This was out first trip to Costa Rica, and the Britannia was recommended and booked by our travel agent. There are two parts to the Britania, the old stately home, and the newer 3-4 story add-on. Can't speak to the amenities or condition of the add-on building, but my wife and I found the original home part to be quite... more

We stayed here 2 nights and it's a pretty decent hotel. It's near a shady area but we felt safe. there is even a 24 hr security guard. It's pretty close to town, within walking distance to main center. the restaurants we tried were Papa Pez and Nuestro Tierra. both were good. the free breakfast was minimal (choice between an... more

The Britannia Hotel is the worst, most poorly managed hotel I have ever stayed in - and that's saying a lot. As part of our ten day vacation in Costa Rica, we were required to stay in San Jose for one night by our travel agents (Latin Destinations - who, other than this little misfortune, were quite terrific). The hotel... more

Hospitality and helpfulness of the front desk really fantastic, room clean, all good on that front, service in the restaurant was something out of 'Fawlty Towers' but just not funny, and the final indignity was being over charged by 25%! Fortunately after leaving the restaurant I discivered the error, reported to the front desk who were able to rectify the... more

We stayed at Britannia just one night, after flying in rather late to San Jose. We were cordially checked in, and the questions we had were courteously and promptly answered. The breakfast that was included in the trip (we had booked through latindestinations.com/Swiss Travel Services) was nice, but minimal - toast, fresh fruit, and some of the best orange juice... more

One of these hotels on the oldish style, but really full of charms. No pool, no real parking lot and some noise from the street, but a beautiful hotel like you don't see anymore in Costa Rica. Not too far from the downtown (5 minutes on foot) and somewhat safe area with a few reatsurants and bars. Internet and helpful... more

The staff is just wonderful: Friendly and cheerful and able to help in any way. The hotel itself is small and has great personality. It's just a few easy blocks from the central square...in many ways it is much more convenient than the major chain hotels which are really not walking distance to the central downtown area. The restaraunt, while... more

The Britania in San Jose was quite interesting. It served it's purpose to sleep and eat breakfast. The staff was friendly, but the amenities were not anything to write home about. Our excursions out of the hotel is what made the trip in San Jose doable. If you have families please pick another hotel. I didn't feel it was in... more

I liked this location a lot because I could walk to many of the central San Jose parks, museums, and shopping areas in 10 to 15 minutes. There are unique features to this property that gives you a sense of a change of pace, without making you feel unsafe. The rooms are cozy, the restaurant (I only ate breakfast there)... more