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San José hotels near Simon Bolivar Zoo
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Located in the heart of San Jose, this aparthotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Museum of Costa Rican Art, Sabana Park and Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica). Morazan Park and National Park are also within 3 miles (5 km). San Jose Contraloria Station is 17 minutes by foot and San Jose Sabana Station is 20 minutes.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 1,352 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Located in the heart of San Jose, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Plaza de la Cultura and Morazan Park. National Park and San Pedro Mall are also within 2 miles (3 km). San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 10 minutes by foot and San Jose Atlantic Station is 14 minutes.
Overall 9.0 Excellent
Based on 955 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Pros: We really enjoyed our stay. It had a great location.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Ok so the staff is so nice but room 414 had little to no water pressure and trickle of hot water...... I asked the front to change rooms but because they were full no possible.... So sucked it up and took Luke warm shower for two days.... Manager said he would comp a dinner at hotel eatery .... Didn't happen and no one seemed to know how it would work. Bed was comfortable location is great for San Jose . My best advice to anyone staying in Costa Rica is get out of San Jose and see the countryside unless u want to be in New York meets Tijuana
Cons: Staff is super nice Breakfast is great Bed was comfortable Location is superb although good luck finding the entrance of you drive in from airport alow 2 hrs for 10km No kidding Traffic is something out of a comic book u will understand if you see it first hand Costa Ricans in general are so nice honest and hard working people enjoy
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Location location location! Couldn't have been in a better location. So close to all the tourist spots and good restaurants. San Jose is surprisingly a great city to explore on foot. It certainly has its gems. The staff at the hotel was AMAZING and super friendly and helpful. The included breakfast on the top floor was certainly a treat each morning.
Mediocre
2.0
Pros: Save your money and spend it somewhere else it smelled bad the people were rude we paid extra for upgrade the AC did not work breakfast was late the shuttle to airport was late. It was supposed to be free but cost 30.00 I'm trying to find something good to say about it Sorry I can't .
Good
7.7
Pros: Awesome location, right in the heart of San Jose. Walking distance to the major downtown sights, like the theatres, cathedrals, and markets. The restaurant is great, and the lobby is well kept.
Cons: Rooms are run down, and not in the best condition. We had to change rooms because of bugs in the first. AC would have been nice.
This family-friendly hotel is located in the city centre, within 1 mi (2 km) of Museum of Costa Rican Art, Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) and National Theater. Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) and Jade Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km). San Jose Cemetery Station is 11 minutes by foot and San Jose Contraloria Station is 13 minutes.
Overall 8.9 Excellent
Based on 299 reviews
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Excellent
9.6
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Very nice people, beautiful beautiful hotel
Cons: Minor, but shower head left room for improvement
Located in Merced, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Museum of Costa Rican Art, Sabana Park and Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica). Morazan Park and National Park are also within 3 miles (5 km). San Jose Contraloria Station is 13 minutes by foot and San Jose Cemetery Station is 20 minutes.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 1,671 reviews
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Good
6.0
Located in the heart of San Jose, this hotel is steps away from Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) and Plaza de la Cultura. National Theater and Parque Espana are also within 10 minutes. San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 8 minutes by foot and San Jose Atlantic Station is 11 minutes.
Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 953 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.8
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Okay
5.4
Cons: Don't leave the hotel after dark.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very clean! Cool vibe. Great location. Incredible breakfast included. Very amicable staff.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: All of the staff were friendly and helpful and their english was good. Jorge at the front desk was a super star. I'd had some challenges with my room on an earlier/previous stay and then again on my most recent stay so Jorge upgraded me to a suite. But they had remodeling construction going on and the suite was right above the noisy area so Jorge moved me to a nicer suite away from the noise and provided some other comforts to make up for the inconvenience. He really went out of his way to make me comfortable. The complimentary breakfast was excellent and the servers and cooks top notch.
Cons: Unfortunately the remodeling construction was loud in the mornings if you wanted to sleep in. And although the location was central in San Jose with easy access to shops and taxi's the street noise from vendors yelling sometimes was irritating.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Location was excellent-right on the pedestrian walkway convienient to stores, restaurants, and sights. Breakfast was included and had made to order eggs, and other offerings. Wi-fi was free. Rooms were very comfortable and very clean. Staff was very friendly and helpful.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The professional staff was incredible.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The atmosphere, the fact that is new and clean. The personnel of the hotel, the food during breakfast.
