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Casa Aldea

2.0 star property

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A hallway with a geometric door design, leading to a bright room with a view.
A restaurant with outdoor seating, a visible emergency exit sign, and a view of the street outside.
A building with a sign for 'The Corner Pizzeria & Cafeteria' and a banner advertising 'Almuerzos Ejecutivos' for 4.50.
An outdoor dining area with wooden tables and chairs, a tiled floor, and large windows overlooking a residential area.
A corridor with a patterned floor, a long table with stools, and a door at the end.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Avenida 2, Calle 28, San José, San Jose, 10103
  • Place, Sabana Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Museum of Costa Rican Art
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Double Room

A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a television, and a door.

Comfort Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Comfort Single Room

A hotel room with a wooden ceiling, a bed with a red blanket, a nightstand with a lamp, and a large mirror on the wall.

Comfort Single Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

San José

At Casa Aldea you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of Sabana Park and Museum of Costa Rican Art. Highlights at this Victorian B&B include a restaurant, free self-parking and a bar/lounge. .The restaurant, The Corner Pizzeria, serves Italian cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Hospital B&B include National Stadium of Costa Rica and Multiplaza Mall Escazu.
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What's nearby

  • Sabana Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Museum of Costa Rican Art - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Mercado Central - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Central Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica - 5 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • San Jose Cemetery Station - 11 min walk
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lubnan - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Machu Picchu - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Soda Alexander - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Casa Aldea

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 2 meeting rooms available. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Casa Aldea. Self parking is free.

This Victorian San José bed & breakfast is smoke free.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1938
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Casa Aldea offers 4 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 6 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Corner Pizzeria

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1938
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (6:00 AM - 9:30 PM)
Guests will receive key retrieval information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Casa Aldea

Children and extra beds

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

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately USD 6 per person

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 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 cash
Air conditioning and heating are not provided
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit 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 cash. Air conditioning and heating are not provided. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • There is limited hot water on site.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Aldea Hostel San Jose
Aldea San Jose
Aldea Hostel San Jose Costa Rica
Aldea Hostel
Casa Aldea San José
Casa Aldea Bed & breakfast
Casa Aldea Bed & breakfast San José

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Casa Aldea?

Casa Aldea offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Casa Aldea?

Yep, Casa Aldea has a free self car park.

Does Casa Aldea serve breakfast?

Sure does, cooked-to-order breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Casa Aldea?

No, but there's an airport shuttle on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Casa Aldea?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Italian cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Casa Aldea?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Casa Aldea?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Casa Aldea Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, staff, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Casa Aldea continues to impress! My go to place in San Jose
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the place. Stayed over for one night
Verified review

8/10 Good

Pavel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room and bathroom were clean. We had a late flight in the San Jose, so checked in at the hotel after midnight, when nobody was there at the front desk, but we received clear instructions for checkin by messages and also from the taxi driver who picked us up. So, it went smoothly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Convenient, but paper-thin walls

The hotel was convenient for us, and the room itself was nice. The bed was comfy and everything was really clean. However, the walls are paper-thin. Like, we would have loved to sleep but our neighbours had other activities in mind. And we had to hear it all. So the night wasn't restful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Staff & service
All good
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

I'm not coming again

Horrible, dirty, smelly and with a roach
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Cesar

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
sucia y no servia la tv no tiene
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marcos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Está muy cerca de Tica Bus
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Betül

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

Harika konaklama 👍

Herşey harikaydı, çalışanlar çok sıcak kanlı insanlar. Otelin otantik bir atmosferi var. Yanındaki restorant otele ait ve gerçekten efsane yemekler yapılıyor. Konum olarak da süper çarşıya yürüme mesafesinde. Emir beye herşey için çok teşekkür ederim :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wilhelmina

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

Prima plek voro een redelijke prijs.

Prima plek op een heel fijne locatie, op loopafstand van het centrum.Het is basic, maar alles wat je nodig hebt is er. En de prijs is heel redelijk voor wat ze bieden. Er is een keuken in de tuin, waar je heerlijk kunt zitten en er is een terras aan de voorkant bij het restaurant, dat 's morgens heerlijk ontbijt serveert (inclusief!). Het is wel gehorig. Dus je moet hopen dat je medegasten zich gedragen.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Customer Service Helped the Rating

I looked at majority of the reviews of this place and the reviews seemed great especially when it related to cleanliness and solo traveling. Maybe I’m not a hostel stay kind of person and that’s probably why my experience was OK. They are very hospitable and they make sure that the customer is happy. Cleanliness - I had a lot of hair in the sheets and the bathrooms were also small and disgusting. They had different offers based on where you submit your reservation which is not good communication once it was time to check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great deal

Staff was very friendly and helpful. There are only 3-4 parking spots, which have to be requested/reserved ahead of time. The water in our room was cold. Great deal for the price we paid.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Juana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and location. Very nice staff. food at restaurant was good and service as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

stig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Det var godt
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort

Not what I asked for

I reserved a private, double room and was given a dorm room right off the main lobby. I asked for something quiet and was told this room would be--it wasn't. Quiet hours from 11 pm- 8 am are observed but I had a medical procedure that required rest in the afternoon. This was impossible.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Falta remodelacion de habitaciones

El personal es muy amable, pero la habitacion era demasiado austera y le hacia falta remodelacion, ademas que se podia escuchar todo lo que pasaba en las otras habitaciones y baños, literal TODO.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

noemiek

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty noisy (traffic + very thin ceiling so you can hear everything from upstairs neighbors). Hot water does not work at night so you cannot take a hot shower if you arrive late and depart early--and San José can be pretty cold)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

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

Bien situé au centre de San José

Excellent service de la part du personnel à l'accueil. Endroits communs confortables et agréables.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Augusto

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

Excelente lugar

Es un lugar muy agradable, buena ubicación y la atención excelente.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Estupendo hotel en el centro de San José

Ubicado en casa de estilo colonial. Todo de madera. Bien cuidado. Trato excelente. Con parking, lo cual.se agradece ya que está en pleno centro.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vieyra Yiveni

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

Excelente ubicación

Excelente ubicación muy cerca del centro, el personal es muy amable
Verified review

8/10 Good

Emily

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

Trevligt och bra service

Perfekt för kortare vistelse, trevlig personal och bra service. Stort luftigt rum, dock mycket lyhört!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

keiko

レストランが隣接しているホステル

ホテルのスタッフは親切で、相談にもよくのってくれます。ホステル自体にもキッチンはあり自炊もできますが、隣接しているレストランも美味しいです。部屋は綺麗ですが、少し暗い感じはしました。

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