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Hotel Cultura Plaza

3.0 star property

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Reception
Lobby
Restaurant
Standard Double Room | Bathroom | Shower, rainfall showerhead, free toiletries, hair dryer
Restaurant

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
The current price is $76
$67 nightly
$76 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 25 - Jun 26

Explore the area

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Avenida Central, Calle 5, 25 Mt de la Plaza de la Cultura, San José, San Jose, 10104
  • Place, National Theater of Costa Rica
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Morazan Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Standard Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Triple Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Quadruple Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Quadruple Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 66 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Junior Studio Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Junior Studio Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 61 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

San José

With a stay at Hotel Cultura Plaza, you'll be centrally located in San José, a 4-minute drive from Sabana Park and 6 minutes from National Stadium of Costa Rica. .This hotel is 5.5 mi (8.9 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from Costa Rica Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • National Theater of Costa Rica - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Morazan Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Central Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • National Center of Art and Culture - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • National Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 9 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spoon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Patio del Balmoral Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Vasconia - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Alma de Café - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Cultura Plaza

Hotel Cultura Plaza offers 27 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 27 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Spa

  • Couples treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free local calls
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel Cultura Plaza Hotel
Hotel Cultura Plaza San José
Hotel Cultura Plaza Hotel San José

Hotel Cultura Plaza Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 520 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 145 out of 520 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 520 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 520 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 520 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, close to restaurants and touristic points in the city center.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Anthony andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

oleh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place for downtown stay close to museums
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Cultura amazing, Central location for all museums, go to places and activities. Room was clean, nice balcony view, staff really helpful. Good variety breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Decent price. Nice breakfast. Front desk staff always nice and helpful. AC works great.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is very clean and kinda modern.Very comfortable bed and nice hot shower.This place is very comfortable,so close to everything,market,restaurants,museums.i highly recommended it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location, great staff, good breakfast. I would highly recommend staying here. Really enjoyed our stay. Felt safe and staff payed attention to our needs and they were alway helpful and kind.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable room. Staff were friendly. Everything was great from check in to check out.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was modern and clean, A nice little coffee shop with very good pastries. Very friendly and helpful staff, A+
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful. Hotel located in a very accessible area. Can get noisy though.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel in excellent central location. My room was clean and modern, with all the amenities I needed. The staff were also very helpful re luggage storage as and when needed. The only problem I encountered was noise from elsewhere in the hotel (which is not the hotel's fault)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Gita

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, good decor, hospitable staff, great location for central San Jose
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location close to the center of SanJose
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Ana

Gas good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

luz

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean,close to everything walking distance. Very well kept rooms. And free breakfast for the price was a plus
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had good stay at this hotel , I do recommend you if you want to be nearby museum's and restaurants.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place if u need to stay in san.jose
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to main attractions of the city. Great location. Hotel must be newly renovated so my room and the bathroom are very nice. Breakfast is very good too. I highly recommend this hotel to other travelers.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paloma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff really friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Haeley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly, room was very clean and spacious, other guests were respectful & quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is located in the center of the city where you can just walk around and see almost all the tourist attractions in San Jose. The hotel itself is simple, clean, and safe.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Shraddha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Could hear traffic noise from the streets at night so hard to sleep in the morning so bring ear plugs
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Delary

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and facilities. Friendly staff. We only missed to have a window.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well kept, safe and convenient to museums and local shopping.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

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