Cons: I did not like the streets surrounding the hotel
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Located on a pedestrian street within walking distance to many restaurants and bars. Room faced away from the street and was quiet. Room rate included free secure parking. The front desk staff were pleasant and helpful in pointing out local sites and places to eat.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Located just off the bustling central street, the Hotel Presidente offers refined comfort in their modern-designed hotel. From friendly greeting from the staff to a tasty breakfast, our stay was pleasant from beginning to end. The location allows any traveler to find restaurants and the Teatre Nacional within minutes.
Cons: For such a modern and refined hotel, we were surprised to find the window would not lock shut! Though we were up high, this "insecurity" may cause anxiety for some; for others, like us, we prefer to have the window open at night. Our bed was also surprisingly hard while among new bathroom facilities when also in a room with new bathroom facilities.
Located in San Bosco, this eco-friendly hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of National Theater, Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) and Museum of Costa Rican Art. Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) and Jade Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km). San Jose Cemetery Station is 8 minutes by foot and San Jose Contraloria Station is 13 minutes.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 2,011 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Pros: Nicest place I ever stayed in. Brand new luxury.
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.2
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The rooms, cleanliness, modern, convenience, breakfast etc.
Cons: Nothing, good experience
Excellent
9.7
Pros: From the moment we walked in the staff were friendly, helpful, and throughout our stay they were always ready to assist, whether providing an extra towel or arranging transportation. Things you might expect, but with a far better attitude than you tend to find in the USA. The entire hotel was very clean at all times, which is important to me. Toilets allow you to flush paper, unlike many local establishments. Food was consistently fresh and tasted excellent.
Cons: No genuine complaints. Trying to think what I'd have preferred to be different, the hallways and bathroom were less brightly lit than I'd like, but not bad. The hotel is very much a European style and not intended to look local in any way. My teens were the youngest people I saw there, and it's not set up for young kids. Location is great if you plan to spend time in San Jose but not terribly convenient to tourist attractions...which is true of any hotel in San Jose.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Excellent service, spacious room, excellent food with local ingredients.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Nice hotel with a boutique feel. Hot complimentary breakfast, clean, spacious, and updated rooms. Get 100 channels on television, some of which are HBO and English speaking stations and local South Florida news. Beautiful view of the mountains and city of San Jose. Great location. Only a few blocks from city center. Staff friendly and English speaking. Very helpful with reserving airport transfers at a affordable price. Friendly staff. Would recommend.
Cons: No complaints.
Good
7.4
Pros: Loved my rolm because it was very spacious, bed was comfortable, everything was clean except for the trash in the trashcan when I arrived in the room. TV was great with different languages including Mandarin.. Beautiful vien from my room overlooking the city. Staff was excellent, especially at the front desk. They are bilingual and very informative.
Cons: Overall, I liked the hotel but I did not like the pool area. There were always meetings being held in that area constantly so I didnt have a chance to swim. The pool was small regardless. I did not like the restaurant or the service very well. I would sit down and 20 minutes would pass by without a waiter approaching me and I would sit where they could clearly see me. I then have to flag them down to put my order in. The food was okay and pricey. You could do better at McDonald's in taste and price. The free breakfast there was very nice. Good assortment of fruit, cereal, yogurt, meat, bread, egss, juice, and milk. Location around the area is not the safest. As a foreigner, I do not recommend others to walk alone. Use a taxi.
Located in the heart of San Jose, this hotel is within 1 mile (2 km) of Museum of Costa Rican Art, Sabana Park and Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica). Morazan Park and National Park are also within 3 miles (5 km). San Jose Contraloria Station is 15 minutes by foot and San Jose Cemetery Station is 23 minutes.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 1,053 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Good
6.0
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Cons: Need to change the Restaurant menu. It hasn't changed in over a year.
