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Reviews of Alice y Juancito Boutique Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Alice y Juancito Boutique Hotel
Av. 1, Alajuela, Provincia de Alajuela

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 78 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 100 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 100 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dale

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed coming into San Jose Airport 1 day and 1 day going out ..It is a nice property for a day or 2 ,not alot to see except for park and catherdral nearby..Our shuttle picked us up early in La Fortuna,so we arrived there early...We contacted by WhatsApps and he let us in to store luggage..We needed to use the bathroom bad and he told we had to find someplace else to use ..Rooms were not available ..We were are older and cant hold it like we use too lol..If it had been me i would have offered to use one of rooms that hadnt been cleaned yet ...We had to walk 6 or 7 blocks to find a restaurant and eat there to use restroom ..That was only negative thing we had happen while in Costa Rica..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely little place! Very cute, clean, and friendly staff. I travel several times a year to this area and I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

juan i

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My travel partner and I had a great one night stay here at Alice y Juancito. Esteban was very courteous and welcoming. The location is like 12 mins from SJO which was extremely convenient. The neighborhood was walkable and not very touristy. As a matter of fact, we didn’t run into many tourists at all around here. The property itself is so cutely decorated and cozy, we felt very comfortable here. We’d absolutely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great, clean and convenient place to start and finish our Costa Rican trip! Esteban was very friendly and accommodating. Thanks a bunch!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Oliver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was very close to the airport which was very convenient for us because we arrived a bit late in San Jose. We were flying out the next morning. They picked us up and took as back to the airport, were helpful, friendly, and provided a wonderful breakfast. The hotel is super cute with a nice courtyard and a dining space where guests can use the walls as a guestbook. Very cool!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little hotel near the airport . Estaban was very helpful and he took us to the airport at 5 am. We stayed at this hotel when we arrived at and departed from Costa Rica and would recommend this hotel .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Esteban was great. Picked us up at the airport, helped us settle in and answered our questions. Cozy, comfortable and perfect way to start our trip.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sweet little spot, very accomidating and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Our host was really helpful and organized a taxi ride and our getting a SIM card from the wonderful lady next door. The self service breakfast was perfect . We will stay here again on our way home as it is convenient for the airport . Very reasonably priced too.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner was great and super helpful. He even drove us to the airport at 4:30 am. Hotel is cute and we liked the grassy courtyard and common spaces plus breakfast all day.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family house hotel with courtyard
A great first night stop after evening flight arrival. Previously the owner's parents home with guest rooms of covered courtyard and garden. Self-cook breakfast... a little sparse and not enough eggs to go round! Overall a really great vibe
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie Virginia

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem of a hotel
Homey, comfortable, friendly atmosphere. Enjoyed the breakfast at our leisure. Options for inside and garden dining. Close to many store and food options. Secure parking close by. Rooms and beds very comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie Claunie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's a nice little cozy place, I love it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD, Colorado Springs

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luca

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Margarita

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Never ever book in this hotel. They don't know how to treat people. Our flight was delayed and I informed the hotel about that. We spent the whole night at the airport finally we arrived and the hotel didn't allow us to check-in.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Muy limpio todo, la ubicación es buena porque está cerca del aeropuerto. La cama muy cómoda. El agua salía tibia y el “desayuno” (te dejan un par de huevos para que tu te los prepares y dos pedazos de fruta en el refri)

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was perfect for us! We had our own room and bath but shared an entire home! Kitchen, living room and ding room! Along with a beautiful court yard! Many places around to walk to, they helped us plan some sight seeing tours and were all round kind and considerate! EXCELLENT ON ALL COUNTS!!
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a quick stay when just arriving or prior to leaving. Clean and easy. The family are awesome and helped us by picking us up at the airport/dropping us to the car rental and back again. We look forward to staying again on our next visit. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really Great!
They were so helpful! Offered to pick us up from the airport even though it was late coming in, and brought us to rental car agency the next day. Clean, great breakfast, and really kind people. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent price quality near the airport
We only staid here for a night but it was very cozy ! They picked us up from the airport at 11pm and took us to our room. Very quiet place with friendly staff and other guests. You make your own breakfast with what they have in the communal kitchen and the freshly cut pineapple and papaya were a big plus.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Sebastien

