This hotel is in a quieter part of downtown San Jose, within walking distance of Barrio Amon and the parks. We really enjoyed the style of the hotel, the charm of the older buildings, unique rooms and the fabulous courtyards and gardens inside. Our favorite part would have to be the lovely open-air patio right off of the lobby. The... more

This hotel came highly recommended for its great value and breakfast. After 4 wonderful nights of peace and quiet on the Caribbean, this was not the best end to our trip. It was reminiscent of a college dormitory: lots of noise in adjacent rooms, slamming doors, the traffic outside. The downtown location is great. Its within walking distance to everything.... more

My boyfriend and I stayed here for one night as the capstone to a beautiful Costa Rican vacation. We only needed to stay one night in San Jose as we were flying home the next morning. I honestly wish we had an excuse to stay here longer. I'm not gonna lie, San Jose is an intimidating city but from the... more

We had a nice stay at the Hotel Aranjuez in San Jose, Costa Rica in April, 2009. We were only there for one night, but we the room was decent enough. It had a large king sized bed, private bathroom with shower, ceiling fan and was satisfactory enough. We were expecting the rooms to be nicer, but although they weren't... more

For the price Arunjuez is a good option – perfect for what we wanted – an overnight stay after flying in and before busing out of San Jose in the morning. A plus is the huge breakfast buffet in the garden and the free internet. We stayed on two occasions, once in a superior room and the second time in... more

This hotel is exactly what it markets itself as, nothing more and nothing less. My girlfriend and I went to Costa Rica with the intention of doing two days worth of day trips from San Jose to various parts of the country. We knew that we would likely be leaving very early in the morning and likely not coming home... more

This charming hotel is three houses that are strung together. It is clean, and in a central location in the city. You can walk to typical costa rican restaurants and bakeries. It is a good place to catch buses to other places. We really liked the garden which is a nice place to walk around. My daughterreally appreciated the computers... more

Just got back from Costa Rica trip where we stayed the beginning and last nights in San Jose at this hotel. It's a bit out of the city center, about a 15 minute walk through residential streets and parks. Our rooms were very, very clean, which I appreciated and the breakfast really is as rave-worthy as it is reported in... more

The rooms are high-quality at a low price. The desk staff is incredibly helpful and multilingual. It's a little bit of a walk from downtown San Jose, which can be either a good thing or a bad thing, depending if you're looking for someplace quiet or something more centrally located. more