A stay at Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose places you in the heart of Alajuela, within a 5-minute drive of Central Market Alajuela and Juan Santamaria Historical Museum. .This bed & breakfast is 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Sabana Park and 11.1 mi (17.9 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu.
Terrazas Lindora Shopping Center - 15 min drive - 11.4 km
Getting around
San Antonio de Belen Station - 18 min drive
Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 8 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 17 min walk
Hamburguesa Los Talleres 1 - 2 min drive
Rapicómidas La Trinidad - 18 min walk
Soda Escorial - 5 min walk
El Fogoncito - 1 min drive
About this property
Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose
Bed & breakfast in Alajuela with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose offers 4 accommodations. Cable television is provided. This Alajuela bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps.
Make yourself at home in one of the 4 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 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
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
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Airport shuttle fee: USD 10 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
Hosted evening meal: USD 6
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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Gardens House
Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San Jose Reviews
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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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.
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.
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!
This place is cozy and beautiful. If you want to be surrounded by warm people and lush gardens, this is the place. The water feature with gold fish on the back patio is like a small meditation retreat. A lot of love when went into building this little gem.
I can’t say enough good things about this hostel. The family went above and beyond. The gardens and fountain made for the most tranquil environment. Felt like a real life oasis. I would highly recommend this to anyone staying in San Jose. I hope to come back to see them again one day.
Staying at Garden's House Hostel was my best decision on my trip to Costa Rica. The hosts are the nicest people you could meet, and they go above and beyond to give you the best service and accommodations.
You get a home-cooked breakfast included, and can also get a homemade lunch or dinner as well (for a slight extra cost - about $6 USD for a full supper, which is much cheaper than ordering from Uber Eats!). They offer transfer services to pick you up/take you to the locations where day trip busses pick you up (for trips to Manuel Antonio Park or Tortuga Island).
I cannot say enough good things about this place!! When I return to Costa Rica, this is the only place I want to stay!
Will come and stay. Close to some tourist spots but far from the city. Love the assistance I get with planning my trip and being treated like a family.
I liked everything.
I stayed twice, and upgraded to a private room the second time.
They just installed an Air-conditioner.
The room had Roku and a large walk in shower with a sunroof.
The breakfast is included and the two hosts are extremely nice and helpful.
Gardens house was fantastic! They were super nice and very hospitable. For a small price, they even made us dinner which was absolutely delicious! I would highly recommend staying at Gardens house if you need a simple place to sleep near the airport. The front and back areas were filled with beautiful plants and there was a hammock which was nice!
Really wonderful hostel run by a lovely family. I stayed in a single room. It’s no frills for sure but that’s what I paid for. Everyone was super friendly and the family will drink with you at the kitchen table. Highly recommend, would stay here again. It was a short walk to downtown alhuela and the hostel itself is in a gated community of sorts. It all felt very safe.