Brillasol Airport Hotel
Location: 4 km West of the International Airport, Juan Santamaria, San Antonio, Alajuela, 1727-4050, San Antonio, CR
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Luxe Spa Experience
Indulge in massages, facials, and body treatments at the full-service spa. Enjoy the comfort of Select Comfort beds and complimentary Wi-Fi in 15 guestrooms, each with a private furnished patio.
Dining and Entertainment
Savor a meal at the on-site restaurant or opt for room service during limited hours. Unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Start your day with a complimentary local cuisine breakfast and stay entertained with LCD televisions and cable programming.
Convenient Amenities
Take advantage of the business center, 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. With 1722 square feet of event space, this hotel is perfect for conferences. Enjoy a complimentary shuttle to the airport upon request.
For a relaxing stay near Parque Viva, book your retreat at Brillasol Airport Hotel in San Antonio now!
Important Information
- Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
- This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
Policies
Check-in: N/A - Anytime
Check-out: N/A
Amenities & Facilities
- Free breakfast
- Full-service spa
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
- Garden
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Outdoor furniture
- Picnic area
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Conference space
- Television in common areas
- Free breakfast
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Full-service spa
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- Conference center
- Playground on site
- Free self parking
- Computer station
- Free airport transportation - drop-off
- Pool sun loungers
- Free breakfast (local cuisine)
- Banquet hall
- Garage
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
- Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
- No elevator (single level property)
- Accessible airport shuttle
- No accessible airport shuttle
Rooms Available
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Standard Double Room
1 Queen Bed
Furnished patio with garden views
Layout - 15 bedrooms and living room
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, towels, and shampoo
Practical - Yard, safe, and electrical adapters/chargers
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Local calls
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
- Separate living room
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Electrical adapters/chargers
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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds
2 Double Beds
323-sq-foot room, furnished patio with garden views
Layout - 15 bedrooms and living room
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, towels, and shampoo
Practical - Yard, safe, and electrical adapters/chargers
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors and room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Local calls
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
- Separate living room
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Electrical adapters/chargers
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Family Room
1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds
430-sq-foot room, balcony with garden views
Layout - 15 bedrooms and living room
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, towels, and shampoo
Practical - Yard, safe, and electrical adapters/chargers
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Local calls
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
- Separate living room
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Electrical adapters/chargers
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Standard Triple Room
1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed
Furnished patio with garden views
Layout - 15 bedrooms and living room
Relax - In-room massage available
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Select Comfort bed, premium bedding, blackout drapes/curtains, and bed sheets
Bathroom - Shower, towels, and shampoo
Practical - Yard, safe, and electrical adapters/chargers
Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Free Local calls
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room massage available
- Free WiFi
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
- Separate living room
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Electrical adapters/chargers
Guest Reviews
- Desiree (10/5): - Very friendly staff, great breakfast, ac in room did not work but fan did
- Damian (10/5): - Very nice
- MARIAMA (8/5): - Stayed for one short night right before my flight breakfast was great. It was nice to hang out by the pool and the pool table where they had little board games and stuff like that - staff was very friendly and helpful. The shuttle got me to the airport on time I would stay again
- Malik (8/5): - Overall nice stay. Great personnel, professional and helpful.
- Annjanett (10/5): - The property was lovely and the staff was very nice and helpful
- Kim (6/5): - The room was clean. I
- Erin (10/5): - It was great, close and convenient to the airport, great breakfast and common areas
- Angel (8/5): - Cute hotel creates a little tropical oasis in the middle of an inner-city area with lush landscaping and resort-like amenities on a smaller scale. Felt safe with the gate. Rooms could use some upgrades, but were spacious and clean. Convenient location close to airport and they even offer airport shuttle service. The included breakfast was more than adequate and served on a cozy outdoor patio. Can’t beat it for the price. I would return here.
- John (10/5): - Very friendly staff nice dinner and breakfast followed by the shuttle to the airport very nice
- Elizabeth (10/5): - They were very accommodating and helpful made great homemade drinks and had a fun place to hang out. They gave us a ride to the airport at 4 AM.
