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Reviews of Hotel Aldea Pura Vida

Paseo de los Turistas Puntarenas Costa Rica, 00011 Puntarenas, Costa Rica

#14 of 19 hotels in Puntarenas

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Review score

Based on 69 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    7.2

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    6.5

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  • Reviewed: 16 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room smelled a lot of insecticide ..but went off next day

    Very close to the port , great attitude and good customer service from staff 👍 they were very helpful to us 👍

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2025

    7.0
    Useful place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location for catching the ferry. They rang a taxi for me. Friendly service. Simple and clean.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2024

    7.0
    Good value, great location. Average rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was average. The rooms were small but I expected that.

    Great location, right across from the beach.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Infrastructure, it looks abandon. If you want ti stay here don't expect luxury

    The location is great, everything is near by

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    7.0
    It’s not a place to stay for long it’s a place to transit between places
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking, the bathroom the A/C was not good

    Location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2024

    8.0
    Great first night in Costa Rica.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room was clean and had air conditioning, yet it didn't have a window. The shower was on the cool side, but very refreshing considering the weather was hot and humid.

    The restaurant had delicious food and coffee. We ate dinner the first night there. The Tartar Tuna was delicious and fresh, the seafood platter was good, yet the crabs were too small to eat. In the morning, we had coffee. It was nice not to have to find a restaurant. Adolfo was friendly and spoke great English and he was very helpful. They allowed us to park our motorbike on the property, which was very convenient.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    8.0
    We enjoyed our short stay in Puntarenas and had a nice swim!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room we had was not provided with hot water which was not a big deal given the hot temperatures

    The team was really nice and helpful, the location was just perfect. They gave us perfect recommendations and they allowed us to park in a private secured area

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    8.0
    Pura Vida
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Strong smell of toilet cleaning product in our room. Hotel offered to change rooms due to small kids.

    Descent rooms, but you get what you pay for. Our second room AC broke, hotel offered to put us up in a different (sister) hotel without any extra cost. Very friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    8.0
    Cheap, clean, serviceable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night

    This was just a "stop on the road" from Drake Bay to Nosara. Mid size Tico town, but with good nearby eating places.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    7.0
    Very good location, near the ferry, very cosy beds, basic room, not very romantic, but practicle and eady to find. Very
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is a very basic room and nothing very special.

    The location is great if you want to take the ferry boat. Although Google maps showed us a lication far up the street the locals could tell us where it was and we found it imediatly. The receptionist was very kind and we could park the car inside. The beds are very comfortable.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2024

    9.0
    From the rooms to the pool and the restaurant. Also the location to the Airport. All is excelent.o
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was good and filling

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was fair, the bed was ok, the plumbing needs work. Need to ascertain when cleaning service is provided and what it includes

    The price, location and the breakfast was a bargain.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    7.0
    I recommend this place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    I had no water when I woke up the next morning to take a shower or wash my face! I had to ask the nice lady cleaning the rooms for a bucket of water to wash my face and brush my teeth. The google map gives the wrong location. This place is in the middle of the peninsula and not at almost the end which google map tells you! The beach is a disaster! It is full of trash! The city needs to clean up the beach.

    I loved this place. Simple but comfortable room with a lovely and helpful staff. The food that came out of the kitchen was fantastic and the price was comparable to any other restaurant in the area. I totally recommend this place.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    7.0
    Thin walls, but did the job.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom did not match pictures.

    Location

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Only a cold option on shower. Not bad when it was really hot, but we got caught in the rain and it would've been nice to warm up.

    Location was amazing! Rooms are comfy and good size. The attached restaurant is pretty good and the staff are friendly.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms are functional but small

    Great staff, very attentive and helpful Excellent restaurant: amazing seafood, giant portions, really good value Rooms had AC Beds were clean and very comfortable

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Minus one point for the slight chemical cleaning smell. Everything else was great!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2023

    9.0
    Good value for money and great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WiFi might be improved by using an antenna to extend the range

    Located in front of the beach and near grocery stores, restaurants and Muelle Turístico where you can take a boat to Tortuga Island. The staff was super nice and offered information about tours without any extra charge.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms smell too much chlorine. Just a little bit bad.

    Comfy beds. Nice located next to the bus station. It's a restaurant and hotel together. You check in inside the restaurant. Owners are kind. Only Spanish speaking. You can have also a breakfast at the restaurant. Place around isn't nice. It's dirty there and stinking. Stay just one night there for the ferry.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2023

    7.0
    served it’s purpose of being close to the ferry!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Air Conditioning
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    room smelled strongly of urinal puck

    clean rooms, good location, close to ferry, helpful staff

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2022

    9.0
    Nice convenient beach to view sunset with good food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Less tourists around.

    The restaurant was excellent & convenient. We had all our great meals there. They are friendly & helpful. The beach is right at the front for nice sunset view.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2022

    7.0
    Budget place to stay in Puntarenas.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not very clean. Room was small, dark with strong smell. Very loud A/C.

    Location, price ( 25usd for double room with private bathroom), nice staff. Clean towel and bedsheet.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2022

    8.0
    A good stay right at the ocean front!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    In the room wifi is weak, but we did not worry at all

    We liked the stuff very much. We got all what we needed for our stay.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Confusion en la recepsion.

    Regular

    Stayed in November 2022

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