Is Hotel El Maragato pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel El Maragato?

This property doesn't offer parking.

Does Hotel El Maragato provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.

Where is Hotel El Maragato located?

This family-friendly San José hotel is located near the airport, steps away from Plaza de la Cultura, Pre-Colombian Gold Museum and National Theater. Museo Homenaje Joaquín García Monge and Melico Salazar Theatre are just steps away. San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 11 minutes by foot and San Jose Atlantic Station is 13 minutes.

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About the area

Located in Catedral neighbourhood, Hotel El Maragato is connected to a shopping centre. Shoppers can check out Multiplaza Mall Escazu, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Sabana Park and Braulio Carrillo National Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Jade Museum and Simon Bolivar Zoo. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkelling and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails.

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10/10 Excellent

Wintom

7 Nov, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

29 Oct, 2019

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

Very reasonably priced and the location was excellent.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

25 Jul, 2019

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

Recomendable

El personal del hotel muy amable, habitaciones amplias y con frigobar. El hotel está en pleno centro de la ciudad.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

7 May, 2019

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

luz marina

4 May, 2019

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

Una estadía excelente

Es un hotel bien cómodo, está en el centro de la ciudad, y su personal es bien atento,

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

23 Apr, 2019

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Perla

18 Apr, 2019

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

Me gusta el Hotel porque es muy centro y el precio es accesible.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Edvin

5 Apr, 2019

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

donovan, Salinas, usa

30 Mar, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Dont go here! Let me first say i dont do bad reviews or comments but the reviews i read and what i got were not the same. I also want to say im a backpacker and im used to sleeping on the ground so my standerds are not high. 2 days we didnt have water. They ebed up fixing it after about a hour each time. No parking, you have to park 2 blocks away at 2 dollars a hour, do the math if you leave your car because you book trips, and they pick you up it adds up really quick not counting the meter is running when your sleeping, and if you get back late at night its a scary walk back to the hotel at night. spend the extra cash for a hotel that has parking. all the staff but one was good! We stayed a week left a day early. Rooms were horrable and i do not have high standerds at all again. Last night we found a much better hotel near the air port with parking and shuttel. This was my first trip to c.r. i would highly recomand staying outside of s.j. and drive in for the day, night time can get pretty hairy. The good: staff was good and at day time you are smake in the middel of down town market. The bad: the room, parking, night time safty, no water when you try to take a shower

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

29 Mar, 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Great location, great breakfast, dated facilities friendly service

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

18 Mar, 2019

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

28 Feb, 2019

Hôtel pratique pour les gens qui veulent être dans le centre de vie et proche du marché couvert de SAN JOSE. Après, l'hôtel est propre mais avec des équipements assez vétuste.

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

16 Jan, 2019

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

The staff was very helpful to assist me in setting up my local Sim card. Also the breakfast was delicious and finding the fridge stocked with juice and beer and snacks was another nice touch.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Maria Wangi

25 Dec, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bra läge!

Fantastiskt läge mitt på gågatan i centrum. Mycket trevligt bemötande o hjälpsam personal. Hotellet var gammalt o slitet, men för oss passade det utmärkt för en övernattning på väg vidare mot kusten.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Henrique

15 Dec, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Um pouco velho mas legal!

Os quartos da frente são barulhentos mas tem uma vista interessante da cidade. Chuveiro fraco, carpete desagradável, mas é bem mobiliado e amplo. Pessoal correto mas nem sempre muito amigável. Exceção para Luiz, um recepcionista amável e prestativo e a senhora do café da manhã.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

28 Nov, 2018

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

16 Nov, 2018

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Ape, Mexico

13 Nov, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Disliked: Room comfort

Mucho ruido del exterior que no deja descansar. De todo lo demás personal ubicación, limpieza bien.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Mike, Knoxville, TN

1 Jun, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hotel is in a great location in downtown San Jose. Everything you need is well within walking distance. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Stayed 11 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Alyson

29 May, 2018

Liked: Staff & service

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

The hotel looked old and rundown, there was a weird scent in our room. The hotel was on a street that cars couldn't access, so we had to get picked up and dropped off around the corner and walk. The hotel was in a very busy area and there were a few restaurants within walking distance. I had never been to San Jose before, so I'm not sure if the whole city is this way, but I didn't feel like the hotel was in the safest area. The hotel staff was friendly enough, especially the man who checked us out in the morning- he called a taxi for us and was chatting with us while we waited. Complimentary breakfast was fine- nothing fancy.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Miguel, San Salvador, ES

21 May, 2018

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

Location, location, location !!!! At this place, you're a the center of everything in San Jose !!!

Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hans, Guatemala

7 May, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Esta frente el paseo peatonal. Excelente lugar.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Helge, Panama

25 Apr, 2018

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

Great location

Hotell located close to Plaza cultura , easy access to all facilities

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Edgar

25 Apr, 2018

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

En el corazón de San José

Muy buen hotel, justo frente al Teatro Nacional, frente a la plaza de la cultura y más lugares de interés. A dos cuadras del Museo del Jade y a tres del Museo de Historia Nacional. Personal muy amable y con espíritu de servicio. La vista del hotel es maravillosa.

8/10 Good

Robert

16 Apr, 2018

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

Single traveler.

No frills hotelt in great downtown location. If you enjoy lots of shopping, lots of places to eat and lots of people of all ages and economic statis then this hotel is a good place to consider. Breakfast is basic but good. I enjoy staying at the El Maragato hotel.

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