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Hotel Pibi Boreal

3.0 star property
3-star Beaux Arts hotel near Plaza Real Alajuela

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Panoramic Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View
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Panoramic Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View | Terrace/patio
Panoramic Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View | Mountain view
Garden

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Calle el Comun, Rosales, Desemparados, Desamparados, Provincia de Alajuela, 20110
  • Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Plaza Real Alajuela
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Alajuela Cathedral
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, minibar, individually decorated

Panoramic Quadruple Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

  • 38 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Desamparados

Near the airport.Within 6 miles (10 km) of this Desamparados hotel, you'll find Plaza Real Alajuela and Alajuela Cathedral. Zoo Ave is within 9 miles (15 km) and Hacienda Alsacia is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • Juan Santamaría Park - 12 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Alajuela Cathedral - 13 min drive - 6.6 km
  • City Mall - 14 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Costa Rica Convention Center - 23 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Hacienda Alsacia - 28 min drive - 17.1 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 28 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dragón Dorado - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪El Banco de los Mariscos - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pipos Bar - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Sabor Urbano - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Sabores Alicante - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Hotel Pibi Boreal

3-star Beaux Arts hotel near Plaza Real Alajuela
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel Pibi Boreal. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Desamparados hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2018
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
Hotel Pibi Boreal offers 9 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Coffee/tea makers and minibars are provided. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Free 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7 AM–9:30 AM
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • No elevator (single level property)
  • Stair-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Airport shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 48 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Pibi Boreal

Children and extra beds

  • Children 2 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 2 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Tax ID - 3102765133
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. The tax ID number is 3102765133. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Children 2 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hotel Pibi Boreal Alajuela
Pibi Boreal Alajuela
Pibi Boreal
Hotel Pibi Boreal Hotel
Hotel Pibi Boreal Desamparados
Hotel Pibi Boreal Hotel Desamparados

Hotel Pibi Boreal Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 341 out of 385 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 385 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 385 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 385 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 385 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The couple that runs this place are both kind and helpful. The grounds are lovely! If you're looking for a place to stay before or after the airport, it's a way to continue to get the beautiful nature offered by Costa Rica but still be very close to the airport (and a shuttle is provided!).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its just a wonderful peaceful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Seetal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful all-around!
Beautiful property and lovely family that runs it. Would highly recommend. And come back. Thank you so much for your hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This family owned hotel is very convenient to the airport without feeling like you're right next to the airport. The grounds were beautiful and the owners were very kind. They let me check-in early and check-out later (I think also because I went during low season). They also provide one-way transport to or from the airport as well as a breakfast of coffee, fruit, toast, and jam.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jasmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room in the trees
This hotel is beautiful. The owners made sure our stay was perfect. They brought a breakfast at exactly the time we requested. Croissants, fruit, toast and coffee. The balcony overlooked a forest. And they shuttled us to the airport at 5:15AM! Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Symantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my husband and I, first time visiting Costa Rica and it won't be our last. I would definitely recommend Hotel Pibi Boreal. It's a family owned hotel. You are treated very well from the time you get picked up. The property is a peaceful and tropical atmosphere. If that's what you love then, this would definitely be the place. The best part of our stay is having breakfast delivered to my room every morning and sitting on the balcony and eating while listening to the tropical wildlife. Thanks to Mathieu, his wife and also Sebastian for making our birthday weekend special.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nidia and Mathieu are incredible hosts, who made our family feel welcome and comfortable during our one-night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
nice place to stay after we got in late from our flight. Room was comfortable and breakfast was served to our door and we ate on the patio which was super relaxing. Great service, friendly staff. Felt very safe:)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing forest all around, you are in the trees. Sadly we were unable to stay for breakfast as we were there one night and had to leave very early for our flight. Great staff and great recommendations for dinner
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mohammed, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location close to the airport and yet seemed like you were in a rural part. Nice nature path behind the hotel. Nice continental breakfast (fruits, croissants, toast, coffee). The owners Mathieu and Nidia are very helpful with suggestions of where to go and where to eat. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite and Clean
This place is quiet and clean plus the hotel keepers are super friendly and accommodating. Thank you for breakfast and hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property had many many greeneries, which makes it beautiful. It was my first time in CR and the staff was super helpful making me feel less stress and safer. Next time I will definitely return to Pibi for a longer stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location SO convenient to the airport. Lovely hosts as well.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay here. The place was amazing. The hosts were so friendly and accommodating. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great family-owned hotel with lovely hosts!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Review of Pibi Boreal
The owners were very kind and helpful during our short stay in San José.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is beautiful and quiet. It is about 15 minutes away from the airport. What makes it even more pleasant is the wonderful owners who make your stay comfortable and relaxed. The breakfast is great and they try their best to accommodate your needs. I definitely recommend Pibi boreal.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Subha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The dining area on the balcony was comfortable for breakfast with a nice view of nature. Wish there was one chair for a family of 4.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very attentive, you feel like you are at home, I would recommend this place to everyone. I really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tranquility, staff, views, close to the airport, service
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Volker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff goes above and beyond
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Waking up in the rainforest
Stayed 1 night in May 2024