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Hotel Colonial

Property class: 3

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A spacious bedroom with a large bed, wooden flooring, a ceiling fan, and a balcony with wrought iron railings.
A reception area with a wooden reception desk, a clock, framed certificates, and a staircase with a red carpet.
A multi-level courtyard with a swimming pool, columns, and outdoor seating areas.
A swimming pool with tiled edges, surrounded by a building with multiple balconies and arched doorways.
A courtyard with a pool, columns, and a building with balconies.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
The current price is $76
$67 nightly
$76 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 27 - Sep 28

Explore the area

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Calle 11, Avenidas 2 y 6, San José, San Jose, 4013
  • Place, National Museum of Costa Rica
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Morazan Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, National Theater of Costa Rica
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a lamp, and two framed pictures on the wall.

Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Triple Room

A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, and framed pictures on the wall.

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Quadruple Room

A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand, a lamp, and four framed pictures on the wall.

Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Junior Suite

A bedroom with a large wooden bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a nightstand, and a window with curtains.

Junior Suite

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • City view
  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite Junior

A neatly made bed with a wooden headboard, two bedside tables with lamps, a chair, and framed pictures on the wall.

Suite Junior

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Room Standard

A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, framed pictures on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Room Standard

  • 129 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Triple Room

A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand with a lamp, framed pictures on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Triple Room

  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

San José

With a stay at Hotel Colonial, you'll be centrally located in San José, a 5-minute drive from Sabana Park and 7 minutes from National Stadium of Costa Rica. .This hotel is 5.8 mi (9.4 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Plaza de la Democracia.

What's nearby

  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Morazan Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Plaza de la Cultura - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • National Theater of Costa Rica - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Central Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 3 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Esquina de Buenos Aires - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wikiped - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sapore Trattoria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Gran Fortuna - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Panda - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries and ceiling fans. Satellite television is provided. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and ceiling fans.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this Colonial hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 9:30 AM.
Hotel Colonial has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour offsite parking (USD 10 per night)
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1947
  • Colonial architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

American ExpressDiners ClubDiscoverMastercardVisa

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 10 per night(492 ft away; open 24 hours)

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Colonial San Jose
Hotel Colonial San Jose
Hotel Colonial Hotel
Hotel Colonial San José
Hotel Colonial Hotel San José

Hotel Colonial Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 250 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 90 out of 250 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 250 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 250 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 250 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Rima

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and pretty basic amenities; near a lot of restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room, the staff, the location, and the breakfast were all great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janus

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with great staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Pedro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is old but has some good updates. Love the shower. Does have a limited amount of outlets. I loved the free breakfast and the restaurant food is good and not overpriced. It’s a big city and you will occasionally hear the traffic. They don’t have parking but work with a local which is around the corner.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leticia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient location. Walkable to different places. However there are the unavoidable noise from street. They finally calm after 10-11pm but people already start working (motorists) at 6am. Neat small place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Raul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t book a room here! Very dirty and unsafe location! Hotel restaurant staff member told us not to walk around the hotel downtown area at night. We felt very unsafe and we will not travel to San Jose, Costa Rica anymore.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Leela

Pool looked a bit dirty, hotel seemed tired and past its prime. Central location though
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Solid 3 stars. Hotel is in a good and central location. There was heavy construction going on starting very early in the morning, I woke up to sounds of drilling on the wall next to my bed. Nothing fancy, just a decent hotel to get some rest before making it out to other parts of CR.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

agnete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The most helpful staff ever
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Rumana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was at best ok. Rooms were so stuffy and hot. Internet slow, breakfast was alright. No elevators so have to drag if you have heavy luggage. You have to pay for parking but needed to remind front desk it was part of our itinerary. Staff were all very helpful and sweet. The location is very central to everything we wanted to visit, which is why we picked it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Elaina

Disliked: Amenities
The room didn’t not even have soap, it was ok, staff didn’t seem too friendly or impressed we were there, room was clean but just very outdated
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good location, easy to walk to some of the major sites of the city.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Felix

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean hotel/room. Free breakfast that consisted of: gallo pinto (yummy), fried banana (sooo good), scambled/boiled eggs, sausages, fruit, cereal, bread, yogurt etc. It was all very yummy. Everyone was very hospitable! Would return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and in an excellent location to explore San Jose. Friendly, efficient, comfortable bed and a good breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Hotel has a parking área close by. In front of this hôtel, they have an excellent Argentine restaurant. It lack an elevator so if you have leg issues ask in advance for a first floor room. The personnel is excellent and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice. Small and personable. Staff very nice. Good location to walk to museums.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Places is beautiful and in a great location to be down town. Area around the hotel isn’t safe after dark but hotel does a great job to keep inside safe.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Definitely recommend!

We loved the hotel and our room. The staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel felt very safe and was walkable to many good restaurants and museums.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and nice location close to the National Museum. Hotel is nice and clean and has great breakfast. But, I wouldn’t ask staff for any travel tips (we almost got stranded based on their suggestions)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff. Good breakfast included. In-house dining and a convenient restaurants with locally superior menus made this an easy choice for foodies who like to eat well.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms do not have air conditioning but very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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