San Jose Hotel Guide. Hotels in Alajuela, San Jose, Costa Rica

Nice hotel for with free shuttle leaving every half hr for airport. Walmart next door for items you might need, several restaurants in front of hotel. Very convenient access to Europcar rentals. Pool is very small and has no shallow end, 4 ft depth which is nice because it keeps the ankle biters and diaper clad kids out of the pool. Rates in area can be half of this hotel but it's a nice hotel, even by American standards and it's very convenient to airport, other places may say they are close but with the mazes of San Jose anything over 3 miles could mean 20-30 minute drive. Most flights leaving San Jose leave very early so being close is worth the money.

I needed to find an airport minutes away from the airport and this hotel was exactly that. I stayed here last week with my mom and brother upon our arrival to Costa Rica in the evening. And, another night before our departure. The hotel has a very simple and quaint feel to it--no frills. That was all we needed. We were transported from and to the airport at no additional charge, promptly and safely. The staff were absolutely courteous and pleasant wanting only to make us as comfortable as possible. They were also very helpful in giving tips on how best to make our way to another town my family and I were visiting by way of taxis and buses. And I must mention that the morning we were leaving Costa Rica, our flight was very early and therefore we expected to miss breakfast because it begins at 7am and we'd be gone by before then. The young lady that prepares breakfast was also there early prepping for the day and saw that we were getting ready to check out. She so thoughtfully offered to prepare breakfast for us if we had a bit of spare time before leaving...which we did have. So we had another lovely and delicious breakfast for the trip ahead. It was the perfect hotel for a quick stop over in any direction. Our rooms were clean, bathrooms had hot water, good water pressure, pizza dinner inside the hotel was pretty good, breakfast options easy and delicious, and staff was lovely! I'd absolutely stay here again the next time I go and need to pop in to rest.

Back to the hotel on the return leg of the journey. Coming from the south in our EasyRide taxi meant we had to drive to the interchange near the airport or cross traffic on the main road to reach the side road to the hotel (our driver chose the latter as he didn't want to drive to the interchange). We passed through a lightly industrialized zone to the hotel - our beautiful oasis. Arranged our taxi shuttle to the airport for our early flight - advised 6:30 would give us time to catch our flight and we could enjoy breakfast from 6:00. Perfect. A stroll through the peaceful, beautiful gardens after a refreshing shower - recognized some of the birds and plants we had seen on our travels - placards with species and common names of plants in the garden. Used Wifi to catch up on emails and news. Had a lovely meal in the restaurant - good service and price, hot tasty Costa Rican dish and cool beer (the glass had also been cooled). Took a short dip in the pool before bed. Sleep disturbed by late arriving party of schoolchildren.Tasty Costa Rican breakfast at 6:00 - delicious plantain - shared taxi to the airport and plenty of time to get our departure tax, check-in and pass through customs and security before our flight.

Great place to stay, if you want to be near airport

A nice little hotel in an urban setting. Street noise was fairly loud. Staff was very helpful and friendly. I'd stay there again if I had to be near the airport. It's a bargain hotel, so if you want fancy, this is not your place. I didn't get to try the breakfast since I left so early. Clean room, good WiFi.

Convenient and first class treatment. Fast shuttle service to airport even at 4 AM. We stayed at Marriott upon arrival and Holiday Inn Express upon departure. Hands down the Holiday Inn Express was a superior experience. Highly recommended.

This is an amazing place. How many hotels have grounds with 4 natural waterfalls on their property. We did an amazing hike in the early morning just outside our door. The gardens are superb and the views of the valley below including San Jose are great. Our family of five stayed in a villa that was perfect for us. After a week of travel through out Costa Rica, this was the best room we experienced. It was spacious and very functional, but a highlight was the artistic aspect of the room and the hotel in general. Highly recommend this hotel

I had to layover at the San Jose airport for the afternoon and night and didnt want some airport hotel. I found this place. Its about 15 mins max away. What a great choice. SO much better to sit overlooking the green hills of Costa Rica and drink a smoothie by a garden pool. I got a massage at the spa. Excellent

My husband and I stayed at Hotel Buena Vista for 2 nights and had an excellent experience. We had originally only booked one night and planned to stay there the day before we left Costa Rica, but bad weather at another location led us to call Hotel Buena Vista the day before our stay to see if they had any availabilities for another night. They were very helpful, spoke perfect English, and booked us a beautiful balcony room that very day. The parking area felt very safe, the staff were smiling and happy to help us find activities in the area. The rooms are spacious, and it was cool enough even in July that we didn't mind there was no A/C. The first night we stayed in a room in the main hotel, and the walls are a bit thin. There was a large tour group staying at the hotel and we could hear them during dinner and whenever they entered/exited their rooms. Our second night was completely noise-free though. We upgraded to a private villa (there are 5 on property). We had a huge room with 2 beds, 2 couches, a private screened in porch overlooking San Jose. We ate dinner on property that night, huge portions and good quality. It only took us about 20 minutes to get to the airport from the hotel, but you would never know you were so close with how private the grounds feel. We will definitely stay again when we return for our next trip!

Everything was great with the Pure Vida Spa and Yoga Retreat. The one big problem is that if a person goes on their website it says all meals are included. But, if you book through EXPEDIA the meals are not included and you will receive a whooping extra charge per meal eaten there. Be ready to pay more than expected. The view is great and there is a very nice coffee field right across from the property which made for a very senic run and walk.