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Map Central Ave, between 7th and 9th St San Jose San Jose 3344-1000 Costa Rica 020 3564 5165

Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star Art Deco hotel, walk to Gold Museum

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Popular property highlights

Breakfast included
Free self parking
Free valet parking
Free WiFi
Restaurant

Location

Located in the heart of San Jose, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Plaza de la Cultura, Gold Museum and Jade Museum. National Theater and National Center of Art and Culture are also within 10 minutes.

Hotel features

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/café, a 24-hour business centre and conference space.

Room amenities

All 112 rooms feature modern comforts such as LCD TVs with cable channels, along with free WiFi. Guests will also find minibars, room service (during limited hours) and down comforters.

Languages Spoken

Balmoral Hotel

Central Ave, between 7th and 9th St San Jose San Jose 3344-1000

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This 3.5-star property offers access to A 24-hr business centre and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 5909 square feet (549 square metres) include conference rooms. This Art Deco hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness centre, tour or ticket assistance and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, the property provides a round-trip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle. Limited complimentary on-site parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Balmoral Hotel is a smoke-free property.

  • Express check-in 
  • Bar/lounge 
  • Lift 
  • 24-hour front desk 
  • Free breakfast 
  • Conference space 
  • Porter 
  • Meeting rooms 7 
  • Express check-out 
  • Restaurant 
  • Tours/ticket assistance 
  • Built in 1955 
  • Coffee shop or café 
  • Free self parking 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Free valet parking 
  • Smoke-free property 
  • Conference space size (meters) - 549 
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Hair salon 
  • ATM/banking 
  • 24-hour business centre 
  • Conference space size (feet) - 5909 
  • Concierge services 
  • Gift shops or newsstand 
  • Shopping on site 
  • Laundry facilities 
  • Parking (limited spaces) 
  • 24-hour fitness facilities 
  • Total number of rooms - 112 
  • Number of floors - 7 
  • Number of buildings/towers - 1 
  • Wedding services 
  • Airport transport (surcharge) 
  • Multilingual staff 
  • Free newspapers in lobby 

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family Hotel  
  • Free Wi-Fi  
  • Laundry facilities  
  • Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)  

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Parking

Free self parking, Free valet parking, Parking (limited spaces)

Room Amenities

  • Premium TV channels 
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding available 
  • Air conditioning 
  • Phone 
  • Free toiletries 
  • Hair dryer 
  • In-room massage available 
  • In-room safe 
  • Desk 
  • Iron/ironing board (on request) 
  • Minibar 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Daily housekeeping 
  • Turndown service 
  • Room service (limited hours) 
  • LCD TV 
  • Free cribs/infant beds 
  • Rollaway/extra beds (free) 
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms available 
  • Cable TV service 
  • Blackout drapes/curtains 
  • Down comforter 

Where to Eat

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 9 AM.

EL PATIO DEL BALMORAL – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Nearby Things to Do

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Rafting nearby 
  • Ecotours nearby 
  • Golfing nearby 
  • Golf lessons available nearby 

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

  • Accessible bathroom 
  • Roll-in shower 
  • In-room accessibility 

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Minimum check-in age is 18

Special check-in instructions:

24-hour airport shuttle service is available upon request. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 7 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Pets

  • Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
  • Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
Only service animals are allowed

Fees

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at the time of service, check-in or check-out.
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD30 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Late check-out fee: USD50
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Name

  • Balmoral Hotel San Jose
  • Balmoral San Jose

We should mention

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children aged 7 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guest rooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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