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Wonderful local staff.

Stayed in August 2025

Beautiful gardens, spacious and clean villa, amazing owner

Stayed in May 2025

Beautiful property close to the airport for our final stay. Host Berni greeted us late at night to show us into the property and get us settled and had a to go breakfast ready for us at 5:45 am. He also offered very helpful tips to prepare for our trip to Costa Rica.

Stayed in May 2025

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The Pura Vida is a perfect place to relax & recover from a long haul flight! Our room was very spacious, comfortable & clean in the surroundings of a beautiful garden . Breakfast was a wonderful selection of fresh fruit, yogurt & bread pudding, which was yummy! The host Bernie was very informative and gave some excellent recommendations for a day trip & restaurants. I would strongly recommend this hotel.

Stayed in March 2025

Lovely staff, great breakfast! Beautiful gardens

Stayed in March 2025

Beds are quite hard which seemed to be fairly typical.

Our villa was fabulous. Lots of room, clean, and private, with a nice front deck looking into incredible gardens. The owners were wonderful & entertaining. Our supper was the best we had in our 16 days in Costa Rica. I wish we had had more time here.

Stayed in February 2025

That we had to leave.

This is a little piece of paradise. So close to the airport in a lovely garden setting. Outstanding breakfast and a lovely dinner when it is available.

Stayed in February 2025

The location is outside of downtown Alajuela so you will need to get a taxi or use a car to get around once you leave the property.

The roomy and well maintain private casitas/cabins with lots of windows and a large outdoor stone patio. The cabins are spread out throughout the beautiful and quiet property but are connected via many winding stone paths through gardens full of tropical trees, plants and flowers. The owners Bernie and Nhi along their staff were very welcoming and eager to assist their guests.

Stayed in January 2025

Breakfast is nice even if a bit on the simpler side. The owner has a somewhat grumpy style. I'm fine with that but worked less well with our kids

Great location for late arrival to SJO (or early departures). Beautiful and convenient private villas in a garden like setting. Caring, accomodating and helpful hosts (helped us with a car rental and provided a lot of local information).

Stayed in December 2024

Great place to stay after a long journey, travelling from the UK. We arrived very late but were warmly welcomed. In the morning we had a lovely breakfast in the beautiful garden. Thoroughly recommend, especially if you're looking for peace and quiet not too far from the airport. Extra bonus: our car hire company (Wild Rider) delivered to Pura Vida, making for a very easy departure.

Stayed in December 2024

The hotel is on the crossroads and therefore a bit noisy in early morning. But consider you are in city and there will be no tranquility around.

The owner provides you with very valuable advices. he also helped us to book the rental car. The hotel is close to airport and on the way to Poas Volcano.

Stayed in December 2024

The breakfast was a work of art, authentically and gourmet taste. Berni was amazing from helping me plan our trip to seeing us off.

Stayed in December 2024

Berni and his wife are fantastic hosts. The casitas and gardens are beautiful. Berni went out of his way to help 4 "refugees" escaping Monteverde during a tropical storm, which brought days of rain and flooding. He convinced us to make the 5 hr trip to the Caribbean coast and assisted us with finding a place to stay. Additionally, he connected us with an indigenous guide who took us on a personal journey into the jungle and educated us on his culture, way of life, and heritage. Berni was very helpful and provided tips and suggestions that were very helpful for 1st time visitors.

Stayed in November 2024

It would have been great to have had a kettle with the room

Beautiful gardens, helpful host, delicious breakfast and near to the airport- perfect location and a great place to start the holiday!

Stayed in November 2024

Access, to ensure security was through a locked door, and although there was no delay in the door being opened, it felt a little restrictive to me.

Beautiful bungalow ina secluded garden. Spacious, well furnished and quite a one-off, not a bland multi national hotel this!

Stayed in October 2024

A little noise from road. Otherwise beautiful setting

Very nice place for first/last night in/out of Costa Rica. Very friendly staff helpful advice for travel

Stayed in October 2024

When the monkeys pooped on my car at night

Loved the location , near good food, the beach and the jungle.

Stayed in October 2024

Nothing

Oasis in a neighborhood close to the airport. The host is what made it excellent. He truly cared about giving visitors the best experience possible in Costa Rica, a place he clearly loves.

Stayed in October 2024

The property and garden is beautiful. Friendly staff.

Stayed in September 2024

Hard to figure out where to check in, especially after dark. The property is gated and fenced with no obvious reception area.

Spacious room, great breakfast, beautiful grounds

Stayed in June 2024

There was nothing not to like. I only wish I had booked more than one night. Definitely will stay here again.

The breakfast was fantastic and very fresh. The dinner was exceptional! The service was 5 stars!! The rooms were large, very clean, and comfortable. Everything you needed was available. Anything that wasn't, the host was happy to get for us. The property was perfect for bird watching. So lush and beautiful.

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing to complain about

Berni was extremely accommodating! Details were on point. Location was perfect. Property was beautiful!

Stayed in July 2024

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The service was amazing. Berni was in touch with us before the trip to give us great advice about visiting Costa Rica. He arranged our car rental for us. The team provided us with a beautiful breakfast. We also really enjoyed the property with labeled trees and plants to explore and and many butterflies.

Stayed in June 2024

Outstanding breakfast. Owner helpful and hilarious. Grounds beautiful.perfect place to start or end Costa Rica vacation. Car rental delivered to the hotel arranged by owner.View of volcano from cabin porch.

Stayed in May 2024