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Located just 5.3 km from La Sabana Metropolitan Park, BEE Suites Escalante offers accommodation in San José with access to a fitness centre, a shared lounge, as well as a lift. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The apartment also provides free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests.

Great amenities, Great people in the reception, awesome view on the 14th floor and the gym was perfect. Everything about this property was superb. Very friendly people working and willing to go the extra mile, I needed a waterboiler and Victoria in the reception made sure to give me one that they had although it's not included in the room.

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9.3
Wonderful
1,014 reviews
Price from
$76.91
per night

Boasting free bikes and views of garden, XIN Bed&Breakfast is a recently renovated bed and breakfast situated in San José, 46 km from Poas National Park. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a picnic area. There is a sun terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking.

I was very pleased with the service and help from the staff. They were very kind and welcoming in general, and were very helpful with any questions I might had. I'd definitely recommend this place just because of the wonderful staff. The breakfast was great too, and the place just had an exceptional great vibe. A perfect start to my Costa Rica trip.

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9.3
Wonderful
429 reviews
Price from
$35
per night

Boasting air-conditioned accommodation with a private pool, garden view and a patio, Cozy apartment with terrace, SJ Cosmopolitan Tower is set in San José. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also provides guests with a children's playground. The apartment also offers free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests.

The view from the rooftop was amazing. The apartment was very clean, cosy and comfortable. It was well stocked with all required amenities/equipment. We were very sad that we stayed here only for a short night because we didn’t get to try the pool/other amenities but everything looked great.

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9.7
Exceptional
134 reviews
Price from
$95
per night

Set in San José, the recently renovated 935 Lodge San José offers accommodation 50 km from Poas National Park and 4 km from La Sabana Metropolitan Park. The property features garden and city views, and is 5.4 km from Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge.

Right in Chinatown, restaurants, Asian supermarkets . The place is spotless and has everything you need. Great place to stay.

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9
Wonderful
352 reviews
Price from
$42
per night

Boasting mountain views, El mejor apartamento en excelente ubicación. Features accommodation with a fitness centre and a patio, around 5 km from La Sabana Metropolitan Park. This apartment has a rooftop pool, a garden and free private parking. The apartment offers a sun terrace and a 24-hour front desk.

Best place ever...Love it and I recommend 100%❤️❤️❤️

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9.2
Wonderful
180 reviews
Price from
$50
per night

Casa De Las Tias is located in San José. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, this property features free daily American breakfast, plus free Wi-Fi and on-site parking.

The rooms here boast bright décor and come equipped with a wardrobe and a private bathroom. One of the room has a private balcony.

One of our best stays in a while, an amazing first stay for us arriving in Costa Rica. Great amenities and Pilar, Xavier and the staff were very helpful and friendly, always available for advice. A place where we wish we could have stayed more than two nights, 10/10.

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9.6
Exceptional
154 reviews
Price from
$96
per night

Just 5 minutes’ walk from the historic centre of Escazú, this B&B offers accommodation with free high-speed Wi-Fi and a coffee station available 24 hours a day. Tobias Bolanos International Airport is 12 km away and San José city centre is 8 km away.

Excellent. I could not have asked for better service to start the day; presentation of the breakfast; and location (I enjoyed the patio in the backyard).

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9.2
Wonderful
182 reviews
Price from
$45.90
per night

Boasting air-conditioned accommodation with a heated pool, city view and a balcony, GINOs DUSHI SECRET FOR 8 PEOPLE is set in San José. This aparthotel offers free private parking and a 24-hour front desk. The accommodation features a lift and full-day security for guests.

I love love love the apartment! It’s so nice and feels very homey. It’s perfect. The beds are comfy and the apartment is decorated well.

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9.6
Exceptional
34 reviews
Price from
$80
per night

EcoStudio, a property with a garden, is situated in San José, 47 km from Poas National Park, 2.7 km from Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, as well as 3.5 km from La Sabana Metropolitan Park. There is a private entrance at the apartment for the convenience of those who stay. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available.

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9.1
Wonderful
15 reviews
Price from
$58
per night

Boasting garden views, Casa Vacacional Nieves en PZ-Piscina Privada-WIFI provides accommodation with a patio, around 40 km from Cerro de la Muerte. This apartment has a private pool, a garden and free private parking. The property is non-smoking and is situated 24 km from Nauyaca Waterfalls.

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9.5
Exceptional
6 reviews
Price from
$139.50
per night

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  • XIN Bed&Breakfast
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 429 reviews

    XIN Bed&Breakfast is a recently renovated bed and breakfast in San José where guests can make the most of its free bikes and garden. 28 miles from Poas National Park and 1.2 miles from National...

    quiet, good location, clean, comfortable beds. Xin very helpful

  • F&M Guesthouse
    Breakfast options
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 49 reviews

    F&M Guesthouse in San José provides adults-only accommodations with a garden and a shared lounge. This bed and breakfast offers free private parking, an elevator, and free Wifi.

