Alajuela Family Friendly Hotels, San José: Alajuela Hotel Guide

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Tonight

25 Aug - 26 Aug

Tomorrow

26 Aug - 27 Aug

This weekend

28 Aug - 30 Aug

Next weekend

4 Sept - 6 Sept

Our top choices for Alajuela family-friendly hotels

A modern building with a covered entrance, large windows, and a sign reading "COURTYARD."

A modern hotel lobby with a yellow sofa, blue armchairs, and a wooden coffee table. There are two paintings on the walls and a large window.

A modern gym with various exercise equipment, large windows, and a view of an outdoor swimming pool.

A hotel lobby with a large digital display on the wall, a seating area with a red accent wall, and a carpeted floor.

1. Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela

Rio Segundo

Experience a playful family retreat just minutes from the airport, where cots, rollaway beds, and poolside fun await adventurous kids.

€100

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a bar, and a 'City Mall' sign.

A modern bar area with a central island, bar stools, and a variety of bottles and glasses.

A modern interior with a reception desk, seating area, and a partition with vertical slats.

A hotel room with a large window, a bed, a desk, and a chair.

2. Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City Mall

Los Molinos

€110

includes taxes & fees

1 Sept - 2 Sept

A modern restaurant with high ceilings, wooden tables and chairs, a central bar area, and artwork on the walls.

A modern lobby with a seating area, a reception desk, a wall-mounted elevator, and decorative wall art.

A modern bar area with a large TV, bar stools, and shelves with bottles and glasses.

A spacious lobby with a modern design, featuring a seating area with sofas and a coffee table, a dining area with tables and chairs, and a large plant in the corner.

3. Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport

Cacique

Family-friendly hotel with complimentary airport shuttle and outdoor pool offers relaxing stays with numerous kid-approved amenities.

€110

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

A man and a child playing chess in a room with a sofa and a bookshelf in the background.

A small house with a sloped roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a variety of plants.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and tables, surrounded by trees and a building with arches.

A modern bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, a toilet, and a sink. There is a skylight above the bathtub and a small window with a towel hanging on the wall.

4. Villa San Ignacio

Tambor

€75

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A modern living room with a glass coffee table, a black armchair, and a vase of flowers.

A bathroom with patterned tiles, a glass shower enclosure, a sink, a toilet, and a towel rack with towels.

A swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery and a building with a tiled roof.

A hotel entrance with a sliding glass door, a doormat, and large potted plants.

5. Berlor Airport Inn

Cacique

€64

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

A playground with a slide, climbing structures, and a picnic table.

A restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, large windows, and a view of greenery.

A restaurant with wooden interiors and tables set for dining.

A spacious living area with a high wooden ceiling, a sofa, yellow chairs, a coffee table, and a desk with a plant.

6. El Rodeo Estancia Boutique Hotel & Steakhouse

San Rafael

€90

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A spacious lobby with a high ceiling, wooden staircase, and multiple seating areas.

A paved road flanked by lush greenery and palm trees, leading to a small white building with a tiled roof.

A swimming pool with a patio area, surrounded by lush greenery and a white wall with butterfly decorations.

A restaurant with a bar area, large windows, and a view of greenery outside.

7. Hotel Aeropuerto

San Antonio

€82

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A modern interior with a wooden ceiling, a colorful mural, a seating area, and lush green plants.

A corridor with a wooden ceiling, stone pillars, and a patterned floor.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a thatched gazebo.

A lobby with a chandelier, stone walls, and a reception desk.

8. DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari - San Jose Costa Rica

Ciudad Cariari

Family paradise with outdoor fun—kids pool, games, and casino entertainment for everyone.

€96

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

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Breakfast included

Pool

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4 stars

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Family-friendly hotels with free breakfast in Alajuela

A modern restaurant with high ceilings, wooden tables and chairs, a central bar area, and artwork on the walls.

A retail store with shelves of snacks, plush toys, and a display of shoes.

A modern bar area with a large TV, bar stools, and shelves with bottles and glasses.

A spacious lobby with a modern design, featuring a seating area with sofas and a coffee table, a dining area with tables and chairs, and a large plant in the corner.

Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport

Cacique

€110

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

A modern building with a covered entrance, large windows, and a sign reading "COURTYARD."

A modern hotel lobby with a yellow sofa, blue armchairs, and a wooden coffee table. There are two paintings on the walls and a large window.

