ADVANTAGES OF VIDA TROPICAL
- 5 minutes from the airport, but not on the flight path.
- Walking distance to the center of the city of Alajuela. On a nice, quiet, secure street, in a friendly, wooded residential area.
- Many restaurants nearby (deliveries available from McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Papa John, Chinese, roasted or fried chicken, and many more). Our favorite recommendation is Norman´s Jalapeños, the Tex-Mex king of Alajuela, award winning and celebrated. He´ll deliver as well.
- Bus stop on the corner for trips to San Jose, regional buses stop nearby as well, headed North and West to all Pacific beaches, Arenal, Monteverde, even Nicaragua.
- Movies and fancy shops nearby at the International Mall. Walmart across the street from th Mall.
- We can arrange low price rent-a-cars or a van with driver (maybe even a stretch limo) to tour the country. Contact us for a quote.
- Bars and a Casino nearby for the party people.
- Many banks / ATM's within a few blocks to exchange traveler´s checks or receive cash.
- We have 6 rooms available, one has a private bath, 2 share one bath, and 3 share the last bath, all just outside your room, never a line.
- Full Menu breakfast with all delicious and exotic seasonal fruits, orange juice, fantastic Design-your-own-Omelette / eggs any style, self-service bread/toast bar with a variety of jams and jellies, bottomless coffee cup, French Toast, and fruit/chocolate chip-filled pancakes. For early flights out at any hour we´ll have coffee, juice, fruit and toast, or we´ll pack you a to-go breakfast bag so you won´t starve to death on the tarmac. We´ll have a cab ready and waiting for you at whatever hour you desire. We have 24 hour staff and wake-up service (no one has overslept and missed a flight yet), but to relax your trip anxiety, we have an alarm clock for you if you wish.
- Full access to our kitchen if you want to cook lunch or dinner, warm up leftovers in the microwave, or keep yogurt, drinks, and any other stuff in the fridge. We have beer, juices, water and soft drinks available self-service on the honor system, ask about it (the ¨beans¨ system) when you check in.
- Free local phone calls and faxes.
- Free High Speed WiFi Internet, bring your computer or use ours.
- Brochures from many hotels throughout Costa Rica.
- Laundry Services available at $3 per load for wash and dry, free with 2 night stay.
- Extensive library of tour books, lots of good advice to go with them.
- Luggage, winter coats, surfboard covers and other goodies carefully stored for you free.
- Lots of paperbacks and trash novels to read while enjoying the hammock in the back porch or to borrow to read under a palm tree at the beach.
- Makeup mirror and hair dryer available.
- Yoga mat and resistance band workout equipment in the balcony, for your Pilates, yoga, stretching, adjustable height wall bars, check out resistance workouts on www.youtube.com
- Vermiculture (worm composting) system for kitchen wastes, creates manure for our herb garden.
- Souvenir T-shirts, gear bags and cooking aprons available, as well as a ¨make -your-own-souvenir¨ and last-minute goodies.
- Each shower area has 2 wall-mounted dispensers, one with Pantene Pro-V shampoo and conditioner, another with an exfoliating body wash, for your bathing pleasure. Unlimited hot water from on-demand heaters.
- Fire-proof, wall-mounted safe available for your valuables and passports if needed.
- Telescoping trekking/walking sticks available, can be adjusted to be used as canes.
- Complimentary flossing sticks in each vanity area.
- Playful bunny, BunTico, running around the back yard, for your petting pleasure.
- 3 hammocks available for your relaxing moments.