    Tout était parfait, les hôtes étaient vraiment super bien.

  • Cariari Bed & Breakfast
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 64 reviews

    This Spanish-style home is located in a residential area and offers its guest the possibility to use the facilities at the Cariari Country Club, just a 5-minute walk from the property.

    La atenciòn de la anfitriona y el desayuno exquisito

  • Hotel Casa 69
    Breakfast options
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,646 reviews

    Located in central San Jose, Hotel Casa 69 offers a garden patio, free Wi-Fi in public areas and individually decorated rooms with cable TV. The National Museum is just a 10-minute walk away.

    Excellent breakfast and very nice design of the entire hotel

  • Young Bed&Breakfast
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 139 reviews

    Young Bed&Breakfast in San José provides accommodations with a garden and a shared lounge. This bed and breakfast offers free private parking, a shared kitchen, and free Wifi.

    Cute house with a garden, we had breakfast outside :)

  • Casa De Las Tias
    Breakfast options
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 154 reviews

    Casa De Las Tias is located in San José. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, this property features free daily American breakfast, plus free Wi-Fi and on-site parking.

    Too early departure. Coffee and bananas were available

  • Cozy & Modern - Near the Airport
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 22 reviews

    With Poas National Park reachable in 30 miles, Cozy & Modern - Near the Airport offers accommodations, a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, and a garden.

    Bien ubicado muy cerca de todo y el edificio es muy agradable y limpio

  • Apartment with city view in Oasis de San José
    9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 29 reviews

    Apartment with city view in Oasis de San José is located in San José, just 2.6 miles from La Sabana Metropolitan Park and 2.9 miles from National Stadium of Costa Rica.

    Comodo, seguro, espacioso. Fuera de todo el jaleo de San José

These vacation rentals in San José have options with FREE cancellation

  • BEE Suites Escalante
    Free cancellation options available
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 1,014 reviews

    3.3 miles from La Sabana Metropolitan Park in San José, BEE Suites Escalante offers accommodations with access to a hot tub and fitness room.

    Nice location, nice apartment, nice view. Everything was great!

  • Cozy apartment with terrace, SJ Cosmopolitan Tower
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 134 reviews

    29 miles from Poas National Park in San José, Cozy apartment with terrace, SJ Cosmopolitan Tower features accommodations with access to a fitness room and steam room.

    How beautifully it was decorated and how home like comfort it felt

  • 935 Lodge San José
    Free cancellation options available
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 352 reviews

    935 Lodge San José enjoys a location in San José, 3.4 miles from National Stadium of Costa Rica and 5.2 miles from Parque Diversiones.

    Close to downtown. Very clean and beautiful property.

  • El mejor apartamento en excelente ubicación.
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 180 reviews

    3.1 miles from La Sabana Metropolitan Park in San José, El mejor apartamento en excelente ubicación. Offers accommodations with access to a fitness center and public bath.

    La ubicación, llevamos rápido al hospital de niños.

  • GINOs DUSHI SECRET FOR 8 PEOPLE
    Free cancellation options available
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 34 reviews

    Featuring a garden, GINOs DUSHI SECRET FOR 8 PEOPLE provides accommodations in San José. This property offers access to a balcony and free private parking.

    La comodidad, la tranquilidad, muy equipado y limpio

  • EcoStudio
    Free cancellation options available
    9.1
    Scored 9.1
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 15 reviews

    EcoStudio offers accommodations in San José, 29 miles from Poas National Park and 1.7 miles from National Stadium of Costa Rica.

    Excelente ubicación y anfitriona, limpio y cómodo.

  • Casa Vacacional Nieves en PZ-Piscina Privada-WIFI
    9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 6 reviews

    Casa Vacacional Nieves en PZ-Piscina Privada-WIFI offers accommodations in San José, 25 miles from Cerro de la Muerte and 15 miles from Nauyaca Waterfalls.

  • Rooftop Jacuzzi and city view
    Free cancellation options available
    9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 39 reviews

    Just a 6-minute walk from National Stadium of Costa Rica and 0.8 miles from La Sabana Metropolitan Park, Rooftop Jacuzzi and city view features accommodations in San José with a garden.

    Widok z okna, wygodne łóżko, kuchnia dobra i wyposażona.

Highly-rated vacation rentals in San José

  • Tierra Magica B&B and Art Studio
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 183 reviews

    Just 5 minutes’ walk from the historic center of Escazú, this B&B offers accommodations with free high-speed Wi-Fi and a coffee station available 24 hours a day.

