San José hotels near National Center of Art and Culture

Pros: Location, staff, décor and cleanliness of the hotel

Cons: not a lot a closet space

Pros: Good downtown location and restaurant

Cons: No chairs or table in room.

Pros: When I entered the hotel a really nice greeter was there to help me with my luggage. He was very nice! All the rest of the staff was also super nice. Room was nice and spacious, a real treat after all the hostel I stayed in. Breakfast was perfect!

Cons: Honestly only the fries I ordered at room service.

Pros: Parking was easy. Early checkin was allowed.

Cons: Food was nothing special. Another bar bill ended up on our tab but was subsequently removed.

Pros: The rooftop patio is adorable! Amazing views of the mountains while you're surrounded by a gorgeous assortment of flowers. Loved that they provided a bottle of distilled water in the rooms. The free breakfast was delicious and has many options.

Pros: It’s clean and well located

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Everything, especially the location.

Pros: Large room with comfortable bed and bedding. The shower is very unusual with windows above. The breakfast is excellent- plenty to choose from and a chef prepares eggs and omelettes to your liking. Helpful front desk staff. Gated free parking.

Cons: It would be nice to have a make up mirror in the bathroom but they have a large mirror with good light in the room that was ok substitute.

Pros: The central location, great staff, room very clean, quiet & comfortable. The breakfast was outstanding. Attractive small tapas bar on rooftop. Interesting architecture.

Cons: Only thing I would suggest is turning down the music in the lobby and /or playing a greater variety easy listening music.

Pros: Bed and roof bar

Cons: No guests.

Pros: Great location in the heart of the city. Great restaurant and rooftop bar were good. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean and comfortable beds

Pros: Friendly staff, nicely renovated facilities apart from the room.

Cons: I was offered breakfast to go before my early flight but didn’t get anything at the end

Pros: Very good position on the map, very professional staff, very kind and smiling!!! The hotel very clean, the food offered at the bar/restaurant very good, the breakfast ideal.. I really recommend !! And, for myself, I will be back!!

Cons: Nothing.. there is a little of noise because of the train passing by, but I am a very sensitive person to noise, and I slept like a log!! They even offered some ear plugs when I arrived!!

Pros: Walking in to seeing a Christmas tree instantly put a smile on my face. The service, breakfast and room were all outstanding. I would stay here again, and again, and again!

Pros: the breakfast was okay. location is okay if you're staying a night and have to go to the airport the next day.

Cons: The front desk staff lacks professionalism. On one occasion, I was hoping to use the phone to book a tour. The front desk attendant said that he knew a better company and dialed a number and my friend didn't really ask for specifics and booked the tour. As a side note, that company that starts with the letter "M" was the worst experience I had in Costa Rica in terms of safety while driving. Not only did the front desk attendant have the audacity to refer us to this "M" company, when I called to ask what the company's name was he told me to act like we asked for the number and not tell anyone that he had referred us to them. This is not even the tip of the iceberg. On one occasion, my friend and I were getting a couple of drinks and since most people go out at night, we were called "squares" in Spanish for staying in and drinking at the hotel instead of outside. We found two cockroaches in the hotel which is normal since the front door is always open, but upon finding a third cockroach a day later, I managed to keep it under a glass and left it for the cleaning staff to discard because I forgot to do it. When we returned later that same night and the room was cleaned, we were not given a new glass. The cleaning staff rinsed the glass and left it on top of the desk. I mean, who does that? As a side note, the cockroach was about two inches big and touched the surface of the cup.

Pros: Dinner is reasonably priced very well presented and great taste. My favorite personnel is in the small bar, his face is always shining and he runs and accommodates.

Pros: Friendly staff but the lighting was poor and not enough to read, and sometimes the train noise was loud.

Cons: Lighting in the room

Pros: We only stayed one night but we had a really good experience. Room was very spacious and clean. Staff was super helpful and kind. Breakfast buffet style was delicious and very filling. You even get a complementary welcome drink when you arrive. The hotel is basically a huge mansion with very nice decoration. Outdoor seating is also very pretty.

Cons: A bit noisy when the train passes nearby but thankfully not at night and they give you earplugs if you want but we did not need it.

Pros: Loved this hotel it was walking distance to everything and the staff and hotel were amazing

Pros: Clean (like, immaculate!), pretty and comfortable. The perfect place to spend a night or two. The staff was friendly, the food was good, and the atmosphere was very peaceful. Walking distance to shops, downtown squares and panaderias.

Cons: There is a train that runs behind the property a couple times a day. It's not too loud and we never heard it at night, but important to note for people who are really noise sensitive.

Pros: Nothing to Like

Cons: They over charge you when you get there for stuff that you didnt even hear about it.

Pros: Breakfast was excellent!!! Location was good next to all museums and theaters so it is good if that is what you want to do but not much choice of gourmet restaurants or vegan or fusion or nouvelle cuisine kind of restaurants. It is not in an area where is pleasant to walk, not nice shops or architecture around, or art galleries, its just busy and congested. My husband is french so he liked it because of the old world European feeling the hotel has. I liked the wood everywhere, I loved the well maintained teak. Food in the restaurant is good!!! Very good service!