Excellent
8.0
Cons: Furniture and carpets need updating but was told by manager that refurbishment is planned
Located in the heart of San Jose, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Jade Museum, Morazan Park and National Park. San Pedro Mall and University of Costa Rica are also within 2 miles (3 km). San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 6 minutes by foot and San Jose Atlantic Station is 9 minutes.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 731 reviews
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Mediocre
3.7
Pros: stupid hotel they charge for extra guest
Cons: respect and stop the ripoff
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Everything was fine. Great restaurant.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Good Hotel for the location of C.R. downtown area Hotel offers food service 24hrs, clean rooms, very quit for sleeping, good breakfast encluded, parking available and security 24hrs.
Okay
5.4
Pros: I stayed for 9 days the room I was in had BED BUGS I conplained several times at the office, i will not come back again.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Security and breakfast
Cons: Charge for guests or company that's outraging
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Curteous staff, great location, secure, comfortable, satisfying.
Cons: Limited breakfast, no pool
Located in Amón, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Morazan Park and National Park. San Pedro Mall and University of Costa Rica are also within 3 miles (5 km). San Jose Atlantic Station is 14 minutes by foot and San Jose Fercori Station is 16 minutes.
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 1,558 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very nice place to rest up in San José
Okay
4.2
Pros: Food was good
Cons: My stuff was moved to another bed while I was gone and I was missing an item.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Very nice place, good location. Good value for money
Cons: Have more garbage cans and recycle bins
Located in the heart of San Jose, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of National Park and Morazan Park. San Pedro Mall and University of Costa Rica are also within 1 mile (2 km). San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 5 minutes by foot and San Jose Fercori Station is 6 minutes.
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 1,494 reviews
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Excellent
8.8
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
9.7
Pros: Safe Laid back Very clean! The front desk staff friendly and helpful!
Excellent
8.6
Pros: Friendly sttaf, good location in the main city. It has breakfast
Cons: Maybe for some an air conditioner will be necessary.
Excellent
8.5
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!
Located in Merced, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Mercado Central and Morazan Park. National Park and Sabana Park are also within 2 miles (3 km). San Jose Pacific Station is 18 minutes by foot and San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 20 minutes.
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 1,464 reviews
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Excellent
8.0
Located in the heart of San Jose, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Gold Museum (Museo de Oro), Jade Museum and National Theater. National Museum of Costa Rica and National Park are also within 10 minutes. San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 7 minutes by foot and San Jose Atlantic Station is 11 minutes.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 1,366 reviews
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Okay
5.4
Good
7.4
Excellent
8.8
Good
6.2
Pros: The staff
Cons: When we got to the room we didn't have power for the lights or the ac so I called downstairs (the phone worked) and they informed me you have to insert your keycard in a slot by the door to get power. Weird but ok, I'll play along. After a couple hours of trying to get the ac to work and trying to sleep without it, I ended up calling the desk and having them take a look. They couldn't figure it out and moved us to a room right next door, which was an upgrade. The staff was great and helpful with the situation but the new ac didn't work much better. All in all, not a bad hotel. Great location, there was free breakfast we didn't get to enjoy, they opened my bottle of wine, and took great care of my complaint. However, there was a lot of construction which was a little weird to deal with and the ac is a huge thing for me. From the north and my house is constantly freezing.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: This hotel has everything you need and is located in the middle of san Jose with easy access to transportation and all the downtown museums.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great front desk staff,(especially Christopher). Great walking location, such as, sight seeing around downtown, restaurants, shopping areas, and taxies was right there for your quick convenience, and even the city bus. Great breakfast every morning. I loved the place and look forward to returning soon.
Cons: The beds was a little hard, however it didn't stop me from sleeping.
Good
6.5
Pros: Proximity to everything. Warm water. Decent internet. Good quality sheets and comforter.
Cons: Bed was hard. TV did not work well. No microwave. Thin walls so you can hear everything. No washcloths provided. Bottom entrance closes too early.
Okay
4.8
Pros: Staff was friendly and easy to work with. Included breakfast was very good.
Cons: Room felt old and dirty. Bed was very uncomfortable. There was no hot water in the shower. Very disappointed with this place.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: I love the location. The breakfast in the morning was fantastic. And the room was very clean.
