We were really impressed during our stay. The hotel was in the ideal location just a few moments from the central strip of San Jose. All main attractions were within easy walking distance and the area felt safe. Staff were friendly and very helpful both at reception and at the restaurant. We appreciated the extra facilities including a tea and coffee bar downstairs including easy access to cold drinking water to fill up reusable bottles. We will definitely be recommending Hotel Presidente and would stay again.

Beautiful hotel in the centre of San Jose. Upon arrival, the concierge parked our car in a secure car park opposite the hotel. We were given a free upgraded room without asking. The bed was the just amazing, huge and comfy. Decor throughout the hotel was amazing. The restaurant food was excellent and well priced.

Breakfast rush hour didn't have enough tables in the main bit, but they accommodated in the lounge outside, so that was fine. I can't say I liked San Jose having toured the country and stayed in amazing places, but for 1 night this was an excellent option.

We had an overnight stay at Hotel Presidente prior to our return flight back to the US. Daniel was working the front desk and was very helpful to give us advice on must see attractions in old San Jose. The facilities were great and a very comfortable roome. We had a fabulous dinner on the rooftop restaurant to top off our stay and the breakfast buffet was exceptional.

The rooms had an older thermostat that wasn't intuitive, for adjusting our a/c unit. It was on a timer and the unit shut off in the middle of the night as the default was set to running for two hours. Otherwise it was perfect!

The staff were friendly and very helpful. They recommended places to go, helped me call a taxi, and gave me tips on how to get around. As a solo female traveler, they never said my room number out loud and it made me feel safe. The rooms are clean and cute, I loved the shower! The ac kept the room at a comfortable temperature. The location is absolutely perfect! Steps from everything, including restaurants, shops, parks, museums and china town! The bed was a little hard for my personal liking but the pillows were great! Otherwise, the room was absolutely perfect for the time I spent there and I would return.

Liked it so much, i stayed at it at the beginning and end of trip to Costa Rica. Liked the mix of contempoary, tradtional and urban styles. Lots of ecletic furniture and decorative objects in the warehouse style reception area. Bedroom modern and simply sophisticated. Hotel situated in central area and good for visiting museums, theatre and churches. Lovely roof top terrace garden with bar and restaurant, had great meal and cocktail. Good breakfast buffet selection

Breakfast slightly pricey

The whole experience at Hotel Presidente was very positive from the moment we parked the car until we left. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. We really appreciated the welcoming smiles and conversation. Our room was clean and comfortable, breakfast had a nice assortment to choose from as well as an attentive staff. Dinner at the top of the roof restaurant was exceptional with great food and drink choices and amazingly attentive staff What impressed us the most was the excellent customer service it really made our experience in San Jose a very pleasant one so much we are looking forward to returning again soon.

We stayed at El Presidente for our last night in Costa Rica and were very pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the fun, industrial, quirky decor and very friendly welcome. The guys on reception very helpfully suggested some restaurants and souvenir shops to visit. The breakfast was outstanding, one of the best offered during our 3 week trip in Costa Rica. The rooms don't have the same quirky decor as the rest of the hotel however they were comfy and provided gorgeous lemongrass shampoo and conditioner which, after 2 nights roughing it in the jungle, felt like a real luxury! Be sure to enjoy the views from the roof terrace! We found a good shopping area nearby (and International bookstore with English language books) and with more time would have visited the National Museum which is walking distance.

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We enjoyed staying at this hotel. 1. Location is great. One block from the main street. 2. Good security, gated hotel, and parking. 3. Spacious room. Good quality shampoo and shower gel. 4. Before coming, I requested a rolled-in bed. When we checked in, the room was ready and an extra bed was already in the room. All stuff is very attentive to details and trying to help. 5. Very nice and tasty breakfast. Not a lot of options, but everyone in our family found enough options. Very delicious. 6. Super nice rooftop patio. 7. Very nice hotel in general. We liked to have complimentary coffee and tea near the check-in desk and water in the room. 8. Loved to have a later checkout. Thank you!

AC in the room was dripping water/condensation.

We booked this hotel last minute for just the one night, but we were very glad that we did. For the price, the hotel is very well equipped and the staff were very friendly. Breakfast was also very good (one of the best banana breads I’ve ever had in fact). We were glad to be in downtown for anyone unsure which area to stay in.

-The street the hotel is located on is a bit shabby, but didn’t feel unsafe. Perhaps more suited for guests without young children though. - Service at the restaurant was very slow when we just ordered some drinks. Our waiter also upsold our cocktails so they ended up being almost double the price than on the menu.

A very comfortable and interestingly designed hotel with good staff, lovely roof garden and bar/restaurant. It has a very central location with 5 minutes walking to the main sites. We were very surprised and appreciative that they presented us with a complimentary bottle of cava for our wedding anniversary.