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Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG

3.0 star property

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A breakfast buffet with various fruits and cereals.
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A souvenir shop with various items like hats, t-shirts, and mugs.
A hotel reception area with a reception desk, seating area with sofas, a framed artwork on the wall, and a store named "SUNDRY SHOP" in the background.
A Holiday Inn Express hotel with a modern design, a well-lit entrance, and landscaped gardens.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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1 Km E from Juan SantaMaria Airport, Rio Segundo, Alajuela
  • Place, Casino Fiesta
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, City Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Costa Rica Convention Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪14 min walk‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(127 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(10 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Microwave (Minifridge)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a TV mounted on the wall, and a window with a view of greenery.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Microwave (Minifridge)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(16 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a television, and a window with a view of greenery.

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(62 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink, equipped with grab bars and a wheelchair-accessible shower chair.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG

Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a 24-hour health club and coffee/tea in a common area. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Additionally, 24-hour room service, a business center, and dry cleaning are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG offers 100 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour health club.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Casino Fiesta. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free roundtrip airport shuttle.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Onsite recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests really like the accommodations for the cleanliness and comfy beds
  • Just a 3-minute drive from City Mall and a few minutes from Juan Santamaria Historical Museum
  • Free airport shuttle service
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG offers its guests an outdoor pool and a 24-hour health club. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business center and 2 meeting rooms. Free breakfast is available daily. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available 24 hours). A vending machine, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Rio Segundo hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour free return airport shuttle
  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (86 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Non-plastic coffee stirrers available
  • Non-plastic drinking straws available
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CRC 5400.0 per stay.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CRC 5400.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. 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

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Jose Hotel Costa San Airport Rica
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport Hotel Alajuela
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport Hotel
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport Alajuela
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport Hotel
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport Rio Segundo
Hotel Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport
Express San Jose Costa Rica
Express Jose Costa Rica By Ihg
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport
Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1235 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 316 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1691 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1691 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed here everytime I come to Costa Rica, Great place, great service and great staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, good airport shuttle
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for a quick stay, restaurants and casino outside the hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Leslie Reed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the breakfast, and the staff was fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, nice room, delicious hot breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great front desk staff and breakfast area staff. Would definitely stay again. Shuttle also great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good place to stay when you are just coming or going to San Jose.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near the airport with free shuttle bus service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect overnight property while transiting through San Jose. We stayed here on 2 different evenings as we traveled to and from the San Jose airport. Everything was delightful as staff were pleasant, the rooms were comfortable and the breakfast was plentiful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Airport shuttle was so convenient. Breakfast was refreshing and tasty
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was the best, clean, close to the airport excellent breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Arnd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The fruit at the breakfast buffet was second to none, very fresh and very delicious
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked how modern and clean this hotel is. Seems to be the closest one to the airport, and shuttle was always available.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast, clean comfortable room, friendly staff and convenient airport shuttl!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Clara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient for transport to the international airport, and great customer service and breakfast in the mornings!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel for an early flight. Clean, close to airport and great shuttle service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean stay, convenient location by the airport with car rentals a short walk away. Breakfast included was nice and if you have to leave early for the airport they give you a "to-go" bag of snacks.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room and location great for airport access— good breakfast— overall a good choine
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nancy R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Peter

Close to airport
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, staff was great. Easy shuttle to SJO
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room Plentiful breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gaston

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind and courteous staff, clean and decently sized room, great location, and delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025