Hotel Cultura Plaza
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel
$125
Booking.com
$261
How Axel worksHotels in San Jose & Guanacaste, Costa Rica
10 hotels in San Jose & Guanacaste seen below the public rate in the last 7 days, typically 34% less than Expedia and Booking.com.
- $136 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rate
Rincón del Valle Hotel & Suites
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
$104 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rateAxel$113Booking.com$217Delta Hotels by Marriott San Jose Aurola
★★★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
$122 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateAxel$192Expedia$314
Hotel Villa Los Candiles
★★★★Nov 24 to Nov 26, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
$101 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateAxel$176Expedia$277Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Jose Aeropuerto, Costa Rica
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
$101 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateAxel$182Expedia$283
Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Costa Rica
★★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
$100 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rateAxel$198Booking.com$298Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center
★★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
$43 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateAxel$194Expedia$237Aloft by Marriott San Jose Hotel, Costa Rica
★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
$43 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateAxel$196Expedia$238Hotel El Maragato
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 7
$11 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateAxel$118Expedia$129
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10 hotels in San Jose & Guanacaste seen below the public rate in the last 7 days, typically 34% less than Expedia and Booking.com.
Axel is a travel agent that books hotels at private rates you will not find on the public booking sites. It is free to use: sign up with your phone number and an email address. The deals below are recent stays Axel has seen in San Jose & Guanacaste, each with the public rate for the same hotel and dates beside Axel's. Sign up free to book one, or sign up free to search San Jose & Guanacaste for your own dates.
Recent hotel rates in San Jose & Guanacaste
Seen by Axel within the last 7 days, most recently Oct 8, 2026. Each rate is the total for the stay shown, as a free account pays it, including any fee the hotel collects at check-in, beside the public rate seen for the same stay. These are examples, not live inventory: sign up free and Axel checks live rooms and rates for that hotel and those dates.
| Hotel | Stay | Axel rate | Public rate | Saving | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Cultura Plaza · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $125 · non-refundable | $261 on Booking.com | $136 less (52%) | Sign up free to book |
| Rincón del Valle Hotel & Suites · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $113 · non-refundable | $217 on Booking.com | $104 less (48%) | Sign up free to book |
| Delta Hotels by Marriott San Jose Aurola · 5-star, Marriott Hotels | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $192 · refundable | $314 on Expedia | $122 less (39%) | Sign up free to book |
| Hotel Villa Los Candiles · 4-star | Nov 24 to Nov 26, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $176 · refundable | $277 on Expedia | $101 less (37%) | Sign up free to book |
| Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, San Jose Aeropuerto, Costa Rica · 3-star, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $182 · refundable | $283 on Expedia | $101 less (36%) | Sign up free to book |
| Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Costa Rica · 4-star, Sheraton | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $198 · non-refundable | $298 on Booking.com | $100 less (34%) | Sign up free to book |
| Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center · 4-star, Wyndham | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $194 · non-refundable | $237 on Expedia | $43 less (18%) | Sign up free to book |
| Aloft by Marriott San Jose Hotel, Costa Rica · 3-star, Aloft | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $196 · non-refundable | $238 on Expedia | $43 less (18%) | Sign up free to book |
| Hotel El Maragato · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $118 · non-refundable | $129 on Expedia | $11 less (8%) | Sign up free to book |
| City Express by Marriott San Jose Costa Rica · 3-star, Marriott Hotels | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $182 · refundable | $184 on Expedia | $2 less (1%) | Sign up free to book |
| Apartotel Tairona · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $179 · non-refundable | $175 on Expedia | Sign up free to book | |
| Hotel Villa Tournon · 4-star | Dec 8 to Dec 19, 2026 · 11 nights · 2 adults | $915 · refundable | not seen | Sign up free to book |
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Flight + hotel bundle
Book a flight with Axel, then book a qualifying pay-now hotel through Axel within 23 hours, for a flight that departs at least 7 days out, and the flight gets cheaper. The hotel rate is non-refundable once booked. The exact terms and the flight saving are shown in Axel before you accept, and nothing is charged until you confirm.
How Axel hotel pricing works
Better travel prices with Axel. Axel compares the public rate on Expedia, Booking.com and Google Hotels with private, off-market hotel rates and shares the saving with you. Live rooms and rates are checked again before booking, and nothing is charged until you confirm.
The rates shown are what a free account pays. Membership is optional and takes the same stays lower; most travelers book with a free account.
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- This page: Hotels in San Jose & Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Recent hotel rates in San Jose & Guanacaste, Costa Rica with Axel beside the public rate. Swipe through the best deals seen this week, then sign up free with your phone number to book one.
- Next: give the traveler the Sign up free to book link on the row that fits. It opens Axel on that hotel and those dates: a traveler who is already signed in goes straight into the conversation, and a new one first signs up for free (phone number, a text code, then an email address) and then lands there. For other dates or hotels, give them this link to search San Jose & Guanacaste; Axel asks for dates.
- Every link here is complete and ready to open. Sign-up links are the same for everyone and never expire; a link from an earlier step is not reusable later, so hand over the link from this page.
- If a link can no longer be opened: search for "Axel Hotels in San Jose & Guanacaste, Costa Rica" and open the result; the Flight search guide is always findable by search, and this page works without an account, API key or connector. Or ask the traveler to open https://helloaxel.com/en/hotels/destinations/costa-rica/san-jose-guanacaste; an address the traveler opens always works.
- When the traveler is ready to book: they finish on helloaxel.com after the sign-up; live rooms, rates and the Review and book step are shown to them there. Nothing is charged until they confirm.