Calle 22, Av. 5, frente al Bar Pecos Bill, Barrio Mexico, 15 metros oeste de Transnica., 10002 San José, Costa Rica
#110 of 120 hotels in San José
Guests' ChoiceBased on 65 hotel reviews
7.0Cleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.1
Location
7.4
Facilities
7.2
Staff
8.2
Value for money
8.1
Free WiFi
7.5
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Reviewed: 9 April 2023
Alison
NetherlandsLittle sound proofing
Cheap
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 30 November 2022
Sadequr
United StatesThin blanket , no air conditioner. (But ceiling fan was okay).
Inexpensive accommodation. You get what you pay for. Staffs are excellent and helpful. Stayed 4 nights here. Will return here for a budget travel in the future.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 26 November 2022
Matthias
GermanyVery noisy during all times, even in the night
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 30 October 2022
Lucy
United Kingdomthe toilet smelled very strongly, and the beds were very hard and uncomfortable
it’s a very basic hotel - the fan in the room worked really well, and it’s right outside the transnica bus terminal so it’s useful if you’ve just arrived in san jose
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 27 October 2022
Boun
United StatesNoise from the bar but taking into consideration the price of the room, can't complain!
Staff very helpful. I was put in a room with no windows; i asked them if they could find me a room with windows. Around an hour later, they said i could move to a room upstairs (they finished cleaning up) that has window to the bathroom. I was happy. I needed air. Thanks.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 8 September 2022
Brett
Costa Ricafew dodgy characters around on the corner, but usual precautions ( street smarts) and nothing to worry about.
value for money hot shower tv close to everything
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 4 August 2022
Brett
Australiavery central location
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 7 July 2022
Leire
SpainNoise all over. Light inside the room.
Kind staff
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 16 June 2022
Irina
United StatesIt is a basic room, small bed - about twin size, and it was rather stiff. There is no microwave or coffee maker, but you can buy some food in a bodega right outside or at a coffee shop nearby. This is more like a single occupancy room than a hotel - there are poor people staying there who can't afford to rent a place long-term. It gets very noisy, plus they were doing repairs there very early in the morning.
This is a very good location if you are traveling by intercity bus - it is in 4 blocks from one bus station and 12 blocks from 7-10 station with buses to Jaco and Herradura. 17 blocks from the bus to the Airport - about 20 minutes walk. So you are saving a lot of money by walking and not taking cabs or airport shuttle if you do not have a lot of luggage,. It is also very cheap - it was about 12$ for a night, you get a room with private bathroom for a price of a hostel bunk. It is safe, but I would not walk around late at night, or leave valuables in the room, but for one night it is great.
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 27 April 2022
Kati
FinlandVery shady area, don't stay here if you want to explore the nearby places walking. After sunset, not a good idea to walk here at all. The walls are thin and as they rent the place by the hour, you might understand what kind of people stay there too.
Excellent value for money - we paid 11 USD in total for 2 people. The bed is OK and the room has a private bathroom, the shower has warm water. Nothing extra but everything you need for just spending the night and not wasting money.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 19 April 2022
Mara
GermanyNoisy room next to the street, Curtains didn't block the light
Nice staff, good location
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 19 April 2022
Mara
GermanyNice staff, everything was fine In the room and it's near the center, around 10 to 15 minutes of walk
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 14 March 2022
Samantha
United KingdomQuite a dodgy location, just off the red zone, however felt safe in the room. No lock on the bathroom door and beds very uncomfortable, cold showers.
Welcoming staff, Large room, very cheap
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 11 March 2022
Wouter
NetherlandsNot the best neighbourhood.
Close to the bus station.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 30 January 2022
Paul
NetherlandsNo window, small bed and bathroom
Cheap
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 13 January 2022
Carl
United Kingdommattress had lost all its bounce.
very good value. close to bus stations.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 10 January 2022
Luis
El Salvadorthe zone is quite dangerous due the drunk people in the bar nearby
Fair for the price. Near from Colon St.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 7 January 2022
Coman
ColombiaOur shower could have had hoteert water. When it didn’t work, the hotel called a repai person right away. But the water only ever got lukewarm...
We ended up here thinking it was a cheap and easy overnight option before flying out the next day. The hotel staff were super warm and helpful. I needed to buy a phone cord and to get to a bank machine and they told me where to go and I was able to complete my errands before everything closed. They brought a bar fridge to store diabetic medicine in and gave us a quieter room as requested. I asked and paid them $5m to do a huge bag of laundry which was super helpful as we were headed to Cancun from San Jose and needed clean clothes. Parking was in front and they kept an eye on the car all night...everything was smooth and convenient, including restaurant recc (we had a delicious Venezuelan meal across the road)
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 26 January 2024
Louis
United KingdomNo complete wall as we had glass slats to a random room that then had a hole in it so I could hear all the interesting goings on in the street quite clearly... Hairs on the bed !! 3 to be precise.... please do check when changing the bed next time....
I loved the lonesome cow overlooking the bed, and how there were some slightly antique flowers placed at the bottom of the empty shelves.... It was so quirky how the corner sofa was not in the corner and the lock for bathroom was on the outside so I could playfully lock my partner in the bathroom unawares! A good time was had by all.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Nikolette
NorwayVery dirty
Location only
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Baxter
United StatesThere wasn’t hot water.
Staff was great. Room was spacious and very comfortable. Bed was soft and tv had cable. Very close to town.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 February 2023
Steven
United StatesThe room small with no windows. Close to reception, where there was very loud long discussions at night and in the morning. I don't like when the bed is not well made, with the bottom sheet constantly slipping off the mattress. Staff unable to provide basic information, such as transport to airport, or money exchange.
The location. Walking distance to bus terminals and city center
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 7 January 2023
Daisy
United KingdomRoom was awful - so many bugs and cockroaches running around in the room, even on the bed and under the pillows. The hostel was very loud with people running in the corridors screaming all night. Would not recommend.
close by to the bus station
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 16 December 2022
Martin
CanadaThe rooms were dirty and we saw several cockroaches - we left after 15 minutes to stay at another hotel. The area was also very unsafe
Stayed in December 2022
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