San José
For pure positive energy, you won't find a nicer hostel in San José. Now under new ownership, this restful spot, in a hip area of Los Yoses just a block…
Must-see hotels in San José
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San José
This formerly drab hotel is now a glorious boutique stay, right on Avenida Central. The lobby offers tons of inlaid brick and antique adornments, and a…
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It's easy to see why honeymooners love it here. Built around a sprawling early 20th-century Victorian mansion, this elegant inn has 39 demure ‘Tropical…
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A 1936 vintage art deco manse houses this cozy, welcoming spot on the northeastern edge of Parque Nacional. Five large, basic private rooms (two are…
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This boutique stay is comfy, close to good restaurants and the airport, reasonably priced and decked out in Costa Rican artwork. It doubles as a gallery,…
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Constructed in 1930, the city’s first prominent hotel is recognized as a national landmark (John F Kennedy and soccer legend Pelé both stayed here)…
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Built around an early-20th-century house that once belonged to President Tomás Guardia, this quiet, welcoming Barrio Amón inn exudes a slightly campy…
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This Spanish-style hillside posada (guesthouse) rates as one of the area's top B&Bs. Homey standard rooms have wooden floors, throw rugs, cable TV and hot…
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Decorated with beautiful mosaic tiles and a yard full of interesting art, this hotel run by an artsy family is set back from the busy street just far…
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This longtime LGBTIQ-friendly hotel occupies a sprawling Key West–style complex in the elegant Rohrmoser district (northwest of La Sabana). Rooms and mini…
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This Barrio Aranjuez hotel consists of five nicely maintained vintage homes, strung together with a labyrinth of gardens and connecting walkways. The 35…
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This industrial-strength hostel – 25 dorm beds, 25 private rooms, and five cushy suites – has been a popular twentysomething backpacker hangout for years…
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Within easy walking distance of the university and its nightlife, yet right on the bus line into downtown San José, this immaculate hostel has a coffee…
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A converted old mansion, this boutique hotel, restaurant and cafe is in the heart of Escalante's Paseo Gastronómico district and its up-and-coming…
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This converted modernist home in La Sabana has polished-wood floors, vintage furnishings and over a dozen eclectic guest rooms to choose from, including…
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An intricately carved baroque-style carriage door and an arched poolside promenade usher guests into this 1940s Spanish-style inn. The 16 rooms and one…
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On a residential street in Barrio Aranjuez, this homey guesthouse has 30 rooms of various configurations spread over two buildings. Guests have access to…
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This Los Yoses standard-bearer features 25 rooms, most with a private garden patio, in a whitewashed building removed from the main street. Though sizes…
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This comfy B&B in residential Escazú is a quiet, homey escape run by Tiger, an attentive former nutritionist and personal trainer who makes art and cooks…
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This lovely, well-maintained apartment complex 150m north of Rostipollos has 32 units in various configurations that draw long-term business travelers as…
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In a quiet area of San Rafael, this yellow-and-turquoise Cape Cod–style house (complete with picket fence) has five immaculate, individually decorated…
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This homey stone inn is surrounded by gardens that contain a hot tub, fireplace, a mosaic-tiled swimming pool, a BBQ area and a sundeck with wi-fi…
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This graceful Mediterranean-style villa has 23 whitewashed rooms decked out in terracotta tiles, contemporary wood furnishings and expansive bathrooms…
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Impeccably maintained, this century-old, bright-pink Victorian mansion houses 30 spotless wood-paneled rooms with firm beds, ceiling fans and wicker…
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This popular hostel has 19 basic but clean dormitories and 14 private rooms (no bathroom) surrounding a spacious hammock-filled garden and a free-form…
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A lovely little guesthouse using bold colors and natural materials to create an oasis of calm and comfort amid the chaos of San José. Three dorms and four…
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This family-owned, funky little spot in Barrio Amón offers 17 simple, comfortable and unique rooms in a rambling cafetalero (coffee growers) house dating…
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Popular with shoestring travelers for years, this homey hostel inside a sprawling modernist house northeast of Parque La Sabana has 13 private rooms and…
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Ensconced in a rad space within the centrally located Barrio Otoya, this hostel is part of the Selina backpacker empire now stretching across the lower…
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This wooden chalet with a wraparound veranda is surrounded by gardens and fruit trees. The two quaint wood-paneled rooms feature local artwork, comfy…
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Set in a century-old wooden home in Barrio Aranjuez, this charming place to stay is owned by botanist Christian and adorned with his personal art…
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Managed by an amiable multilingual couple, this architecturally intriguing vintage inn (1928) is diagonally across from the Museo Nacional. French doors…
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From cigarette-shaped 'pods' to dorms and private rooms, this former luxury hotel has made an easy transition to luxe hostel. Wonderful airy common spaces…
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A small, peaceful guesthouse on a quiet side street run by the adjacent Friends’ Peace Center, a Quaker organization promoting social justice and human…
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A sleepy stone inn high in the hills, Pico Blanco is perched on a ridge 3km southeast of central Escazú. It has seen better days, but its 15 rooms are…
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This Spanish Revival–style house (1949) perched on a Los Yoses hill was completely re-done by Jose Maria and family in 2019, complete with new four-poster…
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This recommended agency is run by the bilingual Marcela Bell, who has operated the business for more than 30 years. She can arrange stays in more than a…
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On a quiet Barrio Escalante side street you’ll find this 10-room B&B in a Spanish-style house built in the 1940s by the Volio family. The rooms vary in…
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This airy art deco building in Barrio Amón has 10 high-ceilinged rooms of various sizes, painted in pastel shades and equipped with cable TV. The best…
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A Barrio Amón landmark that once belonged to the Salazar family of cafetaleros (coffee growers), this stately early-20th-century colonial-style mansion…
