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Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose

2.0 star property

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Microwave, electric kettle
BBQ/picnic Area
Private Classic Room | Free WiFi
32-inch TV with cable channels
32-inch TV with cable channels

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
C. La Haya, Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela
  • City Mall
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Juan Santamaría Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Alajuela Cathedral
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Shared Dormitory (3 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

Shared Dormitory, Quadruple Room (4 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

Private Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory (8 Beds)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 8 Single Bunk Beds

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About this property

Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose

Bed & breakfast in Alajuela with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
Along with a microwave in a common area, this smoke-free bed & breakfast has dry cleaning and a 24-hour front desk. Free continental breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden and barbecues are on-site.
Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose offers 4 accommodations. Cable televisions are provided. This Alajuela bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Juan Santamaría Park. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus dry cleaning service.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Central Market Alajuela and a few minutes from Juan Santamaria Historical Museum
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose.

This Alajuela bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 0 metres
  • Street parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM at scheduled times and on request

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of USD 6

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Accessible bathtub
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 10 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Hosted evening meal: USD 6

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Gardens House

Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 158 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 158 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 158 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 158 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 158 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Evan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

my first experience at a hostel,

The man at the desk was very pleasant and professional. His English was plenty sufficient and he made us feel at home. The shuttle was very prompt and we felt safe there. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chill, tasty simple breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This little family hotel is awesome! They are so friendly, calming, attentive and honest. While the place is simple and basic the atmosphere is great and it is so clean and quiet. The wife is a good cook. She made us dinner and breakfast. Al tasty and since it was a family affair, ie, eating with others, it was a nice way to enter the country. Looking forward to one last night there on our way out of the country.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keri-Lyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a perfect stop off to and from the airport. Clean and comfortable. The breakfast is simple and delicious. Good coffee. The owners are very kind. Cheap airport transfer. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly host helped us with our questions.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Jewel of Allejuela

This an amazing place to stay! Tons of history, easy walk to the best restaurant in Costa Rica.. Jalapenos... I hope to be back one day soon.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location close to Airport
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love this place,quiet,secure and great food. Did i mention extremely reasonable? Make sure you say hello to Holly!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

robyn

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is great. Hosts are super nice and accommodating. The best part is THEY HAVE HOT WATER IN A SHOWER. the rest of places I stayed at didn't. It was cold showers everywhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harshit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

OSWALD, Tamoa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erick

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very smooth and pleasant stay. Muchas gracias por todo. Pura vida!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Camille, LOUISVILLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hands down, the best hostel I've stayed at. They have created and maintain a welcoming and hospitable atmosphere that makes it easy to connect with other guests as well. They go out of their way to serve guests, they offer breakfast, dinner, a super convenient airport shuttle, are knowledgable and explain things well. Highly Recommend.
Stayed 28 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners are so kind and it’s a lovely garden home!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The people are very supportive and friendly and I loved being there every second
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay. Very quiet and comfortable. The staff was wonderful. Thanks so much!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great night’s sleep after flying, amazing service

They were communicative, friendly, responsive. I was able to chat with them at any time and they were so helpful. They were willing to pick me up from the airport in middle of the night and when I didn’t need that, they had someone waiting up for me, greeting me and helping me with my bags. The room was comfortable, beautiful furnished, private and clean. The shower and bed were great. When I left, I got my first “Pura Vida” and a friendly goodbye. I would definitely come here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miss P M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exceeded expectations!

Booked one night near the airport for an early flight - far exceeded expectations! The loveliest, friendliest and homiest hostel I’ve ever stayed in! Super welcoming, were so helpful with my limited Spanish, had really nice areas to hang out and even managed to put the Ireland rugby match on the tv for me! They arranged an airport transport for me which was great and I can’t leave a review without mentioning Holly the dog who clearly runs the show, a sweet sweet pup!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

BRENDON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024