A modern gym with various exercise equipment, large windows, and a view of an outdoor swimming pool.

A hotel lobby with a large digital display on the wall, a seating area with a red accent wall, and a carpeted floor.

Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela

Rio Segundo

€100

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a bar, and a 'City Mall' sign.

A modern bar area with wicker chairs, a bar counter, and shelves with bottles.

A modern interior with a reception desk, seating area, and a partition with vertical slats.

A hotel room with a large window, a bed, a desk, and a chair.

Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City Mall

Los Molinos

€110

includes taxes & fees

1 Sept - 2 Sept

A resort with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, and a staircase leading to a second floor.

A spacious lobby with wooden flooring, comfortable seating, a television, and a fireplace.

A spacious dining area with a large wooden table and chairs, arched doorways, and a view of the city at night.

A spacious lobby with wooden flooring, a central seating area with sofas and chairs, and arched doorways leading to other rooms.

Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen

La Asunción

€170

includes taxes & fees

25 Sept - 26 Sept

A patio area with outdoor seating and a small building with a sloped roof.

A table with two chairs, a drink, candles, and string lights.

A small house with a sloped roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a variety of plants.

A spacious living area with a blue sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a dining table with chairs. There are large windows with wooden frames and artwork on the walls.

Villa San Ignacio

Tambor

€75

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A pool area with two swimming pools, a covered seating area, and a building with a red roof.

A restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, large windows, and a view of greenery.

A restaurant with wooden interiors and tables set for dining.

A spacious living area with a high wooden ceiling, a sofa, yellow chairs, a coffee table, and a desk with a plant.

El Rodeo Estancia Boutique Hotel & Steakhouse

San Rafael

€90

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A modern living room with a glass coffee table, a black armchair, and a vase of flowers.

A modern living room with a grey sofa, a coffee table, and a large green plant.

A swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery and a building with a tiled roof.

A bedroom with a bed, a TV mounted on the wall, a window with a view of greenery, and a shelf above the bed.

Berlor Airport Inn

Cacique

€64

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

A pathway lined with greenery and a white structure, leading to a building entrance.

A cozy living room with a fireplace, leather sofas, and a coffee table.

A bar area with a wooden ceiling, hanging pendant lights, and a bar counter with stools.

An indoor garden with a stone pathway, seating area, and large tropical plants.

La Riviera Hotel B&B

San Antonio de Belen

€102

includes taxes & fees

26 Aug - 27 Aug

A spacious lobby with a high ceiling, wooden staircase, and multiple seating areas.

A paved road flanked by lush greenery and palm trees, leading to a small white building with a tiled roof.

A swimming pool with a patio area, surrounded by lush greenery and a white wall with butterfly decorations.

A restaurant with a bar area, large windows, and a view of greenery outside.

Hotel Aeropuerto

San Antonio

€82

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A modern interior with a wooden ceiling, a colorful mural, a seating area, and lush green plants.

A corridor with a wooden ceiling, stone pillars, and a patterned floor.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a thatched gazebo.

A lobby with a chandelier, stone walls, and a reception desk.

DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari - San Jose Costa Rica

Ciudad Cariari

€96

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

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Family-friendly hotels with pools in Alajuela

A modern restaurant with high ceilings, wooden tables and chairs, a central bar area, and artwork on the walls.

A retail store with shelves of snacks, plush toys, and a display of shoes.

A modern bar area with a large TV, bar stools, and shelves with bottles and glasses.

A spacious lobby with a modern design, featuring a seating area with sofas and a coffee table, a dining area with tables and chairs, and a large plant in the corner.

Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport

Cacique

€110

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

A modern building with a covered entrance, large windows, and a sign reading "COURTYARD."

A modern hotel lobby with a yellow sofa, blue armchairs, and a wooden coffee table. There are two paintings on the walls and a large window.

A modern gym with various exercise equipment, large windows, and a view of an outdoor swimming pool.

A hotel lobby with a large digital display on the wall, a seating area with a red accent wall, and a carpeted floor.

Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Airport Alajuela

Rio Segundo

€100

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, a bar, and a 'City Mall' sign.

A modern bar area with wicker chairs, a bar counter, and shelves with bottles.

A modern interior with a reception desk, seating area, and a partition with vertical slats.

A hotel room with a large window, a bed, a desk, and a chair.

Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City Mall

Los Molinos

€110

includes taxes & fees

1 Sept - 2 Sept

A resort with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, and a staircase leading to a second floor.

