We needed to be on this side of town in order to begin our tour. Pretty rough area and no food available outside of breakfast hours. It was clean, but a little run down. Served our purposes, but won't be back.

The hotel is clean, but somewhat Spartan. Not many amenities however, the staff makes up for it. They are friendly and helpful even though their English sometimes causes some confusion. My Spanish is not too good either. On our third stay with Hotel Rincon, we checked out and paid with a credit card. The bill clearly stated the amount in... More

A rabbit warren of a place, some rooms good, others dingy or noisy, very busy with large tour groups. Management seems to hide behind reception and the place is run by its grumpy and lazy cleaners who spend more time chatting than cleaning. On our first 2 day stay our room was not cleaned and the toilet paper bin left... More

Firstly if you are expecting a 5 star hotel and all the luxuries that go along with it then don't stay here. You pay for what you get and I found it value for money. I stayed here on 2 separate occasions. The hotel is about a 10/15 minute walk from the center of San Jose, although its safe during... More

This is a really good option if you are staying a few days in San Jose either before or after a Costa Rican holiday and I cannot believe some of the bad reviews on this site about the Rincon. I saw no such evidence of dirt or roaches as one reviewer says but most of all I cannot believe the... More

breakfast is good, you get toast, eggs, jam, honey, butter, coffee, tea, fruit, corn flakes,different kind of juices and of course rice and beans. The personal is friendly and very helpfull. You can leave your luggage if you go for a tour, for free! The safe is at the reception, for free. Rooms are good sized, clean.

I stayed here on a recent vacation to Costa Rica with my husband and 2 children. Upon checking in, the front desk staff were very rude and unhelpful. When we got to our room, it was stufffy and had horrid decor. Cockroaches in the bathroom. At night it was impossible to sleep. Thank goodness we only stayed two nights. It... More

This is where you want to stay in San Jose. The hotel is beautiful (the new rooftop terrace is great) and ideally situated in a beautiful colonial neighborhood 3 minutes walk from the center of San Jose. It is clean, safe, and friendly. Jos (the owner) and his staff are knowledgeable about this city and the country and are always... More

We stayed 3 nights at this hotel during our holiday in Costa Rica. There is nothing wrong with this hotel. Staff is helpful and the rooms are clean. There is a really nice restaurant across from this hotel where you can eat a fantastic meal. There is also a storage room where we left our luggage while we went to... More