Hostel Trotamundos

1.5 star property
Hostel in Carmen

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

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free airport drop-off
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Laundry service
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Concierge services

Feel at home (6)

  • Children stay free
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Room options

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Showing 8 of 8 rooms

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

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 20.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Family Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 29.8 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Economy Double Room, 1 King Bed, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Highlights

TV
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Del Parque Central 200 Norte y 50 Oeste, Alajuela, Alajuela

What's nearby

  • Central Market Alajuela - 4 min walk
  • Alajuela Cathedral - 4 min walk
  • Juan Santamaría Park - 5 min walk
  • Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto - 11 min walk
  • City Mall - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 8 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 30 min drive
  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 18 min drive
  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 22 min drive
  • San Jose Fercori Station - 23 min drive
  • Free airport drop-off

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

Located just 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from the airport, Hostel Trotamundos offers a shuttle (available on request). Free perks include WiFi and continental breakfast daily between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.

Languages

Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 13 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in time starts at noon
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 21
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 21

Children

  • Children (3 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Offsite parking nearby (USD 4 per night)

Transfers

  • Free airport drop off from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast each morning 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Room service

Traveling with children

  • Children stay free (see details)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Lockers available

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Portable fan

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Parking

  • Parking is available nearby and costs USD 4 per night

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards.

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

Does Hostel Trotamundos offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Hostel Trotamundos does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Hostel Trotamundos?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Hostel Trotamundos?
Yes, a free shuttle to the airport is available from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on request.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hostel Trotamundos?
You can check in starting at noon. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
Is there an onsite casino at Hostel Trotamundos?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Casino Fiesta (5-min drive) and Casino Fiesta Heredia (10-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at Hostel Trotamundos and nearby?
Hostel Trotamundos has a garden.
What's the area around Hostel Trotamundos like?
Hostel Trotamundos is a short 4-minute walk from Alajuela Cathedral and 5 minutes' walk from Juan Santamaría Park.

Hostel Trotamundos Reviews

Reviews

5.4

5.0/10

Cleanliness

5.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Poor

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.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

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.
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Hate this hotel
This hotel no longer exists! ! Don’t know why I can still book a hotel already closed business
kong, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

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.
Sicily, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
Natale, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice hostal, large bottom bunks. Nice breakfast
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

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
1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

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.
Kelly, 1-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Veronica, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review