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Taormina Hotel and Casino

3.5 star property

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Snack bar
Front of property
Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $193
$171 nightly
$193 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 5 - Jun 6

Explore the area

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Avenida 11, Calle 3 Bis, Barrio Amón, San José, san jose, 10101
  • Place, Morazan Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Central Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, National Theater of Costa Rica
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(19 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room

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

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Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

San José

With a stay at Taormina Hotel and Casino , 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 casino hotel is 6 mi (9.7 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 6.8 mi (10.9 km) from Costa Rica Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Morazan Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • National Center of Art and Culture - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Central Park - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • National Theater of Costa Rica - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Mercado Central - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • San Jose Atlantic Station - 13 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Silvestre - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café Rojo - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪La Palma Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Amón Solar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gilbertas Pizza - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Taormina Hotel and Casino

Taormina Hotel and Casino offers 87 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This San José hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Aman Massage has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 87 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After enjoying recreational amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center, a lucky night at the casino is the perfect end to the day. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Eleven Avenue, a restaurant which specializes in Italian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Eleven Avenue - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Eleven Avenue

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 55 slot machines
  • 6 gaming tables
  • Casino (1,292 square feet of space)
  • Full-service spa

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator (45 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • 4 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Taormina Hotel and Casino Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 546 out of 953 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 249 out of 953 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 84 out of 953 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 953 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 953 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

kishore

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room great staff
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DERRICK

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent clean and staff very professional will return in June
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Waqas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was 🔥🔥
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Mayank

Liked: Staff & service
Overall a pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very clean and amazing customer service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Timothy James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pleased with faculty & staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff, excellent rooms, fine location, nice amenities. Great to have an on-site restaurant.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fredrik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Big, clean, quiet room. Easy to walk downtown. Nice restaurant and bar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great place
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

German

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service,specially Monica was real nice,and knowledgeable of the amenities!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean rooms, nice amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fun casino, clean place. Plenty to enjoy. Leave the wife at home
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean añd strangely quiet. Breakfast was on point Definitely coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness
Room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property/resort is a one-stop-shop. It had all the amenities you need on-site. You did not even have to go anywhere for food, entertainment, or lodging...it was already there. Outstanding Hotel!!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cinque

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding atmosphere, you dont have to leave the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Friendly staff. Excellent restaurant
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Dante

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room spotless everything was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good trip
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Derrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a beautiful experience will forever stay here at least 3 times a year
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room was nice
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sanil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, definitely should check it out
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025