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Hotel Bougainvillea San José

3.5 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Santo Tomas hotel

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Porch
Porch
Meeting facility
Porch
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
100 metros al oeste de Santo Tomas, Santo Tomas, Heredia, Nov-00
  • Morazan Park
    8 min drive
  • Bar Yeska
    11 min walk
  • Santo Domingo Santa Rosa Station
    6 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

  • 33 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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4.4 out of 5, Excellent, (1573)
The price is CA $116
per night
CA $131 total
includes taxes & fees
6 Jan - 7 Jan
Barceló San José

About the area

Santo Tomas

In Santo Tomas .You'll find Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Ayma and Saprissa Stadium within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel. Walk of Flowers Mall and Universidad Nacional are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • National Theater - 8 min drive
  • Central Park - 9 min drive
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 9 min drive
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica - 11 min drive
  • Sabana Park - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Santo Domingo Santa Rosa Station - 6 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Soda La Parada - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Pollo A La Leña #11 - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Bar Restaurante Chumis - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Doña Tina - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Hotel Bougainvillea San José

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this 3.5-star Santo Tomas hotel
Hotel Bougainvillea San José offers its guests an outdoor pool, outdoor tennis courts, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. Event space at this hotel measures 1200 square feet (111 square meters) and includes conference space. A library, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Hotel Bougainvillea San José. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Santo Tomas hotel.

  • 81 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • 1200 sq ft of conference space
  • 111 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1989
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hotel Bougainvillea San José offers 81 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Languages

Dutch, English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–9:30 AM: CRC 9875 for adults and CRC 9875 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Fitness center
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 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

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Bougainvillea San José

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • 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.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately CRC 9875 for adults and CRC 9875 for children

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, 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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 5 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 and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Bougainvillea Hotel
Bougainvillea Santo Domingo
Hotel Bougainvillea
Hotel Bougainvillea Santo Domingo
Hotel Bougainvillea Costa Rica/Province Of Heredia
Hotel Bougainvillea Santo Tomas
Bougainvillea Santo Tomas
Hotel Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea Jose Santo Tomas
Hotel Bougainvillea San José Hotel
Hotel Bougainvillea San José Santo Tomas
Hotel Bougainvillea San José Hotel Santo Tomas

Hotel Bougainvillea San José Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 292 out of 382 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 382 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 382 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 382 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 382 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very unique hotel with amazing garden paths and a nice pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Santiago

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

essam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice place, no AC in some rooms, ask first
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The huge botanical garden attached to the property was gorgeous and a lovely space to walk in. The lobby and dining room is beautifully decorated, with an incredible display of local rocks and minerals. The hotel ad implied our room would have handrails in the bathroom, but it did not.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Garden and great food!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful gardens with a wide variety of birds. The lobby has a mineral museum. The front desk receptionist Brian was very friendly and knowledgeable about the local wildlife. The breakfast was delicious. The room is spacious with views of the mountains and trees.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had excellent advice from the front desk after a medical incident that needed attention. They called the medical services, and an EMT group arrived within 20 minutes and attended to my injury. They were courteous, detailed, and thoroughly professional, and did not charge for the visit. We were thankful for the advice, and appreciate the medical system in Costa Rica.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

AIDA

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Serena, plano

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has very beautiful backyard, and the food served at the restaurant is also excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Beautiful clean place with gardens that must be visited
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s an older hotel so it’s somewhat outdated. I see where some will find charm in that. It’s a nice property with a nice garden area for walking. I paid for a Mountain View and honestly it was a parking lot and a roof visible from in the room. If you went outside and leaned around the corner from the balcony you could see downtown. It was quite Misleading in my opinion.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A haven of peace and beauty with attentive staff
This is such a beautiful and peaceful place to stay, from the artwork on the walls to the artefacts on shelves wherever you look. It’s also a geologist’s dream. The staff are really friendly and attentive, esp in the hotel restaurant. And the gorgeous gardens, the pool… we spent Christmas here and it was a perfect choice for peace and beauty. I can’t recommend the Bougainvillea enough .
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel Bougainvillea has been here for decades and knows exactly what most of its patrons want. The rooms are clean and spacious, with fans rather than A/C (which is fine at this altitude), though the showers are getting a bit old fashioned. Probably the best garden you’ll see in a Costa Rican hotel, and a reliably good restaurant which is favoured by non-residents. I always stay here when in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Martha Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to pay for air-condition for the two bedroom. I would never stay there and I would not recommend this hotel
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ida para mi cumpleaños
estoy muy feliz con el trato del hotel la comida todo estivo genial
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Still my favorite hotel in Costa Rica for 15 years
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Adriel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel in the area and the staff was super friendly. The food that came included was also really good. The only issue I had was the difference in floor if you want to have AC or not. They gave me a second floor without AC and when I asked I was told that only the 3 floor has AC and it was extra if I wanted a room with AC. Going from Florida I don’t see why I have to pay extra to have AC. Hopefully they can fix that
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ismael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

JONATHAN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing gardens, great room, all very clean, excellent food, friendly staff, highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023