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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Gardens House in Alajuela offers a hostel with a garden and terrace. Guests enjoy free WiFi, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms with garden views. Convenient Facilities: The property features a lounge, outdoor fireplace, shared kitchen, and outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a public bath, 24-hour front desk, and free private parking. Dining Experience: A vegetarian breakfast is served with local specialities and warm dishes. The on-site restaurant offers a variety of options to suit all preferences. Nearby Attractions: Located 3 km from Juan Santamaría International Airport, Gardens House is close to attractions such as Poas National Park (31 km) and La Paz Waterfall Gardens (34 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

Breakfast info

Vegetarian

FREE private parking!


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Room type
Number of guests
 
4 bunk beds
1 single bed
10 bunk beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jennifer
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    All of the many wonderful people in the Garden House team. They really give the place a warm soul. On the facilities side: shower had good pressure (and temperature) in the 8 bed dormitory, bed was comfy, room was clean and there is even a free...
  • Tessa
    Hong Kong Hong Kong
    Homely, nice plants in the courtyard, friendly family who run it and it has a hot shower! Also has a washing line and in a safe security gated community 10-15 min drive from SJO airport. I also went to The Gym a short uber ride away. Perfect if...
  • Maddison
    Australia Australia
    Staff were absolutely amazing and made me feel comfortable and welcomed.
  • Julie
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The staff is so nice and helpful! When I checked-in, they told me that there was a couple in the dorms I booked, and therefore offered me a whole dorm for myself. The breakfast is good. Would strongly recommend to spend a night close to the...
  • Bridgit
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful garden, great breakfast, friendly staff, clean, perfect location close to airport, reliable and fairly priced taxi organised by the hostel.
  • Rahimov
    Israel Israel
    By far the best hostel I have stayed in, everything was awesome but what stood out for me is the staff that were so caring and lovely, their dog (Holy) is so cute that you just want to pet her all the time. It really felt like my second home...
  • Jan
    Costa Rica Costa Rica
    Amazing Struktur, a Little paradise close the o the Airport 🥰
  • Nadine
    Switzerland Switzerland
    The hostel has an outstandingly beautiful garden and the hosts are super kind and interesting to talk to. I would definitely stay there again!
  • Hana
    Germany Germany
    I loved it, such a cute hostel full of great energy and wonderful and helpful people! Would definitely recommend!
  • K
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    I liked the place a lot, lots of greenery in the courtyard, spacious kitchen and room was cosy and clean provided with a towel, bathroom with warm water provided with shampoo and shower gel. The place has a great location, walking distance to the ...

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House rules

Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Gardens House, Airport Juan Santamaría, Alajuela, San José in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.