Reviews of Maleku Hostel

50 mts Oeste del Hospital, nuevo de Alajuela corner house, SJO Airport Alajuela, Costa Rica --

93.9%

58 out of 60 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Maleku Hostel'

Atmosphere
84.8%
Location
95.2%
Facilities
92.0%
Cleanliness
97.6%
Staff
96.0%
Value
94.4%
Safety
97.6%

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97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Visiting friends or family

25 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very clean and friendly...great mellow hostel for the night before a long flight!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Suzanne Watts

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing

30 March 2012 Suzanne would recommend this property

Liked: All of the above

Disliked: The dorm was a bit small

91.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Helen Greenwood

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

15 March 2012 Helen would recommend this property

Liked: Perfect place to stop over before flying out! Free shuttle bus was awesome and on time!

Disliked: Helen left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Thomas Hovington

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Partying / nightlife
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

04 March 2012 Thomas would recommend this property

Liked: near from airport, clean, I like hostel with a kitchen

Disliked: Thomas left no negative feedback.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Beach / sunbathing

11 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the staff was very friendly, I forgot to book my shuttle to the airport the night before and they were still very accomodating the next morning (they booked and paid for a taxi to return me to the airport for free). Very clean. It was a very quiet hostel. Very close to the airport.

Disliked: Nothing, I would stay there again.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Kirk Williams

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

16 September 2011 Kirk would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent location with very friendly and helpfull staff. Relatively quiet area with free transportation to the nearby airport (5 minutes away). Clean, free breakfast and internet.

Disliked: Nothing

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Beach / sunbathing
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

30 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: see above

Disliked: see above

100.0%
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Allan Dietz

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

06 August 2011 Allan would recommend this property

Liked: Awesome Hostel! Totally recommandable...everything was perfect, especially the staff!

Disliked: nothing

80.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

27 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good place to finish out a trip in Costa Rica. Quiet and secure.

Disliked: I had ants in my bed. I moved beds and I think (?) I was fine though.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

07 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Proximety to airport

Disliked: Nothing

91.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Work / volunteering

05 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: CHeap and clean and friendly and helpful staff

Disliked: Not very many bathrooms, very noisy street

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Adrian Watkins

Alone

Family Holiday

26 March 2011 Adrian would recommend this property

Liked: All of the above plus convenience to the airport. The free shuttle to the airport.

Disliked: A bit small but that was okay. Some very noisy car alarms going off on the street at night - not the Hostel's fault!

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

ALLEN D. CREW

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

11 March 2011 ALLEN D. would recommend this property

Liked: The Maleku Hostel is the best Hostel I have ever stayed at..it is clean,safe,friendly and quiet at night..so when I stayed there and had to get up in the morning to travel somewhere I was well rested. It is near a large supermarket, shopping mall and close to the center of the city.

Disliked: Nothing...

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Stian Oddbjornsen

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

22 August 2010 Stian would recommend this property

Liked: Very nice place to stay!

Disliked: Stian left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Casey Greeley

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

17 August 2010 Casey would recommend this property

Liked: It was cozy, safe and generally quite. It was pretty clean compared to other hostels I stayed at in Costa Rica. They are very adament about having quiet hours after 11pm.

Disliked: Although they really tried to keep it quiet, the roads were noisy, and people arrived at odd times from the airport. I was woken at 2am when two people arrived from the airport. Like the website warns, be careful with the taxi drivers, they tried to talk me out of staying there even though I had a reservation.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

11 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good place to stay especially if flying out of San Jose, their free shuttle does not begin until 5am though.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Tomas Petersson

06 April 2010 Tomas would recommend this property

Liked: Good service and good rate!

Disliked: Tomas left no negative feedback.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

17 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: was really close to the bus station. hot showers!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

27 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clost to the airport, great access to downtown. Quite a noisy street though.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

ALLEN CREW

14 January 2010 ALLEN would recommend this property

Liked: homey pleasant

Disliked: ALLEN left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

joshua Bickle

15 December 2009 joshua would recommend this property

Liked: Super close to the airport and a big supermarket, Maleku is a great hostel that is run by a local family, and they are very helpful, well knowledged in the area, and super friendly!

Disliked: joshua left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Amber Blevens

12 May 2009 Amber would recommend this property

Liked: this was my 2nd stay and the place is one of the best , after 3 weeks the beds and sheets are heaven!!!!! my only thing is they lost my first booking for May 1st to the 2nd and we got ther at 930pm and we had to fine another place late at night ,it all worked out just fine so all was well it the perfect location we travel to costa rica 2 times a year and this will now be are spot to arrive and leave from! thanks so much! Amber and Mike Blevens everyone should end or start there stay here!!!!!

Disliked: Amber left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

bianca gill

04 May 2009 bianca would recommend this property

Liked: the chilled out atmosphre

Disliked: bianca left no negative feedback.

62.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

02 May 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Room was very clean. Linens and towels were clean, blankets were also available.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

16 February 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: fairly good location. close to the airport of SJO. english speaking (some) staff.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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