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San José

San José is the capital and largest city in Costa Rica. It has a total population of about 1.7 million inhabitants living in the metropolitan area, although the city itself is much smaller with around 400,000 people. It is located in the central part of the country in the Central Valley at an elevation of about 1,200 metres above sea level.

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Hotel Capital

Hotel Capital

Save yourself the trouble and DON'T come here. NOT clean...we had to pull out our sleeping bags because the sheets had obviouly been used and made up to look like they were fresh. For what we paid it should at least have been clean. It's located in a dodgy area of town. ... more

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1
Hotel Vesuvio

Hotel Vesuvio

Nice, small hotel close to San Jose downtown. Clean, quiet. Good, helpful service. Definitely worth the money. Will stay there next time. ... more

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4
Hostal del Este Santa Fe

Hostal del Este Santa Fe

Place is a dump, bathroom smelled and there is no privacy there. Bathroom had pipers showing, mold. ... more

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1

San José Blog Entries

  • Weg van de toeristen
    M: Bij aankomst in San José was het 26 graden, dus goed te doen. De volgende dag met de bus naar Santa Elena . Daar hebben we in een hostel geslapen en hebben we een dagje het reservaat Santa Elena bezocht. Dit is een stuk regenwoud in de buurt van Monteverde . Hier was het zeer makkelijk ...
    Posted in Costa Rica 2002 by on_the_move

  • Thanksgiving i San José
    Hei alle sammen! Naa har jeg bestemt meg for at jeg maa bli flinkere til aa oppdatere bloggen min. Jeg stortrives i jobben paa marineparken og har naa laert mer spansk. Denne uken kom det 2 nye norske jenter til parken, saa naa er vi oppe i 4 volunteerer i parken. Denne helgen er jeg i San José for aa ...
    Posted in Malin i Costa Rica by malin1990

  • Maybe next time
    We said goodbye to the girls in San José where they both got a flight, the aussie home and the english girl onto New York for a last few days splurge before home also. Back to just Chris and I we ...
    Posted in From Mexico to who knows where by ew5827

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Hotel Europa San Jose
80 %

Hotel Europa San Jose

Calle Central Av 5 down Town (Map) - Hotel
Overall a very reasonable hotel in a fairly good location. 15 minutes walk to nightlife and good restaurants and a littel further to the old town / San Felipe.
Hotel Vesuvio
77 %

Hotel Vesuvio

Ave 11 / Street 13-15 San Jose - Costa Rica (Map) - Hotel
one of the best features of the hotel is the location - safe and centrally.
Hostal del Este Santa Fe
76 %

Hostal del Este Santa Fe

300m south y 25m este from the National Theater 8th Avenue 3rd and 5th Street (Map) - Hotel
Hotel La Cuesta
70 %

Hotel La Cuesta

Avenia 1 , 50meters west from the national park (Map) - Hotel
Hotels Royal Dutch
69 %

Hotels Royal Dutch

Avenida 2 Calle 6 down Town (Map) - Hotel
no hay que hacer la reserva en ese sitio que sale 10% mas caro que llamar me cobraron 14$ mas por 2 dias que estaba ahi MEJOR LLAMAN don't use this site to order it will cost you 10% more than yo
Hotel Capital
68 %

Hotel Capital

Calle 4 Btw Ave. 3 and 5 (Map) - Hotel
Hostel Costa Rica Morazan & Casino
64 %

Hostel Costa Rica Morazan & Casino

Avenida 1 Esquina Calle 3 Frente al Parque Morazan (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Mesón del Angel

Hotel Mesón del Angel

20 th street (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Aeropuerto San Jose Airport

Hotel Aeropuerto San Jose Airport

Carretera Panamericana (Map) - Hotel
Hostal Casa Areka Costa Rica

Hostal Casa Areka Costa Rica

Barrio Los Yoses Avenue 8 Simon Bolivar, along side of the ICE building (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Ritzli

Hotel Ritzli

Central Street, 8 & 10th Avenue (Map) - Hotel
The Montserrat's Place

The Montserrat's Place

Ave. 2/4 St 6 (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Posada Canal Grande

Hotel Posada Canal Grande

500 metros al Sur de la Terminal de Buses de Pieda Detrás del Restaurante Da Marco (Map) - Hotel
Casa 69

Casa 69

69 Calle 25 bis (Map) - Hotel
Ara Macao Inn

Ara Macao Inn

San Jose 75 mts Sur de Pizza Hut, Barrio La California (Map) - Hotel
Boutique Hotel Calle 20

Boutique Hotel Calle 20

350 metros Norte del Hospital Nacional de niños Calle 20 entre avenida 3 y 5 (Map) - Hotel
Hotel B&B Puerta del Sol

Hotel B&B Puerta del Sol

Ciudad Cariari Residencial Los Arcos, Rotonda 1, N°17 (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Kekoldi

Hotel Kekoldi

Avenida 9, between Calles 5 and 7 P.O. Box 12150-1000 (Map) - Hotel
Make sure you know where you are going, no one knows where this hotel is.
Hotel Plaza Real

Hotel Plaza Real

Del Banco de Costa Rica, 200mts sur, 100mts este (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Isla Verde

Hotel Isla Verde

2 blocks west from the U.S.A. Embassy, Pavas (Map) - Hotel
Downtown Hotel San Jose

Downtown Hotel San Jose

7 Avenue, 6 Street San Jose Downtown (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Le Voltaire

Hotel Le Voltaire

Avenida 8 Calle 31 (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Santo Tomas

Hotel Santo Tomas

Ave. 7th Streets 3 & 5 (Map) - Hotel
Hotel Posada del Museo

Hotel Posada del Museo

Diagonal esquina sureste del Museo Nacional (Map) - Hotel
LaCatalina Hotel

LaCatalina Hotel

Beside Cetal LaCatalina Birri,Heredia - Hotel