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Gran Hotel Costa RicaAvenida Segunda Calle 3, 10101 San José (Show map)
Good,
Score from 32 reviews
“ It's in a good location close to shopping and museums. ”
Tushima,
Vienna
In San José’s historic center, Gran Hotel Costa Rica is housed in an impressive building dating from the 1930s. It offers classically decorated rooms, a spa and a restaurant. Each spacious room at Gran Hotel Costa Rica has attractive décor with bright finishes and carpeted floors. There is free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and a minibar. The hotel restaurant features a patio and serves a range of gourmet cuisine. There is also a stylish coffee shop and lobby bar. The Gran Hotel’s spa offers treatments including massage, wraps and reflexology. There is also a gym on site. The hotel is within a 5 minute walk of San José Cathedral and the National Theater. The hotel building has been recognized as a site of architectural interest. Hotel Rooms: 107 The most recent booking for this hotel was made on May 20 at 10:35 from Chile.
GeneralBar, 24-Hour Front Desk, Newspapers, Grounds, Terrace, Non-smoking Rooms, Facilities for Disabled Guests, Family Rooms, Elevator, Safe, Baggage Storage, Stores in Hotel, Air Conditioning, Restaurant With Dining Menu, Snack Bar, Sun Deck ActivitiesFitness Center, Game Room, Spa, Massage, Pool Table ServicesRoom Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Breakfast in the Room, Tour Desk, Fax/Photocopying, Ticket Service, Concierge Service, Special Diet Meals (upon request)
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Total Hotel Score:7.3
Based on 32 reviews Guest reviews are written by our customers after their stay at Gran Hotel Costa Rica. |
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Renato
Solo traveler
Gossau,
Switzerland
March 20, 2013
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nice big room great location, just around the corner of the pedestrian zone with all kinds of Shops and Restaurants Breakfast on top floor with a nice view friendly helpful stuff Ayuda más si te hablas español rooms facing the Main Entrance are very noise (Traffic) waterpipes should be maintained, water in the shower didn't have enough pressure
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7.5 |
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Tushima
Young couple
Vienna,
United States of America
March 14, 2013
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It's in a good location close to shopping and museums. Bathrooms dirty. Showers did not work well. Everything was old & it looks like the management just does not care :( sad because you can tell that it used to a very nice place long long long ago !! We paid almost $100.00 per night also for Costa Rica & were disappointed.
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4 |
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Richard
Mature couple
Brisbane Ca,
United States of America
February 19, 2013
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The nice friendly people.
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7.9 |
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Robert
Young couple
provincetown,
United States of America
January 16, 2013
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Central location Rude unfriendly unsmiling indifferent front desk staff. Wet bar in room unstocked. No instructions in room about how to use telephone. Dialing "0" for operator gets you a busy signal. So you have to run down to front desk where, when you ask how to reach hotel operator they look at you like you are crazy and tell you to "press 9". They then snicker when you thank them. Hotel Internet does not work. Old , worn out furnishings.
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5.4 |
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Christian
Mature couple
paris,
France
November 14, 2012
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The location is exceptionnal, in the very heart of the city. Old style hotel very charming Valet Parking overall easy. Very nice bar and restaurant but expensive. Most of the staff are not helpful at all, except a couple of young Ladies at the reception desk who are nice and always ready to fine a solution to any problems. Staff in the restaurant for breakfast are almost rude and not easy going at all. We stayed for 10 nights and had booked a superior room. But it was very small, old furnished and most of the utilities in the bathroom did not work properly. We asked to move to another room but the response was firm and was no way. Not commercial at all for a stay of 10 nights when you think most clients do not stay more than a couple of nights if not only one. Christian COFFINET Paris, Francia
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5.5 |
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Sebastian
Young couple
Karlsruhe,
Germany
October 7, 2012
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The restaurant was very very good the hotel is located in the city - The personal at the reception was total unfriedly and not very helpful and arrogant - the room was very dirty - the mini bar was empty, thanks alot for that! - the battery of the save was empty - the room was very very loud, located next to the room of the cleaing personal and the sound of the air fans behind the windows - really terrible! - no air condition in the room (and belive me this is really needed in Costa Rica) - it was the worstest hotel during my whole stay in Costa Rica - for europe/US conditions the hotel and room, maximum 2 Stars, but never never never 4 Stars!
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3.3 |
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Evgeniy
Young couple
Санкт-Петербург,
Russia
September 2, 2012
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Extremely hot in the room. No air conditioning!!! We left the hotel after first night.
