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Hotel Santamaria

Property class: 2.5
B&B perfectly located for exploring Alajuela

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Photo gallery for Hotel Santamaria

A narrow hallway with a sign reading "HOTEL SANTAMARIA," a potted plant, and a tiled floor.
A restaurant with a view, featuring a wooden bench, tables, chairs, potted plants, and a brick wall.
A reception desk with a telephone, a fire extinguisher, and a bookcase filled with magazines.
A living room with a sofa, a desk, and a bookshelf. There are various masks and paintings on the walls.
A hotel room with a bed, two blue chairs, a nightstand with a lamp, and a door.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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St. 2 and Ave. 4, 50 mts West from Banco Popular, Alajuela, Alajuela
  • Place, Juan Santamaría Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Alajuela Cathedral
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, City Mall
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

A hotel room with two single beds, a nightstand with a lamp, a wooden door, and a painting of red flowers on the wall.

Standard Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double Room Single Use

A neatly made bed with a red pillow, a wooden chair, a small bedside table with a lamp, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with two single beds, a nightstand with a lamp, a wooden door, and a painting of red flowers on the wall.

Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Alajuela

El Carmen stay.A stay at this El Carmen B&B places you steps from Juan Santamaría Park and within a 5-minute walk of Central Park. Alajuela Cathedral and Juan Santamaria Historical Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Juan Santamaría Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Alajuela Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Plaza Real Alajuela - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • City Mall - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 9 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪La Tortilleria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Subway Alajuela Centro - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Santamaria

B&B perfectly located for exploring Alajuela
Free breakfast is served daily. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at Hotel Santamaria.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Alajuela bed & breakfast.

  • 8 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Computer for guest use
  • Smoking in designated areas
Hotel Santamaria offers 8 accommodations with hair dryers and ceiling fans. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

Property is also known as

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Santamaria Alajuela
Hotel Santamaria Alajuela
Hotel Santamaria Bed & breakfast
Hotel Santamaria Bed & breakfast Alajuela

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Santamaria to the airport?

Hotel Santamaria is 1.6 mi (3-min drive) away from the Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hotel Santamaria have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hotel Santamaria.

Does Hotel Santamaria offer free breakfast?

Hotel Santamaria offers free continental breakfast every day from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Hotel Santamaria?

No, there is no casino at this bed & breakfast, but Casino Fiesta (5-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Hotel Santamaria?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Hotel Santamaria?

Free parking is not available at this bed & breakfast.

Does Hotel Santamaria have a pool?

Hotel Santamaria does not have a pool.

Does Hotel Santamaria have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this bed & breakfast.

How close is Hotel Santamaria to downtown Alajuela?

Hotel Santamaria is 0.1 mi away from Alajuela.

Hotel Santamaria Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 103 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 103 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 103 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 103 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 103 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close in downtown, close to the shops, restaurants, market, bus terminals (Wagon, TUASA). Daniel is a good host.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

mirja

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

Perfectly located to SJO and friendly staff

Hotel is perfectly located for arrival and departure only 5-10min away from San Jose Airport. Hotel is in walking distance to great restaurants and the city is clean and safe. The only small thing I would suggest for improvement is the shower in the rooms. Not enough pressure on the water is you need to wash long hair. The staff is outstanding, and the best of our stay: from welcoming us, recommendations and to sending us off at 4am :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Fue solo una noche. El personal del hotel fue siempre amable y dispuesto a indicar dónde almorzar, etc.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

vicktor

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

Super céntrico

Las atenciones del personal fueron de lo mejor... siempre dispuestos a resolver dudas y dar opciones de comida y lugares que visitar. Y lo mejor es que está a 5min exagerando del aeropuerto
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cozy and comfortable. Staff was exceptional and very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

ileondoy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Buena ubicación a buen precio

Al llegar fuimos amablemente atendidos por Aldo, recibimos buena atención de su parte. La habitación pequeña con su baño privado pero bien para una noche que nos quedamos, un poco encerrada pero contaba con luz natural y un ventilador grande ya que la temperatura y humedad es alta en Alajuela. La cama era un poco suave para mi gusto pero pudimos dormir confortablemente. El desayuno está incluido y es continental de frutas y café y tostadas y lo sirven en un espacio muy agradable. Por su ubicación no cuente con Parqueo pero dejamos durante la noche el vehículo en un parque a 10o metros por 2500 colones. En general estuvo muy bien para caminar y recorrer el centro de Alajuela y disfrutamos de café en la esquina mientras llovía .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Bernal

