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Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

2.0 star property
City-center hostel within easy reach of City Mall

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In the heart of Carmen, Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel welcomes you with a free airport shuttle and Pizza Los Olivos restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Connect to WiFi or challenge friends at the billiards/pool table - previous guests rave about the multilingual staff.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Cruise ship terminal shuttle
  • Train station drop-off service
  • Ferry terminal shuttle
  • Bus station shuttle
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Air conditioning
  • Arcade/game room
  • Communal living room
The current price is CNY122
CNY284 total
includes taxes & fees
May 22 - May 23

Room options

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Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Double Room with Private Bathroom | Free WiFi

Double Room with Private Bathroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room | Free WiFi

10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite

  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
SJO Airport Ave, 4th street, Alajuela, Alajuela

What's nearby

  • Juan Santamaría Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Central Market Alajuela - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Alajuela Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Plaza Real Alajuela - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • City Mall - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 7 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 28 min drive
  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 17 min drive
  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 22 min drive
  • San Jose Fercori Station - 23 min drive
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Train station drop-off (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Trigo Miel - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Subway Alajuela Centro - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪El Pollo Parrillero - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪July's Grill - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel is just 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from the airport and offers a free shuttle (available on request). For a bite to eat, guests can check out Pizza Los Olivos, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also, City Mall and Plaza Real Cariari are within a short drive.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 22 rooms
    • Arranged over 4 floors
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
    • Check-out time is 11 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • No onsite parking
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Transfers

    • Free airport shuttle from 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM*
    • Train station drop-off available 24 hours
    • Cruise terminal shuttle*
    • Ferry terminal shuttle*
    • Bus station shuttle*
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Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast each morning (surcharge)
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Shared microwave

What to do

  • Pool table

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 1 building/tower
  • Built in 2007
  • Television in common areas
  • Communal living room
  • Arcade/game room

Accessibility

  • Accessible train station shuttle

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning

Freshen up

  • Rainfall showerhead

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Pizza Los Olivos - This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for CRC 7500.0 per night

Policies

This property accepts credit cards.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Is parking offered on site at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel?

Yes, a free airport shuttle is available from 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM on request.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel?

You can check in starting at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Is there an onsite casino at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel?

No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Casino Fiesta (5-min drive) and Casino Fiesta (22-min drive) are both nearby.

What is there to do at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel and nearby?

Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel has an arcade.

What's the area around Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel like?

Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel is in Carmen, a short 7-minute drive from Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) and 3 minutes' walk from Juan Santamaría Park.

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Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.4

Property conditions & facilities

Popular mentions

Airport
Shuttle
Taxi

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Easy check-in, easily upgraded to a private room, and good spots to eat close by! Really appreciated the free airport shuttle included.
Sarah, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The hostel was simple but was exactly what we needed the night before an early morning flight. The free shuttle to the airport made it a very convenient stay
James, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Goos value for money and transport to the airport.
Tomasz, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything was good, friendly staff, room as expected.
Tom, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

I find this place to be pretty cool and a great value. We really just needed a place to crash for the night and its location and prices suited us well. The rooms have minimal amenities and the windows allow ALL of the busy, busy street noise in but what can ya say, the price is right.
Brandon, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Quirky hotel/hostel, I had an individual room with bathroom. Room was lovely, clean, comfortable bed. This is a great place to stay over close to San Jose airport, and they run free airport shuttles! All in all, a really cost effective but very comfortable place to stay! Staff were always lovely and helpful, and there is an elevator if anyone's worried that there are 4 floors :) Great place.
Brigitte, 1-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Room was clean
Gabe, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Good place and location with airport shuttle. Air conditioning is nice and has a restaurant within the hostel.
Kerrie, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

The staff was so welcoming and helpful. The rooms were clean and the price cannot be beat. Highly recommended!
Kerrilyn, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Courteous staff
Ruth, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

It was a good location, building with a lot of character and potential. I know it is a budget hotel but could have improved in cleanliness. Room had a smell to it, shower head was full of mineral build up and maybe even mold(?). I would probably look for another option next time
Sha-lynn, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

Good location, helpful staff.
Shaneese, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Close to the airport for a quick layover, wonderful staff and nicely located close to the market and everything you need
Derick, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Had a private room that was surprisingly large was very close to airport perfect hostel to kill 24 hours before a flight.
Amin, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Quiet and well located
Samuel, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Good location. Useful transit to airport. Easy checkin and nice affordable rooms. Restaurant was decent too
Alex, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Easy check in. Helpful staff.
Donna, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
Katelyn, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

As advertised: a place to sleep and shower. No frills. Decently clean. Shuttle service was prompt and it took no more than 10 min to get to the sleepy at mid morning. The only disappointment was that the rooftop bar is closed on Mondays (which was the only night I was there). I was looking forward to cooling off in the breeze up there and having a drink.
Ana, 1-night trip
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4/10 Fair

The property seems to be not well cared for. Extremely noisy! Dirty bathroom.
Rachel, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

This is ideal for a quick stop over if you've had a late flight into SJO, before you travel elsewhere in Costa Rica. The room was basic, very rickety old bunk beds that I was concerned might break as I was climbing up and down the ladder! The drains smelled absolutely terrible, I'm not sure what it was, but you can't spend long in the bathroom! Airport transfer was very helpful. Staff were reasonably helpful but not particularly friendly, which now I find unusual, after going elsewhere in Costa Rica, and people being SO nice! Essentially, good for a quick layover, I wouldn't stay longer.
Samantha, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

The room was standard and private🇨🇷. I got a good nights sleep
Wadiyyah, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfect for the budget. Great place.
Martin, 1-night trip
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2/10 Poor

The place is dirty
Marcelo, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything perfect
Zori, 1-night trip