Cons: Our room didn't have a window. Just a glass door leading to a shaft.
Good
7.4
Pros: The hotel is pretty central to everything. The staff is helpful. The room wa clean.
Good
6.2
Pros: I liked he location.
Cons: The fact that you could hear a conversation four rooms away.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very good hotel + friendly staff + spacious rooms + comfortable beds + great location + free breakfast = awesome
This family-friendly San Jose hotel is located in the historical district, within a 15-minute walk of Children's Museum (Museo de los Ninos), National Theater and Gold Museum (Museo de Oro). Simon Bolivar Zoo and Mercado Central are also within 1 mi (2 km). San Jose Atlantic Station is 20 minutes by foot and San Jose Fercori Station is 22 minutes.
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 3,028 reviews
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Good
6.2
Cons: The bed was broken.
Okay
4.8
Cons: Racist security. Weird layout. Bad food.
Good
7.1
Pros: Service
Cons: Too old
Mediocre
2.0
Cons: Está muy viejo las habitaciones para el precio
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Everything
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Nice size rooms
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Good
6.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.0
Good
7.7
Good
7.7
Pros: rooms were clean.
Cons: not guest friendly
Excellent
9.1
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
9.7
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
9.4
Excellent
9.7
Okay
4.2
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Okay
5.4
Excellent
9.4
Mediocre
2.0
Mediocre
2.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Okay
4.2
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The staff was very kind and accommodating and the rooms were very clean!
Excellent
9.4
Pros: My family were located on 4th floor which had special priviledges such as happy hour drinks and free snacks while my granddaughter & I were on 2nd floor as we booked later than the rest. The manager, without hesitation, arranged for us to have a special pass key so we could enjoy the same privileges. What a great service! Beds were very comfy and the staff were great.
Cons: Location further from the airport than anticipated
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Good location
Cons: TV was not working all night.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: 100 meters from Caribe bus station. Great, huge, buffett breakfast. Nice staff and beautiful hotel. Comfortable beds and large flat screen TV's.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: The staff was very generous and most spoke enough english, as my spanish is pretty rusty. The continental breakfast was great as well. Traditional Costa Rican dishes were included. The location is also optimal for getting from the airport and very near all the bus terminals.
Cons: Bathroom could've been a tad cleaner, but I barely spent time in the room, so was no big deal.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: * People were amazing. * friendly * hotel, super clean and organized.
Cons: * Need more taxi on stand by.
Excellent
9.3
Pros: Great hotel, great price
Cons: Location is great geographically, close to the "downtown" museums, etc buy the area has a different feel once the sun goes down. Leaving on foot would have been uncomfortable.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: Rooms are large and nice. Breakfast buffett. Staff is very friendly.
Cons: Distance from restaurants. Lack of English channels on tv.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Best free continental breakfast ever. Beautiful landscaping. Very helpful and friendly staff.
Cons: Room was a bit run down.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: Very comfortable rooms, climate controlled, with nice grounds and facilities. Well maintained property.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: All the comforts of an American hotel very nice English speaking staff, helpful and prompt
Cons: A 20 min walk or 5 min cab ride to the city center, the neighborhood wasn't the best but not the worst
Excellent
8.0
Pros: good for a quick business trip staff was courteous
Cons: dirty carpet in room. some maintenance was needed. breakfast was average.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The value was extraordinary, loved the hotel, included breakfast and prices at the bar provided value unmatched anywhere I have ever stayed. I did not even get a chance to visit the onsite casino. Staff was friendly, helpful and spoke English very well. Rooms very very well kept, This hotel in San Jose central...it is well located and 30 min from airport. I will never stay anywhere else.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: The staff very friendly and the rooms were very large and clean. Breakfast was awesome.
Cons: The airbed we slept in did not stay inflated
Located in Amón, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Morazan Park and National Park. San Pedro Mall and University of Costa Rica are also within 3 miles (5 km). San Jose Atlantic Station is 13 minutes by foot and San Jose Fercori Station is 15 minutes.
