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Hotel Presidente

4.0 star property

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Relax in style with a bathtub and chaise lounge, enjoying a serene city view from the large window.
Relax in a stylish room with a checkered floor, a zebra-print sofa, and a city view.
Experience grandeur in this lavishly decorated room with high ceilings, arched windows, and a central statue.
Enjoy the view from this balcony with a staircase leading to the upper level, surrounded by lush greenery and a small table for two.
Enjoy a city view from the large window, with a pair of armchairs and a small table.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet friendly
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
Avenida Central, Calle 7, San José, San José, 2922-1000
  • National Theater
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Central Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Mercado Central
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 538 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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El Atelier | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

El Atelier

  • 646 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The Loft | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

The Loft

  • 646 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1963 | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

1963

  • 646 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 538 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Design Room, 1 Queen Bed (La Dama Elegante) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

Design Room, 1 Queen Bed (La Dama Elegante)

  • 646 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Signature Room, 1 Queen Bed (El Caballero Elegante) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

Signature Room, 1 Queen Bed (El Caballero Elegante)

  • 646 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The Apex | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe

The Apex

  • 646 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Hotel Presidente

4-star hotel in Catedral
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
Hotel Presidente offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

This San José hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center.

A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This business-friendly hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, a library, and tour/ticket assistance. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 50 km and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Onsite uncovered self parking is complimentary.

Hotel Presidente is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Las Americas Restaurant - This rooftop bar specializes in local cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Norwegian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 50 km
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 18 for adults and USD 9 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Las Americas Restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 8 floors
  • Built in 1963
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

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

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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 10 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 18 for adults and USD 9 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 45 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 6)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Hotel Presidente
Hotel Presidente San Jose Costa Rica
Presidente Hotel
Presidente San Jose Costa Rica
Hotel Presidente San Jose City Center Costa Rica
Hotel Presidente Costa Rica
Presidente San Jose City Center Costa Rica
Presidente Costa Rica

Hotel Presidente Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 698 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1005 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jorge

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean, good food
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

malcolm

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent hotel in the centre of San Jose. Excellent bar and restaurant and easy walk to the sights of central San Jose
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

ROSALBA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property in general is pretty but the rooms are not really coozy or well equiped, anyway is ok for 1 night
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful hotel, we have lived in Costa Rica for 23 years and this is the first time we have stayed here. It is gorgeous, the staff are exceptional and the rooms are comfortable, quiet and aesthetically beautiful. We will definitely stay here again and again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Terri-Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was wonderful, staff were friendly & helpful, room was clean & bed was very comfortable. Building was clean, safe & decorated nicely. The only complaint was that the night cleaning staff were cleaning the pool and a huge room until 2:30am. It sounded like they were ramming metal on the walls, dumping massive buckets of water down the walls outside our room, and making a racket that kept us awake until 2:30am. After a long flight to San Jose from Alberta, Canada, we were extremely exhausted the next day & did not feel rested at all. We called the front desk to ask them to have the night staff stop the noise, but we were told “it sounds like they are done now”. The noise continued for a few more minutes then finally stopped. Other than that it was a nice hotel. We stayed in room 606.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tv had no clear reception, could not connect to internet like our previous visit there
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Prathamesh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like the industrial feel of the property. The staff was wonderful, very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheri, spring valley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, good breakfast, we walked to Barrio Escalante which is a cool neighborhood
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel itself was wonderful, the surrounding area esthetics, not so good. You're right in front of the drop off/pick up bus parking for what seems to be the whole market area workers, so you will hear that commotion pretty much all day and night if you decide to stay in your room (we didn't). Hotel is perfectly situated to all the major attractions to see in San Jose, which won't take long. The staff was magnificent.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurel

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great little hotel!

The room and bathroom were immaculate and roomy. We had a wonderful dinner in the hotel restaurant up on the 4th floor looking out over the city. We ate in the lovely outdoor dining area surrounded by bougainvilleas. It was the best good of our trip to Costa Rica. The breakfast buffet the next morning was very nice with many options and excellent service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very welcoming, room was nice, spacious, and clean. The restaurant was lovely, great drinks and the cooks really know how to grill a steak. When we checked out, the receptionist provided additional recommendations for our trip to the Caribe. If you like spicy food, the chilera condiment is for you!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and loved the free parking. Staff super nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, Evergreen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and wonderful breakfast. Parking assistants and bellhops were wonderful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trenna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the hotel.The lobby is amazing ! The food is excellent at the restaurant. Bed comfortable. The welcome snacks in the bedroom is the icing on the cake.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice. Great bedding. Stringent policies on guests visiting. They allowed me to lace but the process was exhausting and lengthy.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Opal

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was perfect. Very clean, staff friendly and helpful. The beds were very comfortable. The restaurant in the roof was also really good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ravinder, Rickmansworth

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Looks great inside. Staff was super friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff, beautiful esthetic. This hotel is close to shopping, restaurants and bakeries
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025