- Sarah (10/5): - We were only there for one night, but i would definitely stay there again! The staff were lovely and breakfast was just what we wanted; fresh fruit, eggs, rice, beans, coffee, orange juice, fresh homemade yogurt, etc.
- christina (10/5): - Check in staff were great! Room was big and clean. Provides airport transport which was a big plus for me. Would recommend.
- Rich (10/5): - A great experience
- Brandon (10/5): - I loved this property! Absolutely beautiful and the people are amazing!
- Jake (10/5): - Everyone was nice helpful And communicative! The food was amazing and the shower was so nice too! Love the peaceful waterfall at the pool and the grounds so nice to rest before travel!
- Victoria (10/5): - Very quiet tucked away, safe location.
- Terry (10/5): - Path of airport
- Joe (8/5): - Nice garden area and patio for the breakfast. Excellent service! 👏 👍
- JOAQUIN (8/5): - Room was ok, very basic. Shower was very low water pressure. Host was outstanding! Food was great! Breakfast included. Enjoyed playing pool 🎱
- Neil (6/5): - Cheap on food, 2 slices of pineapple and watermelon and a tiny slice of 1 bread. Not worth the money. Great stuff and good location but yes the breakfast isn't very satisfying. No shampoo and conditioner included nor water. You have to buy it from the reception office.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Perfect location and service for an early morning flight. Enjoyed the meal.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Good value with friendly staff.
- Jacqueline (10/5): - I highly recommend this hotel. Everything was amazing - the rooms were fresh and clean and the staff was so amazing. Friendly and willing to help with anything - they made our party feel so welcome. The hotel is close to the airport and we felt very safe.
- Mike (8/5): - Proximity to airport is good. Difficult to find as it is unsigned, and access is closed by a large solid metal gate, unmarked.
- Phil (8/5): - Great place with a pool and great little restaurant. Breakfast was included and was very hearty. The staff were excellent, and the place is very clean. The only downside is that it is directly beneath the flight path so you have to get used to hearing planes overhead, but not all night. Excellent airport transfer time with it being only 4 kms away from SJO, but if going during rush hour in the morning, give yourself extra time (it took us 40 minutes to get to SJO due to traffic). We would definitely stay again.
- Mark (6/5): - Hard to find. Tough neighbourhood. No sign on street for the hotel, only a partially broken "doorbell" to open a large metal door to enter the property. Room had broken drain on sink, which splashed on floor when used. Some shower fixtures starting to rust. Staff friendly. Restaurant acceptable. Bed ok. Wifi ok.Price and distance to airport ok.
- Melanie (10/5): - Lovely place, clean and comfortable rooms, friendly staff
- Sean (4/5): - The shuttle is only for return, not pickup from the airport. I would have booked somewhere else for that reason alone. I understood transportation to be for pickup. Once onsite, it was great for an affordable airport hotel.
- Soumya (8/5): - This place has a private gate that once you drive through, you enter into a quaint setting with beautiful flowering trees! I was completely surprised because the drive to the area was on busy streets. I thought there would only be unsafe street parking, but there was ample parking behind the gate. The pool was nice, the staff was very friendly, and dinner was good. The bathroom was spacious and the lighting was good. Beds were comfortable. I would feel safe having this as home base while exploring nearby. However we vacationed in La Fortuna and only used this as a quick stay before a flight home.
- Amanda (2/5): - I booked this hotel for the shuttle and "airport" location. We are a family of five and they only provide shuttles for 4 and less.. also it is not close to the airport by CR standards.
- Anzhelika (8/5): - This property is excellent for the travelers who have a flight.
- Gwen (10/5): - I love this property. I’ve stayed here several times over the past 10 years either arriving or departing from SJO. Due to its proximity to the airport you hear planes coming and going, so I wouldn’t spend my entire vacation here although it is a beautiful quaint place. I love the convenience and can’t beat the price for what you get.
