Casa Aldea

This hostel was great! Staff and food too!

We stayed in a private room for 2, but actually given a large room with 2 beds (1 queen, 1 full). The staff was extremely nice and helpful as far as providing suggestions for things to do. The owner mentioned how Casa Aldea used to be a hostel and is more of a bed & breakfast now, which can definitely be felt in the cleanliness and vibe. In other words, we were easily the youngest people there, the other guests were middle aged, but that was not a problem to us. The free breakfast was great. There were two options, the tipica and omelette. The tipica comes with one egg, gallo pinto, a couple pieces of bread, and a couple pieces of plantain. The omelette is similar just with an omelette instead of the egg. It’s not a massive breakfast, but it was definitely enjoyable. You can also get coffee or tea. You’re also given a towel and a small bar of soap per person. The security was great as you had to be buzzed in and out. This should not be viewed as a inconvenience as staff responded quickly. We paid in USD. There was only a couple small critiques about our stay. We happened to get put in the 1st floor room by the front of the building so our window faced the road and it was quite loud at night. Two of the small glass panes in the bathroom were missing, presumably to allow for air flow, but it did allow for a few fleas to come into the room. Thanks for a great stay! We’d definitely come back if in San Jose.

Beautiful old building located close to downtown. Manager is friendly and helpful. Rooms need maintenance, updating. Very cold at night, casement windows with huge air gaps, sheets that don’t fit correctly on beds, blanket wasn’t clean.