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Maleku Hostel FREE Shutle TO the Airport, $10 USD Dorm Rooms, It is the best place to begin and finish your trip. Located just 3 minutes away from the International Airport of San José which is actually located in Alajuela.
With public transportation service available just a couple of blocks away from the hostel, there is no reason for you to go all the way to San José. All buses leaving San José to the beaches, volcanoes and mountains, or even to Nicaragua and Central America, stop in Alajuela, and the other way around.
Alajuela is home of many tourist sites, including the Butterfly Farm, Poas Volcano, the Serpentarium and the Aviary…to name just a few. Also Restaurants, parks, churches and a large supermarket are located only one block away
Our Hostel has bran new beds with orthopedic mattresses, neat pillows, sheets and towels.
It has 2 private rooms with 1 double bed and 1 single bed. Also, 3 Dorm rooms that can be either private or shared with 6 single beds. The house has 2 shared bathrooms with hot showers, community kitchen, TV room, reading room, and benches outside.
Our rates are the best in town and include transfer service to the airport(Hostel to Airport), breakfast (coffee, juice, tea, cookies and bananas), Free small lockers, free use of internet.
We also provide tour information, maps, and pictures, rent a car, hostels and the best recommendations to make your trip enjoyable.
Because we love traveling, we know what travelers need. Just Make yourself at home.

NEVER believe taxi drivers! They make fake phone calls (have people on the phone pretending they work for us! IT IS A BIG LIE) they will always try to take you somewhere else and say that we are full or close.

Directions

We are located: 50 mts oeste de la entrada principal del Hospital Nuevo de Alajuela, diagonal a la parada de taxis, Casa Esquinera.(50 mts west from the main entrance of the NEW hospital of Alajuela, house is on the corner)

NEVER believe taxi drivers! They make fake phone calls (have people on the phone pretending they work for us! IT IS A BIG LIE) they will always try to take you somewhere else and say that we are full or close.

REMEMBER!
If you are coming from the pacific coast or Central America, ALL BUSES stop at the airport. So DON'T go all the way t o San José down town, get off at the Airport.

Directions from the Airport
By public bus:
The buses stop in front of the airport (yellow or red buses).Take the buses going to ALAJUELA.Tell the bus driver to stop at the entrance of the NEW Hospital of Alajuela. (Parar en la entrada del Hospital nuevo de Alajuela).We are located 200 mts from the bus stop, the hostel is on the corner.Bus rate $0.75.
By public taxi:
Reach for a red cab, tell the taxi our direction. Rate $2.50. If you take a red cab, always ask to set up 'La maria' (Poner 'la Maria' por favor ). That way you will know how much is the ride and they won't charge you more.
By airport Taxi: We Recomment to take a Orange Cab
Give the taxi driver our direction.Orange Cab rate $3

If you are coming from San Jose or Heredia:
Take a bus to Alajuela por el INVU, tell the bus driver to stop at the entrance to the new hospital of Alajuela.If the bus goes non stop, it won’t stop at the airport. Bus rate $0.75

*Rates could change any moment with out notice (last up date Sep 24th 2007)

Facilities

Breakfast Included, Internet Access, Linen Included, Security Lockers, Guest Kitchen, Telephone/Fax Facilities, Travel Desk/Travel Info, 24 Hour Check In

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Maleku Hostel
50 mts oeste del Hospital Nuevo Alajuela
50 mts oeste del Hospital Nuevo Alajuela
Alajuela, Costa Rica
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