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City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Costa Rica Convention Center

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Exterior
Room, 1 Queen Bed
Garden

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Diagonal a McDonalds, del Centro Comercial Real Cariari, Ulloa, Heredia, 40101
  • Plaza Real Cariari
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Costa Rica Convention Center
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room, 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Down comforters, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 Single Bed

Room, 1 Single Bed

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Ulloa

Ciudad Cariari stay.With a stay at this Ciudad Cariari hotel, you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Costa Rica Convention Center and 6 miles (10 km) of City Mall. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Museum of Costa Rican Art and Spirogyra Butterfly Garden.

What's nearby

  • Plaza Real Cariari - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Costa Rica Convention Center - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • City Mall - 9 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu - 14 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Avenida Escazú Shopping Center - 15 min drive - 15.1 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 8 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Deck Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪RostiPollos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Las Tejas - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪El Novillo Alegre - ‬3 min drive

About this property

City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica

3-star hotel near Costa Rica Convention Center
A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. Free breakfast is served daily. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request). A fitness center, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Ulloa hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 134 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 2012
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Business facilities
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica offers 134 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Ulloa hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; local, long-distance, and international calls are all complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 1 PM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
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, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott).

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Jose Aeropuerto Hotel
Jose Aeropuerto Hotel City Express San
City Express San Jose Airport Hotel San Antonio de Belen
City Express San Jose Airport Hotel
City Express San Jose Airport San Antonio de Belen
City Express San Jose Airport
City Express San Jose Airport Hotel Ciudad Cariari
City Express San Jose Airport Ciudad Cariari

City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 478 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 346 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 120 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1008 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
clean and comfortable. mcdonalds right next door. pretty much perfect place to stay before catching an early morning flight. if you are willing to spend $100
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to the airport and the best bargain in San Jose. The staff is superb; Daniel, the clerk, was exceptionally helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

James

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed there because I trust Marriott--and I was not disappointed. Deck clerk Daniel went above and beyond to help me when my rental card wouldn't start.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo Adolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

nina

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Livia, MARINA DEL REY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was old (especially the bathroom) and small. It was okay for a night stay after a late flight. Breakfast was okay too
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

James

The hotel staff were not helpful with transportation needs and the cost of accommodation was not compatible with other hotels
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert, San Pedro Sula

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great gym and breakfast impressed never thought that a free breakfast could be that great, great hotel great prices, and very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Loganathan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient to Airport
Room was clean and decent for one night stay. Decent breakfast choices.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Felipe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very easy to access staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Felipe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
todo bien se puede caminar a CNC Robotic Center
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Slidell

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff. Quiet and clean property. Excellent breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Federico

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lester, CHELSEA

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying here the staff was very professional and friendly extra clean place
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurent, Miami

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For an express hotel it was nice. No pool or any outside areas but the staff is very friendly and professional. Very comfortable beds and nice pillows too. Close to the airport.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Serge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is close to the airport car rental facility.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and friendly with 24h checkin service.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Naren

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karim

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024