We stayed here either end of our time in Costa Rica. We were never really going to have time to explore and just needed a place that was clean, comfortable and central - Fleur de Lys met all the criteria.

Our first room was a bit dark and dingy, though when we returned for our last night we had a bigger, brighter room - if you can ask to get the better rooms you'll enjoy your stay more. The shower in the first room was also little more than a dribble, again not a problem with the second room.

Staff were friendly, though we had little dealings with them beyond check in. Breakfasts were OK, though certainly nothing special.

Overall, I wouldn't choose to spend a lot of time here, but if you've got to spend some time in San Jose then I'm sure you could do a lot worse.

Also, the traffic in San Jose is surprisingly bad - if you are coming in or leaving for the airport around rush hour (and haven't any time to look around the town - where there's not much to see anyway!), you'd be just as well to stay out of the centre. Our journey there took an hour leaving at 9.30am.

Safe, clean, comfortable small hotel with good international clientele. Was a little concerned that the room would be stuffy since had only windows opening to an interior atrium but was fine with the ceiling fan. If staying more that one or two nights it might be worth getting a junior suite. Cocktails on the patio Friday evening included good conversation and a trio with local color. The breakfast was good.

We stayed here for 3 nights at the beginning and end of our Costa Rica honeymoon. The hotel is in a great and safe location, short walking distance from the cultural spots of the city. Staff are very friendly, they remembered our names when we returned for the last night of our trip! The rooms are nice enough for a 3 star hotel, clean and a decent size, with fans and tv. The restauraunt is ok, we weren't crazy about the food though but the service was great. The hotel also provides internet, decent breakfast and airport pick ups.
Overall a good choice if you are looking for a reasonably priced city hotel with a homely feel.

We only stayed one night, the last night of our trip on our way out of Costa Rica, which I think is sufficient enough time in the hotel.

The hotel is not a big name hotel, so you may have problems finding it. Some of the taxi drivers had never heard of it.

While the hotel seems charming, the rooms do feel a bit worn out and in need of remodeling. The room was fairly clean, but the bathroom tiles were stained and old which gave it a dirty feeling. There is no A/C so we had to leave the windows open. The problem we had was that there was a party sitting just below our window having drinks and it kept us up at night.

Breakfast was included, and the staff were nice enough to put together a boxed breakfast for us because we were leaving much earlier than when breakfast was served. While the food was not good, it was considerate of them to offer it to us. The staff in the bar and restaurant were excellent, even preparing us drinks to bring to the room with no charge.