Hotel Eskalima

The staff were great! Andres and Malena were both welcoming, informative, and outgoing to meet our needs! It was very reasonable and well worth it, we even recommended to another couple that stayed there before they left for an early flight the next morning out of San Jose. Would stay again, Andy.

It was close to the airport.

The entrance to the hotel was sketchy. When I arrived to the hotel, I had to wait outside, with all of my luggage, essentially in the street, for 10-15 minutes. I thought I had been scammed by your website and that I didn't have a room. Finally, the deskclerk showed up and let me in. There were several other times when the desk clerk was nowhere to be found. I did not feel safe in the streets near the hotel, there were crazy homeless people everywhere and lots of belligerant, drunk men. The breakfast was awkward.. You had to order it the night before and tell them when you planned on eating.

Very modern and clean. It was a very safe and quiet location, they keep the main door locked at all times. Cheap ride to airport ($5-6), soft beds, A/C, TVs...it doesn't get better for the value.

service friendly, attentive, helpful to answer questions.

Very friendly staff and very helpful. Breakfast starts at 7am. We had to leave at 5am and they actually made an effort to give us toasts with butter & jam, juice and coffee!

Nothing

Very pleasant staff,cold value for people coming to Alajuela airport.

Very nice location, and for the money you cant go wrong.

The roosters in the morning. The Howler monkeys are neat bu tthe get old.

Staff was very friendly, eager to help and spoke adaquate english. a reviewer over the summer of 2012 mentioned a renovation. my stay was in feb 2013. it appeared the hotel was done with updating the rooms, nothing fancy, but clean and functional. i did notice that they were still working on the exterior of the hotel. mostly painting, it looked like. no issue with any noise. if you are looking a budget hotel for a night or two near san jose or airport, this is your choice. it worked out great for us. about half an hour by car to downtown san jose. maybe 15 minutes to the airport. believe it or not, we had to deal with traffic jams during the weekdays. so keep that in mind. you can get to Poas volcano from here, and get there in time before the cloud settles in. no need to get an expensive hotel near the volcano. there are eateries and markets within a few blocks from the hotel. the hotel is located in the mid-block across from a small park, at the eastern most edge of Alajuela. if you have a rental car, the secure parking lot is at the corner of the same block, next to the pizza hut. parking is included. the lot is locked up at night. we had no issues with our rental car.

The person that helped us was incredibly helpful. He was friendly. The room was also very clean and comfortable.

Excellent and very helpful staff, good price and nice nearby airport location. Car park was nicely secure.

Room felt a bit humid and there was a cockroach in the bathroom. The surroundings did not look like a place where you would want to roam around on foot.

Close to airport, $8 taxi ride from SJO

Great staff, very helpful, It is located on the exit point for Poas and Arenal. Clean and comfortable room.

Location - I would not walk there at night time.....

The staff was amazing! They went above and beyond our expectations. In fact, when they felt as though we hadn't gotten our question answered, they would call us back later with more details. For us, the staff made up for the simplicity of the facility.

The room has no windows to the outside (which in one way keeps out the street noise). The room itself is good sized, but the concrete floor is a little cold on the feet. The decor is cheaply done so the atmosphere is not very appealing.

This hotel has recently been renovated. Very chic and clean with a great location only a few kilometers from the airport. The staff was very friendly and helpful...even though we were leaving earlier than the breakfast service, they still served us coffee, juice and toast. This place is a little gem in the middle of Alajuela for a very reasonable price...we would definitely stay there again!

Close to airport. Perfect after a late flight. Nothing fancy but there was air conditioning and a comfortable bed. Breakfast was good. It was fun to walk through the downtown area the next morning.

The shuttle didn't come but I think there was a misunderstanding. It only cost $8 for two of us to take a cab. Make sure you get the price from the driver before you get in.

I highly appreciated the friendliness and helpfulness of staff members.

In my opinion and admitting that I might be tall compared to a Costa Rican, I say that the rooms are too small for more than one person.

Very friendly and helpful staff!

Not a very good neighborhood.

The staff is very kind. THe hotel is NEW, so everything clean and comfortable.

Location

The rooms were comfortable and the bathrooms were modern and clean.

The location is not near shops or tourist attractions.

They are under renovation so starting at 8 am there was a lot of noise and when some one rang the bell at the front door I heard it no matter the time I could also here the phone ring at the front desk. Worse of all though there was no mention on there web site that no forms of alcohol are allowed in the rooms, are you kidding me. It is true.

No beer in room to much noise and poor location.

The staff is very friendly and helpful. The hotel is located very close to the airport which is very convenient after a long flight. It's also perfect to start a trip up north to poas NP as you don't have to drive trough san jose. You just leave alajuela and you're on the road to the volcano. The rooms are not luxurious but got every thing you need even wireless (which is quite luxurios in my opinion).

Nada

Muy viejo y sin ventana a la calle la habitacion. Además es muy caro. para lo malo que es.

Fenomenal atención del personal. Staff very helpful

Da simpatia dos empregados Da decoração e limpeza dos quartos Do pequeno almoço muito caseiro

Localização

Simpatia dos funcionários. Proximidade ao aeroporto.

A unica janela do quarto estava virada para um corredor interior de passagem dos hospedes.