I liked staying at Pension de la Cuesta. It cost me 20$ a night, including my own room, access to the shared bathrooms and breakfast in the morning. My room wasn't the best I had, but it had a bed, a small table and a chair. It was clean but small. The location is great, about ten minutes walk to... more

A friend and I stayed at the Pension de la Cuesta on our recent trip to Costa Rica. We booked and paid for 2 nights at the end of our trip because of the great location to the downtown core and shopping. This was a horrible experience. This place could not be dirtier. The bathrooms were disgusting, wads of hairballs... more

It's a bed & breakfast, not a full hotel, so your room will have a bed and a ceiling fan, but no TV, drawers, or A/C. I was fine with that though, since the whole day I was out exploring San Jose and only came in to sleep. Great location - only a few blocks from avendida central. The lounge... more

We stayed here two different times in two different rooms. Everything in Pension... is old -- the house, the beds, the sheets. No toilets in room. No hot water per se in the showers, but they use the electric heating showerheads. In some rooms, the walls are very thin and you can hear out very easily, as others can hear... more

This is a hostel-like accommodation, although with a twist, maybe due to the place itself. It is an old house with crazy layout and depending on how hard-core you are or how much you don't care, you will find the place basic but acceptable, or dirty, or very dirty (cockroaches in the kitchen). But beds were clean and ok. $28... more

Aurelia and her staff are so wonderful. She planned my whole vacation for me and we had an absolute blast! Whenever I am in Costa Rica I will always go to stay there. more

I would really recommend this hotel because it is right at the center of the city, it is safe, and the staff is very friendly and helpful, providing a personal atmosphere. My room was pretty simple but clean, and compared to many other hotels in San José it offers very reasonable prices for the rooms. The bathrooms were also clean,... more

I´ve stayed one whole week in LA PENSION DE LA CUESTA and i loved it! Such a cute house with nice and clean rooms for a very good price and right in front of the police office so there´s no need to be worried about your safety in San José. Since august there are new, young owners who changed the... more

Pension la cuesta is definitely one of the best hostel in downtown San Jose, the staff were very friendly and helpful, they gave me some free maps and bus schedule which was great. The location is great and there are bunches of restaurants, shops ,and supermarkets around, also the rooms are quite clean and comfortable. it was a wonderful experience... more