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Bed & breakfast with 5 larges doubles beds rooms with panoramic view from your terrace. A one-hectare garden with a small river and forest in the background, at just 15mn (5 mls) from the airport and 10 mn (4 mls) from downtown Alajuela; in a country preserved neighborhood outside the city. A unique preserved and peaceful place. We can receive up to 4 personas per rooms. All rooms noise and weather isolated. We can pick up you at the airport. We serve a continental breakfast on your terrazze rooms. We have strong wifi in each room. It is a place to know; For your first night, immerse yourself in a green paradis.
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This is such a beautiful, well-maintained, clean, hidden gem nestled into a lush environment of greens with a symphony of bird songs. On our private balcony we ate a delicious breakfast of fresh fruit and hot toast and croissants delivered to our room at the exact time we asked for it. I am sorry we booked it for only one night before our flight home, it’s not far from the airport and they shuttle you to your flight. We had a wonderful stay.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip:If you aren’t driving yourself take an Uber to get here and to go out for meals. They arrive in...
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Always a pleasure to spend time at Pibi Boreal. Lidia and Mateo are perfect hosts. Lidia took care of restaurant reservations and Mateo got up EARLY to take us to the airport. The balcony was a perfect retreat to prepare to leave the country. Rooms are immaculate.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Response from Mathieu de Watrigant, Director General at Hotel Pibi Boreal
Responded Apr 24, 2024
Thank you very much for your visit and feedback Nidia and Mathieu
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My boyfriend and I stayed here the night we arrived in Costa Rica from the US and rented a car through the hotel. It is a clean, safe, quiet boutique hotel about 20 min from SJO airport. They picked us up from the airport for free even though it was fairly late (10:30pm) and breakfast was included, making it an even better value. It's in a quiet residential area but each room has it's own balcony with a tree top view, which was a great way to start seeing colorful birds our first morning in the country! The car rental process worked really well too - rates were in line with other options and it saved us a trip into the city center or back to the airport. I would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: May 2023
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I recently stayed at Pibi Boreal Hotel and had a pleasant experience. Owners Mathieu and Nidia were very responsive and accommodating. The room was simple, and breakfast was served daily between 7-9 AM, featuring tea, coffee, fruit, bread, croissants, jam, and butter. While small bugs did end up in the room, an AC would be nice as it can get cool at night and hot during the day. You can explore the grounds, but note that the owners' house is on the property. There's a small fridge available, so I recommend visiting Walmart before checking in.
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Date of stay: May 2024
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We had a wonderful 2 night stay at this location. The front entrance is gated and secured via cameras and the property facing the road is fenced so we felt very safe overall. Our room was cozy but seemed large due to the floor to ceiling windows facing the forest and a stunning view from the balcony. The bathroom was modern and spotless. The bed was very comfortable and other guests were quiet, making for restful sleep. Wifi signal was strong with minimal lag time. The landscaping around the property is exquisite (see photos). A complimentary breakfast of fruit and toast was hand delivered at our pre-scheduled time. They even offer laundry service with folding included. An inexpensive local restaurant with good seafood, a karaoke DJ and disco lights is less than 5 minutes away. This is a great deal for the money in my opinion. Highly recommended!
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Response from Pibi Boreal, Dueño at Hotel Pibi Boreal
Responded Apr 3, 2022
Thnak you very much for your visit and feedback
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We loved staying at PiBi Boreal! We came from two different countries to visit Costa Rica and were unsure about all the flight arrangements working well and on time so we arranged for PiBi Boreal as a meeting spot. It is fairly close to the airport (30 minute drive) and much easier to access than driving into San Jose! The hotel was easy to find with our iphone navigation. It is small, very quiet, very comfortable. Each of the rooms has a private balcony overlooking the forest, which was great for early morning birdwatching. (We had an owl visit one night!) There is a lovely fresh breakfast delivered to your door each morning ... fruit, coffee, breads ... . which was just wonderful to enjoy on the balcony. The hotel was convenient to several local attractions and we spent two nights here before heading off to see more of Costa Rica. I would definitely stay here again on our next visit!
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:We had to room that is sized for families, since our daughter was with us. It was comfortable in...
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Response from Mathieu de Watrigant, Director General at Hotel Pibi Boreal
Responded Apr 24, 2024
Thank you very much for your visit and feedback. 30mn ride from the airport take a long time as usual, because of road construction. Now it takes only 16mn ride from the airport.
