Hotel Cortez Azul

Hotel in Alajuela with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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November 2025

December 2025

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Hotel Cortez Azul in the vibrant Carmen neighborhood offers WiFi, a peaceful garden, and attentive staff. Guests enjoy dry cleaning services and local tour arrangements, making exploration easy after a morning continental breakfast.

Popular amenities

Parking available
24/7 front desk
Kitchen
Breakfast included
Laundry
Pet friendly

Room options

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Tonight

Oct 26 - Oct 27

Tomorrow

Oct 27 - Oct 28

All rooms

1 bed

2 beds

Showing 4 of 4 rooms

Standard Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Flat-screen TV

Ceiling fan

Private bathroom

Shared/communal kitchen

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Flat-screen TV

Ceiling fan

Shared/communal kitchen

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Flat-screen TV

Ceiling fan

Private bathroom

Shared/communal kitchen

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Flat-screen TV

Ceiling fan

Shared/communal kitchen

Cable channels

Daily housekeeping

Sleeps 4
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

Avenida 5 Juan Santamaría, entre calles 2 y 4, Alajuela, 01012

What's nearby

Alajuela Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
Juan Santamaría Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
City Mall - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
Parque Viva - 10 min drive - 4.2 miles
Terrazas Lindora Shopping Center - 13 min drive - 6.1 miles

Getting around

San Antonio de Belen Station - 9 min drive
Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 4 min drive

Restaurants

‪Cevichera Junior - ‬2 min walk
‪Bar El Resbalón - ‬2 min walk
‪Rest. Mey Wah - ‬3 min walk
‪El Chante Vegano - ‬3 min walk
‪Soda El Cesteo - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Cortez Azul

Hotel located in Carmen

At Hotel Cortez Azul, you can look forward to free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services.

You'll also find perks like:

Self parking (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk
Tour/ticket assistance

Room features

All guestrooms at Hotel Cortez Azul offer amenities such as free WiFi.

Extra conveniences in all rooms include:

Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
Communal kitchens, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

Similar properties

Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Breakfast available
Housekeeping

$22 nightly

Oct 30 - Oct 31

Total with taxes and fees

Property amenities

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Self parking on site (USD 4 per night)

Food and drink

Free continental breakfast available daily

Family friendly

Laundry facilities

Conveniences

24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities

Guest services

Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

Garden
Picnic area
Terrace

Room amenities

Bathroom

Private or shared bathroom
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

Shared kitchen access

More

Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

Self parking fee: USD 4 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

Property is also known as

Hotel Cortez Azul Hostel Alajuela

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Cortez Azul pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Cortez Azul?

Self parking is available for USD 4 per night.

What time is check-in at Hotel Cortez Azul?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Hotel Cortez Azul?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Hotel Cortez Azul provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Hotel Cortez Azul located?

Located in Carmen, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Central Market Alajuela, Juan Santamaria Historical Museum, and Central Park. Alajuela Cathedral and Juan Santamaría Park are also within 10 minutes.

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Hotel Cortez Azul Reviews

4.6

5.8

Cleanliness

5.6

Location

5.0

Staff & service

4.8

Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Flavien

Aug 1, 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Dima, Dallas, TX

May 1, 2016

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not the place you want to stay even for short time

I liked the price $26/night and that was a mistake I made. It is bearable if you are a single young man staying for a night before the flight next morning. But it is definitely not the kind of place you would want to bring your family to.

6/10 Okay

Rebekah, San Antonio Tx

Apr 17, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Enjoying April 11 parade and the Museum is worth a

Alajuela is a better place to stay the night before flying out. We enjoyed the parade on April 11.

