I had a hard time choosing between average and very good for my review of Hotel Dunn Inn. There are several things that are "very good" about this hotel- the cleanliness, politeness of staff, comforts of beds and pillows, nice bathrooms, air conditioning, and good wifi. I was very pleased with the appearance of the hotel, both inside and out. You can tell that they have to work to maintain the hotel and its rooms, which is not always found in Costa Rica. I felt like the inclusive breakfast was sufficient as it included juice, coffee, toast, fresh fruit, ham and cheese. There is the option to order heartier foods (for a price, of course) if you so desire. As for the average things, the location is fine but not a place for families. As the dark arrives, so do several shadier types of people (keep that in mind while traveling and take a taxi if you feel unsafe). Secondly, the room is small, as others had noticed. At first, I thought the size would not be an issue. Factor in luggage and things get a bit cumbersome. My room had a strong smell of smoke as well. Be sure to ask about smoking vs non smoking rooms if this is a concern for you. Lastly, I felt the price was too high for the overall experience. I would be happy to stay at Dunn Inn again but I will do a bit more comparison shopping first!

I stayed at Dunn Inn two separate days on this trip. On the first night there was a little bit of noise but it did not bother me that much. But on the second night there were several people who were partying, giggling, talking loudly into the early hours of the morning. This affected my sleep. There are several notices placed on hall ways instructing guests to be quiet after 10pm, but the hotel does not enforce any rule. That showed a total lack of management at the hotel.

These are a few negatives that I observed about Dunn Inn…
- This was the “Noisiest Hotel” that I have stayed in thus far. There are notices placed along the hall ways instructing guests to be quiet after 10pm, but the staff does not enforce it. The day I stayed there, people were talking loudly, partying well into the early hours of the morning. It disturbed my sleep
- The rooms are packed like match boxes and they are constructed without any thought for sound-proofing. Every single noise that someone makes (even a small step on the stairwell) will penetrate the walls and if you are a light sleeper it will disturb your sleep.
- The standard rooms are one of the smallest rooms I’ve stayed at a hotel that charges $70/night or more.
- The staff was constantly recommending taking a taxi even though the distances were only a short walk from the hotel. Perhaps the hotel is not in the safest of locales of San Jose.
- If you plan to exchange currency, do not do it at the hotel. The exchange rate at the hotel is one of the lowest in the city. The city center offers better rates or the bank in the Departure Area (next to the exit tax counters) of the SJO airport offers far better exchange rates
- The hotel offers to take care of your departure tax. The tax is $28/person. But they charge $33/person, which includes a handling fee of $5/person, they do not mention the handling fee explicitly.You can skip this and opt to pay the departure tax at the airport. The hotel has a notice that says the lines at the airport may be long, but at the airport there are several counters open and the service there is fast and efficient. You just need to get there early enough.
- The continental breakfast included in the nightly rate has a small fruit bowl and one toast. You need to pay for anything extra you order. That is not made clear at the time of booking. Every other hotel I stayed in Costa Rica had a full breakfast included for much cheaper nightly rate.
- This may not be a good choice for families with kids. The hotel has a ‘Tropix Bar’ attached to it and revelers from the bar stay at the hotel and they are a loud and noisy bunch especially after a few drinks in them.

I will not recommend this hotel, there are better choices in San Jose.

Great little boutique hotel close to the center of San Jose. Very friendly and English conversant staff. Large sport's bar with multiple football games playing at the same time. Rooms close to the bar and restaurant are small, older and can be noisy at night. Suggest pay a little extra for larger room in newer section. There is a small cost (less than a taxi) for airport pick-up should be requested in advance.

On my very first trip to Costa Rica, a friend recommended that I stay at this boutique hotel called Hotel Dunn Inn. I took his advice and made my reservation. But before I did, I went to their website to get some information and look at some of the photos. Everuting looked nice, but pictures can be deceiving and I have been disappointed in the past. This wasn't the case this time. I was pleasantly surprised when I walked through the doors. It is a beautiful Hotel and it has a geat sport bar. The rooms are nice and well maintained and the staff was friendly and helpfull. I don't speak spanish, but that wasn't an issue since I was able to communicate with the staff in english. I was introduce to the General Manager named John, and I found out that aside from speakig Spanish and English, he also speaks French and Italian and probably a couple more languages. The food was good and reasonably priced and I really liked my room and the bed was extremely comfortable. I had a great time and I have already recommended this Hotel to my freinds. I plan on going back again in 2013.