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We only stayed one night but what an experience Sadly my wife was ill when we got up, not sure from what yet (not from the hotel). The hosts could not have been better, they went at 0700 to get some medication and allowed us to stay longer in the room so my wife could sleep. Brilliant Hotel itself is 25 min drive from airport , only 5 rooms. It clean, comfortable beds, continental breakfast, secure parking and very nice gardens You need a rental car or taxi ride. Very quiet away from airport Can’t recommend the hosts enough
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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It was a joy for me to spend my last two nights of vacation in this beautiful place. A small private property surrounded by the amazing nature characteristic of this country and just 20 minutes from San José airport. Something very precious in big cities is transportation to the airport, punctual and a warm welcome. The bedroom (two double beds) and the bathroom are very clean, spacious and very comfortable. Sitting on the balcony enjoying the lovely breakfast or a drink from the fridge, watching the treetops and the birds arriving there was a delight. The wifi is excellent. There is a small path on the property where you can walk in complete safety and tranquility while admiring the colorful butterflies and some birds. The owners Nidia and Mathieu were very attentive and helpful in making sure I didn't miss anything, such as arranging a full day trip to a nearby park. Simply a place to immerse yourself in the tranquility of arrival from Costa Rica in the middle of nature, "La Pura Vida"
It has been a joy for me to spend my last two nights on holiday in this beautiful place. A small private property surrounded by the amazing nature characteristic of this country and only 20 minutes from San Jose airport. Something very valuable in large cities transport to the airport, punctual and a warm welcome. The room (two double beds) and bathroom are very clean, spacious and very comfortable. Sitting on the balcony to enjoy the good breakfast or a drink from the fridge, watching the tops of the trees and the birds arriving there was a delight. The wifi is excellent. There is a small sidewalk on the property where you can walk safely and quietly admiring the multicolored butterflies and some birds. Owners Nidia and Mathieu were very attentive and helpful to make sure I didn’t miss anything, for example by organizing a full day in a nearby park. Simply a place to immerse yourself in the tranquility from the arrival to the departure from Costa Rica in the middle of nature, "La Pura Vida"
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Free pick up from the airport, lovely welcome by Nidia (I think that was her name, sorry if I got it wrong!) when we arrived.
Room was very simple but perfectly adequate and really clean. Lovely gardens to walk round and a great breakfast. It was so peaceful, you’re very near the airport so I was expecting some plane noise but I think we only heard them a couple of times. Also it’s pitch black in the bedroom at night which I personally love. There’s no restaurant but they will sell you simple snacks or you can use a delivery app to order in. There are hummingbirds in the bushes by the balconies if you sit quietly
Great option if you just want to crash after a long flight - ours was nearly 11hrs long and I just wanted to chill so it was perfect
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:There’s no TV (I didn’t want one), the WiFi is very good though so you could stream if you wanted
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We highly recommend this delightful family run hotel in the hills outside of San Jose, not far from the airport. Upon our arrival from Canada, a shuttle awaited us (6 people) and brought us to Pibi Boreal. The eco-friendly hotel is simple but wonderful. Crisp linens, comfortable beds, floor to ceiling windows and verandahs with beautiful views of the rainforest in the backyard. Breakfast is coffee, fruit and bread/croissants with butter and jam, brought to your room on a tray to enjoy outside. It is a wonderful way to be introduced to the Pura Vida world of Costa Rica. The hosts were friendly and helpful. Why would you stay in a cookie cutter, boring chain hotel when you can begin your adventure at Hotel Pibi Boreal? Thanks for a lovely stay both upon arrival and departure from Costa Rica!
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Date of stay: February 2023
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On May 2021, the car agency offering free delivery were Adobe, Solid, Wide Rider. Other car rental can offer this service, I recomend you negociate this service before confirming booking
We don't have a restaurant in our property, but around at 10 mn ride you have dozen of restaurants in the area of Alajuela and Santa Barbara, as Plaza Real or Banco de los Mariscos.
Each room have a terraze with table and minibar. You can order food with Ubereat.
After you make the booking on line, we will send you a mail with all the instruction for pick up in the airport, which is includ in the price of your reservation.
There are more places to choose from in the Alajuela area.
PRICE RANGE
$107 - $137 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
Costa RicaProvince of AlajuelaAlajuela
NUMBER OF ROOMS
5
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