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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Alajuela (5 compared)"
description: "The 5 top-rated budget stays in Alajuela, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/alajuela/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-16
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# Top-rated budget stays in Alajuela

We ranked 5 places to stay in Alajuela that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Alajuela](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/alajuela/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 8](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/alajuela/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 5](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/alajuela/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 9](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/alajuela/airport/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Alajuela

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Alajuela

-     [**Berlor Airport Inn** *vs* **Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG** Alajuela, 8.5 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/berlor-airport-inn-alajuela-vs-holiday-inn-express-san-jose-costa-rica-airport-by-ihg-alajuela/)
-     [**Berlor Airport Inn** *vs* **Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport** Alajuela, 8.5 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/berlor-airport-inn-alajuela-vs-hampton-by-hilton-san-jose-airport-alajuela/)
-     [**Hampton by Hilton San Jose Airport** *vs* **Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG** Alajuela, 9.0 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hampton-by-hilton-san-jose-airport-alajuela-vs-holiday-inn-express-san-jose-costa-rica-airport-by-ihg-alajuela/)
-     [**El Rodeo Estancia Boutique Hotel and Steak House** *vs* **Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport by IHG** Alajuela, 8.9 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/el-rodeo-estancia-boutique-hotel-and-steak-house-alajuela-vs-holiday-inn-express-san-jose-costa-rica-airport-by-ihg-alajuela/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/alajuela/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/