The building is a little older and the rooms are small, so it can be cramped if you are a larger person or have a lot of luggage.

The staff were friendly and exceedingly helpful. This is a cozy place to stay for quite a low rate, and great if you plan to be out in the city or travelling around for most of your stay.

Stayed in November 2024

Location and staff

Stayed in April 2024

Somewhat dated furnishings

Clean

Stayed in March 2024

Better breakfast

The room was spacious

Stayed in March 2024

I do not recommend the room we stayed in. It was just on level 1 and was facing the road and it was very very noisy with trafic. there is not any double glazing. It gave us the impression that we were sleeping without any windows. The fridge was also very noisy and we had to unplug it. It did not seem to be like that for the other rooms.

The people were really nice even though we arrived very late and tried to help us when we had issues with our car. The breakfast was okay.

Stayed in February 2023

bedroom was almost the same size as the bed and noisy at night from the road

it was easy to find and very amenable to our late night arrival! clean with fast Wi-Fi!

Stayed in November 2022

The ceiling fan worked when you turned the room light on, and sometimes it was not necessary. It would be awesome if the working of the fan would be independent of the switch of the room light.

Cozy hotel, close to University of Costa Rica at San José, located in San Pedro. Walkable to the nearest mall (Mall San Pedro - around 15 minutes walking from the hotel), by car it is at 10-15 minutes far away from San José down town. My arriving flight was very early, and they provided me an available room despite I arrived very early morning. Nice breakfast (the common breakfast included gallo pinto -beans and rice-, eggs and fruits, but they offered me several options for breakfast). Lovely staff.

Stayed in August 2022

sin restaurante y bar

tranquilo

Stayed in July 2022

It is a place far away to the airport.

I had everything that I needed to stay.

Stayed in September 2024

I waited outside in the rain for an hour until a neighbor call the person in charge. They asked for a photo copy of my passport, they said it was in case they needed to call the police, then he wanted to take the information of my credit card and make an open voucher as warranty for the room keys, I suggested a cash deposit instad and the receptionist got mad and asked me to leave. He told me this is not my country and i am not going to tell him what to do. He got super close to me invading my personal space (20 cm), so I walked back outside the building, he mentioned a sign outside about the right of admission, he closed the building and left. I called and uber and went to another hotel.

Stayed in September 2023

We arrived after driving all day. We were exhausted and didn´t check the cleanliness of the place since we expected a CLEAN ROOM. In the morning when we woke up and took a shower, we went to make our bed and realized that the sheet linens were disgustingly dirty and with sexual debris stains in the linens from whoever slept there that week. We communicated that to the administrators via WhatsApp and asked them to give us a full refund so we could look for another place to stay, but they didn´t answer and sent us a message with the maid telling us that the only solution was to change our bed linens. We were disgusted with the situation and didn´t pursue anything else. Yes, they changed the linens and cleaned our room, but the experience was more than icky. They wouldn´t dare to lay down on a bed this filthy. RED FLAG. DO NOT STAY HERE.

I liked the location. That´s why we chose it. Close to the center of San Jose and to the University of Costa Rica, a place of our interest. We chose it because we could eat nearby at the restaurants in the surroundings. They are very cheap in comparison with the rest of the city.

Stayed in September 2023

It's not fare for the price, too noisy cuz the place is located in a busy area almost all the night hearing cars, room extreamly small and poor service. The manager is really annoying and I made a claim for the room and tried to request the refund for the 2nd night and didn't receive assitance until called booking for the solitude.

Stayed in June 2023

Room small—bunk bed obstructs view of TV. But nice TV in small lounge.

Quiet; near lovely university.

Stayed in February 2023

the building, the rooms are too old, it needs to be renovated, also very loud, you hear everything from the street as well as from people who talk in the hotel (they don't scream.. just talk). Sound Isolation is bad.. ear plugs is a must for sleep..

The staff was very nice, breakfast also ok for the price that you pay.

Stayed in February 2023

need to improve English language

safe parking in the area

Stayed in December 2022

everything lovelly

Stayed in December 2022

Excellent value for money. Nice, quiet area. Very welcoming staff and atmosphere.

Stayed in December 2022

Lovely European-style boutique hotel with a lot of character in a charming neighborhood. Wonderful location if you have business at the University; very safe area close to shopping and restaurants. Everyone at the hotel was kind, helpful, friendly, and welcoming. I had my laundry done when I first arrived, which was done perfectly, very quickly, and for a great price. The breakfasts were always generous and delicious, and I really appreciated the carefully curated art in the common areas. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would recommend Casa Echavarria to anyone visiting San Jose.

Stayed in November 2022

Size of room, not very clean, probably the worst shower I have ever used

Nice staff

Stayed in October 2022

no elevators. small rooms. security

rooms were too small. climbing and taking luggage was very difficult. not much help with taking luggage upon the stairs. no elevators. too far from town

Stayed in April 2022

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Stayed in April 2025

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Stayed in February 2025

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Stayed in February 2024

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Stayed in February 2024