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2.5 |
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Vincent
Young couple
Enschede,
Netherlands
July 22, 2012
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Can't beat the location, dead-center of San Jose. Good restaurant with live music. No air-conditioning, a fan that couldn't go at a speed that would actually move any air, and windows opening to a secluded roof-space which housed 8 air-conditioning exhausts. The temperature inside the room was easily 5 degrees centigrade higher than in the hallways or outside. We had a very uncomfortable night.
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6.7 |
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Neuftalí
Young couple
San Juan de los Lagos,
Mexico
May 13, 2013
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Excelente trato del personal, son muy atentos sin ningún tipo de distinción.
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10 |
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Heinz
Group of friends
Germering,
Germany
April 8, 2013
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sehr zentral gelegen, Ambiente Zimmer etwas in die Jahre gekommen
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7.9 |
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Paola
Group of friends
México, D.F.,
Mexico
April 3, 2013
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La ubicación del hotel es muy buena, puedes conocer las prinicpales atracciones culturales de San José sin tener que trasladarte en vehículo, ya que todo queda caminando
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8.3 |
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Marie
Mature couple
CANNES LA BOCCA,
France
February 21, 2013
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pour la 2ème fois dans cet hôtel qui est très bien situé mais un peu vieillot !!!! Chambre grande (supérieure) agréable les salles de bain sont en mauvais état et les petits déjeuners pas très variés
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10 |
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Xavier
Family with older children
Le Vésinet,
France
January 13, 2013
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Le côté Historique , Tintin chez les Picaros et désuet Le Petit Déjeuner
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6.3 |
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Hendrik
Young couple
Amersfoort,
Netherlands
January 5, 2013
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Ontbijt was top. Direct bij de winkelstraten.
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7.9 |
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Brigitte
Solo traveler
Cahuita,
Costa Rica
January 2, 2013
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Le petit déjeuner dans cette belle salle du dernier étage Manque de double vitrage pour isoler les bruits de la rue notemment le bruit des feux tricolores aux passages piétons
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7.9 |
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Manuel
Solo traveler
Caracas,
Venezuela
December 5, 2012
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Ubicacion, atencion y precio. La cama muy dañada... Como vieja... Y el baño no tiene respiradero efectivo... Expira olores desagradables de tuberia....
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9.5 |
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Dario
Solo traveler
Panamá,
Panama
October 30, 2012
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Es un hotel con mucha historia. Con un personal presto a atender cualquier necesidad del huesped. Tiene un excelente restaurante y muy buena ubicación. Permite a acceder a pie al teatro Nacional y Melico Salazar. También está proximo a la Avenida Central. Me gustó mucho. Todo estuvo bien. No tengo ninguna queja del Gran Hotel Costa Rica.
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8.8 |
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Melvis
Solo traveler
Guayana,
Venezuela
August 13, 2012
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Personal, Servicio, instalaciones, limpieza, confort, diseño, arquitectura, su historia, y ubicación. Mejorar en cuanto a la disponibilidad de equipos de aire acondicionados en las habitaciones.
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8.8 |
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Teresa
Group of friends
Sant Adrià de B.,
Spain
July 24, 2012
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Buena ubicacion. Conexion gratuita a internet. Habitacion da a patio interior con ruido aparatos de aire acondicionado.
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6.7 |
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Anonymous
Solo traveler
Spain
September 4, 2012
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situacion
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6.7 |
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Anonymous
Group of friends
Netherlands
February 24, 2013
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Het is echt een ouderwets grand hotel eigenlijk een van de weinige redenen om in San José te overnachten De eerste nacht was het hotel vol ondanks onze reservering via bookings.com
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8.3 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
Ireland
January 19, 2013
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Great location. Friendly helpful staff. Particularly the tour desk which helped us refine our itinerary. Some of the bedrooms could do with some upgrading. Particularly bathroom
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8.3 |
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Anonymous
Mature couple
Canada
January 18, 2013
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The charm of old hotel. Very noisy. No water on the table. No real butter. Expensive food.
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5.4 |
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Anonymous
Family with young children
Mexico
September 3, 2012
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todo bien muchas gracias
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10 |
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Anonymous
Solo traveler
Netherlands
December 12, 2012
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De locatie. De kamers waren schoon en netjes. Het ontbijt met uitzicht op de bergen rondm San Jose is prachtig. Je kon alleen met creditcard/ bankpas betalen en iet cash. Op zich geen probleem, maar ik had dat niet (goed genoeg?) gezien op de website/ booking.com.
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7.9 |
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