 2024

Loved that it’s 24hr check in, I had transportation issues and didn’t even up getting to the hostel till 11pm and had to leave on the 4:10am shuttle for the airport so it was the most convenient stop to get a quick nap in, wash up and head out.

3.7

Dec 2023

Great! 5 min taxi from the SJO airport. We arrived late at night bc our flight landed at 11pm, and we were greeted easily upon arrival. We even could stash our luggage for a few hours in a locked room after checkout.

3.7

Sep 2023

Love this place, glad it’s open again. The rooftop bar is super fun with some great local color.

3.7

Aug 2023

Booked it for an airport stopover as it was close (6mins to airport) and the cheapest I could find - still 50$ a night though!! It was very noisy - paper thin walls letting in all the road noise but also the sound of people having sex next door. It felt seedy and dirty

3.7

Jul 2023

Is a nice place to stay

3.7

May 2023

It was simple and clean with a really nice community balcony facing a park. The bar/restaurant had limited food options but it good and affordable. Expedía falsely advertised breakfast availability, but there were bakeries really close so it wasn’t an issue.

3.7

Aug 2017

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3.7

Jul 2017

Nice modern facilities, very well represented by descriptions and photos. Check in was efficient and rooms were clean and comfortable. Hot water was a nice bonus. Only thing that would have made it better would have been free toiletries.

3.7

Jun 2017

Good options for low cost travelers. Possible to get your own room and bathroom for <$50 a night. They are moving the restaurant/bar to the first floor - the view from the 4th was amazing so make sure to check it out before they're done with renovations. The shuttle service is not what most Americans will expect. It only runs at certain times, on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, you must sign up for it 12 - 24 hours in advance. A phone call before you fly is the best way to do this - email contact is iffy. Alternatively, there's a bus station right next to the hostel (Station Wagon buses, Orange/green buses) that will get you to and from the hotel in 10 minutes for about $1. The red TUASA buses are another alternative, but do not as closely travel to the hostel (~5 blocks away).

3.7

Jun 2017

Good options for low cost travelers. Possible to get your own room and bathroom for <$50 a night. They are moving the restaurant/bar to the first floor - the view from the 4th was amazing so make sure to check it out before theyre done with renovations. The shuttle service is not what most Americans will expect. It only runs at certain times, on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, you must sign up for it 12 - 24 hours in advance. A phone call before you fly is the best way to do this - email contact is iffy. Alternatively, theres a bus station right next to the hostel (Station Wagon buses, Orange/green buses) that will get you to and from the hotel in 10 minutes for about $1. The red TUASA buses are another alternative, but do not as closely travel to the hostel (~5 blocks away).

3.7

Mar 2017

Bar nicely situated with good city views. Free coffee nice. Very comfy beds.

3.7

Feb 2017

we have stayed here before- coming and going in our trip. It is clean and basic. Convenient to the airport. Good value for the money. nothing fancy. The rooftop bar has a wonderful view but service is very slow

3.7

Aug 2016

Stayed Aug 2016. Avoid this Hostel at all cost. The management photos are of the previous hotel at this location and do not represent what you get. The facilities were filthy, uncleaned, and level 3 bio hazard. The staff didn't even try to provide service. Online reservations were not received or just not honored. Floors in rooms had dust bunnies of others filth and hadn't been swept in a very long time and hadn't been mopped in the last decade. The furniture had a layer of dust you could right your name in. AC was promised but upon arrival the remotes/controls were nonexistent and we were told all ACs are automatic, which was an utter lie, it never worked. No fans provided. Linens and sheets were obviously soiled, stained and never washed. Towels and soap were not provided even for "private, in suite rooms". To add to the pain no windows had screens, and the bus station next door creates super street noise. Told by staff to smoke in the park across the street, which is illegal and could result in a fine or uncomfortable interaction with the local police. The common areas were worse than the rooms with sticky uncleaned surfaces and trash literately swept into the corners. One of the worst values in Alajuela and a top contender for the worst hotel/hostel I've ever stayed at. The hostel sets a new standard for filth and poor service. It would probably be better to sleep on the street. Not even the architecturally interesting building, 4th floor bar and central location could bu

3.7

Aug 2016

Just one night on my way out of town. But I will use this hostel again as it is convenient to the airport, located in a very safe neighborhood with convenient shopping and dining within walking distance.

