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Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

2.0 star property

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Double Room with Private Bathroom | Free WiFi

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
The current price is $37
$33 nightly
$37 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 23 - Jun 24

Explore the area

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SJO Airport Ave, 4th street, Alajuela, Alajuela
  • Place, Juan Santamaría Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Alajuela Cathedral
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, City Mall
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

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Free WiFi

Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room | Free WiFi

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room | Free WiFi

10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Suite | Free WiFi

Suite

  • City view
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Alajuela

A stay at Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel places you in the heart of Alajuela, a 2-minute drive from City Mall and 11 minutes from Plaza Real Cariari. .This hostel is 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Parque Viva and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Hacienda Alsacia.
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What's nearby

  • Juan Santamaría Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Juan Santamaria Historical Museum - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Central Market Alajuela - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Alajuela Cathedral - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • City Mall - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 17 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Subway Alajuela Centro - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Trigo Miel - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Soda Los Sapitos - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Sabor a Tiquicia - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel

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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature rainfall showerheads.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a communal living room.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Pizza Los Olivos serving guests of Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Pizza Los Olivos - This brasserie serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • 24-hour train station drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available for a fee
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Pizza Los Olivos

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible train station shuttle

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 2007
  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

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
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Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CRC 7500.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: CRC 7500.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Backpackers Alajuela
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Alajuela Backpackers Airport Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 234 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 234 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 50 out of 234 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 234 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 234 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect for the budget. Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check-in, easily upgraded to a private room, and good spots to eat close by! Really appreciated the free airport shuttle included.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Tomasz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Goos value for money and transport to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good, friendly staff, room as expected.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Brandon

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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wadiyyah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was standard and private🇨🇷. I got a good nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Cool
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Gabe

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Fantastic value for the price. But zero amenities no soap or anything in the bathrooms no towels provided just bare bones all the way around and no kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

avalon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I've stay there a few times over the years. Convenient location and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kerrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place and location with airport shuttle. Air conditioning is nice and has a restaurant within the hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kerrilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so welcoming and helpful. The rooms were clean and the price cannot be beat. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aijia

The staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Is a nice place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sha-lynn

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
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hilarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
8min from airport. First time at an hostel. Really convenient for a night. I was excepting worst but I was lucky. Clean place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Grate place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shaneese

Good location, helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles-Etienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owners are great and you have everything that you need to enjoy your stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The staff was very nice but my sheets weren’t clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Derick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the airport for a quick layover, wonderful staff and nicely located close to the market and everything you need
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kerrie

Liked: Staff & service
Ok for the price. It was just loud during my stay and bunk beds did not have curtains. Location is close to food and airport. Front desk was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025