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San José hotels near Mercado Central
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"This family-friendly Escazu aparthotel is located near the airport, within 1 mi (2 km) of Avenida Escazú and Plaza Tempo. Multiplaza Mall Escazu and Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) are also within 3 miles (5 km). "
Overall 9,1 Excellent
Based on 372 reviews
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Excellent
8,8
Good
7,1
"Situated in the business district, this hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) and Sabana Park. Museum of Costa Rican Art and National Theater are also within 6 mi (10 km). "
Overall 9,0 Excellent
Based on 816 reviews
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Excellent
9,1
Good
6,5
Cons: We've stayed here before and things were better then. This time we reserved a crib ahead of time, and when we arrived we were told that the crib is on its way. 30 minutes passed and still no crib and no word from anyone. I called reception again and they said that the crib was not coming anymore since they didn't have one for us anymore. They didn't offer any solutions, just said no crib. I asked if there is a small bed they could wheel into our room and finally they agreed. Also there were a few blood stains on our bedsheets. Gross. I told all of this to reception when we checked out but they showed no concern.
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,1
Excellent
8,5
Okay
5,7
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,4
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,7
Excellent
9,4
Pros: The hotel staff was excellent with communication and accommodating my needs. The rooms were spacious, spotless, and well stocked with necessary items.
Cons: The hotel is a bit secluded and not within walking distance of anywhere, really.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: I have enjoyed staying there for the last 3 years and will continue staying there I enjoy the Casino and the staff there
Cons: I don't have anything to say that I didn't enjoy
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Everything was amazing
Cons: Having a corkscrew at the room
Okay
5,7
Pros: The Sheratons transportation service is highly over priced use local cabs . They charge almost double the normal rate for shuttle service
Cons: The shuttle service is highly over priced and they don't know where they are going
"Located in the heart of Escazu, this hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu, and within 3 mi (5 km) of La Salle Natural Science Museum and Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica). Sabana Park and Amusement Park San Jose are also within 6 mi (10 km). "
Overall 9,0 Excellent
Based on 170 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Pros: Everything!! Very helpful staff, courteous, nice restaurant and food. Close to shopping, WAL-Mart, Multiplaza, etc
Cons: ?????
Excellent
9,3
Pros: The staff was excellent, both professional and friendly.
Cons: Food server coughed at the omelet station. Although they made a huge improvement in the oatmeal after my instructions, they can go a little further still.
"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 8,9 Excellent
Based on 1 161 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Okay
5,4
Cons: Don't leave the hotel after dark.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The professional staff was incredible.
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
8,8
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 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: Very clean! Cool vibe. Great location. Incredible breakfast included. Very amicable staff.
Excellent
10,0
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.
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.
"Situated in the entertainment district, this hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Plaza Tempo, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) and Sabana Park. San Jose Cathedral and Morazan Park are also within 6 mi (10 km). "
Overall 8,7 Excellent
Based on 397 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Excellent
8,8
Cons: The air conditioning never worked. And the room service doesn’t work late hours
"Situated in the business district, this hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu, and within 6 mi (10 km) of La Salle Natural Science Museum and Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica). Amusement Park San Jose and Metro Free Zone & Business Park are also within 9 mi (15 km). "
Overall 8,7 Excellent
Based on 242 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Excellent
8,6
Pros: Maria at reception was exceptional. Very friendly and helpful. Cleaning staff left the room perfect.
Excellent
8,0
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Everything was perfect. The room, the restaurant and service.
Cons: No complaints.
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Housekeeper Lina was a superstar...my wife stayed behind getting ready for a huge graduation cermony of our daugther and needed a few items to help with our daughters dress and outfit....Lina not only got them, but also made our room so quaint and adorable! We will be back...thanks Lina!
Cons: Lighting is poor for a Marriott...we understand saving on energy....but please add one bright light for makeup, shaving, in the bathroom....plus one for reading...I could not read at night nor could i even read the rooms ervice menu!
"Located in the heart of San Jose, this beach hotel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Estadio Nacional and within 3 miles (5 km) of Morazan Park and Costa Rica National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica). National Park and Sabana Park are also within 3 miles (5 km). "
Overall 8,6 Excellent
Based on 2 747 reviews
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Excellent
8,5
Mediocre
2,0
Pros: The hotel said that the first three floors had no water service and all floors above were booked. However, we went to the fitness center on the main floor and the showers were working fine. The kitchen on the main floor also had a water supply. We found out later that the water line was a lie. The hotel used that as an excuse to send us to another hotel because they had overbooked. The hotel they sent us to had a cheaper rate than Barcelo. The hotel that Barcelo sent us to said that Barcelo over books all the time, lies to their patrons all the time, and sends them to the hotel we were sent to and forces the other hotel to deal with or try to make up for Barcelo's mistakes and poor customer service. Also, one of the reasons we booked this hotel was because of the free airport shuttle service. The shuttle never showed up at the airport. We were told there would be a shuttle at 6:30, at 6:45, we called the hotel and it turns out they never sent a shuttle. We ended up having to get a cab and we were not reimbursed for the taxi ride. For the ride back to the airport, I just booked a taxi because I did not trust the Barcelo shuttle to pick me up in time from the hotel they sent me to.