A spacious lobby with wooden flooring, comfortable seating, a television, and a fireplace.

A spacious dining area with a large wooden table and chairs, arched doorways, and a view of the city at night.

A spacious lobby with wooden flooring, a central seating area with sofas and chairs, and arched doorways leading to other rooms.

Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belen

La Asunción

€170

includes taxes & fees

25 Sept - 26 Sept

A patio area with outdoor seating and a small building with a sloped roof.

A table with two chairs, a drink, candles, and string lights.

A small house with a sloped roof, surrounded by lush greenery and a variety of plants.

A spacious living area with a blue sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a dining table with chairs. There are large windows with wooden frames and artwork on the walls.

Villa San Ignacio

Tambor

€75

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A pool area with two swimming pools, a covered seating area, and a building with a red roof.

A restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, large windows, and a view of greenery.

A restaurant with wooden interiors and tables set for dining.

A spacious living area with a high wooden ceiling, a sofa, yellow chairs, a coffee table, and a desk with a plant.

El Rodeo Estancia Boutique Hotel & Steakhouse

San Rafael

€90

includes taxes & fees

27 Aug - 28 Aug

A modern living room with a glass coffee table, a black armchair, and a vase of flowers.

A modern living room with a grey sofa, a coffee table, and a large green plant.

A swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery and a building with a tiled roof.

A bedroom with a bed, a TV mounted on the wall, a window with a view of greenery, and a shelf above the bed.

Berlor Airport Inn

Cacique

€64

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

A pathway lined with greenery and a white structure, leading to a building entrance.

A cozy living room with a fireplace, leather sofas, and a coffee table.

A bar area with a wooden ceiling, hanging pendant lights, and a bar counter with stools.

An indoor garden with a stone pathway, seating area, and large tropical plants.

La Riviera Hotel B&B

San Antonio de Belen

€102

includes taxes & fees

26 Aug - 27 Aug

A nighttime outdoor pool area with multiple dining tables and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a pool.

A restaurant with multiple dining areas, a bar, and large windows offering a view of greenery.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a mirror, and a TV.

A gym with cardio equipment, weight machines, and a pool view.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Jose Aeropuerto, Costa Rica

Ciudad Cariari

€79

includes taxes & fees

7 Sept - 8 Sept

A modern interior with a wooden ceiling, a colorful mural, a seating area, and lush green plants.

A corridor with a wooden ceiling, stone pillars, and a patterned floor.

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a thatched gazebo.

A lobby with a chandelier, stone walls, and a reception desk.

DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari - San Jose Costa Rica

Ciudad Cariari

€96

includes taxes & fees

4 Sept - 5 Sept

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Top Alajuela Hotel Reviews

1915 Hotel

1915 Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"Superbe hotel pour y passer une quelque nuit."

Hotel La Guaria Inn & Suites

Hotel La Guaria Inn & Suites

10/10 Excellent

"Breakfast Fantastic! The whole experience is always wonderful. I have been staying at La Guaria Inn and Suites for years! My 100% Go To Place when in Alajuela! Love it! Close to airport as well and Center of Alajuela . Perfectness!"

Hotel Bamboo Aeropuerto

Hotel Bamboo Aeropuerto

10/10 Excellent

"Fue una estancia maravillosa..."

Frequently asked questions

What's Alajuela like for family-friendly holidays?

If you've been thinking about a holiday with your children, Alajuela is a good choice. The festivals, football matches and volcano viewpoints are just some of the things that make this a good destination for family holidays. Arrange a flight into San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.), which is the closest airport, or San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.), which is located 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from the city centre.

What's the best family accommodation in Alajuela?

Hotel Mi Tierra Casa Blanca is a B&B with in-room kitchens and free babysitting, and it's a top choice on Expedia for families. Hotel Mi Tierra is another good option for your child-friendly holiday.

When's the best time to book a family-friendly holiday in Alajuela?

The hottest months are usually March and April, with an average temperature of 21°C, while the coldest months are January and February, with an average of 20°C. The rainiest months in Alajuela are October, June, September and August, with each month seeing an average of 555 mm of rainfall.

What's there to see and do with your family in Alajuela?

While you and your family are holidaying in Alajuela, you may want to visit some family-friendly attractions such as City Mall and Central Market Alajuela. Make sure that you have lots of time for activities such as Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto and Plaza Real Alajuela.