I've stayed at this hotel twice now and have no complaints whatsoever. It is less than a year old, is very clean, and the staff are friendly and speak excellent English. As far as the rooms are concerned, they are fairly standard American-style hotel rooms that you would find just about anywhere in the US. If it wasn't for some of the scenery nearby, you'd hardly notice you weren't in the US. This is certainly an excellent option for anyone with a evening arrival at SJO airport and an early departure, as it is but a stones throw away. That said, this is certainly not the place to spend your entire vacation in Costa Rica.

There is also a Walmart next door and I found it interesting to see the Latin American take on an American classic, although I can't say I've been to a US Walmart more than twice in my life. The only problem I have with the place is their restaurant: way overpriced even for places that cater to tourists in Costa Rica. I cannot think of a place in the US that would charge $30 for a sandwich and a quesadilla, so it was a bit of a shock to come across that at a hotel in Costa Rica. There are, however, a number of decent restaurants nearby, including Monteleone in Alajuela which was a decent value for larger portions of better food.

All in all, this is an excellent choice if you need to find a bed close to the airport. If you keep your eye on their website you can get some excellent deals on rooms too!

This is a new property, located next to the new Wal-Mart in Alajuela, and a 5 minute ride to the airport departure gates. Since it's new, everything about the property is new, very clean, and well maintained. Staff very friendly and helpful. For early departures from San Jose Airport, the location is great.

We stayed here our first night arriving late in the evening and everything went well. We were checked in promptly at a very good rate and the entire hotel was spotless and clean though it should be with the hotel being so new. We also stayed here our last night after five days close to Playa Hermosa. As others have mentioned you are right next to a Walmart to buy snacks and necessities.

We did have an issue in the restaurant and it was cleared up by the manager quickly and efficiently.

Check out both times was smooth, no issues getting back and forth to the airport which is very close by. Do not be afraid we did not hear any noise from the airport due to the takeoff and landing patterns. Shuttle runs every twenty minutes.

Notes:
- Like most airports you clear immigration first, grab any checked baggage and then head to customs. The currency exchanges are a rip off with the rates given up to 25 percent less than what you can get at a bank or ATM. Avoid them at all costs.
- Once you clear customs is where the fun part starts, do not fret... You will exit into an area where taxi drivers and others bombard you with help, just relax and go outside where you find an even bigger group of people. Find the person with the Courtyard Marriott sign, check in with him and within a short period of time an unmarked van will show up and whisk you away the five minute drive to the hotel. Please remember that the vans are unmarked and confirm your destination with the driver, we did tip the driver because he went out of his way to make us feel good.
- You have to use your room keys to get to your floor in the elevator. Just rub the card on the fob and select your floor.
- Same thing when you get to your room, they have the new style readers which just require a rub against the reader.
- The climate control in your room is also controlled by your room key. There is a white reader connected to you AC by the door, place the card in the slot and then adjust your thermostat to your desired temperature. Your room temp will be reset when you leave since you need to take the card with you when you leave, return, etc.

Again a great start/end to our vacation.

We stayed here upon our arrival in Costa Rica. Shuttle Service was good, hotel staff friendly and helpful. The rooms are large and well maintained. They have a small restaurant and bar. Offerings are limited, but the staff is friendly. In general it is a very good hotel if you have to overnight before going somewhere else. I would not stay here for an extended period of time