Cons: Did not like anything about this hotel.
Good
7,1
Excellent
9,7
Excellent
9,7
Okay
5,4
Cons: Prices for the food... It was over priced.
Good
6,0
Pros: The buffet breakfast was great, variety and quantity. Enjoy that! The bed was very comfortable, did a lot of sleeping. The shuttle to the airport was free but it goes on the hour and you need to schedule your spots ahead of time.
Cons: Not a good place to walk anywhere. We wanted food but the restaurant at the hotel opened at 6:30pm. Better expect to catch a taxi or dodge traffic across the highway to go out. Also the restaurant was expensive for the portions, if you want your value, get the dessert bar for 6$. They will charge you for that bottled water they pour you. Wifi was cutting out a lot. They hotel had seen better days, lacking on the details of maintenance. I was happy for a minibar but was told it was 10$ just to unlock it so don't expect to have a fridge in the room. There was an ice bucket though.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Nice facility great service and amazing staff!
Cons: Leaving
Good
7,7
Pros: the grounds were beautiful
Cons: the location
Excellent
8,2
Pros: Nice with free shuttle to airport, comfortable beds and spacious rooms.
Cons: There were some ants in the bathroom and overall could use more in depth cleaning.
Good
7,7
Good
7,7
Pros: Beautiful green garden; Free Shuttle Service from and to Airport***; quality and variety of food; free breakfast buffet that was included with our stay; fitness room; and location of hotel in San Jose. ***Note: The free shuttle to and from airport had one problem. When we arrived in Costa Rica, the shuttle was not there. We had to ask an attendant at the airport to call the hotel to tell them we were waiting at the airport to be picked up. Maybe it was our fault for not pre-scheduling this with the hotel...Just thought it would have been better if they had some system down to always have a shuttle available.
Cons: Front Desk Attendant who checked us in was wheelin' and dealing with their WiFi access charge. We ultimately settled on paying $35 for our 9 day stay for WiFi service for 4 devices. The water in the outdoor pool was too cold to swim at times. Wish it was a heated pool. Also, I didn't like how the valet service was inconsistently quoting us for their private taxi service. You can ask 3 different valet guys how much it would cost to drive you to a destination outside of their hotel (such as a resturaunt) and they all will give you a different price. Best thing to do is to ask the valet to call a real taxi because the price of a real taxi fare in Costa Rica was always at least half the price of what the hotel was charging us.
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Beautifully appointed hotel for a very reasonable rate. I'd definitely stay there again. And the staff was extremely helpful and accomodating.
Excellent
8,6
Pros: The facilities where in excellent condition and it's a true 4+ star hotel. The staff was wonderful and I will be back for my next business trip to Costa Rica.
Cons: The location is terrible to get into with the intersection.
Good
7,3
Good
7,7
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Value for money
Cons: Very limited Spa and small Fitness Center
Excellent
10,0
Pros: appearance of hotel restaurants buffet breakfast recycling staff was excellent
Cons: rooms were a bit small
Excellent
9,4
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Breakfast is excellent!
Cons: Lighting in rooms couls be better
Excellent
8,5
Pros: Staff are highly friendly and bilingual. Some of them at least. It's right off the freeway and a good price for what you get.
Cons: Gym was hardly there at all. Fitness is important to me.I can improvise thanks to my training but I might as well have done bodyweight workouts. They didn't have someone at the front gate to let me in so I stood there for a while before crawling under the gate to open it myself.
Good
6,8
Pros: Good Breakfast and great location
Cons: Bathroom and room are too dark. They look old and need to be refurnished.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The staff was wonderful and made me feel right at home. Check in and check out was very quick and efficient!! I also really enjoyed my dinner at the pool bar restaurant!! My room was very clean and comfortable as well and the hot water was AMAZING for my bath!!
Cons: There was nothing I didn't like!!
Excellent
9,7
Pros: Breakfast buffet was superior and the lobby, garden and the pool were beautiful. The staff were very helpful and kind.
Cons: You have to take a taxi everywhere, and the cabs that are available at the hotel charge a premium to get you to your next location. It was $12 for a cab ride to Centro downtown and $6 for the cab ride back.
Excellent
8,5
Pros: It was a good hotel for our stay in Costa Rica, but because of the location you can't walk to anything, you need a cab to go anywhere.
Cons: The food at the restaurant, especially dinner, was expensive and not that impressive.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Clean room, and spacious
Cons: The gym was pretty messy, and too much equipment for the size of room it was in.
Good
6,5
Pros: Close to where I work
Cons: Old carpets that smell really bad. Swimming pool not accessible after 5pm or before 9am (Could bot use them since I am on a business trip) Old elevators with weird and scary sounds
"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 8,5 Excellent
Based on 1 460 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Excellent
8,8
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!
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.
