Hotel Aldea Pura Vida
Hotel in Alajuela Province
Reasons to book
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Situated in Puntarenas, 46 km from Jacó, Aldea Casa de los Mariscos features free WiFi access and free private parking. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant, which is also open to the public.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Internet / Wifi
Laundry
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Beachfront or waterfront
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Alajuela Province
Available Rooms
Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
2 Double • 204 ft²
Sleeps 4
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Double Room
1 Double • 193 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Family Room
2 Double
Sleeps 5
+
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££££
Ratings and reviews
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7.0 / 10.0
Que esta cerca del ferry si necesitas cruzar, camas cómodas
El desayuno la fruta estaba como congelada, y el baño es muy feo,
7.0 / 10.0
Location
Parking, the bathroom the A/C was not good
6.0 / 10.0
location
was not really clean
8.0 / 10.0
Great staff, very attentive and helpful
Excellent restaurant: amazing seafood, giant portions, really good value
Rooms had AC
Beds were clean and very comfortable
Bathrooms are functional but small
9.0 / 10.0
Minus one point for the slight chemical cleaning smell. Everything else was great!
10.0 / 10.0
Close to the bus station, the beach is across the street, nice and friendly staff.
Wifi wasn't working well in the room, but it was ok outside where you can chill in the hammocks or in the restaurant.
9.0 / 10.0
Located in front of the beach and near grocery stores, restaurants and Muelle Turístico where you can take a boat to Tortuga Island. The staff was super nice and offered information about tours without any extra charge.
WiFi might be improved by using an antenna to extend the range
8.0 / 10.0
Comfy beds. Nice located next to the bus station. It's a restaurant and hotel together. You check in inside the restaurant. Owners are kind. Only Spanish speaking. You can have also a breakfast at the restaurant.
Place around isn't nice. It's dirty there and stinking. Stay just one night there for the ferry.
Rooms smell too much chlorine. Just a little bit bad.
7.0 / 10.0
clean rooms, good location, close to ferry, helpful staff
room smelled strongly of urinal puck
5.0 / 10.0
Nice staff.
- photos of the room are far from reality
- bad smell in the room
10.0 / 10.0
The place is awesome and very secure
6.0 / 10.0
Safe, near sea, hammocks good parking. good breakfast facilities.
very small bathroom. noise during night.
9.0 / 10.0
The restaurant was excellent & convenient. We had all our great meals there. They are friendly & helpful. The beach is right at the front for nice sunset view.
Less tourists around.
7.0 / 10.0
Location, price ( 25usd for double room with private bathroom), nice staff. Clean towel and bedsheet.
Not very clean. Room was small, dark with strong smell. Very loud A/C.
8.0 / 10.0
We liked the stuff very much. We got all what we needed for our stay.
In the room wifi is weak, but we did not worry at all
7.0 / 10.0
Regular
Confusion en la recepsion.
4.0 / 10.0
Very good fried eggs and toast for breakfast served by super staff.
The price.
COLD showers evening and morning.
hotel photos and reviews misleading
10.0 / 10.0
Breakfast was perfect and also cuisine in the restaurant. Very nice friendly owner and staff. I spend there very nice days on my holidays.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely rooms,nice bathroom,,on site restaurant,Fantastic location
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
It was a clean room with a clean bathroom. The staff was very kind and helpful with questions. It is absolutely forth it when you consider the price.
The room was quite small and I don’t recommend staying for more than one night, because Puntarenas is not a beautiful place.
9.0 / 10.0
The staff is absolutely fantastic. The room was great and the location, very good. The food is really nice and fear prices. The place is by the sea!
The only thing is that wifi wasn't great
9.0 / 10.0
The room was very clean and they have upgraded since the last time I was there. The food is very good. It was very peaceful there. Staff very friendly.
4.0 / 10.0
staff were friendly
more the location and town in itself, room felt very poor like a hostel
1.0 / 10.0
location
No customer service oriented, rude, not following instructions, I ask to charge my credit card from my reservation and the person confused my wife asking her for the “payment” my wife call me and I speak with the young ignorant and rude lady and give her the instructions I how my card can be charge (I was a 15 years travel agent) the person hang up the phone on me. The breakfast ( included) was only three options but the difference was only 60 cents to have the breakfast the customer want. but the worst was when I try to contact Booking.com and have no response as of today, Booking.com Is the worst customer service with an automatic AI response expecting to fulfill a real customer service needs. and is not the first time we received a bad customer service experience with Booking.com so we decide is the last time we used the service of Booking.com
6.0 / 10.0
Close to Puntarenas centre. Good breakfast in the restaurant
No hot water. Not clear how to get into the hotel (you have to check in at the restaurant and the hotel is behind this but not clear if you don’t know this). Not the nicest area but good for stopping over for a night like we did. Rooms didn’t look like the photos.
9.0 / 10.0
Very beautiful, exciting and cosy Hostel/Hotel. Alejandro was sooo nice! He prepare awesome cocktails and gives you a great time at the Aldea Pura Vida. The food was tasty, the rooms were clean and the location is - well, the pacific ocean is across the street, so - perfect.
The shower was a bit too cold for one of us.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Alajuela Province?
The average price for a rental in Alajuela Province is £71 per night. This rental is £31 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Hotel Aldea Pura Vida. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Hotel Aldea Pura Vida pet friendly?
Yes! This hotel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Hotel Aldea Pura Vida?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, internet / wifi, laundry, and tv.
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