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 667 reviews
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Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Pros: I only stay at Taormina, It is my official "go to" place whenever I am in San Jose (I am there at least 5 times a year). The facilities are clean, the staff is nice and the rooms have been renovated within the last year as well. I love the casino/bar and restaurant and everything in downtown San Jose is walking distance.
This family-friendly San Jose hotel is located in the historical district, within a 10-minute walk of Morazan Park and National Park. San Pedro Mall and University of Costa Rica are also within 2 miles (3 km). San Jose Atlantic Station is 10 minutes by foot and San Jose Fercori Station is 12 minutes.
Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 883 reviews
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Excellent
8.8
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
10.0
Pros: El Mirador Restaurant was fabulous. Great bar and very friendly staff.
Okay
5.3
Pros: promptness of staff to assist
Cons: bathroom didn't have a hair dryer toilet wasn't flushing properly shower only had hot water.. had to call service
Located in the heart of San Jose, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of National Park and Morazan Park. San Pedro Mall and University of Costa Rica are also within 1 mile (2 km). San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is only a 5-minute walk and San Jose Atlantic Station is 6 minutes.
Overall 7.4 Good
Based on 1,943 reviews
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Okay
4.8
Pros: The common areas were very clean and nice
Cons: The sheets seemed dirty and the toilets had a terrible smell
This family-friendly Ciudad Cariari hotel is located near the airport, within 2 mi (3 km) of Ultrapark Free Zone & Business Center, Global Park Free Zone and Business Park and Metro Free Zone & Business Park. Oxígeno Human Playground and Cafe Britt Coffee Farm are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Overall 7.3 Good
Based on 723 reviews
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Okay
5.4
Pros: Room cleanliness
Cons: Front desk
Okay
4.0
Pros: The bell boy was the best part friendly and polite
Cons: Checkin was terrible unfriendly and I had a double booking by accident and they were prepaid for one booking but charged me for the second booking that was not prepaid and told me to go back to whom I booed with that was prepaid...ridiculous. Then the coffee maker in our room didn’t work called for help someone came was going to bring a new one but never returned! I will never return or book with this chain again.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: The spa
Cons: The wind
Excellent
8.0
Excellent
10.0
Good
6.2
Cons: Stayed on 2 Saturdays a week apart. Big Parties and Events going on. Our room was too close to the action. Last night there was an event like senior prom. Kids running through the halls yelling. Nothing seemed to be done to curb the noise. When we finally left after no sleep at 5am, the party goers were still going strong. Front Desk didn't seem too interested in resolving either.
Okay
4.8
Pros: Nice fitness center.
Cons: A/C wasn't working. It was also dripping water during my whole stay. Room smelled like mold. Safe and coffee maker weren't working either.
Good
7.1
Excellent
8.8
Excellent
9.7
Excellent
10.0
Okay
5.1
Excellent
10.0
Pros: this is a perfect place to spend a night after getting off a plane.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great place to stay very family oriented and nice pool area. Needs more chairs by the pool for sitting. Beautiful place. Would recommend to anyone. A little noisy in the halls a lot of slamming doors and loud talking. Very clean everyone who works there very nice.
Cons: Everything. Nice pool area. Nice staff. Clean. Helpful. Everyone smiling and speaks to you. Would stay again.
Excellent
9.7
Pros: The room was spacious and clean. Good A/C The breakfast was vry good and freshly made. The staff is always helpful and the grounds are well maintained. We really like eating at the Kapanese restauarant Sakura
Mediocre
2.5
Cons: Staff was unfriendly and did not help answer questions clearly.. The pool bar was closed and the "amenities" are really just available through the country club next door
Okay
5.1
Pros: After seeing my room, I was expecting the rest of the hotel to be run-down and in disrepair. I was happy that the breakfast buffet was good, and offered good selections, and everything there looked and 'felt' clean. Proximity to airport and free shuttle were plusses.
Cons: I had a one-night stay in advance of my flight from the airport. So, I chose this hotel for proximity to airport and the free shuttle. The room was run-down. Not at all what I expected given the reviews. The bathtub had broken tiles; the bathroom floor had broken tiles and long stray hairs. All of that, of course, makes for an uncomfortable stay because one is constantly wondering about whether there are other lurking 'unseen' unclean/unsanitary conditions. My room looked "out" onto a glass enclosed hallway, so unless I wanted to be visible to anyone walking by, I had to keep my black out curtains closed.