- Susan (6/5): - Pros: Very friendly & helpful staff! Airport shuttle. Great breakfast w/dinner as an option. Nice grounds in a gated area. Pool, leisure areas and massage available. Cons: Very basic room; bed & pillows could use to be updated. Noisy due to other guests milling about and some overhead planes sounding as though they're about to land on top of the room.
- Paula (4/5): - The hotel grounds were nice. The room was tiny and very old. The sheets were yellow colored, and the bathroom was damp and covered in old green tile. I would not stay there again.
- Samantha (10/5): Great family business, convenient and comfortable - We stay overnight here every year and always enjoy coming back. Very nice family business and very helpful with great customer service.
- Lily (10/5): - The hotel staff is very nice. The food at the hotel is good and the price is reasonable. The area inside of the hotel, it’s nice and comfortable. But outside of the hotel, it is a relatively poor area. It’s nice that free shuttle to airport is provided (even though we had to leave at 4:30 am) and breakfast is provided too.
- Brien (8/5): NICE - Very friendly, the food was great and not overpriced. The service was very attentive.
- Hayley (10/5): - A perfect spot to start my adventure in Costa Rica- close to airport to rest and get acclimated. My hostess was a delight.
- Richard (10/5): Good stay near the airport - Great small hotel near the airport. Beautiful natural setting, and great breakfast. Robert was very helpful with everything we needed!
- Jani (10/5): - I came in late after a delayed flight amd was checked in by the nicest young man named Tommy. He gave me a wonderful tour of the property and amenities. This will now be my go to place when leaving and arrivijg in Costa Rica!!!! All I can say about my experience is EXCEPTIONAL!!!
- ROMAN (8/5): - It was very noisy at night-time due to close proximity to the airport.
- Dianne (8/5): - Staff were very helpful and pleasant! The garden is beautiful!
- Jan Marie (10/5): - Basic hotel. Good value if you are just looking for a place to sleep for late arrival.
- Erin (10/5): Good Overnight Stay. - Just an overnight stay before an early morning flight home. My room was clean and comfortable. Both dinner and the included breakfast were good. The included taxi service to the airport was on time and efficient. I would definitely stay here again.
- Redney (10/5): - Nice Staff
- Gloria (8/5): - Helpful staff
- Garret (10/5): - I would highly recommend this place! The staff is wonderful!
- Wanda (10/5): - Other than the noise of plane traffic and other traffic close by , this was a nice out of the way stay
- Wanda (8/5): - It was quiet and staff was very helpful
- Shane (10/5): - Bought the stay for my son and he had nothing but positive things to say about his stay.
- Melissa (8/5): - Excellent customer service! Pretty space close to the airport. Taxi only cost $10.00 to get there.
- Ralph (10/5): - The service was awesome I will return
- Nadine (10/5): - I am super satisfied with my stay. Just note that you will hear planes but the place is so awesome I plane noise becomes secondary. Breakfast is delish and restaurant food tastes very much like super yummy home cooking. Honestly hard to beat. Brillasol is love all around. Thank you Luis, Robert, Laura, Maria, Celta and all others too. I will come back again for sure❤️🙏
- Allison (10/5): - Shuttle to airport at 3 AM! Helpful staff. Very convenient for our last night before leaving - 5 min from airport.
- Gerard (8/5): - Cozy spot,surrounded by lovely flora.
- jeff (10/5): - It was nice
- Linda (10/5): - Very friemdly staff
- darsheel (10/5): - Calm area, not far from airport but away from the business of the city. Friendly staff. Local vibes for those not looking for a chain hotel but simple hospitality.
- sonny (10/5): - Very helpful and friendly staff, close to airport.
- Amanda (8/5): - We enjoyed our stay. Staff was friendly and breakfast was good.
- Rosemarie (10/5): - We arrived after 7 pm and the staff at the reception area were so friendly and accommodating. We had not eaten supper and even though their restaurant was closed they made us a delicious fish. rice & beans, plus veggies dinner as well as fresh fruit drinks! Great experience, plus they also found us a personal tour guide to take us to Cartago to see some of the places of interest then onto our next stay! Thanks so much everyone.
