The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Alajuela

Are you deciding where to to stay for a weekend in Alajuela, Costa Rica? We've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria and have found the best options for a 3-day or 2-day trip. Whether you're with your family or on a romantic getaway, we've got the perfect weekend hotel in Alajuela for you. These selected hotels offer affordable rates with top-notch amenities, comfortable and relaxing rooms, and prime locations for sightseeing and exploring for a perfect long weekend trip. From museums to scenic walks and outdoor adventures, there's plenty of things to do in Alajuela over a weekend retreat. And when you're ready to refuel, these hotels are located near some of the best restaurants in the area. So why wait? Book your weekend getaway in Alajuela at one of these top hotels and get ready to experience all that the area has to offer.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Villa San Ignacio Alajuela

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Alajuela
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Located at Highway 3 Cruce De Poas Cacao, Villa San Ignacio Alajuela has great rooms from $79 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa at this convenient hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Xandari Resort & Spa

4-star Resort with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Xandari Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $181. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 9.21 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Km Ne Del Salon El Diamante Tacacori. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.5 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Brillasol Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

We found Hotel Brillasol Airport to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $63. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at El Roble de Alajuela, 4 km Oeste del Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaria. You'll also find a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms


Hotel Robledal Alajuela

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Alajuela
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $105, Hotel Robledal Alajuela, at 400m Oeste de la Iglesia provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, a child pool, and bowling. It's located just 5.1 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop


Hotel Martino Spa and Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Alajuela
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Hotel Martino Spa and Resort has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $92 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at In Front Of Zooave - La Garita. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for visitors. Just 6.3 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Trapp Family Country Inn

Inn with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Alajuela
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

The great guest rating of Trapp Family Country Inn is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $94, and it's located at 400m west of soccer field, San Antonio. We also love the a spa and wellness center, a spa, free parking, kids meals, and car rentals which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 2.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Playground


Holiday Inn Express San Jose Airport

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $131 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Alajuela
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Holiday Inn Express San Jose Airport because it has great rooms that start at $131. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1 Km East Of Juan Santamaria Arpt. Only 2.9 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love breakfast, child care, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel La Rosa de America

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Hotel La Rosa de America offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $70 (before taxes). It's located at 100 mts Sur y 75 mts Este de La Mandarina Barrio San Jose de Alajuela and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Berlor Airport Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Alajuela
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

Located at 1 Kilometre East from International Airport, Berlor Airport Inn has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


B&B Hotel Vista Linda Montana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is B&B Hotel Vista Linda Montana which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, a free breakfast, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Tuetal Norte 1,5km oeste de la iglesia. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers car rentals, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and a refrigerator. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: La Fortuna, San José, Jacó, and Manuel Antonio.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Alajuela, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Alajuela, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Alajuela, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Alajuela, Best Hotels for One Week in Alajuela, Best Hotels for One Night in Alajuela, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Alajuela, or Best Business Hotels in Alajuela.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Alajuela?

Alajuela Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$92

Travelers to Alajuela, Costa Rica will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 24 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $92. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Alajuela.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $135
  • 3-star hotels: $83


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