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.