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Hostel Trotamundos

1.5 star property
Alajuela hostel in Carmen area

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Property amenity
Economy Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Lobby sitting area
Front of property

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Del Parque Central 200 Norte y 50 Oeste, Alajuela, Alajuela
  • Alajuela Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Juan Santamaría Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • City Mall
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 Beds, 4 Guests)

Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 Beds, 4 Guests) | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 Beds, 4 Guests)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Basic Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Basic Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Economy Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom

Economy Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Family Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

  • 322 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Economy Double Room, 1 King Bed, Shared Bathroom

Economy Double Room, 1 King Bed, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, 1 King Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

  • 322 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Alajuela

Carmen stay.At this Carmen hostel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Central Park and Juan Santamaria Historical Museum. Central Market Alajuela and Alajuela Cathedral are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Alajuela Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Juan Santamaría Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • City Mall - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Parque Viva - 10 min drive - 4.2 miles

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 18 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Hendija Sabrosa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Antojeria Tica - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cevichera Junior - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hamburguesas La Corte - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Casa del Pollo Papi - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hostel Trotamundos

Alajuela hostel in Carmen area
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is free (available on request). A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Hostel Trotamundos.

This Alajuela hostel is smoke free.

  • 13 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Lockers available
Hostel Trotamundos offers 13 accommodations with safes and shared/communal kitchens. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Alajuela hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (USD 4 per night)
  • Free airport drop-off shuttle from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Room service
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: USD 4 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

We should mention

  • Children 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Hostel Trotamundos Alajuela
Trotamundos Alajuela
Hostel Trotamundos Alajuela
Hostel Trotamundos Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hostel Trotamundos Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Alajuela

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hostel Trotamundos to the airport?

Hostel Trotamundos is 2.1 mi (8-min drive) away from the Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hostel Trotamundos have an airport shuttle?

Hostel Trotamundos offers a free shuttle from the hotel to the airport, available from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times.

Does Hostel Trotamundos offer free breakfast?

Hostel Trotamundos offers free continental breakfast every day from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Hostel Trotamundos?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Casino Fiesta (5-min drive) and Casino Fiesta (23-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Hostel Trotamundos?

Check-in begins at noon.

Is there free parking at Hostel Trotamundos?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does Hostel Trotamundos have a pool?

Hostel Trotamundos does not have a pool.

Does Hostel Trotamundos have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Hostel Trotamundos to downtown Alajuela?

Hostel Trotamundos is 0.2 mi away from Alajuela.

Hostel Trotamundos Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 13 reviews

5.0/10

Cleanliness

5.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Place is closed. DO NOT USE HOTELS.COM

This place is CLOSED yet hotels.com keeps offering it online. I booked through hotels.com as part of my trip and when I got their and the hotel was no longer in operation, and it was a nightmare dealing with hotels.com. They are pushy and it is a mess. When I started demanding my money back, a pushy person who spoke broken English called to sell me ANOTHER hotel, but refused to give me my money back. I am realizing hotels.com is a racket.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel permanently closed. Hotels.com is difficult

DO NOT BOOK THIS PLACE BECAUSE IT IS CLOSED. After I paid and arrived, I tried cancelling with hotels.com and the only thing they wanted to do was find me another place AFTER I tried to get in touch with them for over an hour. As soon as I said "give me my money back right now" a pushy guy from India called me internationally to trying to book me another place. I guess he thought I should pay $.35 a minute to hear him tell me I cannot get my money back because their is no cancellation policy, DESPITE the fact that the place no longer exists (see photo). By this time I was already in a taxi headed somewhere else. Do not book this place. And I am starting to wonder if I will ever use hotels.com again because their customer service is horrible.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

kong

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hate this hotel

This hotel no longer exists! ! Don’t know why I can still book a hotel already closed business
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Sicily

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel no longer exists. Hotels.com did not care.

I arrived late at night to find the hotel had been closedown down for over a month. Had to wander around the streets with my bags looking for somewhere else to stay. A little scary as a solo female traveler arriving late. Hotels Tonight customer service rep told me it wasn’t their problem.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Natale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good place to sleep

Friendly staff, fairly good English, close to airport, old building, clean, comfortable bed, not much to do, front door always locked, no place to really smoke except out on street. Warm, but not hot shower. Comfortable bed, no AC, but there was a fan.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hostal, large bottom bunks. Nice breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
We arrived very late and were concerned we would not get in but we did, thankfully. We woke up the manager but she was not at all grumpy. The room was basic, right above the street. No nightlife but occasional loud cars zooming by. The room was not very clean, but it had a fan and a comfy king size bed but just a bare liightbulb overhead. Bathroom next door did not flush well. Kitchen downstairs and plenty of fruit for breakfast. So...a mixed experience overall.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was really rough! Their were not enough towels for us when we arrived. The toilet was not working and the property owner seemed upset when we told her about it. The hot water barely worked and the bed had hair on it. There is no AC. Upon arrival the guy tried to charge me 36 dollars but I had already paid through Expedia and Expedia charged me 40 dollars. The parking is down the street and independently had to pay them 5 dollars for every overnight parking. The pictures look much better than what this place really looks like. I would have paid more and staid elsewhere
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Disliked: Staff & service

Bare bones

No internet and registration was rather difficult. The woman who appears to run/manage the place was insistent that we did not pay even after showing the confirmation email and booking page from Hotels.com. Our flight was early so we didn't get to have the breakfast but they were setting up for it when we left...so that happens (but I wouldn't count in internet when you're there). It was def bare bones and appeared clean enough.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019