Title: Hotel el Descanso Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=3177&destination=San+Jos%C3%A9%2C+San+Jos%C3%A9+Province%2C+Costa+Rica&selected=69272651&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # Hotel el Descanso Travelers find themselves perfectly positioned to explore Hospital's highlights, with convenient laundry facilities making extended stays more manageable ## Photo gallery for Hotel el Descanso ![Hallway - Hotel el Descanso (San José)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/ff6a565e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Staircase - Hotel el Descanso (San José)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/9ffe2937.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Reception - Hotel el Descanso (San José)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/f76eeba3.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Basic Double Room (Habitacion 1 Cama Queen) | Free WiFi, bed sheets - Hotel el Descanso (San José)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/85023f82.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Point of interest - Hotel el Descanso (San José)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/6137b5bd.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies Hotel el Descanso, in the heart of Hospital, offers a practical base with thoughtful amenities. Guests value the laundry facilities, luggage storage, and free in-room WiFi. Sabana Park is just minutes away. ## Reviews 6.8 ## Popular amenities - Free Wi-Fi - Laundry room - Housekeeping - 24/7 front desk £23 includes taxes & fees 30 Mar - 31 Mar ## Room options ### Check availability for these dates Tonight [Mar 29 - Mar 30](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-03-29&endDate=2026-03-30&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-03-29&endDate=2026-03-30&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Tomorrow [Mar 30 - Mar 31](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-03-30&endDate=2026-03-31&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-03-30&endDate=2026-03-31&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) This weekend [Apr 3 - Apr 5](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-04-03&endDate=2026-04-05&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-04-03&endDate=2026-04-05&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) Next weekend [Apr 10 - Apr 12](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-04-10&endDate=2026-04-12&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-04-10&endDate=2026-04-12&selected=69272651&PinnedHotelID=69272651&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) All rooms 1 bed 2 beds Showing 3 of 3 rooms ### View all photos for Single Room ![Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/fb0a555c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium) ### Single Room - City view - 1 bedroom - Sleeps 1 - 1 Single Bed ### View all photos for Basic Double Room (Habitacion 1 Cama Queen) ![Free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/a837da6c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium) ### Basic Double Room (Habitacion 1 Cama Queen) - City view - 1 bedroom - Sleeps 2 - 1 Double Bed ### View all photos for Standard Double Room (Habitacion de 2 Camas) ![Standard Double Room (Habitacion de 2 Camas) | Free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/70000000/69280000/69272700/69272651/a3b91005.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=800&quality=medium) ### Standard Double Room (Habitacion de 2 Camas) - City view - 1 bedroom - Sleeps 3 - 1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed ## You may also like Ad ![Property grounds](https://a.travel-assets.com/media/meso_cm/PAPI/Images/lodging/1000000/10000/900/805/e1ba9383_b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=357&h=201&p=1&q=medium) #### Irazu Hotel & Studios Uruca - Pool - Parking included - Free Wi-Fi - Restaurant 8.4 Very good 1,001 reviews £86 includes taxes & fees 16 Apr - 17 Apr [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/San-Jose-Hotels-Irazu-Hotel-Studios.h805.Hotel-Information?chkin=2026-4-16&chkout=2026-4-17&rm1=a2®ionId=603085&destination=San José (and vicinity)&destType=MARKET&latLong=9.93286,-84.079559&searchId=317ccd10-370d-4ff7-8f9f-fdcab50ca728&top_cur=GBP) Ad ![Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; 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[Visit our San José travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/San-Jose.dx603085) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C9.93388%2C-84.08923&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=eQswCpQLbEyuoZ1lya8CvlPprcg=) Avenida 2 con calle 22, 22560304, San José, San José, 10103 ### What's nearby - ![Estadio National and La Sabana Park. 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Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. Other perks at this hotel include: - Luggage storage, smoke-free property and tour/ticket information - A 24-hour front desk Room features All guest rooms at Hotel el Descanso include amenities, such as free WiFi. 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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking. - 17 steps to reach entrance - No lift - Well-lit path to entrance ### More - Smoke-free property ## Room amenities ### Bedroom - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - Shower - Towels provided ### Entertainment - 32-inch LED TV with cable channels ### More - Ceiling fan ## Policies ### Check-in Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM Late check-in subject to availability Minimum check-in age - 18 ### Check-out Check-out before 11:00 AM Contactless check-out Late check-out subject to availability A late check-out fee will be charged ### Special check-in instructions Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools ### Access methods Staffed front desk ### Pets No pets or service animals allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome Rollaway/extra beds are not available. Cots (infant beds) are not available ### Payment types at the property ## Important information ### Optional extras - Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability) The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. ### You need to know This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be 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 This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash Cashless transactions are available Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### We