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Reviews of Boutique Hotel Calle 20 3 stars

350 metros al Norte del Hospital Nacional de Niños, entre Avenida 3 y 5 calle 20, 10103 San José, Costa Rica

#97 of 121 hotels in San José

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Review score

Based on 58 hotel reviews

7.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    7.5

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything is comfortable.

    Excellent place f

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 March 2024

    7.0
    If you need to catch an early bus - that´s your place to stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Honestly speaking, our room had no charme at all. Very functional and comfy beds - but that´s it. Maybe the upper rooms are nicer.

    Extremely friendly and helpful staff! They also prepared an early breakfast (scrambled eggs with bread and marmelade or tortilla with beans - the typical Costa Rican things) as we had to leave quite early to take a bus. The location is very close to the terminals where the buses depart towards La Fortuna and Puerto Viejo. The shower was also great. If you need to catch an early bus - that´s your place to stay.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    7.0
    You get what you pay for.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was quite small and basic which is fine by me but it wasn't the cleanest. But then I'm a bit OCD about cleanliness. The traffic noise might disturb some people. Didn't bother me.

    The staff were really good. They were fun, friendly, and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wouldn’t walk around outside at night

    Nice staff, free morning breakfast

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    8.0
    It was amazing as well as their breakfast. Definitely value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The people working there were very friendly and the location is good.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2024

    8.0
    Convenient value tor overnight
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony (2 Adults + 1 Child)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location near central ave pedestrian area Near a lot of bus terminals i.e. Puerto Viejo and Samara Smallish basic rooms Good value

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    9.0
    2nd stay, speaks for itself
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    area is a little dodgy, especially at night.

    Second stay here, all you could need from a hotel!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Bring your earplugs or a white noise machine - the traffic even at night is quite loud, and even the noise from within the hotel can be loud.

    Fantastic friendly and helpful staff. Very clean and simple room with everything that was necessary for a one week stay. An easy walk to everything you would reasonably want to see and do in San Jose city centre.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    8.0
    Good response, good place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Near San Jose

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2023

    9.0
    nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    San Jose, very dirty and full of homeless. would not recommend leaving the hotel after dark.

    nice place, very close to the bus stations . The family who owns the place were very nice and helpful and they had a very good breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only thing I didn't like was that I had a cheaper internal room and I had no windows except some that looked into the building. There were only sheer curtains over these windows, and the bathroom was small, so every time I got dressed in the room I felt like someone could see me if they looked over at the right time after walking upstairs.

    Loved the staff, friendly and helpful. Breakfast was fantastic and again great staff. Fantastic front desk staff and the cutest Perro at the hotel :D

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Balcony (2 Adults + 1 Child)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise of the street

    Most

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 March 2023

    8.0
    Good for a night or two if transiting San Jose
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room did not have an outside view window. One window looked over the laundry room and the other over a hall way.

    The property is well situated near to many of the bus stations. The room was quiet and the staff very helpful. Breakfast was good with a couple of choices along with coffee, tea, juice on tap! Easy to locate

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    really warm and a few bugs

    quite large room, clean bathroom, really friendly stuff

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 March 2023

    7.0
    good value for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the room was very dirty, there was a buildup of hair in the plug in the sink and the corners of the room/behind the door were dirty the curtain was so thin that even drawn we could see into the room with the window opposite and they could see into our room the walls were thin, we could hear the fan in the next room

    the staff were excellent, they were so friendly and helpful the breakfast was really good good for the price if only staying one night

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The area isn't the greatest to walk around in at night and the hotel itself has seen better days. The bathroom smells of drains and if you leave the bathroom door open it stinks out the whole room.

    The staff are lovely. The Breakfast is great. Rio the dog is a delight. Wi-fi works well in the room.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    3.0
    Served a purpose for a cheap one night lay over but we won't be back in a hurry.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The rooms were stuffy (hot), our loo was blocked with a poo from a previous guest. The breakfast was abit basic. Glad we were only here for one night.

    The staff were sweet and helpful and the location was fairly central. For what we paid, the hotel is probably what we should have expected.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 February 2024

    6.0
    Hotel itself was good but location is not.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We only stayed for one night but the location was a bit sketchy and I didn’t feel comfortable when walking around in the evening outside. Would not have stayed in that location if I was on my own.

    The staff were lovely and the room itself was nice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    3.0
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

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  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    10
    Friendly place to arrive
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rough and busy neighborhood.

    The rooms are dated but the beds were comfy. It is the ladies working there that are the heart and soul of the place. They were very kind and attentive. Great free breakfast with a choice of three: American, continental or omelette with veggies and ham. It is walking distance from the Tica bus terminal but we got an Uber and that worked out great.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    10
    Everyone was nice and helpful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    could be updated

    breakfast was good

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cockroaches…

    Walkable distance to bus terminals. Breakfast was included. Staff was friendly and polite.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    6.0
    to stay over a good address, bit too expensive.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night

    My bed wasn't clean.

    Had to pay 5$ for breakfast, what was communicated to me clearly. The front of the hotel is a bit noisy, the busstation is upfront the hotel. Airport service worked well during the evening, 25$ paid.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    10
    3rd stay here.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    3rd stay speaks for itself

    Stayed in January 2024

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