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Hotel Presidente

4.0 star property

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The Apex
Lobby
Front of property – evening/night
Lobby
2 restaurants, dinner served, local cuisine

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Avenida Central, Calle 7, San José, San José, 2922-1000
  • Place, National Theater
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Plaza de la Cultura
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, National Museum of Costa Rica
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, King Bed

Double Room, King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(29 reviews)
  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Beds

Double Room, 2 Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • City view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • City view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Design Room, 1 King Bed (La Dama Elegante)

Design Room, 1 King Bed (La Dama Elegante)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Signature Room, 1 King Bed (El Caballero Elegante)

Signature Room, 1 King Bed (El Caballero Elegante)

  • City view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The Apex

The Apex

  • City view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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El Atelier

El Atelier

  • City view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1963

1963

  • City view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The Loft

The Loft

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 60 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San José

With a stay at Hotel Presidente, you'll be centrally located in San José, steps from National Theater and Plaza de la Cultura. .This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Templo de Música and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

What's nearby

  • National Theater - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Plaza de la Cultura - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Central Park - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mercado Central - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 8 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Q'Empanadas - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Spoon - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪El Patio del Balmoral Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪RostiPollos - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Presidente

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 wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). 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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 80 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include concierge services, a television in a common area, and a reception hall. Guests can catch a ride on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 50 km.
Enjoy local cuisine at Las Americas Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
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.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

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

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 8 floors
  • Built in 1963
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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. 719 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 191 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1000 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nobuhiro

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

6/10 Okay

Li

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Location good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Sophia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel and rooftop patio. Standard king size room had a very tiny bathroom. Bed was comfortable. Rooms are older. Room service was great. Friendly staff but the food from the restaurant was very poor. Something typical a simple as Arroz con pollo was terrible. They were very accommodating and took it off our bill. The dulce de leche croissant pudding was fantastic! The hotel is in the center of the city and with minimal traffic is 40 minutes from airport with traffic 1.5 hours.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria Theresa, Corona

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was amazing. The whole hotel was even better than we expected. Great staff and insane views of the city!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alireza

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best places I stayed, room was clean and spacious, restaurant in hotel was excellent, lobby was nice and it was located at the heart of city walkable to all attractions
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Comfy beds, Clean Rooms and the breakfast was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Very clean funky hotel with great Resturant
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We splashed out and stayed in the Elegant Gentleman room. It was huge and definitely we didn’t have to worry about where to put our cases! However, despite the size of the room there was no wardrobe to hang clothes which seemed a bit ironic given the name of the room! The room was comfortable though with a view over to the mountains. Breakfast was good - buffet with lots of choice. Wifi was rubbish and the shower was quite weak and took ages to get hot - after finally working out where hot was. Also I didn’t like the manager (?) on reception. I asked him a question about San Jose and before he answered he wanted to know our room number and then i had to confirm my name and then he couldn’t answer the question anyway!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Rasanga

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel in run down part of town. Walking distance to many things
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

gen, East Lyme

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location for a short stay in San Jose. Near shopping and can walk almost everywhere in town. Rooms were clean and people were friendly. Breakfast buffet was ok not great. We ordered pancakes but got completely forgotten until after waited a long time and we asked and they were like oh you want to order pancakes? No one was apologetic at all; just order now why complain ? Still, good place to stay even with ‘I’m always right’ breakfast staffs…
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Hugh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Room clean but tiny and spare
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very hospitable, happy hotel. All the staff were helpful and friendly. The room was clean and spacious, dinner was tasty and breakfast had lots of choices. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, breakfast buffet was fresh and nicely set.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yesenia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super cute Hotel looks a little sketchy feom the outside because its in downtown San Jose. We went walking to a nearby restaurant and honestly everyone in Costa Rica is very nice and respectful. The Hotel is super cute tge staff is so friendly. They have the best breakfast in the morning!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The TV in the room didn’t not really work, no channels working well and sound bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Carlos juan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good option for downtown. Rooftop bar/restaurant is its best asset.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Selma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, breakfast buffet was comprehensive and hotel was in a good central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kiara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room and beautiful hotel. They were attentive and fit my specific needs. I was looking for a place to relax where I did not have to leave. The restaurant for dinner was amazing and affordable. The breakfast was delicious and ran long enough for me to sleep in a bit. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025