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THE 10 BEST Hotels in San Jose, Costa Rica for 2023
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Hotel Casa 69
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Bed and Breakfast
749 reviews
By Jill D
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Reception service was excellent along with the magnificent breakfast arrangement. Fresh fruit, juice, eggs and bread all inclusive though you could order more if you wanted.
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Great room and great
space, attentive host and
staff.
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2022
1. Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton
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493 reviews
#1 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Karen G
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Modern and spacious rooms with a view of the Treatro Nacional. Amazing breakfast and restaurant on the fifth floor! Great place for pictures, it’s decorated incredibly. Staff super friendly and helpful.
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Stunningly beautiful from the moment you arrive, friendly helpful bell boys on the ground floor escort you to reception and then to your spacious
clean quiet and luxuriously
comfortable room
.
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2. Hotel Grano de Oro
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2,160 reviews
#2 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Olirow
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It is welcoming, well located and very professional. San Jose centre is a short taxi ride so you can leave the car outside the hotel and relax. The room was nicely furnished, with a cosy ambiance.
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Everything was very good in this hotel, the common areas offered great activities,
we slept in a
beautiful room
, the
housekeeping was impeccable, good location, we felt safe, very varied and full breakfast, fast s...
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2022
3. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cariari San Jose - Costa Rica
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1,862 reviews
#3 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By TGTs
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Nice pool area and restaurant! Rooms with a balcony over the pool are nice! If you have executive club access it is a plus and you can enjoy a nice lounge area for breakfast and happy hour.
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The public areas are
immaculate, and my
room was clean
and spacious.
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2022
4. Hotel Presidente
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2,147 reviews
#4 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Emily T
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The lobby is lovely, as well as the trendy rooftop restaurant. Book dinner there for your night in San Jose. The room was updated and clean; the bed was extremely comfortable.
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Staff was incredibly accommodating
and helpful,
room was clean
, overall decor in
the hotel was charming, and I would definitely recommend eating at the restaurant as well, great food and drinks.
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Breakfast included
2022
5. Hotel Barcelo San Jose
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2,724 reviews
#5 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By libra105
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The room was spacious, clean and included everything for a nice stay. The pool area was lovely with a bar/restaurant near the pool. The walking path was nice and the lobby bar quite dark, but good.
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Great pool area,
great room
- and the best
mattress (of several we used on Costa Rica)..a good price available on line....even with the Premium Select room offered.....and good Japanese restaurant on site.
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Breakfast included
2022
6. Santo Tomas Hotel & Wellness Center
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1,195 reviews
#6 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Corcovado Hiking Tours
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Great pression and temperature of water in the shower. Great location, free parking! Little gym, pool and jacuzzi, breakfast included. Great value for money and helpful welcoming staff.
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We had already had a good experience at the Hotel Santo Tomas at the beginning of our visit and, luckily for
us, they had a
free room
— not a given as
it’s a popular place.
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Breakfast included
2022
7. La Sabana Hotel Suites Apartments
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1,234 reviews
#7 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Eric S
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Very friendly service, small room and bathroom but everything was clean and in good order. The breakfast was good and the pool area very relaxing (especially the birds love the pool for taking a bath).
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Our
room was clean and comfortable
.
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Breakfast included
2022
8. Park Inn by Radisson San Jose, Costa Rica
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1,942 reviews
#8 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Gianangel
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The gym is small but well equipped. The down side I found is that, like in most places in Cost Rica, food and beverages are ridiculously priced. A bottle of water in your room will cost you USD $6, a sandwich $14.
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The
room was clean
and spacious.
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9. Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica
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2,048 reviews
#9 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By mariopinglo
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Friendly people, big spaces, good gym, outdoor swimming pool! Nice Area, close to San Jose downtown. Nice restaurant Aquarellas, comfortable rooms, just love it, for sure I will come back.
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As a Radisson
member I got a
great room
/junior suite with a
very comfortable king size bed.
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10. Hilton Garden Inn San Jose La Sabana
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1,022 reviews
#10 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Danny P
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This was a wonderful hotel experience, right near the park with great cafe and restaurants near by. Friendly staff, great rooms and wonderful bar near reception area. Easily worth the room rate.
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Just stay here-
for the amazing staff,
great room and breakfast
!
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Hotel Casa 69
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Bed and Breakfast
749 reviews
By Jill D
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Reception service was excellent along with the magnificent breakfast arrangement. Fresh fruit, juice, eggs and bread all inclusive though you could order more if you wanted.
”
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Great room and great
space, attentive host and
staff.
”
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11. Irazu Hotel & Studios
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1,169 reviews
#11 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Gary D
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My wife and I were fortunate to get a last minute room here with reward points after our vacation rental went very poorly. Rooms are a bit antiquated for a best western but the hotel is making improvements.
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I have been staying at this hotel for 7 yrs. and
have never been disappointed. It has changed from a Best western to Holiday inn, on the other side (which my wife and I have stayed on both sides), now one side is…
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12. Balmoral Hotel
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1,928 reviews
#12 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Joe S
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The location is ideal for seeing the main sites of central San Jose. The rooms were spacious and clean with good air conditioning. The restaurant was also clean with good food including a complimentary breakfast.