- Kristen (8/5): - Family of 5 (kids 14, 11 and 8) stayed 1 night before our flight back home. Simple, basic hotel. Friendly staff. Breakfast included, but we didn’t have a chance to try it because of an early flight. Dinner available, but you need to make your selections early so that it is ready when you want to eat. We made our selections at 4:30pm and it was ready for us when we arrived at 6. Pool was relatively small, but adequate. It had a nice waterfall feature. The water was cold, so the kids didn’t want to swim when we arrived at 4pm. If sun was shining on the pool it might have been ok. There were nice plants throughout the property. Pool table available Bathroom: it only had one type of soap in the shower. I brought small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and body wash, so this wasn’t a problem. Beds: hard and squeaky, but that didn’t bother me too much. My back needs a hard bed. The floors are tile. We could smell bleach and everything appeared to be clean. FYI: you can drive up to the closed garage door, there is an intercom system to request entry. Someone else mentioned it is in a sketchy part of town. It looked about the same as other towns in Costa Rica. Lots of kids/families on the sidewalks/ outside of buildings when we drove through town around 3:30. I felt safe. Drive to the airport took 10 minutes at 3:30 am. The street was very, very busy around 3:30pm the day before, so it would have probably taken 30 minutes at that time of day.
- Andrea (10/5): - The hotel staff was super friendly and gave us a magnet ornament as a keepsake. The breakfast was fresh and delicious, and we really enjoyed our stay. There was some plane noise from the airport. We would stay here again!
- Karanina (10/5): - This is a gem in the rough. The service was great and the grounds were very nice. The pool area was very quiet and relaxing. The staff went above and beyond. The con was the surrounding area was loud and you could hear the planes all night. This is a great spot to spend the night and use the shuttle service for an early morning flight. I would stay here again.
- Kim (10/5): - Very clean, great breakfast, awesome shower, and the staff was very friendly
- David (10/5): - It was clean and comfortable and had good food and the people working here were great.
- Johanne (8/5): - The staff was very kind and helpful. Loved the free shuttle to the airport, the restaurant and the pool. The hotel is in a bit of a sketchy area, but they have a gate with ring cameras at the entrance. Very close to the airport so it’s perfect for an early flight! Very nice stay overall!
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Great place except for the airplane noise.
- Esther (8/5): - Staff were wonderful and restaurant food was great. Initially it was loud as very close to the airport. But improved immensely once night-time came. Not anything agajnst the hotel, just a sidenote.
- andrew (10/5): - A small quaint tropical paradise inside! Don't let the front gate fool you.
- Laura (10/5): - Very kind and helpful staff, good food, and clean and affordable room.
- Mohib (10/5): - Very close to the airport, friendly staff.
- Mary (8/5): - The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had an early morning checkout & they provided cereal fruit tea/coffee for us as we wouldn’t be there for breakfast. The property was clean but could do with some updating. Room was very basic. Pool & outside grounds were well looked after & very peaceful. Transport was arranged for our trip to to the airport on time. It was good for an overnight stay on our way to the airport.
- Muhammad (10/5): - I was very pleased during my stay. The staff was very nice and professional. The dinner was more than reasonably priced and tasted as good as any gourmet restaurant.
- Rashida (10/5): Just book it! - My 5yo daughter and I stayed at Brillasol on our way back home from a jungle camping gathering in Uvita. This property is amazing and we will be back. The staff was so friendly, helpful and accommodating. I thought we would have a shuttle service from the airport but it was only available to the airport. Its quite possible this was the case bc we had a same day booking. We enjoyed the pool and smoothies. We took a walk to get lunch offsite as there was a few restaurants close by. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms were clean. It was such a cute little gem, i cant wait to come back.
- Jeff (10/5): - The place is nice, and the staff is very helpful.
