Is Hotel Don Carlos pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Don Carlos?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Don Carlos?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 4:00 AM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Don Carlos?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Don Carlos located?

Located in Carmen, this hotel is steps from Parque Espana and Casa Amarilla. Morazan Park and Templo de Música are also within 5 minutes. San Jose Atlantic Station is 9 minutes by foot and San Jose Fercori Station is 12 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn, Australia

Feb 8, 2016

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

First impression of Costa Rica

Arrived by myself to meet friends the next day. Front desk manage allowed me into the room early and upgraded so I would not have to change rooms the next day. Hotel is quirky with great art work and decorated tiles. Room was large and comfortable. Front desk staff gave clear directions to centre of town.gift shop had interesting souvenirs and reasonable prices- 10% discount if staying at the hotel. Meals at the restaurant were reasonably priced. Breakfast was basic but adequate. Fully recommend it if you want something different from the large chain hotels.

8/10 Good

david, london,ontario, canada

Feb 8, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Historic Hotel

The hotel was originally the home of the first President of Costa Rica and a charming building located in a quiet neighborhood, but within easy walking distance of the main central area. The staff were friendly and helpful. The building was quite unique, but showing signs of its age. There is a shop and restaurant and the food was very good and quite reasonable. The room was comfortable, only wished we could open the window to take pictures of the mountains in the distance. We only stayed the one night so did not have much opportunity to explore. Would recommend just to have a chance to see the house. One downside: we were on the third (top) floor and there is no elevators.

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Toronto, Canada

Feb 5, 2016

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

Central to shopping and all museums.

Right around the corner from favorite gallery - Namu Gallery. Just a couple of blocks from the zoo and a favorite restaurant called Cafe Mundo. Hotel has oodles of charm and decor is quite unique - lots of antiques and hand-painted tiles. Good gift shop and excellent little restaurant open for lunch and supper. I will definitely stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Nov 9, 2015

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

hotel boutique acogedor

en el centro de la ciudad, cerca de todo, lindo, comida deliciosa, me tome mas fotos dentro del hotel que recorriendo la ciudad

10/10 Excellent

Cparis, Seattle, WA

Sep 15, 2015

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

True Costa Rica

If you want a truly authentic Costa Rican experience, this is the place to stay. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. We had to leave very early in the morning, and they had fresh coffee ready at 3:30 am! If you are expecting shiny-new, Marriott-style accommodations, stay elsewhere. This is an older, unique building, but the rooms are very clean and comfortable.

6/10 Okay

Osvaldo, Brasília

Aug 31, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

O hotel bem localizado

O café da manhã é bom, a equipe do hotel é excelente, mas as condições do apartamento são muito precárias: televisão antiga, não tem frigobar, chuveiro muito difícil de ajuste temperatura da água, ar condicionado não funciona, toalhas e roupas de cama inferiores. Enfim, as condições não são compatíveis com as quatro estrelas colocadas na placa do hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Aug 28, 2015

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

10/10 Excellent

John, London

Aug 14, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A quaint, very Costa Rican hotel. Service was excellent, every effort was made to accommodate. Neighborhood is central and as good as can be expected in downtown San Jose.

10/10 Excellent

Bill, Dallas, TX

Aug 8, 2015

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

Beautiful boutique hotel

This hotel is Costa Rican to the core! Friendly doorman, receptionist, and staff made the stqy very pleasant. There was air conditioning (if needed, which is seldom in San José), good TV reception, a good safe in the room, walk-in shower, and comfortable beds. I liked the location which is on the edge of the old part of the city. Nearby Plaza Espagna is a good introduction to the various trees you will encounter in the countryside. The restaurant in the hotel is very good. In fact, I preferred to dine there and they make their own desserts (the coconut flan was outstanding). It is only two stories, but a series of adjoined former homes with a series of patios filled with Pre-Columbian copies and Peruvian (Costa Rican?) Spanish Colonial Oil paintings. There is an excellent souvenir store. Within walking distance of the beautiful art houveau Teatro Nacional and Gold Museum (in the same Plaza), and also to the brand new spectacular Jade Museum and its neighboring National Museum located in a former fortress (you enter through a butterfly conservatory with the neon royal blue butterflies. This museum also has a great Pre-Columbian collection. For anyone interested in archeology, these museums are definitely a must. Between the two museums is an arts and crafts market where you can bargain for some fine artwork. Only recently has the city put in some street signage, still not sufficient. I continually got lost, but in the process discovered some interesting plazas.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Langenfeld

Jul 30, 2015

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

preiswertes hochklassiges Hotel in Stadtnähe

ausgezeichnetes Preis- Leistungsverhältnis, freundliches Personal, Willkommensdrink, ausreichend kostenlose Parkmöglichkeit

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 9, 2015

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

Super friendly helpful courteous staff. Easy walk to downtown main square

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 8, 2015

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

Great hotel!

Great experience! Would recommend this to others. Clean and great staff.

10/10 Excellent

Mariya, Denver, CO

Jul 3, 2015

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

A pearl in the middle of San Jose <3

What a beautiful little place!!! Very cute and unique. Their pool is A LOT smaller that it appears in the pictures, but the hotel's ambiance makes up for it. The breakfast is great, the staff is very helpful and friendly, and the whole atmosphere is amazing. We will definitely consider it in the future!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jun 30, 2015

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

very accomadating close to everything in the city.

