Is Hotel Santamaria pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Santamaria?

This bed & breakfast doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel Santamaria?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Where is Hotel Santamaria located?

Located in the heart of Alajuela, this bed & breakfast is within a 5-minute walk of Juan Santamaría Park, Central Park and Alajuela Cathedral. Juan Santamaria Historical Museum and Central Market Alajuela are also within 10 minutes.

Hotel Santamaria Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberto, Montreal

11 Nov 2018

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

10/10 Excellent

mirja

13 Oct 2018

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

9 Oct 2018

Fue solo una noche. El personal del hotel fue siempre amable y dispuesto a indicar dónde almorzar, etc.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

vicktor

22 Sep 2018

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

1 Aug 2018

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

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Nele, Costa Rica

16 Jul 2018

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

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Not Provided

27 Jun 2018

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

8/10 Good

ileondoy, soy tica

25 Jun 2018

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

6/10 Okay

Bernal

17 Jun 2018

Liked: Cleanliness

Hotel muy básico

Hotel adecuando para estadía por espera de vuelo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Robert

13 May 2018

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.

8/10 Good

Anne Marie

1 Apr 2018

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

8/10 Good

GIORA

12 Mar 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

23 Feb 2018

Liked: Staff & service

Convenient location. Close to the airport. The staff were friendly.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

jon, MalPais

8 Dec 2017

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

13 Nov 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Aura

23 Oct 2017

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

10/10 Excellent

Bertin de la Hautière

9 Sep 2017

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

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Patrick

24 Aug 2017

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

6/10 Okay

Jed

23 Jul 2017

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

8 Jul 2017

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

8/10 Good

Sofia

1 Jun 2017

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

Una ubicación excelente

Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Wolfram

20 May 2017

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

22 Apr 2017

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!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

6 Apr 2017

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.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

2 Apr 2017

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

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