Liked: Cleanliness

Hotel muy básico

Hotel adecuando para estadía por espera de vuelo
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A great hotel for a night near the airport. The area looks rough....window bars and razor wire abound, but I think it's just because it's inner city. No AC, and the fan didn't do much to cool the room. Room was small. Breakfast was a nice surprise, simple but good and delivered to the table.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Convenient location. Close to the airport. The staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

jon

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

A true balla’ never frowns

Got to hotel and the guy said my room wasnt available. Flood he said. 10pm at night in an unfamiliar part of this city and im standing on a sidewalk with all of my crap and no hotel room. I asked why i didnt get an email and the guy says he sent one letting me know that room was unavailable and i was being relocated to the hostel down the street. Nope. No email. Should of taken a sec and sent me one. Whatever. The guy is lucky I know a little secret about this country. Everything is alway just fine....
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Aura

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

Near the airport and quaint little town.

My husband and I stayed here for the night before we headed onward. The hotel is located 1.3k from the airport and if you are ambitious enough to walk it, you could. Hotel provided us with taxi help in the morning with taxi cab costung no more $4-$5. Our one night stay was perfect. In the evening when we got in we walked around the square and the near by mercado. There are lots of great coffee shops and restaurants around. The following morning we woke up to a free continental breakfast. Fresh fruits, toast and coffee. The owners are really nice and attententive and really want you to feel at home. Definitely recommend staying here especially if you have a layover or early flight. Or even if you want to check out San Jose area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Hôtel Alajuela

Patron et personnels sympathiques. Hôtel pratique puisque dans le centre ville et a moins de 10 minutes en bus de l'aéroport. En revanche, de part son implantation, bruyant tôt le matin en raison de la circulation. Bon rapport qualité/prix.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Hot night\Cold wake up.

Staff was very nice but somehow I missed that it is in the city (I knew) and didn't have air conditioning or hot water. I picked the place because of the proximity to the SJO airport (4 KM) since I had an early flight. Without AC or the ability to open the windows because of the city noise it was hard to sleep, but the cold shower at 3 am certainly woke me up fast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not sure how the value compares to other hotels

The man at the front desk was very nice and helpful. The room was small, bed was uncomfortable and the sheets were paper thin. There was a fan, but no a/c. Had to pay for overnight parking at a lot a couple of blocks away. Breakfast was toast with butter/jam, coffee, juice, and fresh fruit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sofia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Una ubicación excelente
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Good service and close to the airport

Had a really nice stay here. The owner was really polite and service minded and had a good sence of humor! We got a big room with comfortable beds and cushions. There was also an airconditioner in the room. The hotel was very close to the airport. Did not feel like the safest area but it was better than San Jose! Would stay here again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great hostel in Alajuela

Can't say enough good things about our experience. Very kind and helpful manager, extremely clean and well-kept facilities, excellent amenities. Definitely a great place to stay.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Basic, clean hotel. Would stay again

My friend and I needed a cheap, basic hotel for one night near the airport and this was an awesome option as oppose to a hostel. We checked in late and the reception guy (owner?) was so so sweet and friendly. Our room was super basic but very clean bathroom and bed with a powerful fan. Would stay again
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Decent hotel for a one night stay

We stayed here for one night after flying into San Jose. The staff was nice, and the room was OK- a bit loud and no hot water. If you're going to/fro the airport, Uber is the way to go! (about half the price of a taxi)
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cesar A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

One night stay

The hotel is very close to airport. There are restaurants near by which makes it a great one night stay. No A/C but did have a fan. Clean room and beds.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Marianne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Enkelt hotell

Et meget enkelt hotell. Passer for folk som skal ha en natt i nærheten av flyplassen.
Verified review

8/10 Good

LN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

very close to airport

We stayed in hotel santamaria for only one night when we arrived in san jose by plane. Everything you need is there and the staff is very friendly ready to help. very close to the airport but a bit noisy because you are in downtown Alajuela. Perfect for arriving/leaving costa rica.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

lowell

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

great staff and location.

staff were extremely helpful especially Katra(sp?) and ceasar. convienient to airport everything looked new or recently refurbished. dont be put off by "hostel" in the name this is a small but very nice budget hotel.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good location

This hotels greatest asset is the wonderful helpful gentleman who works the reception at night. He is great. Hotel room was very small without a window. The furnishings are very old and tired. Only one picture in the room so one feels as if you are in a jail cell. Room is clean. Great location if one needs to catch an early flight the following morning. For $50.00 US I would expect better. Breakfast that is included is very disappointing. It consists of coffee, 2 pieces of very thin toast, and 3 small pieces of fruit.Room was very hot. Had a fan but with no windows it never cooled off.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

Clean, convienient, friendly and Central hotel!

Awesome experience, really friendly staff and owner, close to airport and central location! Loved it!

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