Cons: The train passing near by was noisy, but it stops early and it does not pass so often. Decoration is outdated a little old fashion. We got there at 12n and even thou the room was ready they wanted $15 to let us in the room before the 2pm check in time.

Pros: The location is good, the place is clean and quiet

Pros: Highly cost effective option for solo traveler considering the safety in San Jose. Staff are also nice.

Pros: It was surprisingly very comfortable.

Cons: Not too much....

Pros: I liked everything about the hotel. We did not eat the breakfast though, it was $15. We walked two blocks and had a delicious local meal for $3.

Cons: The very tny parking garage.

Pros: + excellent buffet breakfast (great value for money in the rooms with breakfast included) + perfect location

Cons: - the rooms are very big, but the first one they gave us had no windows; after changing we had a small window, even still we felt kind of claustrophobic

Cons: A lot of the rooms actually don’t have any windows. We managed to switch to one of the few that actually have a window, however we were awoken in the middle of the night by other guests opening our door and trying to come in (thankfully we had latched the door otherwise we would’ve woken up to a group of people standing in our room in the middle of the night). Apparently the had been given the same room when they checked in at night... Some of the elevators didn’t work, there’s no minibar and the breakfast was very low quality food. For a four star hotel this place as pretty poor and that is aside from the situation at night. Thankfully we only stayed for one night.

Pros: The hotel property is a great value

Cons: The rooms are big a space is Gym Clean excellent customer service they must stay for anyone in San Jose Costa Rica

Pros: It was nice to have parking underneath the hotel instead of having to find a place on the street.

Pros: Absolutely fabulous stay. The staff were really friendly and the room was large, clean with a lovely bathroom. Quiet, locked parking available and close to some great sights and museums. Would stay again!

Cons: Nothing. Everything was great.

Pros: Easy walking distance to downtown, clean rooms and nice little patio outside. Good size breakfast too. Would recommend.

Pros: Safe Laid back Very clean! The front desk staff friendly and helpful!

Pros: Friendly sttaf, good location in the main city. It has breakfast

Cons: Maybe for some an air conditioner will be necessary.

Pros: Very nice clean room, good location, kind owner, very good breakfast and coffee

Pros: Friendly staff, lots of areas to hangout, WiFi was great. Coffee and tea served all the time. Huge room. Mine was private with washroom.

Cons: Cold at night. Ants in room

Pros: Very helpful staff, great rooms, good location

Pros: Best hostel that I have been to! Rooms are quite large and bathrooms are kept clean. Highly recommend this location for those looking to save some money!

Pros: This is a lovely hotel with plenty of character and close to food and parks. We would definitely stay here again!

Pros: Staff are great, there’s a reading room with a nice view, and the hot tub is a great addition.

Pros: The room is big, the bathroom is ok. It was quiet cold during night. Maybe it is not too comfortable during cold nights.

Cons: The breakfast has very limited options. Yogurt only kefir. You receive a small portion of fruits. No cheese, only butter and jelly (homemade, good ones). But you can have the typical Costa Rica gallo pinto, eggs and patacones de plátanos. We stayed at a room with balcony. The window of many rooms opens to the corridor. There is a problem if you are with big luggage or if you have any walking difficulty. The hotel has no lift and many stairs.

Pros: Only location, that's it.

Cons: The room was dirty. There was a lot of someone's hair on bathroom floor and tile and it was really gross. Bathroom towels were not really clean. The owner of the property was also rude and he was so impatient. Breakfast was basic, eggs, toasts, coffee, jam, nothing special. Luckily I only spent there one night. Only location was good, really close to downtown San Jose.

Pros: Waterslide, breakfast is made to order

Cons: N/a

Pros: great staff, very helpful informative, Thanks Raul

Pros: The hotel has character , beautiful old room, I love the jacuzzi is perfect after one hard day traveling, I think everything in the hotel was good.

Cons: out side of the hotel Is no restaurants and it wasn’t info in the hotel about the area the we’re staying for places to eat.

Pros: The staff.. all of them were very friendly and super accommodating!

Pros: Friendly helpful staff in front, especially David. Convenient location in San Jose. Good breakfast from a choice of three. Comfortable room for the price. The owner Tomas was very nice and helpful.

Cons: Our safe in our room was problematic as it didn't always function. However, on a positive note they did fix it. Computer was older and rather slow though the latter may be more of an issue with the server in the area.

Pros: Bed comfy, decent continental breakfast, nice jacuzzi, very friendly staff. Lots of places to sit. Location near main shopping area but quiet. Nice suggestions for dinner.

Cons: The bathroom and toilet, though seperated from the bedroom by a wall did not have it's own roof so you can hear the facilities being used from the bedroom area which is not ideal.

Pros: Clean, safe, comfortable, and friendly and professional staff. Has gym for a quick workout. You can tell owner takes pride in his property. Breakfast is what owner likes to eat every morning and his wife makes the green hot sauce from scratch. Ended up staying three days instead of one. Location is really good for walking around downtown.

Cons: Rooms are a little dated but are nice and clean and beds are comfortable. Enjoyed stay very much.

Pros: Beautiful interior, great location

Cons: The room didn't have any windows