A great little place if u need to stay in the city. They have access to a computer a restaurant that has a delicious breakfast, dinner not so much. I will warn at night you will see some prostituttion going on out side of the hotel on the same street. I wasn't prepared for that so if you have small children keep them inside so they don't see it.

8/10 Good

D , california

Jun 30, 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice hotel clean hotel

Located on a smaller road in San Jose so not crazy crowded with people and cars. Not too far from places to eat and shop. Room was basic but clean. They say they have a pool but it is tiny! It's more like a cold jacuzzi. Breakfast was included in our room rate and it was delicious! Overall great bang for your buck! I would go back.

8/10 Good

JORGE, Guápiles - Limón.

Jun 29, 2015

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

Hotel Don Carlos vs Reservaciones por Internet.

Muy bien, hotel muy cómodo y reunió las condiciones que esperaba. lo único es que por medio de la agencia pague $126,56 y a la hora de pedir la factura porque la empresa me la solicita, el hotel me gira una con un monto de $94.92, lo cual hay una diferencia de $31.64, que estoy perdiendo, porque la empresa donde laboro me reconoce el monto que vaya en la factura, lo cual lo correcto es que la factura saliera por $126.56, que fue lo real que pague por el servicio. si esto se pudiera solucionar Mejor para no tener perdida.

8/10 Good

Andy, Georgia

Jun 22, 2015

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

Nice feel for Costa Rican Culture

The hotel is close to almost everything. So we took an afternoon stroll and enjoyed some sites. The place was clean and the breakfast very good. Helpful kind people.

10/10 Excellent

Coletrain5, Florida

Jun 21, 2015

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

What a wonderful surprise!

Five weary travelers arrived at Hotel Don Carlos on the last night of their Costa Rica vacation. The friendly and helpful staff got us settled into our rooms and another adventure began. The interior hallways, as well as guest rooms are decorated with beautiful art. Even the exterior walls hold art treasures. We were surrounded by beauty and history on every side. The guest rooms are clean and comfortable, not plush by most standards. It is hard to explain, but you don't visit Hotel Don Carlos, you experience it's old world charm. If you're in San Jose, don't miss it.

8/10 Good

Larry, South florida

Jun 16, 2015

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

Great staff

Nice quaint hotel

8/10 Good

Janine, St Louis, MO

Jun 15, 2015

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

Charming hotel in downtown

My family stayed here the night before we left Costa Rica. We chose the hotel because it was unique and was a walkable distance to various good restaurants and tourist attractions in San Jose. We loved the charm of the place. We would stay there again if ever in San Jose. It had a neat history and many interesting decorations. The rooms were clean and comfortable. No AC, though, and it's too loud to open the windows. This was not a problem during out stay as weather was comfortable. My only complaint was the shower. Mine did not work. When I decided to just make do with the faucet in the shower, the bathroom got flooded as the water was not draining. Of the three rooms we had, however, mine was the only one with a problem. The others did have low water pressure but it's an older place and we did not mind. Breakfast was adequate. Two of our party had dinner at the restaurant and enjoyed it.

10/10 Excellent

Jean, Columbus, Ohio

Jun 8, 2015

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

Fabulous experience at Don Carlos

We stayed at Hotel Don Carlos our first and last nights in Costa Rica. I would highly recommend it anyone looking for an authentic Costa Rican experience in San Jose. The facilities were charming with local art, conversation nooks and areas of interest scattered throughout the hotel. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. The breakfast of fresh fruit, rice and beans, and eggs was free and delicious. Highly Recommend Hotel Don Carlos!

10/10 Excellent

Shirly, Tel Aviv, Israel

Apr 28, 2015

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

Loved our stay at Don Carlos

The place has lots of character, clean, great staff, restaurant serves good food reasonable price. Room was spacious with armoire and sofa. Great place to stay with kids.

10/10 Excellent

Norm, Wisconsin

Apr 26, 2015

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

Nice little hotel

This hotel has a very friendly and helpful staff. Nice on site restaurant for a meal. Morning breakfast was included and well prepared. A great location for walking to the museums, parks and pedestrian malls during the day. The neighborhood and parks are a little rough after dark. Walking after dark should be avoided. Take an official taxi (red taxi/yellow triangle). Walking during the day from the hotel is fine and fun. Watch out crossing the streets. I recommend this hotel and would definitely stay here again.

8/10 Good

adrien, paris

Mar 15, 2015

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

bon sejour

Hôtel bien placé , déco veillote . joli hotel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Mar 13, 2015

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

Eclectic Artistic Comfortable

We loved the ambience a d location of the hotel. The food and service were excellent.

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Carolyn, Australia

First impression of Costa Rica

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8/10 Good

david, london,ontario, canada

Historic Hotel

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10/10 Excellent

Cheryl, Toronto, Canada

Central to shopping and all museums.

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10/10 Excellent

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hotel boutique acogedor

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10/10 Excellent

Cparis, Seattle, WA

True Costa Rica

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