3.7

Jul 2016

They offer a free airport shuttle service and we had a confirmed reservation but in the end no one was there. When we arrived in the hostel they had no interest to discuss about this service problem.

3.7

May 2016

Good value for a room, close to the airport but the street is load and busy and the place is still a hostel at the end of the day. Friendly staff, just wish people weren't honking their horns so much at 2-4 am.

3.7

Oct 2015

We stayed a night at the hostel, and we'll be having a second night there soon. Very clean, and friendly staff. Nothing too fancy but had fast free Internet and a 24 hour desk person. The only issue we had was the door was a bit finicky and our room didn't have toilet paper, certainly not deal beakers. Looking forward to staying again soon

3.7

Jul 2015

The Bathroom was in a really bad condition. For the same price you can have a much better bed and room with breakfast included in a hotel a few blocks near the central park. The pictures in the web page did not show the real hotel conditions. Very noisy hostel.

3.7

May 2015

Never did something like this before and as a 58 yo single female traveler it worked for me. Slept with my money under the pillow and that was secure, however one of the Germany backpacker talked on his cell phone till after 9 and I politely asked him to continue the call in the other room so we could sleep. He was nasty but moved, low and behold when I woke at 3:30 am the card to the room was missing from my hat. He stole it. So the front desk was lovely in putting me in another room, however I had to pay the $5. for the extra card. The guys at the desk were great with directions and knowing about tours. The bistro on the top floor was great food wise and view of city phenomenal. Also, very close to the airport and many other sites in Costa Rica. It made for a very interesting excursion.

3.7

Apr 2015

Welcoming , accommodating staff . Bathroom trash can could be bigger or emptied more often . Pity people can't sit in the 4th restaurant area, even if not serving food , the only nice relaxing spot .

3.7

Mar 2015

I met lots of friendly fellow backpackers and felt safe happy and welcome

3.7

Feb 2015

Good place but poop all over shower curtain and in need of a lightbulb

3.7

Feb 2015

It's was a pretty bad experience I ever have had. I could not sleep at all. I got there at 1:00AM and I left at 5:00AM, there were 4 long hours. I won't be in that place ever. No more comments.

3.7

Feb 2015

Its was a pretty bad experience I ever have had. I could not sleep at all. I got there at 1:00AM and I left at 5:00AM, there were 4 long hours. I wont be in that place ever. No more comments.

3.7

Feb 2015

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel. I was flying in and out of Alajuela. The hostel is a 5 min drive from the airport which was nice. Several days before my stay I emailed the hostel with my flight information and got an email confirmation stated that Mauricio would be there to pick me up. This alone is valuable offering! The hostel itself is basic but clean with hot water (which is not always the case in Costa Rica), free wifi, and a rooftop bar where you can watch planes fly into the city. Great drinks and decent food as well. Free coffee in the mornings and they also have a free shuttle that runs at specific times to and from the airport so that you can make your outbound flight. I enjoyed my stay so much that I also booked to stay where on my way back through. Very enjoyable stay and the staff is so kind. Will happily stay there again!!

3.7

Feb 2015

hotel ok,but interior rooms are very noisy,with noise from the bar upstairs,we had mould on the ceiling of the bathroom,we stayed on three occasions,the third time we stayed we had a room on the outside wall,which was a lot lighter and quieter,we had room 33,rooms 35,36 are good,its looking a bit tired now,the beds are comfy

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Alajuela?

The average price for a rental in Alajuela is $63 per night. This rental is $24 above the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel?

We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and laundry.

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Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

Hostel in Alajuela

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Alajuela

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

Double Room with Private Bathroom

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

Hostel in Alajuela

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Alajuela

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

Double Room with Private Bathroom

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Alajuela?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel?

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