Built around an early-20th-century house that once belonged to President Tomás Guardia, this quiet, welcoming Barrio Amón inn exudes a slightly campy colonial-era vibe. Its 32 rooms surround a faux-pre-Columbian sculpture garden with a sundeck. All rooms have cable TV, a lockbox and a hairdryer; upstairs units are generally nicer than the mustier ones downstairs. Cheesy gift shop.
The family room sleeps four.
Don’t miss the Spanish-tile mural, just outside the onsite restaurant, which beautifully depicts central San José in the 1930s, as well as the Don Quixote murals on the property next door.
