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City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica

3.0 star property

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32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Room, 1 Queen Bed | Down comforters, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Lobby
Down comforters, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Garden

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
The current price is $88
$78 nightly
$88 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 8 - May 9

Explore the area

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Diagonal a McDonalds, del Centro Comercial Real Cariari, Ulloa, Heredia, 40101
  • Place, Plaza Real Cariari
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cariari Bowling Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Costa Rica Convention Center
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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

Room, 2 Double Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 226 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(20 reviews)
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room, 1 Queen Bed | Down comforters, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 280 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room, 1 Twin Bed | Down comforters, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Ulloa

Located in Ulloa (Ciudad Cariari), City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica is within a 10-minute drive of Costa Rica Convention Center and City Mall. .This hotel is 6.7 mi (10.7 km) from Museum of Costa Rican Art and 7.9 mi (12.8 km) from Spirogyra Butterfly Garden.

What's nearby

  • Plaza Real Cariari - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Casino Fiesta Heredia - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cariari Bowling Center - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Costa Rica Convention Center - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Ultrapark Free Zone & Business Center - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

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
  • ‪Dadabi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪C Lounge - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪El Novillo Alegre - ‬3 min drive

About this property

City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica

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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility without adult supervision. Guests under 13 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

Make yourself at home in one of the 134 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free international calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional features at this hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is complimentary (available on request).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

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 airport drop-off shuttle from 6:00 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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting rooms

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

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Built in 2012
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

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 on arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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 fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 13 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility, and guests under 12 years old are only allowed in the fitness facility with adult supervision

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

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 535 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 281 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 105 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Teresa, Billings

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

todd

Business traveler
Room was OK. It smelled faintly of mold but seemed clean. The TV was mediocre at best and many channels were static. Hot water took about five minutes to get to the shower, The bed was comfortable. The front desk group was good. I arranged for a taxi to the airport for 4am. I was in the lobby at 3:30 so asked if the taxi could come earlier. He said no problem. At 4am, I heard him on the phone with the taxi which told him he'd be there at 4:10. They were charging me $30 for a ten minute ride. I checked Uber, 3 minutes away and $10. I took the Uber I doubt I'll stay here again, althought he price point was decent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Eva Liz, Mindemoya

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tiny room, ripped beddings, smells not too pleasant, you get what you pay for. Not a good value. Oh well.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, basic room. No ice bucket in room and was told they don't have them. Ice machine not working.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tatianna

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Allan, George Town

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The room was not the must clean room Pillow are dirty I not happy with the TV sistem Breakfast was good Front Desk Nice people Room not happy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

GREYSY ROSA

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Todo exelente. Limpieza, amabilidad, tranquilidad y para nosotros exelente ubicacion, muchas gracias.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Renee

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The staff were all very pleasant and courteous. The lower review is because the airport shuttle operates on only very limited hours. Also, when we arrived, they gave us a room that was already occupied. They found us a new room, but the experience did make us question the security of the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

joseph

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

JAYADEEPAK

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed contains bed bugs and we got infected badly.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malia

Liked: Cleanliness
The staff was very friendly and the room was clean and nicely done
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ravindra, Austin

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean room and convenient shuttle to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nilesh, Mansfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fresh local inspired breakfast. Clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Arun Kumar, Edison

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and staff were friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Pratik

Traveled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Overall, it was an average experience. Breakfast menu can be improved. It is near the airport though.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Oleg

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Basic accomodation, friendly staff. Over all good place to stay if you need to be close to airport. Economy class.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helene

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Nitin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

melvin

Disliked: Amenities
good service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay! Super clean & convenient.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis, Santa Cruz

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved it. Best value and near everything.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025