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Hostel Trotamundos

1.5 star property

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Property amenity
TV
Lobby sitting area
Outdoor dining
Economy Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

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
  • Central Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Juan Santamaria Historical Museum
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Central Market Alajuela
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪8 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 Single 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

  • 19.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single 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

  • 20 sq m
  • 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

  • 20 sq m
  • 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

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single 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

  • 29.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Single 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

  • 20 sq m
  • 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

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About this property

Hostel Trotamundos

Alajuela hostel in Carmen with free breakfast and 24-hour front desk
This smoke-free hostel features a microwave in a common area, a fridge in a common area and concierge services. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free airport drop-off are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Hostel Trotamundos offers 13 accommodations with a safe and shared/communal kitchens. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower. This Alajuela hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Hostel Trotamundos, you're just a quick walk from Central Park. You'll find features such as free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free airport drop-off service.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Central Park and 3 minutes on foot from Juan Santamaria Historical Museum
  • Free airport drop-off shuttle service
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A free 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.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Room service is available.

Languages

Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 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
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours

Food and drink

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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

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.

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children aged 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

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 traveller

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 traveller

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

Travelled 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 traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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 traveller

Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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 traveller

Travelled 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 traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
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