I love Maleku for several reasons. As noted by all reviewers, its close to the airport. They have a free shuttle that brings you to the airport. The beds are new and nice. The hostel is family owned and ran - its nice to support locals in the tourism industry! The hostel is close to the bus station too. The... More

Located near the airport in an authentic Costa Rican neighborhood, Maleku offers clean accommodations, family owned thus caring staff, shuttle service to airport and breakfast included, this is a worthy stepping stone for budget travelers. Note: they have tons of hand-me-down guide books available, so perhaps making this your first stop could be very helpful. More

We booked the Maleku Hostel purely based on its location. We were arriving to Costa Rica in the evening (after 10pm). The hostel is only about 5-10 minute drive from the airport. It is also located around the corner from a bus stop where you can catch a bus directly to la Fortuna so there is no need to go... More

Great hostel with free shuttle to airport (bonus!). Friendly front staff, great rates. Clean and bright. Rooms were clean and simple. Private room was great, very private and clean and roomy. Great to have a fan. Bathrooms were clean and big and ventilated. Showers were excellent. Only con is the hostel is located on the corner of a fairly busy... More

It's simple - Clean, with hot water, fully equipped kitchen, supermarket, bank and bus station (for buses departing from Alajuela) within walking distance, free internet use, television, light breakfast in the morning, friendly and helpful staff... this place is definitely worth the overnight stays for those heading in or out of the country! Side-note: In the hostel, all is quiet... More

Perfect , Maleku hostel is located 4 km from the airport and Alajuela is a small town compare to San Jose.....The hostel is nice, clean and well organize with a very nice kitchen area....around there there are banks, place where to eat and buses to go Noth....i really recommend this place.... More

Couldn´t ask for more! I just read the last review while I am in the guest PC at the hostel and it is really funny how people think everybody like the same! Alajuela is a small town with lots of stuff to do!!!!! I stayed in Maleku for 3 nights and I took a trip ( great value) To Doka... More

This is a great small hostel owned and operated by a wonderful Costa Rican family. We got phenomenal service from everyone at the desk and loved our stay. The common areas are everything we wanted and the location couldn't be better. We went from wheels touchdown at the international airport to setting our bags down at the hostel in, literally,... More

Hostel Maleku is so convenient I wouldn't stay anywhere else. located literally a 10 minute drive from the airport, and two blocks from the bus station, Hostel Maleku is great. The rooms are clean, they have hot water, good beds. It can be a little noisy because it's right next to the street, but really it's not too big a... More