Very nice downtown place, 25$ taxis from airport, service is great, front desk clerk is very helping, rooms are clean even though the city isn't... Would have given 5 star if they would have an appropriate espresso machine. Hotel has a french resto, good coffee beans from CR and no espresso machine!? weird...

My husband and I spent several nights here while on our honeymoon in Costa Rica. It was easy to make reservations over email, and our questions were always promptly and politely answered by the hotel staff. We stayed in San Jose both at the beginning and the end of our trip and we are very glad that Parque Bolivar was our "hub" during our vacation!

The night we flew into San Jose we were picked up by the hotel taxi driver Mario. He was punctual, friendly and it was very reassuring knowing that we were going with a driver who knew the way to the hotel (NONE of the streets in San Jose have signs, so the thought of driving a rental vehicle and navigating our way through San Jose at night was not appealing).

Breakfast was served in their outdoor terrace, and included a lovely selection of meats, cheeses, a scrambled egg, small cinnamon bun and fruit skewer. Some people may find breakfast a little small, but we were very satisfied with the serving size and it was more than enough for both myself and my husband. Great selection of teas and coffee as well. Very friendly service.

The front desk staff were both very accommodating. Alejandro and Eduardo answered all of our questions promptly, and were both helpful and courteous. They arranged a shared van ride for us from San Jose to La Fortuna (Arenal volcano), and also helped us book a tour to the Britt Coffee plantation just outside of the city. They had excellent recommendations for other restaurants in the city, loads of advice for travellers and were always willing to provide directions on how to visit attractions downtown.

The rooms were clean and spacious upon our arrival - very impressed. Simply furnished, and included a TV, bar fridge and hotel safe.

We were able to have dinner at the hotel restaurant (Cafe La Terrasse), and we were very satisfied with the selection on their menu. It is probably a little pricier than most places in Costa Rica, but definitely an excellent deal compared to North American restaurants. We were pleasantly surprised to find a French restaurant of this calibre in San Jose! The food was both delicately prepared and beautifully plated. The eggplant tagine and vegetarian lasagna which we ordered were delicious. The chocolate tarte which we had for dessert was also excellent.

Overall, an excellent place to stay if you are looking for accommodations in San Jose!

We stayed one night before departing Costa Rica. The hotel is cute, the staff is nice and the family suite was adequate for our family of 4. Breakfast on the terrace was very good. However, had we known that San Jose was such a dive, we would have never have come all the way into the city. It was a bit of a downer being in San Jose, after our amazing stays in the beautiful areas of the Nicoya pensisula and Arenal volcano. Further more, finding it in our rental car was a bit difficult, thank goodness for it being close to the zoo, and we were not sure that our car was going to still be in the parking lot around the corner the next day because of the dubious nature of the city. If you need to come into San Jose, definitely stay here. If you don't need to come into San Jose, then definitely stay out by the airport somewhere.

After booking online you never know what you might get but this place is a hidden gem! If you're looking not to spend too much and still have a clean room, comfortable bed and a good location then I would recommend the Mansion del Parque Bolivar! It's a beautiful house on a quiet street and feels safe. There are only 5 rooms but they are spacious and like I said clean! The shower was nice and we slept really well. There's really no need for A/C since San Jose is a pretty cool climate and there's also cable TV and free wifi. They do not offer free parking but they do offer parking a couple blocks away in a safe parking lot. It costs $1 per hour to park there unless you want to park on the street (Remember to pay cash only, don't accept cards at the parking lot). Knowing it's in the parking lot makes you feel a lot safer about it! It's worth it. The staff is friendly, it was easy to reserve a room and the day we came back from the coast we stopped in to ask if a room was available and it was! They offered the Superior room for a good price and helped take our luggage upstairs. If you're planning on staying 1 night in San Jose because you're going to the west or east coast then this is the best place to stay! It's also very easy to find the main road to the airport! Great location. If I go back to San Jose I will stay here again! Thank you!!