We stayed at El Cacique the night we arrived in CR, and the night before we left. It's literally about 3 minutes drive to the international airport and very cheap by Costa Rica standards so perfect for a short overnight stay. John is really friendly and made us a great breakfast both mornings. The rooms are fine for an overnight... More

It was great to stay with John, his parents and Ringo, his super tranquile dog,all of them perfect examples of costa rican 'ticos', so nice and helpful and their house, the hotel, very clean, spacious and conveniently super close to airport, with unbeatable prices. Arriving or leaving Costa Rica, highly recommended !!!

At the beginning, as soon as i arived at this place i thought twice to my self if i should stay here. It's located on the small street, in one of the neighbourhoods right across from the hotel. Typical Costa Rican neighbourhood where everything is covered with the gates and cages on the window and doors. Really scary looking place.... More

First off, John was a great host. The place was clean, the back patio lovely, the breakfast tasty. And it IS close to the airport -- you can even walk there if you don't mind crossing the highway! We stayed here our first night in country on the advise of an acquaintance. The mattress was a little worn, and the... More

Awesome experience! The hotel is located close to San Jose airport, the breakfast was great as well as the price. All was good. The owner tries to accomodate your every request so I had my habitual fried eggs for breakfast. I wish every hotel owner were this friendly!

If you are looking for a place to stay near the airport and want to save money, particularly at the end of your trip, this is a great place. It is simple, clean, has wifi, tv, a hot shower and is only $20 and a $3 taxi ride to the airport. When arriving at night it is a little hard... More

I stayed at Hotel El Cacique for one night to catch an early flight the next morning. For just 20 dollars I had all I needed. A VERY clean room, hot shower, TV, comfi bed and very fast WIFI. John, the host, was very nice and aranged the taxi for the next morning. I can only recommend this hotel if... More

close to airport, johnny is way chill, price is spot on...... perfect place for pura vida people..... if you want you can take his dog, "ringo" for a walk in the park across the street. 420 friendly, cold beers in the cooler downstairs, fast wi-fi in all rooms.

We found Hotel El Cacique 7 years ago when we needed a place close to the airport for an early morning departure. John made sure we were comfortable, headed us in the right directions for something to eat and gave us a coffee before sending us in a cab to the airport at 5 am!! Since then we have stayed... More