should mention This property does not have any lifts No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property ### Property is also known as Hotel el Descanso Hotel Hotel el Descanso San José Hotel el Descanso Hotel San José ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Hotel el Descanso pet-friendly? ### How much does it cost to stay at Hotel el Descanso? ### How much is parking at Hotel el Descanso? ### What time is check-in at Hotel el Descanso? ### What time is check-out at Hotel el Descanso? ### Where is Hotel el Descanso located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Reviews ## Hotel el Descanso Reviews 6.8 All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 7.0 Cleanliness ### 5.6 Amenities ### 7.4 Staff & service ### 6.2 Property conditions & facilities 10 - Excellent 13 8 - Good 11 6 - Okay 12 4 - Poor 5 2 - Terrible 8 ## Reviews Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Alex 2 Feb 2026 Liked: Cleanliness Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities Cramped, no hot water, thin bed, but very cheap and good location ##### Alex Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lina 27 Dec 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities I love this hotel. The staff are outstanding is centrally located. It’s just an awesome place. ##### Lina Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lina 16 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great place to stay This hotel is perfect for a traveler who wants to explore downtown San Jose. I highly recommend this hotel. The people were fabulous. The area really wasn’t bad at all and you can walk to downtown. It’s central market just about where you wanted to go so I definitely recommend it. Awesome hotel. ##### Lina Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2024 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Hadria 24 Oct 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort #### Great Place to Stay on a Budget It is a great place for the price. We stayed there in a pinch when our travel plans didn't go as planned. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The rooms are a bit small, but that's fine if you're just looking for someplace clean to rest for the night on a budget. Also, the two restaurants on the first floor had very good food and great service. ##### Hadria Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Conny 7 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great location, friendly staff Friendly and nice staff. Quite comfortable. Very good location, in city center of San Jose, was able to walk everywhere. Supermarkets, convenience stores, fast food are near. Great sodas located on the first floor, under the hotel. Very good price overall. Someone here complained: The hot water is near the beginning of the knob as opposed to the back. There are some roaches in the bathroom and they stayed near there, which is the only downside. ##### Conny Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Zhong 30 Jan 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service #### budget friendly helpful staff, convenient location I like the location, halfway between the cathedral and Sabana park. There's always someone at the front desk. The gate is locked, so you ring a bell for someone to open it. Feels safe. I arrived at midnight, and was able to get into my room. I had some problem with an ATM machine, and one lady at the front desk helped me to call the bank. Fan works, but very noisy. Pretty good wifi. Now the negative: no place to hang anything. No cups. Street noise and the door bell are not good for light sleepers. Thin curtain. Overall, worth the price. ##### Zhong Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024 Verified ### 2/10 Terrible #### Allen 22 Jan 2025 Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Be Warned: avoid this hotel, the room amenities presented by expedia.ca, are misleading, and are often not provided by the hotel. The hotel will not provide any customer service to resolve the issues, and they will not refund you. Expedia.ca needs to revise their listing info because the room info they are presenting is misleading. I know since the past two years, I have booked several stays on expedia.ca at hotel Descanso. My most recent reservation for Jan 21, for a single room, the online room info clearly displays: one twin bed, private bath, city view, ceiling, fan, free Wi-Fi, 32 inch LED TV, and cable channels. These amenities were not provided, which is misleading and unacceptable. Worse, the hotel management made no effort to resolve matters, despite being a repeat customer. And so I declined to stay, and the hotel refused to refund what I had prepaid online for the accommodation. In fact, only a few rooms actually have a city view. Most of the rooms are located off the noisy second and third floor corridors, with no city view, and no fresh air, and are hot, and insecure. The 32 inch LED TVs tend to be cheap old models, often the remote controls do not work. The cable TV system was not functioning, and another hotel guest told me that the cable TV had not been functioning for several days. The hotel amenities offered on expedia.ca are not in fact provided by the hotel. So I urge expedia customers to not reserve this hotel. Regards, Webster, Ontario, Canada. ##### Allen Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lina 28 Feb 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Great hotel This is a great hotel. It is in downtown San Jose Costa Rica. The staff was excellent. I highly recommend them. ##### Lina Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2025 Verified ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller 11 Aug 2025 Liked: Staff & service, room comfort Disliked: Cleanliness #### Ok Would have been ok for the price ($25 a night) but there were a lot of cockroaches. I killed a couple dozen. