We stayed here as part of an organised group shortly after flying into San Jose and also the night before we departed. On both occasions we were allocated reasonably sized rooms, well equipped including A/c, modern bathroom, safe and coffe machine. Both rooms were noisy- the first from streetnoise and the second because it was located off the main lobby right by the front door. The breakfast served in the cellar restaurant was adequate but compared unfavourably with other places on the trip. The hotel is located in a slightly edgy area, but we had no problems going out at night. There is a good restaurant (Arte et Gusto) and Bar (Speak Easy) in the immediately adjoining street. The staff were friendly and competent. Overall the hotel served its purpose; no more.

A so-so hotel in a terrible city. Very simple accommodations. No AC, twin beds, armed guard out front and a very limited restaurant/bar. I can't imagine any place in San Jose Costa Rica being very good, so this will do for an overnight stay if you start your vacation in San Jose. It was clean and simple. The staff were very nice. There is a grocery store 2 blocks up the street on the right, we were able to get food and water to get us through until we left San Jose. We were advised not to walk around San Jose at night, so we also skipped the strip club across the street too-Ha ha! Request a room off of the street to be quieter and safer.

Our room was on the ground floor, and did have a window, which faced onto the veranda and main street. The street outside was busy with trafffic late into the night and early in the morning. The furnishings were old and dated, and the net curtains looked like they hadn't been washed in years, the same could be said for the bed quilt too. The towels in the bathroom were quite threadbare. The breakfast was served in a dingy basement, and consisted of a meagre portion of fruit, and a small amount of dried up scrambled egg. The waitresses were quite sullen. Would rather have stayed somewhere else, but this hotel was arranged through our tour operator Kuoni. Luckily it was only for a couple of nights, but it didn't make for a nice, restful place to unwind after a long flight.

We traveled with a flexi drive program with over 100 motels/B&Bs to choose from all over the country. This was their first choice to pre-book our first night. It was full so they booked us at the Fleur de Lys (which was great...I wrote a review of it also). When we returned to San Jose at the end of the trip, we booked this place and were not happy.

The hotel itself had a creepy dead atmosphere. We were put in a basement room that had no windows. The restaurant is completely covered in dust and WAY over priced (even if you are used to paying US hotel prices). It is across the street from a gothic club that really gets going on Saturday night (the only night we were there). There is also a strip club across the street. We had to walk back to the hotel after sunset and we were fine, but it certainly did not feel as safe as other areas.

The room was clean enough. It was small but sufficient. The bed was nice.