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Hotel Ambassador

26th & 28th St. | Paseo Colon, San Jose 10186, Costa Rica
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San Jose, Costa Rica
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 26, 2012

I person I knew had her laptop stolen from their hotel room while they were out. The hotel didn't take responsability, they didn't even point them in the right direction to file a police report, they were completely useless, and they still charged them for the nights they stayed. I cant beleive a hotel can have such horrible service.

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Hayden, Idaho
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 25, 2012

I stayed at this horrible hotel with a high school EF Tour. The lobby was shabby, the room smelled awful, the rug was stained, there were tiles missing in the bathroom/shower, I was afraid to sleep in the sheets (I slept on the top of the bed between beach towels), the breakfast was not edible and I prayed there wouldn't... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed July 10, 2012

This hotel is in serious need of TLC. It shabby looking, and the decor needs a lot of help and renovations. Some of the window panels are missing, i had clean but stained sheets, the carpet was stained, the tiles in the bathroom were cracked, the air conditionning barely worked some light fixures in my room did not work...you get... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012

uuuugggghhhh!!! It was not by choice my friend and I stayed here but rather a late-night, last option! We had booked a place down the road at Casa Colon and were forced to move to Hotel Ambassador because our room at Colon was no longer available (that's another post). Thank god we only had to really spend less than 6... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2010

It's this kind of hotel where you can only spend one or two nights for business. The hotel is old but the location is very good, you are in the middle of San Jose. A place for low budget without taste.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2008

From the moment we entered it was a nightmare!!! We arrived late at San José and saw the Ambassador Hotel, trusting the name; we decided to spend the night there. What a mistake!! The first room they gave us was dirty and the air conditioning didn't work. The second one, was dirty, the A/C didn't work and had bed bugs.... More

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Also Known As:
Hotel Ambassador Costa Rica/San Jose
Address: 26th & 28th St. | Paseo Colon, San Jose 10186, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of San Jose > San Jose Metro > San Jose
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Ranked #81 of 87 hotels in San Jose
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