- Angela (10/5): - Like a small garden haven in the middle of the city. We used this hotel as our first night in Costa Rica after a late flight in. We came late for check in and someone was waiting up for us. Comfortable beds. Lovely atmosphere. Good breakfast with delicious fresh fruit. We will stay here again on our way out of Costa Rica.
- Linda (10/5): - Very friendly with an authentic Costs Rican family flair.
- Rich (8/5): - Leadership were awesome! Close to airport
- kim (8/5): - Staff worked with our large group to help get us to the airport.
- manoj (10/5): - Great place . Service staff great. Breakfast great
- catherine (10/5): - Incredible service and excellent dinner/breakfast Thank you
- Emilia (10/5): - Muchas Gracias Laura por su ayuda y cariño
- Michael (10/5): - Leaving airport no orange taxi to hotel
- Brandon (10/5): - Helpful staff. Punctual shuttle. And good environment and gardens
- Pennie (10/5): My Go-To Oasis - Hotel Brilla Sol is my "go-to" hotel everytime I visit Costa Rica on the night of arrival and the night before departure. It is a casual, comfortable oasis. If you want high end modern, this is not your place. But you can relax here.
- Eitan (6/5): - hotel was adequate for staying by the airport. The staff was very friendly.
- Marc (10/5): - Very kind and knowledgable!! Thank you!
- Susan (8/5): Nice Motel - We couldn't use the airport shuttle because we had to be at the airport at 3:30 am. The food was excellent
- Rose (10/5): - I always stay here when traveling out of San Jose.
- Juan (6/5): - Ok
- Melissa (4/5): - The staff was very nice. Nice outdoor space and a pool table. Restaurant on site was not bad. Most uncomfortable bed I’ve ever slept on in my entire life; even worse than the floor mat in Guatemala.
- Ivan (8/5): - It was fine
- Angie (10/5): - We stay a last night of our trip close to airport, the place was what we need , basic But clean. Service good, breakfast typical Costa Rican , good coffee and Fruits It’s value for the price . We would come back ( One suggestion should have more clothes hangers and Shampoo + Conditioner would be nice )
- Gennarose (8/5): - I stayed one night after arrival in San Jose before flying locally the next day. The pluses were that the room was clean and cool (minus the black mold on some of the walls), and the people who work there are extra kind and attentive. A full Costa Rican breakfast was included. The price was super reasonable and the hotel was in reach of plenty of food deliveries. The owner’s daughter drove me to the airport the next day and was lovely. The minuses were that the area around the hotel wasn’t super safe. There was a large heavy gate protecting the property and when certain questionable folks walked by outside there was a staff hustle to get it closed. The property, though full of heart, potential, and soul, was rough around the edges: the gift store was like a 1980s time capsule and had a collection of odd dusty things, and the pool area was crumbly with the pool itself cloudy and of questionable swim-worthiness. A good scrub and paint and the place would be really cute. Above all, for an airport overnight, a decent place to stay.
- Mike (6/5): - Nothing extravagant. Very noisey due to airplane route for takeoff and landing right overhead. Very dirty pool that was NOT useable. Place meeds cleaning up but rooms were OK. Long congested ride ride from airport. All in all it was cheap and was a place to stay for 2/3 the price.
- Bennett (10/5): - The staff are lovely, and the hotel grounds are luscious and secluded. A great stay!
- monika (4/5): - Let me start by saying the staff is amazing and so nice; however, there were bugs in the room and dead bugs in the fan. We stayed in one of the rooms that sleep 5 with my family and the beds were extremely squeaky and uncomfortable. The pool was extremely cloudy and there were ants in the breakfast cereal.
- Karin (10/5): quaint hideaway. - Such a quaint place with very friendly staff. It's in a residential neighborhood but we just stayed to be by airport so it didn't bother us that there wasn't much close by. The mall was short uber ride. Very accommodating and large room. Bathroom could be updated a little but overall a nice place. I didn't realize there was air-conditioning until morning.(my fault). Breakfast and shuttle to airport was free and again very nice staff. I would stay again.
- liliana (10/5): - The hotel staff are very friendly and professional. The hotel is conveniently located near the airport.
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