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Hostel
Maleku Hostel
This sweet little backpackers’ abode has spic-and-span rooms tucked into a vintage home on a quiet stree...
Alajuela hotels and hostels
Since Alajuela is so close to the international airport, most hotels and B&Bs can arrange airport transfers for a small fee (or for free). If you are driving your own car, note that many places in the city center don’t have dedicated parking, but there are many guarded lots available. Also, expect street noise to be a fact of life. As in other spots, taxi drivers will try to steer you to places that pay them a commission.
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1 Star Hotel
Hotel Cala Inn Alajuela
This small, modern eight-room spot overlooking Parque Juan Santamaría has spotless, simple parquet-floor...
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3 Star Hotel
Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela
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$16
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Guesthouse
Villa Pacande
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$13
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2 Star Hotel
Hotel Mi Tierra
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Hotel
Hotel Cortez Azul
Hotel Los Volcanes
This refurbished 1920s home has 15 rooms – from vintage units with wood floors, period-style furniture and clean, shared bathrooms, to contemporary rooms with flat-screen TV and safe.
Hotel 1915
The exterior may not look like much, but step through the front door and you’ll find yourself in a quaint 16-room inn built around a century-old home.
Hotel Alajuela
Twenty-eight simple rooms make up this centrally located hotel to the south of the Parque Central. It’s not going to win any beauty contests, but the rooms are clean and smell like disinfectant and come equipped with industrial-strength fans.
Mango Verde Hostel
This small, friendly hotel has nine basic rooms, though there’s a decent-sized shared kitchen, a garden patio, plenty of hammocks and a lounge space.
Pensión Alajuela
A dozen different rooms (some without windows) are simple, but clean and surround a pleasant garden terrace filled with plants. There’s a communal kitchen, wi-fi and laundry service. Credit cards accepted.
Hotel Cortéz Azul
The owner, Eduardo Rodríguez, is a local artist who displays his unique work throughout the property (check out the Last Supper mural). The hotel has 10 homey, clean rooms with polished wood floors, a common area and two kitchens.
Pura Vida Retreat & Spa
A renowned yoga and alternative-health center that’s a destination in and of itself, this plush, hillside retreat 4km from Alajuela offers ‘tentalows’ in addition to well-appointed indoor suites.
Hotel Villa Bonita
A charming B&B with five simple, whitewashed rooms located on the outskirts of the city center. Units are comfy, with plump white pillows and firm mattresses.
Vida Tropical B&B
In a quiet residential neighborhood, this Colombian-American–run house has five snug, simple guest rooms awash in bright murals (all but one share a bathroom).
Welcome To Cr B&B
The friendly Tico-American owners of this charming little place include airport pick-up or drop-off in the rate.