"Situated on the Strip, this luxury hotel is in the same area as Multiplaza Mall Escazu, Avenida Escazú and Valle del Sol. Area attractions also include Museum of Costa Rican Art and National Theater. "
Overall 8,3 Excellent
Based on 170 reviews
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Excellent
8,8
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
"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 8,2 Excellent
Based on 1 140 reviews
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Good
6,2
Pros: I liked he location.
Cons: The fact that you could hear a conversation four rooms away.
Okay
5,4
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 8,0 Excellent
Based on 2 741 reviews
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Good
7,1
Pros: Service
Cons: Too old
Excellent
9,1
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,7
Pros: I liked the style and the gym at the raddisson.
Cons: My room smelled like wet dog when we first entered.
Excellent
9,7
Pros: * People were amazing. * friendly * hotel, super clean and organized.
Cons: * Need more taxi on stand by.
Excellent
9,7
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,7
Pros: I was very pleased with our stay at the Radisson. Great location within walking distance to downtown Central Market, National Theater, etc. rooms were clean and comfortable and the breakfast was great. Staff was helpful and accomadating with any questions / requests. Would definitely stay here again.
Cons: On site bar /restaurant was a bit pricey.
Mediocre
2,0
Cons: Our room smelt like mold. I think it recently flooded and they didn't properly take care of it. When we approached the guy at the front desk, he acted super bugged that we asked to swap rooms. He then went on to tell us there were no rooms available and he couldn't do anything for us. Also, when we checked in we were told the water was complimentary and 5 days later we got a bill for $90 for water. We talked to the guy at the front desk and he said it's only good for up to 1 water. He never told us that when we checked in and he wasn't going to do anything to help us out.
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Food at restaurant was fantastic. Very friendly and helpful staff. Price was very affordable.
Cons: Bed was hard and uncomfortable. Large curtain would not cover window to outside pool area.
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Good location
Cons: TV was not working all night.
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,4
Pros: Love the property itself and how big it is. Features an indoor and outdoor pool, indoor being part of Golds Gym attached in the rear. Big highlight was the breakfast that was included, the selection of Costa Rican food was absolutely delicious and they had a very wide variety and selection. The room was big, comfortable, and clean, and housekeeping did a wonderful job after the first night when we left the room in disrepair. Staff was helpful and friendly and offered suggestions on things to do while in San Jose. Free parking and WiFi were a bonus
Cons: The AC did not work so well in our room and kind of made a buzzing sound most of the night. The shower was busted in that the handle that turns faucet to shower didn't work properly and when you ran the shower it was still coming out of the faucet, thus interfering with the shower pressure. I did mention this to management the following morning, but they were unable to resolve the situation. The sink also was full blast when turned on which meant the water was getting all over the floor. These are minimal issues and I'm sure not every room is like this.
Excellent
8,0
Excellent
8,0
Excellent
9,7
Pros: Great complimentary breakfast. Easy walk to town but a little scary after dark
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
10,0
Pros: the rooms were comfortable, clean.
Cons: The Restaurant food was poor
Excellent
8,0
Good
6,0
Good
6,2
Cons: The bed was broken.
Excellent
8,0
Excellent
10,0
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
Excellent
9,4
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The staff, breakfast and clan room.
Cons: The facilities.
Okay
5,4
Okay
4,2
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Best free continental breakfast ever. Beautiful landscaping. Very helpful and friendly staff.
Cons: Room was a bit run down.
Excellent
8,5
Pros: Comfortable room (a bit noisy near the highway Room 3016) Breakfast free and extremely good.
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.
Okay
4,8
Pros: Breakfast and staff at breakfast were very nice. There were plantains a couple of the days that were excellent and good selections of fruit.
Cons: The front desk staff, concierge and some other staff we ran into we're not very friendly. A friend dropped us off and we chatted for a few minutes by the car. As we were walking into the hotel, security came over to tell us that no one could park out front for more than five minutes. My boyfriend said it was only a few to which the security guy said he could check the tapes. There's no need to be rude to your customers. Pool was cold, hot tub was tepid. Fixtures in bathrooms are cheap and falling apart. Location was a bit scary.
Excellent
8,8
Pros: Very comfortable rooms, climate controlled, with nice grounds and facilities. Well maintained property.
Excellent
10,0
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
9,7
Excellent
10,0
Mediocre
2,0
Excellent
8,0
Pros: Clean, comfortable rooms. Good breakfast.
Cons: Very noisy in hallways late night and very early in the morning...staff slamming doors and talking loudly without regard for people sleeping.
Mediocre
2,0
Cons: Está muy viejo las habitaciones para el precio
Excellent
9,4
Okay
4,2
Okay
4,8
Cons: Racist security. Weird layout. Bad food.
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
Good
7,7
Excellent
9,7
Pros: Clean, quiet, comfortable room. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The staff was very kind and accommodating and the rooms were very clean!
Okay
5,4
Pros: The staff is very attentive and are definetly well trained
Cons: Not what you would expect. Old, dated, not well kept. Stains in the shower, bedroom carpets. Gardens are not kept properly
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