Costa Rica Guesthouse

I was a little skeptical because of the affordable price, but I have definitely spent more in San Jose for less impressive accommodations. Firstly, the housekeeping staff keep this place spotless!! Everything is so clean! The staff is very nice and the location is supreme. Just a minute or 2 walk to La California bar district and lots of great restaurants. 15 minute walk to downtown. You also get access to the amenities at CR backpackers inn next door; pool, bar, restaurant. There are lots of shared bathrooms so you don't have to wait. They are big private bathrooms with nice hot water. The internet is strong and there is workspace available. Coffee is also free and available. The beds are extra comfy and the full size bed sleeps more like a queen. Definitely the best value I have found in my many trips to San Jose. Will stay again!

I had my own room, the king sized bed room, and it was just perfect. Very clean. Some noise but that is to be expected in the area. Situated near the great neighborhood of Escalante which has a lot of cool spots and is nice to walk around.

Never again! Bedbugs, dirt, wet laundry, and extremely rude staff. Our stay at Guesthouse Costa Rica was truly awful. I’ve travelled a lot, but this was one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. – There were BEDBUGS in the bed. – The room was dirty, with stained walls and a bathroom that was not clean at all. The shower barely worked. – We paid 7,000 CRC for laundry. Dropped it off at 9:20 AM, picked it up at 10:10 PM – and it was still wet. No explanation, no apology. – The staff was incredibly rude and disrespectful. They gave us false information, refused to communicate in any of the three languages I speak, and laughed at me behind my back. – When I asked for the name of the manager, they refused and told me to “sneak out” of the reception. – At 10 PM, two men (one named Lukas) were unfriendly and disrespectful toward me. I was shocked and uncomfortable. – After so much mistreatment, I finally had to raise my voice – I simply couldn’t accept being talked to like that anymore. I was a normal guest, expecting basic respect and hygiene. What I got was the opposite. Avoid this place. It’s not like the pictures. Not clean. Not safe. And not professional.

We stayed here for a couple of nights in August. Good hotel for the quality/price ratio. The best is his great location, really close to Barrio Escalante and walking distance from the center, but not as chaotic.

Stayed in the private suite. Our room was so big the bed was way more comfortable than I expected. The sheets were super soft. Across the street there is the backpackers hostel that's busy and more party atmosphere. Great place to socialize. Then coming back to a quiet comfortable room at the guesthouse is wonderful. The value for the place is unreal! I will stay again!

DON'T GO THERE!! We were very disappointed with the hotel due to a few reasons: - personal was very unfriendly - when we wanted to wash our clothes, we paid for it in the morning to be finished at 8 pm. However, only after 1h of discussion, we got our laundry back at 10 pm. It was partly more dirty than before the washing and a large portion of it was not dry. - The beds where not clean, there where some insects in them - The whole room was not very clean including the towels Altogether it nearly destroyed our impression of Costa Rica! But in another Hotel I'm sure "Pura Vida" still lives.

Everything is exceptional every morning a masseuse would show up at my room at 8:00 a.m. and I will get a massage until 9:30 feel like a million dollars went down to the casino had a wonderful time rent a car drove through the jungle to get to the ⛱️ Time's like that you never forget.. thanks to God

Clean, good vibes, anything you’d need in a hostal for a great price! Food could be better but not bad at all. I will come back.