San Jose Hotel Guide. Hotels in Alajuela, San Jose, Costa Rica

Hotel is ideal for a couple gateway, beautiful and well kept gardens. Main pool is very unique, and you also have other pools closer to the rooms if you like it better. Room is spacious and has a nice view.

The Hampton is convenient, clean and the staff is great. Everyone is helpful and friendly. Breakfast was very nice, the coffee is great. Concierge, Manuel Avila was very helpful. When our car reservation failed to appear, he connected us with a wonderful driver, Yeremy Castillo, who drove us to Tamarindo. He couldn't have been a better choice. We practiced our Spanish and he taught us a lot about Costa Rica. In the end, we made a friend that I suspect we will see again. Mucho gusto, Manuel. You were a huge help.

Comfortable,clean ,good service very close to the airport free shuttle

Staffs were helpful and the hotel is not far from the San Jose airport and they provide free 24 hours service shuttle to the airport.

This place is a little gem near the airport in San Jose. Don't let the neighborhoods on your way there scare you. Some are a bit sketchy but when you drive through the gate into this hotel, it's like you've entered a different world. Beautiful landscaping and large tropical trees, nice pool and extraordinary outdoor dining. The food is excellent, including the free breakfast. It was actually some of the best we had in our 10 day trip. The rooms could use some sprucing up, especially the bathrooms and the room amenities are a little sparse so make sure you bring your own shampoo, etc. However, these small drawbacks are overshadowed by the grounds and architecture of the rest of the hotel. You can always stay in a chain hotel as most are there near the airport but when you stay here, you start your Costa Rican experience before you've even left the airport. By the way, the major car rental companies like Alamo , National, etc. will drop off and pick up your car right at the hotel for $15 I believe. I did pickup at the airport at 2:00 AM and then went to find the hotel. Take a cab and have them bring the car to you. Well worth the $15 in my opinion.The hotel also has 24/7 security to let cabs, etc. in and out through the gate to support flight times and 2 AM arrivals like ours.

Very close to the airport, free shuttle service which was right on time. Very nice restaurant with a great staff. Rooms a little outdated but the price was excellent as we're the grounds.

My husband and I stayed at Hotel Buena Vista for 2 nights and had an excellent experience. We had originally only booked one night and planned to stay there the day before we left Costa Rica, but bad weather at another location led us to call Hotel Buena Vista the day before our stay to see if they had any availabilities for another night. They were very helpful, spoke perfect English, and booked us a beautiful balcony room that very day. The parking area felt very safe, the staff were smiling and happy to help us find activities in the area. The rooms are spacious, and it was cool enough even in July that we didn't mind there was no A/C. The first night we stayed in a room in the main hotel, and the walls are a bit thin. There was a large tour group staying at the hotel and we could hear them during dinner and whenever they entered/exited their rooms. Our second night was completely noise-free though. We upgraded to a private villa (there are 5 on property). We had a huge room with 2 beds, 2 couches, a private screened in porch overlooking San Jose. We ate dinner on property that night, huge portions and good quality. It only took us about 20 minutes to get to the airport from the hotel, but you would never know you were so close with how private the grounds feel. We will definitely stay again when we return for our next trip!

It's funny to escape into a mediterranean-themed oasis in the middle of one of Costa Rica's town centers, but alas, Asclepios is a beautiful little oasis in the midst of Alujuela's bustling activity. This hotel is a true gem. The grounds are exquisitely designed and the staff is friendly. My partner and I stayed here after a few days of "roughing it" on cloud forest hikes, canopy excursions, and other outdoor adventures. Asclepios provided a much-needed respite.

Used this B & B upon arrival and again before departure at San Jose airport. Owners Steven and Natalia could not have been more helpful and friendly, arranging airport pick up for us in advance of our first night and offering any assistance required with onward arrangements if needed. They spoke perfect English and made us feel totally at home. Returning at the end of our 3 week holiday for a further stay, we were greeted like old friends. Rooms are well thought out and very comfortable. We occupied two different ones on the two separate occasions we used this accommodation. The first one was in the main house "The Garden Side Room" which had a large en suite with the luxury of a bath and the second was in the "Junior Suite" with its enormous bed which was located in an annexe attached to the garage. Both were great. Beds were comfortable and floor fans in both rooms ensured a pleasant temperature at all times. We would not hesitate to use this place again.