The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in San José

Hotel Alove

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Calle San Jose, 34, Hotel Alove has great rooms from $123 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Casa Agua Marina

Perfect for Your First Time in San José

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Casa Agua Marina which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Sidi bel Abbes 14. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, horse riding, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Hotel MC San José

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• Family-Friendly

We found Hotel MC San José to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $106. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Calle El Faro no. 2. You'll also find laundry services, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 km from the center of town. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

Doña Pakyta

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to San José

With terrific rooms from $134, Doña Pakyta, at Correos, 51 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers horse riding, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.3 km from the city center, too.

Hostal Las Gaviotas del Cabo

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Hostal Las Gaviotas del Cabo has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. The great rooms here start at $104 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Entrada, 8. Furthermore, it also offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, and balconies, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

Hostal El Dorado

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

The great guest rating of Hostal El Dorado is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $121, and it's located at Camino Aguamarina, 6. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and balconies which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.