San José hotels and hostels

Hotel Grano De Oro

Hotel Grano de Oro is a favorite of honeymooners and it’s not difficult to see why...

Hostel Pangea

This industrial-strength, Tico-owned hostel – 25 dorms and 25 private rooms – has been a popular 20-some...

Hostel Toruma

This graceful neoclassical home once belonged to José Figueres, the Costa Rican president who abolished ...

Inter Continental Real Costa Rica

A top-end option...

Hotel Don Carlos

Built around an early 20th-century house that once belonged to President Tomás Guardia, this lovely Barr...

Colours Oasis Resort

This longtime gay and lesbian hotel in the elegant Rohrmoser district (to the northwest of La Sabana) is...

Grand Hotel Costa Rica, An Ascend Hotel...

The city’s first prominent hotel was constructed in 1930 and is recognized as a national landmark (John ...

Hotel Le Bergerac

A whitewashed building contains a bright lobby accented with fresh flowers and 25 rooms that overlook a ...

Hotel Fleur De Lys

A pristinely maintained, century-old Victorian mansion painted a bright shade of lavender that houses 31...

The Alta Hotel

Three kilometers west of Escazú is the affluent expat suburb of Santa Ana...

Casa Yoses Hostel

A mellow spot, this nine-room Spanish Revival–style house from 1949 is perched on a hill that offers lov...

Costa Rica Backpackers

This extremely popular hostel has 15 dormitories and 13 private double rooms spread out over several str...

Green House Hostel

This attractive hostel is adorned with hanging plants, historic photographs and antiques...

Tranquilo Backpackers

Tranquilo radiates with mellow vibes and relaxing times...

Galileo Hostel

In a vintage house east of Parque La Sabana, this snug, friendly hostel has several dormitories and four...

Costa Rica Guesthouse

This guesthouse, dating from 1904, has simple, graceful rooms with spacious bathrooms and hallways lined...

El Pizote Lodge

Good family spot in a peaceful garden setting west of town.

Hotel La Cuesta

Situated on a hill behind the Asamblea Legislativa is this 1920s wooden house, whose exterior looks as i...

Hostel Bekuo San Jose

This restful spot feels more like a home than a hostel...

Kaps Place Hostal

A colorful little guesthouse on a residential street in Barrio Aranjuez, Kaps has 24 small, homey rooms ...

Hostel Casa Del Parque

A vintage art-deco manse from 1936 houses this quiet spot on the northeastern edge of Parque Nacional...

Mi Casa Hostel

This converted modernist home in La Sabana has polished wood floors, vintage furnishings and half a doze...

Hotel Villa Los Candiles

Adventure Inn

Hotel Presidente San Jose, Costa Rica

Best Western Paradise Inn & Spa

Crowne Plaza San Jose Corobici

Residence Inn By Marriott San Jose Escazu