4/10 Poor

John, Düsseldord

Mar 19, 2016

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Usability before comfort

Got there at 2am and the "receptionist" opened the door. Didn't speak any language and wasn't expecting us: "hotel is booked completely". So instead of the private room we booked we got a 6 bed dorm. We only wanted to catch 3 hours of sleep before heading out so we didn't start arguing. Charged us 10$ instead of 13$. Close to the airport (have change because the taxi drivers won't have any! It will be 4300 colones with the meter/Maria)

6/10 Okay

Steen

Jan 22, 2016

4/10 Poor

Jordan, Paris

Aug 24, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un lit pour une nuit, pas plus.

Cet hôtel fait franchement honte à la profession. Le service, acceuil pas terrible, nous avons du attendre 10min devant la porte avant que quelqu'un vienne nous ouvrir, et c'est un client qui est finalement venu car il en avait assez d'entendre la sonnette. Le gérant ne parle pas un mot d'une autre langue que l'espagnol. Ayant un vol le lendemain matin, on demande si on peut avoir le petit dejeuné 15 ou 20minutes avant l'horaire prévu, il refuse. On lui demande qu'il nous appelle un taxi, il accepte mais c'est nous qui l'avons réveillé le lendemain matin pour qu'il nous en appelle un, parce qu'il ronflait dans l'entrée quand nous sommes descendu. L'etat général de l'hotel n'est pas terrible, son seul avantage est son emplacement. La chambre laisse franchement à désirer. Draps tachés de sang, les poussières n'avaient pas été faites depuis quelques temps. Les fenetres ne fermaient pas donc beaucoup de moustiques.Pas de ventilateur aussi. La salle de bain collective a du, je pense, être très bien à une époque, mais le manque d'entretien flagrant la rendent dangereuse. La mosaique au sol étant décolée, des petites coupures sont fréquentes aux pieds, ne vous y aventurez pas sans chaussures, même dans la douche. WC propres, c'est le stricte minimum. Bref, cet hotel est correct si c'est pour une nuit mais pas plus

2/10 Terrible

Ginette

Aug 24, 2015

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The person running the hotel was very friendly, but the hotel seems to be in a sketchy neighbourhood. We did not feel very safe arriving at night.

6/10 Okay

Varun

Aug 5, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Minimal but good for the price

Hotel Cortez Azul is ok if you just need a place to sleep before/after a flight, but not for more. The bathroom was not well maintained, they asked for cash payment but did not have change when I arrived at 2am. But the guys at the reception were very friendly and polite, they took part of the payment at checkin and let me pay the rest at checkout since we didn't have change. It might be a good place for 1-2 guys who need cheap accommodation.

2/10 Terrible

sivan, honolulu

Jul 2, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service

Rip off and double bookers

My mom booked the place for me en route to san jose so I would not stress on place to stay, when I got there they said card was not charged and I needed cash..then they lied about exchange rate which I called them on which had them backpedalling with excuses, and in the end they charged my moms card too....for them to do that to a single dad travelling with kids shows what kind of people they are....sad

4/10 Poor

fumiko, 埼玉県

Jun 21, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

個人的にはあまりお進め出来ません。

天井付近の壁が抜けているので、隣の音が筒抜け。また、ドアのロックが掛からなかったのでスグ言ったが今日は空き室がないから明日変えると言われ、次の日もう一度言ったがやはり変えてくれなかった。とても不安な二日間でした。

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

May 26, 2015

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

A budget hotel, nothing more

I arrived very late at night, the whole place was dark. After ringing the bell several times and several minutes later, a man named Christoph came to answer the door. I had to fill in my information and pay for the stay. For my room, I paid part of it in US dollars and part in colones. The colones I owed was 2500 but I had only 10000 colones. Christoph didn't have change, so he said he would give me the change of $7500 the next day. The next day when I went to get my change, it was another man at the reception and he gave me the change of 7000 colones. As my taxi was arriving, I didn't want to haggle over 500 colones, but I thought it was very dishonest of them. I would not be back.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Apr 23, 2015

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

If you are not fussy about noise and want a quick overnight stay, no fuss and independence then this is a place to stay. Breakfast is mediocre. Good for younger hostelers who are looking for inexpensive lodging