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Hotel Cortez Azul

2.0 star property
Alajuela hotel in Carmen area

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Front of property - evening/night
Garden
Free WiFi
Interior
Garden

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
Avenida 5 Juan Santamaría, entre calles 2 y 4, Alajuela, 01012
  • Alajuela Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Juan Santamaría Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • City Mall
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Alajuela

Carmen stay.At this Carmen hotel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Central Market Alajuela and Juan Santamaria Historical Museum. Central Park and Alajuela Cathedral are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Alajuela Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Juan Santamaría Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • City Mall - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Parque Viva - 10 min drive - 4.2 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪La Hendija Sabrosa - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Antojeria Tica - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cevichera Junior - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Parrillita de Pepe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hamburguesas La Corte - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Cortez Azul

Alajuela hotel in Carmen area
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Hotel Cortez Azul. Parking is available for a fee.
  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
Hotel Cortez Azul offers 11 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and ceiling fans. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

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 are welcome and 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

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self parking fee: USD 4 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
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 and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Cortez Azul to the airport?

Hotel Cortez Azul is 2 mi (4-min drive) away from the Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Hotel Cortez Azul have an airport shuttle?

Hotel Cortez Azul offers an airport shuttle.

Does Hotel Cortez Azul offer free breakfast?

Hotel Cortez Azul offers free continental breakfast every day.

Is there a casino at Hotel Cortez Azul?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Casino Fiesta (5-min drive) and Casino Fiesta (23-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Hotel Cortez Azul?

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

Is there free parking at Hotel Cortez Azul?

Free parking is not available at this hotel. Self parking is available for USD 4 per night.

Does Hotel Cortez Azul have a pool?

Hotel Cortez Azul does not have a pool.

Does Hotel Cortez Azul have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hotel Cortez Azul to downtown Alajuela?

Hotel Cortez Azul is 0.2 mi away from Alajuela.

Hotel Cortez Azul Reviews

Reviews

4.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 12 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

5.0/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Dima, Dallas, TX

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

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.

2/10 Terrible

Ginette

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, Houston

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

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

Verified traveler

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

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

8/10 Good

Flavien

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

4/10 Poor

John, Düsseldord

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

4/10 Poor

Jordan, Paris

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

4/10 Poor

fumiko, 埼玉県

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

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