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Hotel La Amistad

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Penthouse | Living area | 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV
Lobby lounge
Deluxe Single Room, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi
Breakfast and dinner served, international cuisine
Executive Loft, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Avenida 11 y Calle 15, San José, 10101
  • Place, Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, National Museum of Costa Rica
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Morazan Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Executive Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

  • 93 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Loft, Multiple Beds | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Executive Loft, Multiple Beds

  • 93 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Deluxe Single Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Penthouse | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Deluxe Penthouse

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Studio | 1 bedroom, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, free WiFi

Deluxe Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Hotel La Amistad

Adults-only hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and concierge services. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance.
Hotel La Amistad offers 34 air-conditioned accommodations, with a safe. Beds feature memory foam mattresses. 30-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

This San José hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Hotel La Amistad, you're just a quick walk from Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Sabana Park and 7 minutes from National Stadium of Costa Rica
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Some rates at Hotel La Amistad are all-inclusive. These rates include on-site meals and beverages, and may include taxes and gratuities. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages and other amenities.

There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Hotel La Amistad also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities.

This 3-star San José hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
On-site venue – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner.

All-inclusive details

All-inclusive room rates at Hotel La Amistad are available. These rates are higher because they include on-site food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 4 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 30-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel La Amistad

Children and extra beds

  • Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately USD 4 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 30.00 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Amistad Hotel
Amistad San Jose
Hotel Amistad
Hotel Amistad San Jose
Hotel La Amistad Costa Rica/San Jose
La Amistad Hotel
La Amistad San Jose
La Amistad San Jose
Hotel La Amistad Costa Rica/San Jose
Hotel La Amistad Hotel
Hotel La Amistad San José
Hotel La Amistad Hotel San José

Hotel La Amistad Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 100 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 100 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 100 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 100 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 100 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jedrick, Denham Springs

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were old. Train came through early in morning and woke me up. Room was damp and smelled that way. No.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nelson, West New York

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Orange City

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

10/10 Excellent

Adolfo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
evriting was fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyting as expected will stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Emanuel

Disliked: Cleanliness

Needs Improvement

La Amistad Hotel charged me $516.99 when Hotels.com said that I would be charged $487.65 for this booking (I did not incur any additional charges, so I do not know why there is this $29.34 difference in charges). Also, the room needed a deep cleaning, especially the kitchen (which was the main reason I rented this particular room). The staff seemed pleasant, but due to the discrepancy in room charges and the tidiness of this penthouse suite hotel room, I do not think I will be going back.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thuman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a good place for the money
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Safe and accessible location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Rob

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
We based ourselves here for first few nights in Costa Rica having wanted a central location. Check in went smoothly and staff were always available and helpful with 24 hour front desk and we felt safe. Breakfast was reasonably priced and good quality. The room itself was spacious with two beds both of which were comfortable and the bathroom had hot water although the door to it didn’t shut. The one ac unit couldn’t cool the room. Use of such a space was poor and instead of creating a good social area, the quality, type and placement of furniture meant it was impractical to use much of it. The room looked tired and some of the plentiful electrical sockets didn’t look entirely safe. Outside the hotel, there was a nice little restaurant across the road, a mini mart with a smoothie stall attached. It was also only a few blocks from some of the central markets and sites of downtown. On the flip side, the train tracks run alongside the hotel and for the first two days trains were running from 5am. For reasons we didn’t understand far fewer trains ran later in the week. With some improvements I would consider staying here again despite the review I’ve given. The room has such potential and just needs a little investment to address decor and layout and some issues with weak Wi-Fi. Staff were friendly, welcoming and flexible to our needs so there is clearly the desire to provide a good customer experience and it just needs this to be reflected throughout the building itself.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russell, NACOGDOCHES

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The breakfast was good!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Lady during night shift was nice
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The lady during night shift was nice.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doniel

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique, rustic hotel. Hostess was very friendly and helpful. Walkable distance from everything I wanted to experience. I would definitely go again. My only advice is to give door handle signs for when to clean and warn guests of the train so they can bring earplugs. Regardless I give them 4.8
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo, Milwaukee

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo, Milwaukee

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastic hotel

I highly recommend this hotel. It is centrally located and within walking distance of many museums and downtown San Jose. The staff was awesome.
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Siva Kumar Reddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good for what you pay in San Jose

The owner and the staff are awesome. The room is excellent for what you pay. But the building is old and not renovated. The hotel is very secure. It has air conditioning and room cleaning every day. The cleaning staff is also very good. Thanks for mat the owner for welcoming guests with friendliness. I would like to stay again whenever I have a chance.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024