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Room was large and comfortable
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13. Hotel Dunn Inn
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491 reviews
#13 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By dchoughton
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Charming, quiet, in a cool neighborhood that's close to the main downtown attractions. Great, quiet restaurant on site. Best food I've had in San Jose. And the price for the room can't be beat.
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I want to start by saying I am a “gringo”and have
been coming to San Jose for about 10 years a couple times a year and staying from 2 weeks to a month in this beautiful country. I came for the adventure I know I…
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14. Hotel Parque del Lago
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440 reviews
#14 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Shakirak2013
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Very nice hotel located in a nice block that has very nice architectural buildings. Rooms are comfortable with firm excellent beds. Clean, air conditioned and windows with beautiful views.
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Room was clean
and cool with lovely bath
products; and the breakfast was absolutely amazing!
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15. Isla Verde Hotel
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324 reviews
#15 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Z3793WFjohnt
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The service staff from the room cleaning to the restaurant was to notch. The rates include a free breakfast which turned out to be an amazing buffet style which varied a little from day to day.
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Beds are very
comfortable,
room was clean
, and almost
everything worked well.
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16. Rincon del Valle Hotel & Suites
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429 reviews
#16 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Piros01
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Location is good, entrance was guarded during the evening. The room was ok. For this price, it is a great value if you spend a night or two there in a roundtrip or after flying in/out.
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Modern lobby and restaurant. Breakfast was nice,
especially the rice&bean! Location is good, entrance was guarded during the evening. The room was ok. For this price, it is a great value if you spend a night or…
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17. Hotel Aranjuez
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1,292 reviews
#17 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By MissKahn
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Stayed one night, two couples in San José for an event in Santo Domingo de Heredia. Rooms basically across from each other in a separate area of this unique hotel. Reserved safe parking available.
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This hotel is the best way of being in a big city
and yet it does not feel like you are in a big city. The staff were very friendly. The breakfast buffet had many different options to choose from and it is located...
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18. Holiday Inn San Jose-Aurola
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1,119 reviews
#18 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Stoney55
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Comfortable rooms with plenty of choice at breakfast. Location is excellent and only a ten minute walk to centre and pubs and restaurants. The indoor swimming pool is also a big bonus!
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I found a
clean and spacious room
with a decent
size bathroom and a beautiful view of the city surrounded by mountains.
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19. Holiday Inn San Jose la Sabana, an IHG Hotel
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222 reviews
#19 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By laur0d0
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Great hotel, good location, comfortable rooms and beds. Beautiful pool, delicious breakfast in a beautiful garden. Our stay was great, great customer service from the reservation to a fast check in and ckeck out.
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But otherwise, the central pool/jacuzzi
garden area was beautiful, our
room comfortable
.
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20. Hilton San Jose La Sabana
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84 reviews
#20 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Bolivar P
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Awesome hotel, the staff was really nice, the quality of the rooms as well as the room service and internet services. This is by far the best hotel in Costa Rica, loved the spa and gym as well.
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The
room service was great
and the way that the
staff guided us on the activities was also really good.
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21. Sleep Inn Hotel Paseo Las Damas
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494 reviews
#21 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Philip D
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That held true with the restaurant staff and the maids. The room was spacious enough with a good sized work area, t.v. fridge, microwave and coffee -making equipment. The bathroom was large with a bath and shower.
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Gated property
with
super clean room and
facilities; casino
and 7X24 hr restaurant and bar (exceptional menu and prices).
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22. Hotel Del Rey
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Specialty Hotel
177 reviews
#22 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Professor Joe
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Almost two years ago, the Del Rey closed its famous doors due to non payment of taxes, incompetent management, and CV19 mandates. It was a sad day for all those of us who came to the Del Rey for companionship.
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Great location. Casino and the Casinos really
close to hotel are mainly slots. About a three min walk there is a good one. Close to everything. I booked it without knowing anything about it. I heard it used to be...
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23. Casa Lima B & B
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240 reviews
#23 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By Patrice N
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Our room this time was a 2 bedroom apartment. It was on the ground floor with a living room and 2 couches (one a fold out) a kitchenette and 2 bedrooms one with a full size bed and one with 2 twins.
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This place was perfect for my purpose. I was
visiting for conferences and for a single traveler or couple I’d recommend. Above average for the price. Kept clean and staff was very nice. Beautiful courtyard were I...
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24. Selina San Jose
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Hostel
188 reviews
#24 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By lulusailorgirl
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Beautifully designed and with something fun on every night And this is reflected in the price. There is a restaurant serving a range of traditional dishes with a modern twist.
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Selina is located in the very convenient part of
the city if you want to explore San Jose while staying there. The museums, squares, shops and central market are just minutes away by walking. It feels safe to walk...
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25. Hilton Garden Inn Santa Ana San Jose
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54 reviews
#25 Best Value of 325 places to stay in San Jose
By sheri468
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It’s nice to have underground and covered parking. The bathrooms were overly Spartan and sparse, lacking towel bars, and handheld shower. The one big request is to turn down the volume or turn off the hallway music.
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The
double room was clean
, we’ll maintained.
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26. KC Hotel San Jose
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318 reviews