When you stay at Hotel Alamar in Puntarenas, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Puntarenas Beach and La Casa de la Cultura. .This beach hotel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Puntarenas Cathedral and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Puntarenas Pier.
What's nearby
Puntarenas Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
Puntarenas Cathedral - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
Puntarenas Pier - 3 min drive - 1.1 miles
Puntarenas Marine Park - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
Playa Pochote - 10 min drive - 2.8 miles
Getting around
Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 93 min drive
Restaurants
Isla Coco's Bar & Grill - 7 min walk
El Jorón - 5 min walk
Jardin Cervecero - 7 min walk
La Takería - 4 min walk
La Cueva del Diablo (paseo de los Turistas) - 3 min walk
About this property
Hotel Alamar
Beachside hotel with 2 outdoor swimming pools
Hotel Alamar offers 34 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and international calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.
Stay in one of 34 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free international calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Alamar has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free offsite parking
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Things to do
2 outdoor pools
Children's pool
Family friendly
2 outdoor pools
Children's pool
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
On the beach
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Wheelchair-accessible parking
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Room service
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Free international calls
Free local calls
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 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
This property accepts credit cards
Property is also known as
Hotel Alamar Puntarenas
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Hotel Alamar Hotel Puntarenas
Hotel Alamar Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Although a fair distance from San Jose airport the location is nice.hotel staff is dedicated and customer oriented for sure.breakfast buffet was excellent and food for dinner very good.for what we paid for we got more than enough.
DVL
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
4/10 Poor
Marty N.
Feb 11, 2018
Basic accomodation
Noisy outside kitchen ventilation...made for stifling room temperature...friendly staff
Marty N.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
8/10 Good
Beth , Seattle
Dec 28, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great overnight spot for catching the Tambor ferry
Arrived rather late in the evening and only spent one night before the ferry ride next morning. Hotel was mostly closed but the night personnel were very helpful. When AC in room was not functioning they gave us another room. Rooms are spacious and ours had a lovely balcony overlooking the pool area. Beds adequate but not great. Best things were the location, beautiful old styling of the hotel with lovely wood and arches, and helpful and friendly staff. Location ideal as its on a quiet section of the beach boardwalk and directly in between the louder central tourist area and the busy ferry waiting area.
Beth
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Dec 17, 2017
Liked: Staff & service
We had a room over the kitchen which was very very noisy. Avoid those rooms.
Otherwise, the hotel is great location and terrific helpful staff. Nice pool and only across the street from the beach.
The hotel was uncomfortable and dirty. The staff was very attentive and fixed broken lamps and other things in the room immediately. The beach was covered in trash and broken bottles, not just near the hotel, but across the entire Puntarenas peninsula. Don't go to the beach here!
Clean, comfortable hotel. The only problem was the Internet was not accessible in the room, and we were located on the third floor without an elevator. Hauling suitcases up 3 floors was difficult.
Nice stay overall. Good breakfast served each morning but needs a little more variation. Bed was comfortable, but the early morning workers each day are very loud which doesn't allow much sleeping past 6:00 AM. We would definitely return.
Paul M
6/10 Okay
Anthony
Apr 27, 2017
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Really nice staff. Beach was across the street. Mold in bathroom.
Close hotel to the beach, restaurants. Nice staff.
Melania
6/10 Okay
AliciaTica, NY
Apr 7, 2017
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Close to beach and sites but could do better
Overall the stay was pleasant. They staff was nice and room Decent. However it def isn't a 4 or 5 star Hotel... they breakfast was the same everyday and it seems the place hasn't been spruced up in a bit . Overall I would give it a 3.5
The hot water in the bathroom barely got warm. There was bugs coming from several areas in my room. I had to leave my suitcase on the bed so no bugs will get in it. The breakfast was only eggs toast and coffee. The only good thing about this hotel is the location. This is the only hotel in Costa that I gave a bad review.
King David
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Dec 26, 2016
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Air conditioning very bad....
No sleep good one night due to the failure of the air conditioner
Hotel faciities are very nice, comfortable and clean. There is one medium size pool which is not under direct sun for most part of the day, which is a great advantage (specially if you're staying with kids). There's also a medium size jacuzzi. Rooms are great. Breakfast was delicious. Most of the staff was really nice, although I felt that they need someone taking care of the Bar area as you have to wait a bit for someone to come and take your order.
Cerca de la playa con dos piscinas pequeñas pero lindas. Nuestro cuarto pegaba a la cocina del hotel entonces a las 4:30 de la mañana escuchabamos a los cocineros gritando y nos despertaron a todos y el wifi era pésimo pero a excepción de eso es una buena opción si quieres algo cerca del paseo de los turistas
vero
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
10/10 Excellent
Giselle
Jan 23, 2017
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lo unico fue porque teniamos hambre a las 9:00 p.m. y tuvimos que salir a comprar afuera