Just three kilometers from the Juan Santamaria International Airport, Alajuela is a convenient option for travelers with early morning departures or late arrivals. Most hotels are happy to arrange car rentals, tours and airport transfers for guests.
Listed below is a small sample of the many hotels available.
Budget ($10 - $30):
Hotel Pacande
Clean and spacious with a central location, two blocks north and a half a block west of Parque Central. Prices include airport transfer and breakfast.
Hostel Trotamundos
Simple rooms, lounge and internet service. Also offers Spanish classes with local teachers. Located one block north and a half block west of the Juan Santa Maria Museum.
Hostel Mango Verde
Clean rooms with shared bathrooms, nice lounge area with hammocks and a communal kitchen. Also has internet service and arranges tours. Pet friendly. Between Calles 2/4 and Avenida 3.
Economy ($35 - $55):
B & B Vida Tropical
Friendly owners, home-style rooms (painted with inspired murals), some with shared bath. Communal kitchen, WiFi internet service, lending library and great breakfasts. Pet friendly. Nice patio and garden with a sweet rabbit. Arranges car rentals, tours and airport transfers. Located in a quiet residential area, two blocks east and three blocks north of the Courthouse.
Dragonfly Inn
Pleasant rooms, some with shared bath in a colonial style Tico house. TV room and communal kitchen. Rates include breakfast, and internet service is available. Owners can arrange tours and airport transfers. Located 25 meters south and 25 meters east of Autos San Marino.
Hotel Los Volcanes
Central location with nice rooms, internet service, outdoor patio and kitchen. Located in an older Tico house converted into a hotel on Avenida 5, between Calle 2 and 4. Also arranges tours and shuttles to Montezuma.
Mid-Range ($60 - $95):
Hotel 1915
Spacious and quiet rooms in an old Spanish-style house in the center of town. Wheelchair accessible, internet access, lounges, and cable TV in rooms. Pet friendly.
Located on Calle 2, between Avenidas 5 and 7.
B&B Vina Romantica
Intimate setting near the slopes of Poas Volcano. Many rooms have volcano views, amenities include internet, in-room TV and onsite restaurant. Can arrange airport transfers and tours to nearby destinations. Pet friendly.
Upscale ($100 - $250):
Hotel Buena Vista
Secluded hotel, many rooms with views of the Central Valley. Amenities include a swimming pool, restaurant and gift shop. Rates include airport transfer and full breakfast. Located on the road to Poas, five kilometers north of Alajuela.
Hampton Inn
Exactly like every other Hampton Inn. With clean and contemporary rooms, it is one kilometer from the airport. In-room coffee makers, hair dryers and complimentary breakfast. Free shuttles to and from the airport.
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