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Richard 4 Feb 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service It was ok cheap ##### Richard Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### justin 3 Jun 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities The staff were really nice and helped me out but the rooms were really small. The price was very reasonable. ##### justin Stayed 8 nights in May 2023 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Thomas 14 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities It was okay for the $. ##### Thomas Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Lisa 14 Nov 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities Disliked: Staff & service Very clean . Staff do not respond well To tourists . Location for Uber is terrible. Taxis and Uber have trouble finding the Hotel. ##### Lisa Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Bradford Chester 22 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities The staff was great. Rooms are very basic but sufficient. The hotel is located close to the downtown area. The neighborhood is safe but looks dumpy and is noisy. Ear plugs help. There are lots of homeless. Overall, this hotel is a good value. There is a lot of food options. Again, the neighborhood will look scary but its actually very safe. ##### Bradford Chester Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Allen 10 Mar 2024 No English speaking channels on the TV The MTS did not work… frustrating Good clean economical room With private bath. ##### Allen Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024 Verified ### 4/10 Poor #### Nohemias 20 Jul 2024 Liked: Staff & service Very very small room too many stairs to get to the room and really near near stairs and very very small bathroom everything's really small I won't stay in a place no more ##### Nohemias Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Yipeng 9 Dec 2023 Liked: Staff & service Not really worth it considering the price ##### Yipeng Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Guillermo 29 Sept 2024 N/C ##### Guillermo Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Alexios 13 Jan 2025 Pros: Strong wifi. Bearable for a night or two. Cons: Little insects (baby cockroaches?) in the room at night. Small room. The ceiling fan's switch cord was broken so it was always on with the room's light. Room with window facing the corridor, not outside like the internet photos. Uncomfortable and short mattress. No english speaking staff. No hangers. ##### Alexios Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025 Verified ### 6/10 Okay #### Gustavo A Murillo 15 Jun 2024 Liked: Staff & service Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities Rooms provide no privacy. Anyone can hear even if you fart. Bed sheets must be replaced \[they are washed, but maybe because they're old\]. No A/C. And once again, no privacy. ##### Gustavo A Murillo Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024 Verified ### 4/10 Poor #### Jesus 20 Nov 2024 Disliked: Staff & service There was unseen circumstances and was unable to make it to my room. I let them know ahead of time but they wouldn’t refund me for cancellation. ##### Jesus Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024 Verified ### 2/10 Terrible #### Delia 29 Nov 2023 Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities I reserved 2 months before and text them 3 days before to ask about the check in because my flight arrived at 12 am and they answered that there is not problem but when we arrived at midnight under the rain the said: no reservations and no room available, then we had to paid a taxi to another hotel. ##### Delia Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023 Verified ### 4/10 Poor #### Jordan 19 Nov 2024 This hotel is close to the main road in San Jose and the room itself wasn’t too bad for the price but that is where the positives end. It was our first time staying San Jose and the impression that was left with us was a dirty and gross city. Im sure there are nice areas but don’t expect anything better from the area this hotel is in. The walls separating the rooms are like cardboard and we could hear moaning from the sex workers multiple times per night. Other than the moaning the noise from other people in the hotel was also very loud. On our second and final night a man checking in to his room tried to open our door while walking down the hallway. Sleeping here was difficult which is ironic for a hotel called “Hotel el Descanso” and that is why I am leaving behind a bad review. ##### Jordan Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024 Verified ### 2/10 Terrible #### giovanna 25 May 2024 Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Cockroach party. Literally felt like I had to beg for room service, towels, toilet paper, garbage changes etc. we literally got in trouble for TALKING the room at late hours. The walls are extremely paper thin. And there is a “window” that faces towards the hallway in the bathroom so all noise carries throughout the building. There is no AC. The worst part of it all was I felt like I was being scammed because when my guest would come visit, one of the staff would charge 5,000 colones and some wouldn’t. So I wasn’t sure if the money was getting pocketed. The hotel is very close to San Jose central market and all the hot spots. But it is located on a weird one way corner that a lot of Ubers have difficulty picking up from therefore they would cancel a lot and no near by taxis :(. ##### giovanna Stayed 6 nights in May 2024 Verified ### 2/10 Terrible #### Allen 22 Jan 2025 Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Be Warned: avoid this hotel, the room amenities presented by expedia.ca, are misleading, and are often not provided by the hotel. The hotel will not provide any customer service to resolve the issues, and they will not refund you. Expedia.ca needs to revise their listing info because the room info they are presenting is misleading. I know since the past two years, I have booked several stays on expedia.ca at hotel Descanso. My most recent reservation for Jan 21, for a single room, the online room info clearly displays: one twin bed, private bath, city view, ceiling, fan, free Wi-Fi, 32 inch LED TV, and cable channels. These amenities were not provided, which is misleading and unacceptable. Worse, the hotel management made no effort to resolve matters, despite being a repeat customer. And so I declined to stay, and the hotel refused to refund what I had prepaid online for the accommodation. In fact, only a few rooms actually have a city view. Most of the rooms are located off the noisy second and third floor corridors, with no city view, and no fresh air, and are hot, and insecure. The 32 inch LED TVs tend to be cheap old models, often the remote controls do not work. The cable TV system was not functioning, and another hotel guest told me that the cable TV had not been functioning for several days. The hotel amenities offered on expedia.ca are not in fact provided by the hotel. So I urge expedia customers to not reserve this hotel. Regards, Webster, Ontario, Canada. ##### Allen Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024 ---