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Balmoral Hotel San José CR, Historic District

3.5 star property
3.5-star Art Deco hotel near Pre-Colombian Gold Museum

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Flat-screen TV
Exterior
Suite Belford
Deluxe | View from room
Fitness facility

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Guests liked:

Clean rooms, friendly staff

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Central Ave, between 7th and 9th St, San José, San Jose, 3344-1000
  • Plaza de la Cultura
    2 min walk
  • Morazan Park
    3 min walk
  • National Theater
    3 min walk
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe

Deluxe

  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Junior Suite

  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Presidential Suite

Presidential Suite

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite Belford

Suite Belford

  • 74 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Standard Room (Plus)

Standard Room (Plus)

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Plus

Deluxe Plus

  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Family Suite | Living room

Family Suite

  • 90 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

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Superior Plus

Superior Plus

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Suite 514

Suite 514

  • 39.8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Suite Gales

Suite Gales

  • 49 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior

Superior

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

San José

City center stay.With a stay at this Carmen hotel, you'll be steps from Pre-Colombian Gold Museum and National Theater. Morazan Park and Jade Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Morazan Park - 3 min walk
  • National Theater - 3 min walk
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 5 min walk
  • Central Park - 6 min walk
  • Mercado Central - 9 min walk

Getting around

  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 7 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spoon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Azotea Calle 7 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Patio del Balmoral Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Las Condes - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪1930 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Balmoral Hotel San José CR, Historic District

3.5-star Art Deco hotel near Pre-Colombian Gold Museum
There's a restaurant on site, along with 2 coffee shops/cafes. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 7 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 5909 square feet (549 square meters) and includes a conference center. A 24-hour fitness center, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Balmoral Hotel San José CR, Historic District. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle are available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3.5-star San José hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 119 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • 2 coffee shops
  • 5909 sq ft of conference space
  • 549 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1955
  • Local cuisine breakfast (free)
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Balmoral Hotel San José CR, Historic District offers 119 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, covered valet parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 6:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 2 coffee shops
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Designer stores
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express 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 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 15 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 7 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 34.00 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 6)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 11.00 (one-way)
  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Children 7 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Balmoral Hotel
Balmoral Hotel San Jose
Balmoral San Jose
Hotel Balmoral

Balmoral Hotel San José CR, Historic District Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 401 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 336 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 160 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Esperanza Funeral Homes

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cloud

Just fine, kind of a little bit hard to park anyway
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

María

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Belen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite place to stay in dowtown San José
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yoana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prisma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking and delicious breakfast included. Staff was kind and helpful. The parking attendants were easily available. The cleaning staff took good care of the room. The restaurant staff was attentive. The location was central to all the hot spots. Perfect location. I would recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not back to before COVID but still a nice and clean hotel. Staff is great, restaurant has good food. I missed the coffee makers in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Easy parking, convenient, safe and walkable areas. Instead of having a refrigerator, you should upgrade to a bigger television. There were issues with your shower head, water was leaking outside of the shower. Need to have an Iron in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

fiona

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Their water pump was not working so we did not have any water to wash or shower. The receptionist said the hotel would refund our stay through expedia , but I have not received any response from the hotel or expedia yet!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel past its prime...
We stayed for 2 nights and did not have water for the majority of the time. The hotel wouldn't move our room and would not give us a refund. The phones were also messed up as were got calls in the middle of the night and tons of messages from the reception/laundry etc that were not for us. What was most disappointing was seeing how the staff at the front desk talked to their cleaning staff. The description and pictures of the hotel are out-of-date, since many of the shops and cafes are no longer in operation. The only good things I can say is that the valet workers were super helpful and the restaurant (including the service) was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness
The property was clean although the room smelled old and affected my breathing. The customer service was below standard. No one communicated about the water shortage for two consecutive frays before I had to find another hotel to stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No
We got a doulble room and the shower did not work in one of the rooms. There was no water pressure. At checkouts they told us that a set of sheets were stained and needed to be replaced. We acknowledged the stain and they told us that the cost to replace the sheets would be $395.00
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cada vez que quiero pasar un fin de semana en el centro de San José , el hotel balmoral es mi primera opción a escoger, la locación es conveniente, cerca del barrio chino, y además las habitaciones son silenciosas a pesar de la centricidad del hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott, Palm Springs

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The first thing I noticed while checking in was a warning about not going out at night. I guess like any big city, there can be danger. The hotel itself is fine and feels very safe. The front desk staff was adequate, but not overly friendly. The bar was never open during our three night weekend stay. Most of the services/stores in the lobby are apparently permanently closed. The staff in the restaurant were VERY friendly and efficient. The breakfast is limited (4 choices) and not special, but tasty and included with the room. Everything works and the beds are fine and clean, but everything feels like maybe it was repaired inexpensively.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph, Bristol

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Linda

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disappointing stay
This was probably once a wonderful hotel that may have lost its luster over the past few years. Firstly, our mistake to travel here during high commute hours as it is located what appears to be the hustling and bustling city center of San Jose and the streets are one-way so we were stuck in traffic. The parking garage is locked with valet parking which felt safe. The room was at a basic cleanliness but felt old and had the musty smell. The attached hotel shops were permanently closed. We left the hotel at night for a drive and upon returning, the streets had a escorts wandering on the corners. I would not recommend this place for families with children.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Nima

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Smelly room
Very outdated hotel, bad smell in the room, maybe mold/fungus. Not very nice to have rasas maintenance outside of the window , a man kicking the window with his shoes. Safe didn’t work do to low battery which I asked to be changed, never happens. Super bad service at the brekfast.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Pia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff was very friendly but the property, especially the rooms are very dated. The hotel was basically empty and we were assigned a room that felt very far away, muggy and the shower needed quite a while to produce any hot water. The sheets were clean but the bathroom was not up to our standards. Location wise this property is pretty good though to see downtown (which can get a little rough at night).
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua, Chicago

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are going to the theatre district this is place for reasonable rates. Parking is a breeze, the front desk is very helpful, rooms are clean, AC is great, beds are in good condition. Breakfast is in an area opening onto walking street which is open with a nice breeze, omelet is incredible!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024