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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in San Jose

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in San Jose

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Families will find a wide range of terrific kid-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to San Jose, Costa Rica. Below we've listed the top family-friendly San Jose hotels so that you can reserve the ideal place to stay with kids for your next family trip. All of these hotels have lots of great amenities for a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family vacation. We've analyzed many of the best kid-friendly hotels in the area, and based on the prices, amenities, activities, guest ratings, activities, and location, below are our picks for the absolute best places to stay for those of us with kids. You'll likely be interested in extra bedrooms and perhaps even a kitchen to prepare meals if you're traveling as a family. And plenty of family-oriented amenities can be found in hotels such as games, swimming pools, nearby kid-friendly activities, and more. So, let's get started. If you're looking for where to stay with children in San Jose here are the most family-friendly hotels for your next family vacation.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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Located at Ave 6, Calle 28, Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana has great rooms from $102 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 km from the city center, families will especially love child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a child pool at this family-friendly hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cariari San Jose - Costa Rica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to San Jose
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cariari San Jose - Costa Rica which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at San Antonio de Belen Ciudad Cariari. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.4 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
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Irazu Hotel & Studios

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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We found Irazu Hotel & Studios to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $102. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at General Canas Hwy KM3. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 3.3 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
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Hotel Villa Tournon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to San Jose
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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With terrific rooms from $74, Hotel Villa Tournon, at Calle 3, Avenida 15 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
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KC Hotel San José

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $90 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in San Jose
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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KC Hotel San José has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $90 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 100m W, 100m S From La Contraloría. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms, which is nice for families. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Hotel Plaza Real Apartments & Suites San Jose

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of Hotel Plaza Real Apartments & Suites San Jose is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and rooms with kitchens. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $82, and it's located at La Uruca, Diagonal 25A, Ave. 31. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a spa, and free parking which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
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Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in San Jose
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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A cool place is Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Calle Central Y Tercera Av. 15. Only 1.3 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love laundry services, a hot tub, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking at this family-friendly hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
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Grano de Oro Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Grano de Oro Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $169 (before taxes). It's located at Calle 30 Avs 2 y 4 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
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Terrazas de Golf Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family rooms
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Located at 100 Metros Oeste Hotel Wyndham Herradura, Terrazas de Golf Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $84 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a fitness center, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking which families will love. And this family hotel is just 9.6 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Microwave
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Hotel Palma Real

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to San Jose
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for family-friendly hotels.
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Hotel Palma Real which has nice rooms starting at $97. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 Mts. Norte Del Ice, Sabana Norte. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
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Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: San José, La Fortuna, Jacó, Alajuela, and Manuel Antonio.

For more terrific hotel ideas in San Jose, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in San Jose, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in San Jose, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San Jose, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in San Jose, Best Hotels for One Week in San Jose, Best Hotels for One Night in San Jose, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in San Jose, Best Adults Only Hotels in San Jose, or Best Business Hotels in San Jose.


How much do family-friendly hotels cost in San Jose?

San Jose Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$100

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to San Jose, Costa Rica. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in San Jose, Costa Rica based on data from 21 hotels is an affordable $100. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in San Jose.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $112
  • 3-star hotels: $91


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