Good localization!

Stayed in September 2022

In bathroom could hear people in other room talking normally (ie, not loud, but using indoor voice). Stayed for bargain price so not a disappointment

Owner and staffer helpful and kind. Garden was communal area to eat a meal. Very affordable stay and transport to airport

Stayed in September 2022

Really lovely host. Simple yet delicious breakfast. Cute cat and dog. Great location.

Stayed in September 2022

the cat. very annoying

warm water showers, very nice conditions

Stayed in August 2022

The smell of the bathroom, the noise from outside, the hallyways and the coconuts falling onto the tin roof in the bedroom near the kitchen

We stayed 4 days in total and had breakfast once because we had tours. The first room smelled a little bad because of the toilet system but that was through no fault of the owners. The window looked outward to the stret and was noisy unfortunately. Teh the second room was really great, clean and no smell, but coconuts kept falling onto the tin roof of the kitchen and scaring us and waking us all night sadly. Great place though for the price. Another great place a bit cheaper up the road too. The host gave us a bag of fruit if we left early which was nice, but I had to ask for it, it was not offered.

Stayed in August 2022

Owner was very helpful. Place was very close to the airport

Stayed in July 2022

Need a refurbishment.

Good value for money. Cleanliness. Central location. Breakfast.

Stayed in July 2022

The taxi driver robe me big time he charged me 10,000.00 from the hostel to the airport and this was the driver Cortez Azul ordered for me. I was told by reception it it would cost 3,000.00. I didn't like that how noisy it got at night and early morning. The kitchen need some upgrade. Especially the microwave. It is really worn out inside and not inviting for the faint at hearth. Cortez Azul is advertised as a hotel but in my opinion it's more like a hostel.

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel. Amanda and all the other staff were friendly and accommodating to me during my six night stay and I like the free breakfast which was served each day across the street in a little café. They even did my laundry for a small fee and what a fine job Mellissa did with it. The bed was comfortable and the location is prefect! Just a few minutes drive to the airport and short walks to parks and everything else you'll need.

Stayed in June 2022

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Super nice room, wonderful bed, slept like a baby!

Stayed in June 2022

No fasteners to hold the toilet 🚽 on the toilet 🚽. Old raggedy towels, and no sope bars.

Airport shuttle.

Stayed in May 2022

According to booking.com they offer a free shuttle service at 6:00h, 8:00h and 10:00h o'clock... but they don't. It will only set you back 4000Col, but you should keep that in mind before spending you last colones in the nearby mall. Breakfast is pretty late, so you can't enjoy what others praise as a good breakfasf, if you're leaving early. The offer no "snack packs", so you'll have to plan ahead or eat at the aiport.

Only a couple of minutes by cab (4000Col) to the nearby aiport. Beds are made out of pallets (those wodden things which you can transport with a forklift), but at least my bed was comfortable enough to get a short night of sleep before leaving in the morning. Place was clean as it could probably get. The mall is nearby which offers some food options and a cinema (they usually show original versions with es subtitles)... if you have some time to kill...

Stayed in May 2022

enjoyed my stay.

helpful staff.

Stayed in May 2022

It would be useful to have a front door key so that you are not locked out when no one at reception.

Our flight landed just after midnight. The accommodation gave us excellent directions. They told us to take an Orange official taxi , the cost and distance to the hotel. It cost 7$. Would be cheaper if paid in CRC. The taxi driver waited until the hotel door was unlocked and we were able to go in. Quiet hotel. Comfortable bed. Good cooking facilities. Nice seating area. Banks in town. Claro shop to buy a sim. Breakfast in cafe opposite good.

Stayed in May 2022

It was quite noisy from the street.

Very friendly and helpful staff, very good, local breakfast.

Stayed in May 2022

No AC was a little bit hard. Also there was a cat in our room which jumped in to the room.

Good beds and a nice place to be before departure from the airport.

Stayed in April 2022

Very helpful staff. Checked in early hours of morning due to flight times. Good breakfast

Stayed in April 2022

very difficult to find. no sign. weak WiFi

this hotel was just right for our needs. the hotel offered what was promised: low rate, free breaky, free SJO transfer, very helpful staff extras: lovely courtyard with exotic flowers, great we’ll stocked, community kitchen, bunny.

Stayed in April 2022

Otherwise there is nothing much to do in Alajuela/San Jose other than traveling away from it.

Great mixture between hotel and hostel with incredibly low prices even for a room for two. Breakfast included, shared kitchen and comfortable outdoor area. Perfect for when you arrive late in San Jose or have to catch an early flight. Connection to and from the airport with busses for 700C is fast and easy, taxi is 6$.

Stayed in April 2022

The room was extremely hot and humid even though we were there in the middle of the dry season. The shower was cold (the heated shower head that you normally find in Costa Rica only did not work properly here...). Also, the information when booking is incorrect and misleading in terms of the payment. One of the main reasons I chose this accommodation was that payment was only possible by prepayment with credit card, but when I was there I could only pay by cash or card, but with card I would be charged an additional 13%. Providing false and misleading information to lure in customers is fraudulent and they should therefore change this information on here immediately. The front desk also claimed that prepayment was not possible in Central America, however it was possible in some other Costarican accommodations, so they were simply lying... Also this is most certainly not a hotel, but a hostel with private rooms (also the setup is very hostel-like..), so the name of the facility is also extremely misleading - but i knew that and accepted it upfront unlike the false information regarding payment....

The house cat was really nice and the property was in central Alajuela, breakfast was also nice but there werent a lot of options though.

Stayed in February 2025

I only wanted to book a hotel with parking and filtered it as such. There was no parking on site. We also didn’t have a private bathroom which is what I booked. The bed was also not comfortable, very hot as no AC or windows in room. Ok value but not worth it overall - better to spend a bit more for comfort.

The staff was really nice. Very easy to check in and out.

Stayed in February 2025

- beds are very noisy - room l was very noisy, just beside a road - they charge me the comission which they were supposed to pay

Stayed in February 2025

Super accommodating and helpful

Stayed in February 2025

There was no window on my room

Staff is very friendly, and helpful

Stayed in January 2025

The room was smelling mold so it was impossible to stay there. Fortunately we changed after one night. The price doesn't justify the terrible behavior of the owner neither the terrible breakfast.

Stayed in December 2024

The walls basically do not exist. We didn’t sleep at all, because it was way too noisy and the people in the room next to us were having romance time literally the whole night. So unless you don’t mind listening to what other people are doing - to the detail - I don’t recommend staying here. 😅

Fairly good location, nearby bus station.

Stayed in December 2024