Casa de las Tías

San José


In a quiet area of San Rafael, this yellow-and-turquoise Cape Cod–style house (complete with picket fence) has five immaculate, individually decorated rooms, all with bathrooms. Themed rooms (Andean, Colombian, Guatemalan) are filled with crafts that friendly owners Xavier and Pilar have picked up on their travels in Latin America, lending the place a cozy, intimate feel.

True old-school hospitality.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San José attractions

2. Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle

1.54 MILES

Ever wanted to see a spider-monkey skeleton or a herd of stuffed tapirs? This natural-history museum near Parque La Sabana's southwest corner has an…

3. Parque Metropolitano La Sabana

2.07 MILES

Once the site of San José’s main airport, this 72-hectare green space at the west end of Paseo Colón is home to a regional art museum, a lagoon and…

4. ICE Building

2.17 MILES

Headquarters for the Costa Rican Electricity Institute.

5. Refugio Herpetologico de Costa Rica

2.33 MILES

Costa Rica is full of wild reptiles, but for people who prefer meeting things with scales under controlled circumstances, there's the Refugio…

6. Museo de Arte Costarricense

2.39 MILES

This Spanish-style structure served as San José’s main airport terminal until 1955. The remodeled museum features regional art, a sculpture garden, a huge…

7. Monumento León Cortés

2.41 MILES

This bronze statue of the 1930s Costa Rican president stands regally at the eastern entrance to La Sabana park.