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Hotel el Descanso

2.0 star property
Hotel convenient to Sabana Park

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Free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Front of property
Shower, towels
Staircase
Right in the heart of Hospital, Hotel el Descanso offers a haven with laundry facilities and luggage storage. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi while exploring nearby Sabana Park.

Reviews

6,4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi

Main amenities (5)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
The current price is R423
R478 total
includes taxes & fees
23 Feb - 24 Feb

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

Highlights

LED TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

LED TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Wardrobe or closet
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

Highlights

LED TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Avenida 2 con calle 22, 22560304, San José, San José, 10103

What's nearby

  • Parque La Sabana - 9 min walk
  • Mercado Central - 12 min walk
  • Sabana Park - 15 min walk
  • Central Park - 15 min walk
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 18 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 24 min drive
  • San Jose Cemetery Station - 14 min walk
  • San Jose Contraloria Station - 20 min walk
  • San Jose Pacific Station - 22 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Crokante - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cafetería Merayo - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Le Bistrot de Paris - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Momo Café - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Lubnan - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel el Descanso

Hotel el Descanso puts you just a 5-minute drive from Sabana Park and National Stadium of Costa Rica. Also, this hotel is within a short drive of Multiplaza Mall Escazu.

Languages

Spanish

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 25 rooms
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out
    • Late check-out subject to availability
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cots (infant beds)
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • No on-site parking
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • 17 stairs to reach property

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Ceiling fan

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi (speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge (subject to availability)

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

Hotel el Descanso Hotel
Hotel el Descanso San José
Hotel el Descanso Hotel San José

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Hotel el Descanso?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Hotel el Descanso?

Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Hotel el Descanso.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel el Descanso?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge (subject to availability). Contactless check-out is available.

Is there an onsite casino at Hotel el Descanso?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Casino Fiesta (20-min walk) and Casino Fiesta Heredia (12-min drive) are both nearby.

What's the area around Hotel el Descanso like?

Hotel el Descanso is a short 15-minute walk from Sabana Park and 9 minutes' walk from Parque La Sabana.

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Hotel el Descanso Reviews

Reviews

6,4

Good

6,8/10

Cleanliness

7,0/10

Staff & service

5,0/10

Amenities

6,0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6,0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great place to stay
This hotel is perfect for a traveler who wants to explore downtown San Jose. I highly recommend this hotel. The people were fabulous. The area really wasn’t bad at all and you can walk to downtown. It’s central market just about where you wanted to go so I definitely recommend it. Awesome hotel.
Lina, 16-night trip

6/10 Good

Very clean . Staff do not respond well To tourists . Location for Uber is terrible. Taxis and Uber have trouble finding the Hotel.
Lisa, 3-night trip

6/10 Good

Pros: Strong wifi. Bearable for a night or two. Cons: Little insects (baby cockroaches?) in the room at night. Small room. The ceiling fan's switch cord was broken so it was always on with the room's light. Room with window facing the corridor, not outside like the internet photos. Uncomfortable and short mattress. No english speaking staff. No hangers.
Alexios, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The staff was great. Rooms are very basic but sufficient. The hotel is located close to the downtown area. The neighborhood is safe but looks dumpy and is noisy. Ear plugs help. There are lots of homeless. Overall, this hotel is a good value. There is a lot of food options. Again, the neighborhood will look scary but its actually very safe.
Bradford Chester, 7-night trip

8/10 Very good

It was okay for the $.
Thomas, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Great Place to Stay on a Budget
It is a great place for the price. We stayed there in a pinch when our travel plans didn't go as planned. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The rooms are a bit small, but that's fine if you're just looking for someplace clean to rest for the night on a budget. Also, the two restaurants on the first floor had very good food and great service.
Hadria, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

N/C
Guillermo, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

The staff were really nice and helped me out but the rooms were really small. The price was very reasonable.
justin, 8-night trip

4/10 Fair

There was unseen circumstances and was unable to make it to my room. I let them know ahead of time but they wouldn’t refund me for cancellation.
Jesus, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

Very very small room too many stairs to get to the room and really near near stairs and very very small bathroom everything's really small I won't stay in a place no more
Nohemias, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

No English speaking channels on the TV The MTS did not work… frustrating Good clean economical room With private bath.
Allen, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

This hotel is close to the main road in San Jose and the room itself wasn’t too bad for the price but that is where the positives end. It was our first time staying San Jose and the impression that was left with us was a dirty and gross city. Im sure there are nice areas but don’t expect anything better from the area this hotel is in. The walls separating the rooms are like cardboard and we could hear moaning from the sex workers multiple times per night. Other than the moaning the noise from other people in the hotel was also very loud. On our second and final night a man checking in to his room tried to open our door while walking down the hallway. Sleeping here was difficult which is ironic for a hotel called “Hotel el Descanso” and that is why I am leaving behind a bad review.
Jordan, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Rooms provide no privacy. Anyone can hear even if you fart. Bed sheets must be replaced [they are washed, but maybe because they're old]. No A/C. And once again, no privacy.
Gustavo A Murillo, 9-night trip

6/10 Good

Not really worth it considering the price
Yipeng, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

I reserved 2 months before and text them 3 days before to ask about the check in because my flight arrived at 12 am and they answered that there is not problem but when we arrived at midnight under the rain the said: no reservations and no room available, then we had to paid a taxi to another hotel.
Delia, 6-night trip

8/10 Very good

budget friendly helpful staff, convenient location
I like the location, halfway between the cathedral and Sabana park. There's always someone at the front desk. The gate is locked, so you ring a bell for someone to open it. Feels safe. I arrived at midnight, and was able to get into my room. I had some problem with an ATM machine, and one lady at the front desk helped me to call the bank. Fan works, but very noisy. Pretty good wifi. Now the negative: no place to hang anything. No cups. Street noise and the door bell are not good for light sleepers. Thin curtain. Overall, worth the price.
Zhong, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Cockroach party. Literally felt like I had to beg for room service, towels, toilet paper, garbage changes etc. we literally got in trouble for TALKING the room at late hours. The walls are extremely paper thin. And there is a “window” that faces towards the hallway in the bathroom so all noise carries throughout the building. There is no AC. The worst part of it all was I felt like I was being scammed because when my guest would come visit, one of the staff would charge 5,000 colones and some wouldn’t. So I wasn’t sure if the money was getting pocketed. The hotel is very close to San Jose central market and all the hot spots. But it is located on a weird one way corner that a lot of Ubers have difficulty picking up from therefore they would cancel a lot and no near by taxis :(.
giovanna, 6-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jae Jun, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

JUANA, 4-night trip

2/10 Poor

Terrible
Horrible, el hotel muy viejo, súper austero, los baños todos tenían techo de plástico, hoyos en el techo, muchas cucarachas, las camas son esponjas y súper incómodas! Cero recomendable.
JUANA, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Martin, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Guillermo, 4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Marco Wilyer, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Goran, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Descripción real
Está bien. El personal está muy amable. Hagan lo posible para hacerme sentir conforte. En realidad, recomendaría el lugar a otra persona, pero con una advertencia de que la recepción está en el segundo. Al salir y entrar tiene que tocar timbre y esperar que le abra a caso que la señorita no está a su escritorio. También, uno puede comprar el desayuno por 2 colones si pagan a la recepción. No es una queja. No tendré ningún problema regresar allá.
Joseph, 1-night trip