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a 5 minute drive to juan santamaria (SJO) airport. Really convenient if you arrive but especially before departure as traffic in san jose can be quite unpredictible. This hotel is a hidden gem. Anonymous facade from a previous familly house, you wouldn't know it's an hotel until you get in. It's more than a hotel imo, it feels like home with a communal kitchen and a lush and peaceful garden for the 8 or 10 rooms around it. It felt safe and welcoming. The only hotel where other guests were also friendly even if most only stay for a day. The owner personally welcomes each guests, even though I was a little stressed out from the no parking in front and trying to find parking. if you do have a car, ask the owner where to park, he has an agreement with another lot for discounted parking (2.5k colo nes per 12 hours, which less expensive than other public parqueos that scams tourists) Beds are the most comfortable in the 8 rented locations in 3 weeks. There is Kolbi store to the left to get a sim card or recharge one can be useful. Super compro (food store) around the block and several other boutiques. Not much to do besides the magnificient cathedral, the free museum, and the boutiques. I liked the 2nd hand libray Goolight books that has books in english, german, french and spanish. Bottom line - this place is a hidden gem

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place
Great place - really clean and nice. Great customer service. The bed and AC and room in general were perfect. Really nice. This place is way better than the overpriced chain hotels near the airport so I was thrilled with my decision. It was really quiet at night - you would never know you are in a city.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and comfortable oasis with pretty garden. Conveniently located near the airport. Great transit point in and out of San Jose airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

bob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its my favorite place to s
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Monika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed only 1 night as we needed a place close to the airport for our flight the next day. Loved the shared space which was so clean and well presented. The outdoor patio with the little fountain was calming. If only we had more time to enjoy this space. The all day breakfast is a bonus with sliced fruit in the fridge and eggs (make your own), bread, coffee, tea, etc. Probably the cleanest place we stayed at in all of Costa Rica. The hosts were very friendly and accommodating and communication was seamless. We would definitely stay again and highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
I stayed here for one night after arriving on a late flight. They collected me from the airport and communicated well throughout. Nice, clean and comfortable room. Safe location and friendly staff. A great place for a convenient stay near the airport. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

EDITH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm atmosphere.
This place was great. It was so welcoming and warm. I felt like I had gone back in time. Everything was old-fashion and authentic. It was unique in itself. Nice and clean. I wish I had had more time to spend there. The hotel boutique has a really great history behind it. I loved it. It has a really unique way of checking in. I really liked that. I do suggest that you use a parking lot to park your rental car. There is one not far away from the site. The hosts were very helpful with an unfortunate situation we had. I appreciated that. They also offer airport drop-off for $5. Which is great. I´d definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here only one night to conclude our trip to Costa Rica. It's a quaint place that is nice and comfortable, with owners who truly care about its upkeep and the customer's experience. It's within walking distance to a lot in downtown Alajuela. There's a self-serve kitchen (access to a fridge, stove, cookware, etc.), an indoor dining area, a small outdoor courtyard, and a convenient laundry service. Esteban was welcoming and accommodating to our needs, and also provided a cheap and easy transportation to the airport the following morning. If you are looking for a small place that is clean, comfortable, and close to the airport, then this is a very nice option.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shimoli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shuttle pickup was smooth and punctual. The communication by all staff was great as well. It's a very cute property and we would definitely visit again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceeded any expectations. The room was wonderful, comfortable bed, nice sheets and lots of pillows. Included basic toiletries like shampoo and soap. Very comfortable and convenient shuttle service. 10/10 highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the second time coming to this place when arriving into Costa Rica. The shuttle makes it super easy to get here from the airport. Communication with the property was fantastic. We love the wall with everyones stay on it. Breakfast included all day was super nice to have. Next time we fly in we will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for the price. Super friendly host, and very charming! We were a little bummed that the tours weren't available and some signage on the front would have been very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to airport, Sylvia was a friendly and helpful hostess. One night stay only.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Will

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Randolph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful gem
Once you get inside and are welcomed it is a great experience. I loved cooking breakfast for my wife in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shelly, Toledo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The boutique hotel was perfect for our 1 night stay. Close proximity to restaurants. It was a little difficult to find but I was helped immediately in finding the place. It’s nestled in the middle of the block.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In center of town on a narrow street with no hotel sign out front. Open the door and what a wonderful, welcoming surprise--a bright modern communal kitchen, lovely rooms, a welcoming host, an open air common area with lawn, picnic table, grill...Very close to airport and airport transportation. Great deal and a pleasurable experience. Felt very safe.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Abigail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent for the money
Nice clean room with a shared bathroom. Good breakfast but cost $6 per person.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from E on 3 Jan 2022
hello, i think you are mistaken, all our rooms have private bathroom and there's free breakfast

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for my needs
This was exactly the place I needed to recover for a couple of days from my long trip into San Jose. The place was clean and convenient and comfortable. Alejandro and his brother consistently went above and beyond and were patiently answering all my questions about my travels. I really appreciated this. The units themselves were rustic, simple, clean and well maintained. The breakfasts were simple but fresh and delicious. Eating outside in the backyard was pleasant. All in all, if you're looking for a very reasonably priced accommodation not far from the airport, I would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021