    Lovely breakfast with personal service from Valery

  • Elegante Casa de 4 Habitaciones a Solo 15 Minutos del Corazón de la Ciudad
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 34 reviews

    Elegante Casa de 4 Habitaciones a Solo 15 Minutos del Corazón de la Ciudad is located in San José, just 5.6 miles from La Sabana Metropolitan Park and 5.6 miles from National Stadium of Costa Rica.

    The owner is very friendly and everything looks new.

  • Loft conveniently located five minutes from airport
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 11 reviews

    Loft conveniently located five minutes from airport is located in San José, just 4.4 miles from Parque Viva and 9.5 miles from Parque Diversiones.

    Top Appartement mit super Einrichtung, nahe dem Flughafen.

  • Cosmopolitan APT 1407, 5 Star Facilities, 15m SJO Airport, Parking, Pool, Gym
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 79 reviews

    Cosmopolitan APT 1407, 5 Star Facilities, 15m SJO Airport, Parking, Pool, Gym is a recently renovated apartment in San José where guests can make the most of its rooftop pool, fitness center, and...

    Excelente lugar y la atención.. Recomendable 100%.

  • Studio8 Lujan Apartament # 3
    9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 11 reviews

    Studio8 Lujan Apartament # 3 offers accommodations in San José, 3.9 miles from National Stadium of Costa Rica and 5.8 miles from Parque Diversiones.

  • Corazón Sabana
    8.0+ review score
    9.8
    Scored 9.8
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 57 reviews

    Corazón Sabana in San José provides adults-only accommodations with a garden, a terrace, and a shared lounge.

    La localidad es perfecta para eventos en el estadio nacional

  • Cando Living Apartments in Central Avenue
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,834 reviews

    In Central Avenue Cando Living provides apartments. Fully equipped with towels and toiletries. National Museum are across the street and National Theater of Costa Rica is 1969 feet from Cando Living.

    everything is lovely 😊 it’s was our third stay here

  • Hotel Trianon
    8.0+ review score
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,119 reviews

    Offering free Wi-Fi throughout, a terrace, Posada Trianon is 328 feet from the Handicraft Market and 0.6 mi from San José Main Square. The rooms offer free WiFi and private bathrooms with shower.

    it smelled really good inside and it was really clean! felt like being home

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Vacation Rentals That Guests Love in San José

  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 1,221 reviews
    The concept that it is a big villa set in a big garden, with nice decoration, rest area, pool and city view.
    Ray
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $56.50
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 1,646 reviews
    The hotel had a very charming space for breakfast. It was in the inner yard of the villa, the room was filled with sun. I liked the little terrace adjacent to our room and the good quality of the cable TV.
    Eugenie
    Group
  • 7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,923 reviews
    - Nice building, and old villa with nice inside decorations - beautiful garden where you can enjoy breakfast - comfortable big bed - the room was really beautiful and spacious - in walking distance to a lot of nice restaurants - parking right inside the grounds possible
    André
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $115.94
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 568 reviews
    I loved how spacious our villa was. We had a full kitchen & living room along with the full bedrooms which included an upstairs primary suite with a balcony. The staff is super friendly & helpful!
    Shavon
    Travelers with friends
  • Avg. price/night: $62.15
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 183 reviews
    Great location for close access to Escazu village, with restaurants, bank ATM, taxi and weekend mercado. The property is safe & well tended, many butterflies and birds can be seen in the front garden and trees on the other side. Enjoyed the art on display and small gift display.
    Cheryl
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $48.01
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 562 reviews
    good price, 45$ a night, own room + bath in a little Villa, friendly staff, a good base for a city like san jose
    Michael
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $62.32
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 751 reviews
    Great facilities (incl well equipped shared kitchen, garden area, plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, games like table tennis and a small gym area), felt a safe part of the city, easy check in/out despite arriving late and leaving early, helpful staff, lovely villa room with garden view
    Lucy
    Young couple
  • 9.8
    Scored 9.8
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 8 reviews
    Sarita was an excellent host and the apartment was out of the world for the price we paid. Would recommend it to anyone who wants a fantastic holiday home stay. Martin
    Martin
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $129.95
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 64 reviews
    Best hotel and breakfast during our 5 weeks in Costa Rica!! The house resembles like a lovely decorated private villa. Lourie and her maid Miriam are incredibly helpful, welcoming and inspiring. The rooms are cosy, very clean and elegantly decorated like the rest of the house and the wonderful garden. Plus: the hotel is close to the airport but nevertheless quite and there are many good restaurants within walking distance.
    Verena
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $112.59
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,477 reviews
    Lovely villa, beautiful surroundings, and helpful, friendly staff. Angie in particular was so kind and helpful to my Mum when she was feeling unwell.
    Sarah
    Family with young children

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