TripAdvisor Reviews - Hotel Europa Feed

Great Place Downtown for the Price

panamacityguy, Ft.Lauderdale — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:39:42 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

Stayed two nights. The room was large, the bathroom functional and the price is great. Perfect stay downtown San Jose for some nights. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel is old and...

You get what you pay for

Chino_Jazz, Warrenton, Virginia — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:06:16 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

Hotel was centrally located. The room was worn down, mulitple updates necessary, the only thing that worked perfectly was the air conditioning. It served its purpose for 2 nights, since it was just...

Good value and location for no-frills stay

AAFlyBoy, Lebanon, Pennsylvania — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:53:09 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

Booked a king room for 4 nights at Hotel Europa for a March visit to Costa Rica. Online booking was easy and I received several e-mail confirmations before my stay. Check-in was a little slow but...

Just the basics in San Jose

CrazyCroatian, Orlando, Florida — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:54:20 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

Good place to say for the money. It's an older hotel, but they keep it clean. Did not use the outdoor pool, too many leaves the day I tried. I was happy the A/C unit in my room worked well (I like...

Don't do it, no matter how cheap

mannequinmodel, Miami, Florida — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:47:27 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 1 of 5 stars

I booked a room for 2 weeks at the Europa. I left after 2 days. I arrived to find there was no internet working in my room. The reception desk informed me the internet didn't reach that far and they...

Great for value and location as long as your expectations are realistic

Scalaria, Devon, England — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:39:29 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

We stayed at the Europa on two different occasions during our holiday - for 3 nights at the start of our trip and then for 2 nights at the end of the trip. It was incredibly cheap and for one of the...

One night alone late

Alison O, San José — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:17:04 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars

i felt like there were a lot of people hanging around in the lobbies, and the room's appearance was average. There was no chair for the desk. Wifi was in and out. But I got sleep and it was cheap for...

perfect for the budget traveler

lilmorgan28 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:10:39 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

While everyone is complaining Hotel Europa is 1 of the best hotels you can stay at when visiting San Jose the hotel is at 3 star hotel that deserves 4 stars the service was okay the hotel prices were...

Shabby start

lchuffam, UK — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:33:38 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 2 of 5 stars

We stayed here at the beginning and end of a tour of Costa Rica. It wasn't a welcoming experience. The hotel is shabby, the staff pretty surly, and the decor unloved and in need of renovation. The...

Doable but not ideal at all.

meganegibson3, Fort Worth — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:44:04 GMT

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 2 of 5 stars

THis was a short stop for us in San Jose as we began our adventure in Costa Rica. The hotel was uninviting, smokey, dimly lit. The air conditioner was loud at night. It was ok in cleanliness, but...