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Pura vida (pure life) is the Costa Rican motto for embracing all the magic life has to offer. At Hyatt Centric San José Escazú, you can immerse yourself in the storied culture, magnificent natural beauty and gracious hospitality of Costa Rica. Everything good, as we expected.

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9.2
Superb
105 reviews
Price from
US$128
per night

Located in Rivas, 41 km from Cerro de la Muerte, Talamanca Nature Reserve provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. With free WiFi, this 5-star hotel offers room service. Guests can have a drink at the bar. Wonderful stay with amazing bird watching and great hikes on this beautiful nature reserve. The staff were super— friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Loved the lodge and enjoyed wonderful breakfasts and lunch. We’ll be back!

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9.4
Superb
95 reviews

This modern hotel near Costa Rica’s capital of San Jose features a casino, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour fitness centre. Guests enjoy several on-site restaurants and bars and an outdoor swimming pool.

Each air-conditioned room at Sheraton San Jose Hotel, Costa Rica includes modern décor, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a comfortable seating area. They also come with a safety-deposit box and a private bathroom with free toiletries. We loved everything about the property! Location is great, close to the beach and good cafes but still remote to don’t hear the street noise. The decor of the accommodation and its surroundings were impeccable with plenty of privacy. And the host Spyros was so welcoming and helpful, definetely worth 5⭐️

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8.8
Fabulous
1,009 reviews
Price from
US$113.05
per night

The rooms at Park Inn San José are air conditioned and feature a mini bar, coffee maker and a flat-screen cable TV with high definition channels. The bathroom provides free toiletries. Rooms are decorated in a modern style with colourful accessories. I checked in twice touch down San Jose and the day before I left Costa Rica. I must say, I love the place. In terms of cleanliness, amazing team who kept the rooms, and every space of the hotel sparkling clean. I love the friendliness and efficiency of the reception / check in counter. Easy to communicate in english. The restaurant staff (waiters) are also nice and kind, very much accomodating with my request of the food that I can eat, because I have a strict diet to follow. The food tastes sooo good - the ala carte and breakfast, the kitchen and chef, great team to give us guests, nourishing food that is made from the heart. I love the size of the room, there is enough space to walk and navigate my way around the room without me feeling suffocated. Great design and choice of interior as well. I love the mini office space, where I was able to do a little bit of online work. The size of bathroom is also great, enough to walk and navigate inside without hitting the toilet bowls and I love the way the bathroom is designed, curtains, lightings. Simple but with class. The overall feeling I had n the hotel is "i feel safe", super comfortable and I was able to relax and rest because of the very cozy ambiance in the room and around the hotel. Keep it up guys!

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8.4
Very good
1,956 reviews
Price from
US$100
per night

This stylish hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool and a conference center. Each spacious room includes free Wi-Fi.

The Radisson Hotel San Jose Costa Rica is situated in central San José, 800 meters from Central Avenue. Free 24-hour secure parking is offered on site. The location was good n only a 20 minutes walk to the city center,city market. The staff was very friendly and very helpful. The free breakfast was real good every day and the restaurant on site was good. The staff looking after the tours were knowledgeable and very helpful. I would recommend this place to everyone.

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8
Very good
2,560 reviews
Price from
US$137.75
per night

This classic hotel is located in a quiet area of San José, 3 km from the city centre. It offers an outdoor pool, tennis court and complementary WiFi connection and shuttle to and from the airport, this service must be booked 36 hours in advanced. Lovely hotel, nice pool area, good buffet

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8.4
Very good
2,566 reviews
Price from
US$100.75
per night

Featuring a rooftop swimming pool, Studio Hotel offers rooms with free high-speed WiFi and views of the surrounding Central Valley. Set in the centre of Santa Ana, this eco-friendly hotel has an à la carte restaurant. Actually, I have stayed at Studio Hotle Boutique many times. I go back each time because I am confident that the facility will be the same very comfortable place to spend the night and where I will enjoy a cocktail at their comfortable bar before bed a very wholesome breakfast in the morning when I arise. This is my favorite hotel in the San José area; and, a real treat.

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8.9
Fabulous
1,827 reviews
Price from
US$159.29
per night

AC Hotel by Marriott San Jose Escazu in San José provides accommodation with a fitness center and a shared lounge. The hotel offers a Spanish restaurant.

The units are fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a coffee machine, a shower, free toiletries and a desk. Rooms are complete with a private bathroom, while some rooms at the hotel also boast a seating area. Guest rooms include a wardrobe. Personalize service and attention once we arrived earliest than check in time. Rooms were ready early than expected with kindly contact from the hotel.

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8.7
Fabulous
325 reviews
Price from
US$143.65
per night

Offering an outdoor pool, Hotel Alta las Palomas is located in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Free Wi-Fi access is available and the property has a restaurant on site.

The rooms here will provide you with cable TV, balcony. Private bathrooms also come with a shower. Everything! Wonderful place to stay, very calm and relaxing. Fantastic staff, very friendly and helpful. Food was great, dining room has an amazing view. Everything felt luxurious.

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8.7
Fabulous
194 reviews
Price from
US$185.40
per night

In our renovated hotel you will find different and exclusive gastronomic options such as our traditional Japanese restaurant, Fuji. Since 1991, Fuji delights the visitors’ palate with our experienced Japanese chef. Besides, you can also visit our new Nattivo Kitchen restaurant, which specializes in urban food. You can also visit our gift shop and the Café Britt Souvenir, an iconic national brand. I liked almost everything about this hotel. If you're looking for a full-service, bigger and comfortable place to stay, this is the spot. We stayed here for our last night in San Jose and it was really comfortable after running around Costa Rica. What you expect from a bigger, chain style hotel. I regret not booking here for our first two nights in San Jose at the beginning of our trip. It was a bit more expensive than the Radisson Park that we booked (don't book there), but in retrospect it would have been wise to pay the extra and stay at the Crown Plaza. Plus the Avis office that we rented our car from is there. BTW, our car rental with Avis went fine and was cheaper than Adobe, assuming they release the multiple holds they still have on my card.

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8.6
Fabulous
457 reviews
Price from
US$119
per night

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