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All reviews costa rica fifth floor beautiful hotel frosted glass heart of san jose central market national theatre presidential suite gold museum free happy hour excellent location breakfast buffet upscale hotel wonderful stay i highly recommend this hotel place to stay within walking distance
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Reviewed 27 January 2023

Beautiful hotel in the heart of San Jose! This hotel is wonderful. It is walking distance to many sites and dozens of restaurants. The rooms are fabulous, and the staff is extremely helpful! We spent a week on the Pacific Coast in Costa Rica, and spend our last afternoon and evening of the trip downtown San Jose. The ride to the airport the next morning was easy and took about 20 minutes. The stay at this hotel and being in downtown San Jose was the perfect ending to our trip!

Date of stay: January 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Thank Robert H
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Johanna Rodriguez, Sales at Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton, responded to this reviewResponded 27 January 2023

Dear Guest:

Thank you for staying at Gran Hotel Costa Rica Curio by Hilton and for your nice comments. We are very happy to know that you found nice rooms and welcoming public areas. Looking forward to your next visit.

Best regards,

Ludwing Diaz

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Reviewed 26 January 2023 via mobile

Great local charm in a historic building with fantastic bilingual staff who were courteous and helpful about all things. We stayed for a week & it was convenient to downtown exploring all things both touristy and local, while a direct pickup for excursions into scenic rural Costa Rica. The staff is nearly all bilingual, a big plus as I speak Spanish but my husband does not. Good value & peaceful quiet respite after a day of sightseeing. The city view from the top floor restaurant and bar is stellar. Cocktails are great too!

Room tip: Questions? Ask the guys at the bell stand, they are a great resource. Laundry service is great and affordable if you want to pack light.
Date of stay: January 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Thank Monica M
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Johanna Rodriguez, Sales at Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton, responded to this reviewResponded 27 January 2023

Dear Guest:

Thank you for staying at Gran Hotel Costa Rica Curio by Hilton and for your nice comments. We are very happy to know that you found nice rooms and welcoming public areas. Looking forward to your next visit.

Best regards,

Ludwing Diaz

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Reviewed 26 January 2023 via mobile

We took a lit t le time to warm to this hotel.The entrance is five floors below reception and at night not at all inviting.
But we found the hotel to be very good - very friendly staff, good cocktails, a well appointed if slightly bloodless room, good food ( especially the ceviche) and a very good breakfast. It’s right in the centre of town close to the wonderful 1897 Teatro and an extremely good gold museum. We also visited the excellent Lankester botanical ga4den which is well worth a visit particularly if you like orchids.

Date of stay: January 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Thank BellDavid
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Johanna Rodriguez, Sales at Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton, responded to this reviewResponded 27 January 2023

Dear Guest:

Thank you for staying at Gran Hotel Costa Rica Curio by Hilton and for your nice comments. We are very happy to know that you found nice rooms and welcoming public areas. Looking forward to your next visit.

Best regards,

Ludwing Diaz

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Reviewed 25 January 2023

This was a fabulous hotel in San Jose. We only stayed one night, but I would certainly recommend the hotel. The top floor is the lobby, bar, and restaurant. This top floor has 360 degree view of the City and sounding country. The buffet breakfast was expansive with an omelette station, the rooms were very comfortable and clean, and the location is central. The service was excellent and everyone was friendly.

Date of stay: January 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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1  Thank ilise_s
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Johanna Rodriguez, Sales at Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton, responded to this reviewResponded 27 January 2023

Dear Guest:

Thank you for staying at Gran Hotel Costa Rica Curio by Hilton and for your nice comments. We are very happy to know that you found nice rooms and welcoming public areas. Looking forward to your next visit.

Best regards,

Ludwing Diaz

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Reviewed 25 January 2023

We stayed for two night after arriving to Costa Rica. The hotel itself has been renovated and is nice. The main lobby has a nice view of the city. The staff was wonderful. We had dinner and it was very good. The breakfast buffet has a good deal of options. The service was very good as well.
Housecleaning did not come the 1st day, we had to request clean towels.
It is very centrally located to all the museums, everything is walkable. The area is very well policed. There are also doorman out front at all times. It is set back off a very busy street and the square is to the other side. Overall good experience for a few nights stay in the city.

Date of stay: December 2022
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Thank ThaiBlu
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Johanna Rodriguez, Sales at Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton, responded to this reviewResponded 27 January 2023

Dear Guest:

Thank you for staying at Gran Hotel Costa Rica Curio by Hilton and for your nice comments. We are very happy to know that you found nice rooms and welcoming public areas. Looking forward to your next visit.

Best regards,

Ludwing Diaz

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