Mediocre
2.8
Cons: We showed up at the hotel only to find it was closed due some government tax issue. They did not call us to let us know in advance. They did however shuttle us to another lower end hotel ( which was comfortable enough) that did not have casino, spa or nice pools.
Good
6.0
Cons: our room smelled terribly of mold and mildew. We wanted to eat breakfast but had to walk quite a ways to a bridge in order to cross a very busy highway to find a restaurant that was open. We chose this hotel for its free airport shuttle, but the shuttle operated after 5:00 AM and we needed to be at the airport before 5:00 AM to catch our 7:00 SM flight. We won't be staying there again! I also had to meet someone in the lobby and we both sat there sweating because the lobby was not air conditioned.
Mediocre
3.3
Pros: Bas service
Okay
5.1
Pros: I like that the hotel provides transportation to/from the airport. Also the breakfast good variety. The staff was great ( the bell people) as well as the system technician I had an issue with my phone and he took his time to help me.
Cons: I didn't like the condition of my room. I didn't mind the tower I had didn't have an elevator. But the rooms need an upgrade. When I got to my room the light didn't work so I used the lamp. The bathroom was in bad condition the tiles on the bathtub were cracked and missing the tub had a yellowish color. When I took a shower the water didn't drain right away so it was gross. The ceiling and floor of the bathroom in bad shape. The bed every time I moved the headboard will hit the wall and made a noise. They probably have better rooms I was told they are remodeling some of the rooms. I was in tower 5. I was just staying one night.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: The customer service and breakfast were excellent! The pool is also nice to enjoy.
Cons: We stayed in the deluxe room for 96 per night, but it wasn't so deluxe. The room was dated and the bathtub had permanent stains and a ring around it. We asked to see another room, but the bathroom was worse than the one that we was in. I was dissatisfied due to the price we paid.
Excellent
8.8
Pros: We just stayed for one night, but it was a great stay. The staff were extreamly helpful in getting us organized to fly out the next morning. I LOVE that they have their own IN-HOUSE taxi service. Makes getting out much more stress and hassle free. I wish I would have known that prior as we probably would have gone downtown. As it was, we just went to the Harly Davidson Shop via taxi. I love that the Hard Rock cafe is in the same parking lot (don't eat there though) and the mall is just across the highway (there is an over the freeway walk just down from the hotel). I HIGHLY recommend eating in the hotel at the Quattro (sorry about the spelling, but I have already tossed my receipt) It was really much better quality for the money compared to the Hard Rock food (yuck and high with poor service).
Excellent
9.4
Pros: The Location was excellent. We especially liked the proximity to the Hard Rock Café and the shopping mall. The airport shuttle, the free wifi, complimentary luggage storage and having the breakfast included were the key factors in our decision to book this hotel. We originally booked one night and then a separate one night stay in order to tour the Tortuguero National Park, but due to severe flooding in that area we ended up returning early and checked in a night earlier. The staff was very accommodating and helped us to upgrade to a junior suite so that we could "Dry out" from our adventures. Being able to relax in comfort during our last day in Costa Rica really helped to finish our vacation on a positive note!
Cons: The hotel was a little dated in it's furnishings and décor. The pool was chilly and had a quite a few leaves in it. The Jacuzzi pool heater was also not working, so it was chilly too. The room (Junior Suite) was nice with plenty of space, but also was a little dated. The Shower that was in the corner Jacuzzi tub was odd, especially because it did not have a curtain or door. Also it was a little awkward to step over the side of the deep tub to get in and out of the shower.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Hotel a\was very clean and comfortable. Restaurants were excellent. Staff was very helpful for us non-Spanish speaking guests. Hotel is located not far from the airport and across the highway from a shopping center.
Cons: Steam Iron did not work.
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Nice pool, friendly staff. The gentleman at Alamo car rental was fantastic.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The shuttle. Easy check in process. Decent restaurants within walking distance.
Cons: You have to pay if you order a cappucino even when breakfast is included.
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