We have just returned from 3 nights at St. Tomas hotel in San Jose. It is good location- a very short walk to the centre of town. The area looks rough, but the hotel is very secure behind a gate with 24 hour security/ front desk. The rooms are clean and a good size. We loved the breakfast, as we... More

Could not have stayed at a hotel that could have been more friendly or helpful to the traveler. Beds were excellent, free breakfast was excellent. Central location and easy to find with the downtown San Jose blocks away within walking distance. For vegetarians fantastic restaurant within 1 block. They book trips etc. I can not say enough on how enjoyable... More

Hotel Santo Tomas is a nostalgic looking American style hotel. Its look and feel is very "Laura Ashley". Nice and classy details, like lattice work and floor mosaic tiling are all around. It's like staying with your granny in the city... (In a good way that is!) I believe there is always staff at the reception area. Whenever we were... More

My plan was to stay at Santo Tomas for a few nights, go north for a few days, then return to San Jose, (but stay at the Gran Hotel). Once Thomas (the owner) gave me a tour of the entire place, I decided to return there for an additional 3 nights. All of the rooms are large and clean, but... More

We stayed here for one night after a week-long trip through Costa Rica. It is a very American hotel; there are normal door locks (no triple-turn deadbolts), a fitness room, a small pool and hot tub, and the staff all speak quite fluent English. When we left at the morning, the man at the front desk told us exactly how... More

Lovely old building with some large high ceilinged rooms. Friendly reception staff but a bit too loyal to the hotel - when asked if Cafe Mundo was a good restaurant one staff member said their restaurant was better!! Far from the truth. Their restaurant is fine but with zero ambience really. Cafe Mundo (5 mins walk) was a great romantic... More

Hotel Santo Tomas was a great hotel to find after a hectic and somewhat unerving day in San Jose. The staff at the front desk were prompt and very helpful. The owner is friendly and will provide honest, non-biased information about any part of Costa Rica. Complimentary breakfast, pool, fast wifi and a safe in every room made it a... More

The best parts of a hotel and a b&b without any of the bad. The location was great for us. We even enjoyed a quick dip in the pool on one of the hotter nights. At first the gym seemed silly, but then one night I used it to get a quick session in and felt so much better after.

I did enjoy being at the hotel Santo Tomas and the stay was even better because of the staff, including the owner. From the first day I was assited by the owner and staff to find the most direct way of navigating the city. I came to Costa Rica to create a not for profit and was able to make... More