Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG

3.0 star property

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Garden
Exterior
Exterior
Free daily buffet breakfast
1 bedroom, premium bedding, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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

Room options

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Microwave, Pool View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(68 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(44 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG

Hotel with free breakfast, near City Mall
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center 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 fitness center.
The free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be close to City Mall. 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 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 fitness center. 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.

Languages

English, Spanish

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
  • 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

  • Gym
  • 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
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Smoke-free property
  • 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
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • 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

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
This property uses solar energy
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.

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

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Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport
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Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1075 out of 1435 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1435 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 1435 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 1435 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1435 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service all around!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pompa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here on our way in and out of Costa Rica. Great location. The airport shuttle was a great option. Nice breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and lovely pool area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable bed. 😊😊😊😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

susan siu kuen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best choice to stay by airport

Amazing stay! Great experience from the moment you check in. Rooms were spacious, beds comfortable, great showers. Breakfast was AMAZING!!! Definitely better than most breakfasts that you have to pay premium for. Attendant was amazing and kept on bringing us fresh exotic fruits to try. Love their Gastronomy tour in the evenings were a bonus. Shuttle service to airport was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Terry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed

I was very disappointed and was surprised, given the high reviews. The hotel is tired, and there are no amenities. The staff were nice but not overly welcoming, basic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Costa Rica

Great stay if you are flying in or out of San Jose. Shuttle runs every 15 or 20 minutes and only takes 5 minutes to get to airport. Breakfast is great for a chain hotel with lots of options. Nice staff. Clean snd comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, right next to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service, withr the beat shuttle service I have ever experienced. Front desk employees were amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Except for airport pickup everything else was great. We had to wait for>30 minutes and finally had to call hotel and they sent shuttle. The hotel is about 2 minutes from airport!! So I recommend visitors calling hotel upon getting to pick up spot, to save time
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paige

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Borys

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fredrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hola San Jose!

All cool, clean and comfortable. My expectations were met and exceeded.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Picked up by shuttle after 11 pm and checked in quickly. Great location near SJO.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool, close to airport and car rental. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sorin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was more expensive than when I booked it…by close to $100. US
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel, nice and close to airport. Breakfast staff super friendly and accomodating. Beds cozy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best guy at breakfast- very interactive!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the airport
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025