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Santo Tomas Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star family-friendly hotel near Plaza de la Cultura, connected to a shopping center

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Property amenity
Panoramic Double Room - Upstairs | Room amenity
37-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Guests liked:

Friendly staff, property condition

Popular amenities

  • Gym
    Gym
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
7th Avenue, between 3rd and 5th Street, San José, San Jose, 10101
  • Morazan Park
    2 min walk
  • Plaza de la Cultura
    5 min walk
  • National Center of Art and Culture
    6 min walk
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Original 1908 Economy Room

Original 1908 Economy Room

Original 1908 Economy Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Queen Room - Upstairs

Superior Queen Room - Upstairs

Superior Queen Room - Upstairs

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Original Standard Queen Room - Ground Floor

Original Standard Queen Room - Ground Floor

Original Standard Queen Room - Ground Floor

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Original Superior Room, Two Queen Beds - Ground Floor

Original Superior Room, Two Queen Beds - Ground Floor

Original Superior Room, Two Queen Beds - Ground Floor

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Upstairs

Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Upstairs | Room amenity

Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Upstairs

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Panoramic Double Room - Upstairs

Panoramic Double Room - Upstairs

  • 40.0 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Lobby sitting area
Hotel Cultura Plaza
Free WiFi
Housekeeping
24/7 front desk
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (294)
The price is CA $111
per night
CA $126 total
includes taxes & fees
30 Nov - 1 Dec
Hotel Cultura Plaza

About the area

San José

Carmen stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Carmen hotel, you'll find Plaza de la Cultura and National Center of Art and Culture. National Theater and National Park are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Plaza de la Cultura - 5 min walk
  • National Theater - 6 min walk
  • Central Park - 9 min walk
  • Mercado Central - 10 min walk
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 11 min walk

Getting around

  • San Jose Atlantic Station - 11 min walk
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Mirador - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Silvestre - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪El Social - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante La Criollita - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café Rojo - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Santo Tomas Hotel

3-star family-friendly hotel near Plaza de la Cultura, connected to a shopping center
Santo Tomas Hotel offers its guests a full-service spa, a waterslide, and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site. Free breakfast is available daily. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

A spa tub, a fitness center, and a rooftop terrace are also featured at the family-friendly Santo Tomas Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Victorian San José hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 30 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1908
  • Local cuisine breakfast (free)
  • Breakfast available (free)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Computer for guest use
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Dining venue
Santo Tomas Hotel offers 30 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. 37-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This San José hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Fence around the pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa tub

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 37-inch LCD TV
  • Cable channels
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Dryer
  • Free local calls
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express 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 Santo Tomas Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 10 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • One child 10 years old or younger stays 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

Hotel Santo Tomas
Hotel Tomas
Santo Tomas Hotel
Tomas Hotel
Tomas Santo
Santo Tomas
Hotel Santo Tomas Costa Rica/San Jose

Santo Tomas Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1001 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Margot

Liked: Staff & service
It was a good hotel, however my room was next to the main hallway and I was woken up often by people walking up and down
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

kala

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

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Santo Tomas is a lovely historic hotel. The owner was so helpful and upgraded us to a balcony room free of charge when we arrived. I would definitely recommend staying here it's a very central location and it has a great Vietnamese restaurant across the street called Cafe Rosa.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean and well cared for
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A slice of tranquility in a very busy city
It is a safehaven of beautiful tranquility inside a large sketchy city. The complimentary breakfast puts expensive American hotel breakfasts to shame ... try some lizano salsa on your eggs and rice. Only two blocks away from the casino which has a very nice, safe, delicious restaurant on the corner. Great for couples. Great for being solo and having a respectful guest over ... security is very good. I love the jacuzzi with the slide into the pool. It is my second visit there and I look forward to the next.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming small hotel. Staff were attentive and friendly. I wouldn't want to walk the street alone at night, but i felt safe (with reasonable precautions) walking alone during the day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cruz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Naila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jo, Eastleigh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent start to our Costa Rican adventure. Room 35 was at the top,back of the hotel, so nice and quiet. Room was large, clean and the bed was comfortable. Lots of areas to relax. Shared fridges and microwaves if required. Safe car parking. Excellent breakfast. Just round the corner from a free guided walking tour and many nearby things to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with many great amenities. The staff and ower are fabtastic too. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, found by chance nearby the bus station. It's an old style house converted so has a very cozy feeling and actual rooms, made of brick and cement, etc. The surrounding area is great during the day but is shady at night, though relatively safe.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

LUIS

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

6/10 Okay

Tom

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Vintage style. Great staff (except for one grumpy one), Area felt a little sketchy tho mostly just urban. Convenient location and parking (which otherwise is an issue in the city center). No a/c. Windows didn't open.....fire safety issue? Nice pool/hot tube/courtyard.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fabian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, rustic.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Algis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a very central location, just a few blocks from Central Avenue I am told by others it is not the safest area at night, but I had no issues as a single male gringo during my stay The room is quite basic, but it is quiet, so you can get a good night’s rest There is a gym and a pool you can use. Also there are a number of parking spots available. Best get in touch with the hotel to secure a spot! Thomas is a good host
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect quick overnight stay
Easy and quick check in and great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is interesting with period details. Room was clean and spacious. Staff were helpful. Breakfast although basic has freshly cooked eggs. I would recommend as a good stopover in San Jose.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property. Very secure. Private parking area. Felt comfortable walking around the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay!
Affordable, clean and amazing location. The typical breakfast was excellent. We also enjoyed cafecito on the rooftop terrace. While some reviews stated that the location was sketchy, we never felt unsafe. On the contrary, we felt very secure and comfortable when walking around the area. Just use common sense and you’ll be fine.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay at Santo Tomas was very enjoyable. The staff were so kind and helpful. I really enjoyed the small gym and my daughter really loved the pool/hot tub. I would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Penelope

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quiet oasis in the bustle of San Jose. Walking distance to major attractions and restaurants. Lovely helpful staff, good breakfast and loved the pool to cool off
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ricky

Liked: Staff & service
The property is Ok, it was just a couple things that was of concern the room I was given in the back of the property the hallway light didn't work making it difficult at night with my 🗝️, also telephone in the room was for display.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024