I used the reviews on TripAdvisor to choose the Tryp Corobici for a 4 day visit to San Jose where I got dental work done (at an excellent dentist for a fraction of the cost I would pay in the U.S.). I wasn't expecting very much, based on those reviews, so I was really pleasantly surprised when I arrived there. Check-in took about 3 minutes with staff who spoke to me in fluent English (even though I was willing to speak Spanish). The room had all of the amenities I needed. Like everywhere in Costa Rica, hot water and water pressure in the shower were sometimes a challenege, but usually these were sufficient.

The Tryp Corobici is in a perfectly safe area of the city. Feel free to walk anywhere, but beware that the cars rule over the pedestrians in San Jose. The pool was very nice and the gym is the best I have ever seen at a hotel. I really liked the breakfast buffet very much. The restaurant staff, like most Costa Ricans, are very very nice people.

One warning, do not use the taxi drivers that sit at the front of the hotel waiting to take advantage of you. They will try to charge you 2 to 3 times as much as if you simply walk a few extra feet to the very busy road the hotel is on and flag down a taxi. Don't trust the hotel staff to get you a taxi --- they'll get you one of the expensive ones. When taking a taxi in San Jose, always ask if they use the "Maria," which is their term for the meter. The honest ones who you flag down on the street will use this.

If I needed to stay in San Jose again, I would certainly stay at the Tryp Corobici. Though if you are going to Costa Rica, minimize the stay in San Jose and maximize it anywhere else in the country.

For the most part, Costa Rica - San Jose in particular - is garbage. There is nothing nice about San Jose and the surrounding areas. The slummiest slums of America are gorgeous compared to San Jose. The same goes for Costa Rican cuisine. It is garbage. So imagine my surprise when I arrived in Costa Rica on business for the 3rd time in three months and checked into the TRYP Corobici for the first time. This hotel is NOT garbage. Yes. You’re reading this review correctly. A non-garbage hotel DOES exist in Costa Rica. The hotel is clean and the rooms are comfortable. The breakfast buffet is decent and won't cause too many bathroom visits (although Costa Rican coffee is famous for going in and out of you in less than 2 minutes). I ordered room service a few times and the food was actually delicious. Yes. Delicious. I know what you're thinking. "Delicious cuisine in Garbage Country?" But I swear, I'm not lying. It wasn't garbage. Corobici even houses a very impressive gym. We're talking two floors, a lap pool, a hot tub, all the latest machines, trainers, televisions, and pretty much anything else you'd find in a membership-style gym. In fact, the gym is home to paying members who aren't hotel guests (the hotel is only accessible from the gym to guests with a room key). The hotel is about 15-20 minutes from the airport via taxi. It's also not too far from downtown San Jose - maybe about 10 minutes or so. But really, unless you're into hookers or a fan of being mugged and/or murdered, there’s no reason to go to San Jose. Stay at the Corobici. It's not garbage.

I just spend 2 nights at this hotel.
Is well located near the center of San Jose, has big rooms, nice staff, but:
The Wireless Internet access in my room never worked and it was $10 for day....I have to use the lobby.
No Iron at the room, for the bussines traveler a must. I never bothered to ask if this was a normal thing.

Not bad, not that good.

Rooms are ok, breakfast is good.

Fitness Center is actualy very good.

Lots of construction right now, quite noisey.