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Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG

Property class: 3

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A breakfast buffet with various fruits and cereals.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a TV, and a window with a view of trees.
A Holiday Inn Express hotel with a modern facade, a clear entrance, and a parking lot.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Air-conditioning
The current price is NZ$254
includes taxes & fees
2 Dec - 3 Dec

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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A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and an ironing board.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(140 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and an ironing board.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Microwave (Minifridge)

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and an ironing board.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Microwave (Minifridge)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Microwave (Minifridge)

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and an ironing board.

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

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

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and an ironing board.

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool View

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

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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

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and an ironing board.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(68 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

A hotel room with a bed, a bedside table with a lamp, a chair, a wardrobe, and an ironing board.

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

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(17 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Rio Segundo

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG puts you in the centre of Rio Segundo, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from City Mall and 3.1 km (1.9 mi) from Juan Santamaría Park. Highlights at this hotel include free buffet breakfast, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .Enjoy the 24-hour gym and pool loungers. Business travelers can take advantage of 2 meeting rooms and a business centre. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas, coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also the convenience of a free airport shuttle. .With a stay at this 3-property class Cacique hotel, you'll be 3.2 km (2 mi) from Central Park and 3.4 km (2.1 mi) from Juan Santamaria Historical Museum.

What's nearby

  • Casino Fiesta - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • City Mall - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Juan Santamaría Park - 6 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Costa Rica Convention Center - 7 min drive - 7.4 km
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica - 18 min drive - 16.5 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 15 min drive
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Novillo Alegre - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Terra Tica - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rosti - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gastro Pub 45 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Britt. Café • Bakery - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG

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 centre 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.

  • 1 building
  • 100 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
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 baths or showers with a rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

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

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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
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • 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

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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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

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)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG) guidelines.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG?

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG?

As of 13 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG on 2 Dec 2026 start from NZ$254, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG?

Yep, Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG has a free self car park.

Does Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG have a pool?

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG has an outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying on a lounger.

What makes Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG a romantic place to stay?

24-hour room service, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG.

Does Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG serve breakfast?

Yeah, guests give top marks to the free buffet brekkie here! Served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, this is the spot to fuel up for a day full of adventure.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG?

Yep, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day.

What time are check-in & check-out at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG?

No, only service animals are allowed.

Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1296 out of 1765 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 327 out of 1765 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 1765 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 1765 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1765 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast here is better than every American hotel I've ever stayed at.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast had so many options and the staff was so helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Property was clean, breakfast was very good, staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Staff was amazing and so kind. Breakfast staff also really accommodating and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Perfect hotel near airport.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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8/10 Good

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Great location. Spacious rooms, good staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Felt welcome when checking in at night and took advantage of the breakfast the next day since we had to drive to La fortuna early morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Top notch service with comfortable beds, a lovely pool, and a great breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Friendly staff, clean room, excellent breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great location to airport. Love the shuttle service to airport . Rooms are clean and roomy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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So easy to get to the airport amenities were great
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff Good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Everything was awesome. The breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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8/10 Good

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Was perfect for staying the night before an early flight. The airport shuttle was great and the staff was friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Super convenient location, very close to airport and rental car renters
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Surprised at what a beautiful and clean hotel this was? Gorgeous pool, kind staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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I have stayed here everytime I come to Costa Rica, Great place, great service and great staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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We had a great night stay on our first night in Costa Rica. The staff was friendly and helpful, the room was really nice and clean and they had a delicious breakfast. We would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Very accommodating staff. Best breakfast in the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Good for a quick stay, restaurants and casino outside the hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Very convenient to the airport for departure in the morning. Easy check in and checkout. The room was pretty basic but the beds were comfortable. Breakfast was above average with lots of fresh fruit and local food options
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Great little spot to crash overnight, also- room service is from a 24 hour Denny’s across the street. So if you were like me and just wanted to eat and sleep comfortably after a long flight- this is the the spot!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Nice staff, good airport shuttle
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
That’s a Holiday Inn, it’s exactly what you expect.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026

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