National Stadium of Costa Rica - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
Getting around
San Jose Cemetery Station - 11 min walk
San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 3 min walk
Teriyaki - 5 min walk
Restaurante Machu Picchu - 5 min walk
Le Bistrot de Paris - 3 min walk
KFC - 4 min walk
About this property
Casa Aldea
Bed & breakfast remodeled in 2021 and located near Sabana Park
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services at Casa Aldea. The on-site Italian cuisine restaurant, The Corner Pizzeria, offers lunch and dinner. Free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps, and a bar are available to all guests.
Other perks at this bed & breakfast include:
Free self parking
Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and smoke-free premises
Luggage storage, 2 meeting rooms, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Casa Aldea include amenities such as free WiFi.
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours on request
Free self parking on site
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
Renovated entire property - June 2021
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
Access methods
Staffed front desk, key retrieval
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 6 per person
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
There is limited hot water on site
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply
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
Is Casa Aldea pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Casa Aldea?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Casa Aldea?
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at Casa Aldea?
Check-out is at noon.
Does Casa Aldea provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A per vehicle, one way fee applies.
Where is Casa Aldea located?
Located in Hospital, this bed & breakfast is within a 15-minute walk of Sabana Park, Museum of Costa Rican Art, and Precolumbian Gold Museum. Mercado Central and Mercado Borbón are also within 1 mi (2 km). San Jose Cemetery Station is 11 minutes by foot and San Jose Contraloria Station is 16 minutes.
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Casa Aldea Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 28 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 28 reviews
8 - Good
12
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 28 reviews
6 - Okay
4
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 28 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 28 reviews
2 - Terrible
2
8.0/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10
Liked the place. Stayed over for one night
Ana
10/10
Casa Aldea continues to impress! My go to place in San Jose
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
6/10
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
8/10
All good
William
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
2/10
Horrible, dirty, smelly and with a roach
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
2/10
sucia y no servia la tv no tiene
Cesar
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
10/10
Está muy cerca de Tica Bus
Marcos
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
8/10
Hubert
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
10/10
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 :)
Betül
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
8/10
Debbie
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
10/10
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.
Wilhelmina
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
6/10
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
8/10
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
8/10
Excellent service and location. Very nice staff. food at restaurant was good and service as well.
Juana
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
8/10
Det var godt
stig
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
6/10
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
4/10
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 traveler
4/10
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)
noemiek
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
10/10
Excellent service de la part du personnel à l'accueil. Endroits communs confortables et agréables.
Sophie
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
10/10
Es un lugar muy agradable, buena ubicación y la atención excelente.
Augusto
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
10/10
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.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
8/10
Excelente ubicación muy cerca del centro, el personal es muy amable
Vieyra Yiveni
8/10
Perfekt för kortare vistelse, trevlig personal och bra service. Stort luftigt rum, dock mycket lyhört!