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City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica

3.0 star property
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32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Lobby
Room, 1 Queen Bed
Down duvets, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Garden

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Diagonal a McDonalds, del Centro Comercial Real Cariari, Ulloa, Heredia, 40101
  • Place, Plaza Real Cariari
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cariari Bowling Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Costa Rica Convention Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬
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Room options

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Down duvets, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Double Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Down duvets, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Room, 1 Single Bed

Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica

This smoke-free hotel features a fitness center, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center. Free continental breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free airport drop-off. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica offers 134 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Ulloa hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; local, long-distance, and international calls are all complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision. Guests under 13 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Plaza Real Cariari. You'll find features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, a business center, and meeting rooms
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • 8 minutes by car from Costa Rica Convention Center and 9 minutes from City Mall
  • Free airport drop-off shuttle service
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. Free breakfast is served daily. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is free (available on request). A fitness center, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Ulloa hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free airport drop-off shuttle from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 2012
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica offers transfers from the airport. Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation on arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Jose Aeropuerto Hotel

Jose Aeropuerto Hotel City Express San

City Express San Jose Airport Hotel San Antonio de Belen

City Express San Jose Airport Hotel

City Express San Jose Airport San Antonio de Belen

City Express San Jose Airport

City Express San Jose Airport Hotel Ciudad Cariari

City Express San Jose Airport Ciudad Cariari

City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 538 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 104 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Arne Sigvard Mattias

Liked: Staff & service
Good location, great breakfast. Sorry for being able to open windows, but for one night it doesn’t matter.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

dale

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check-in clerk was so helpful! Appreciated it especially since it was after midnight when we arrived!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything good
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
All over condition can be improved
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Perla Denisse

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mackenzie

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Cullen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very thin walls, you hear everything from the room above and to the sides Asked to book a shuttle to Jaco at the desk , they told I could not and needed to book in San Jose central. I did and did the pickup downtown, and then the shuttle stopped directly at the hotel on the way to pick up other guests. Really unhelpful desk staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Billings

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

todd

Business traveller
Room was OK. It smelled faintly of mold but seemed clean. The TV was mediocre at best and many channels were static. Hot water took about five minutes to get to the shower, The bed was comfortable. The front desk group was good. I arranged for a taxi to the airport for 4am. I was in the lobby at 3:30 so asked if the taxi could come earlier. He said no problem. At 4am, I heard him on the phone with the taxi which told him he'd be there at 4:10. They were charging me $30 for a ten minute ride. I checked Uber, 3 minutes away and $10. I took the Uber I doubt I'll stay here again, althought he price point was decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Eva Liz, Mindemoya

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tiny room, ripped beddings, smells not too pleasant, you get what you pay for. Not a good value. Oh well.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, basic room. No ice bucket in room and was told they don't have them. Ice machine not working.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tatianna

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Allan, George Town

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was not the must clean room Pillow are dirty I not happy with the TV sistem Breakfast was good Front Desk Nice people Room not happy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

GREYSY ROSA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Todo exelente. Limpieza, amabilidad, tranquilidad y para nosotros exelente ubicacion, muchas gracias.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Renee

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The staff were all very pleasant and courteous. The lower review is because the airport shuttle operates on only very limited hours. Also, when we arrived, they gave us a room that was already occupied. They found us a new room, but the experience did make us question the security of the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

JAYADEEPAK

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed contains bed bugs and we got infected badly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malia

Liked: Cleanliness
The staff was very friendly and the room was clean and nicely done
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ravindra, Austin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room and convenient shuttle to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nilesh, Mansfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fresh local inspired breakfast. Clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Arun Kumar, Edison

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and staff were friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Pratik

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Overall, it was an average experience. Breakfast menu can be improved. It is near the airport though.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025