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Balmoral Hotel San Jose
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Balmoral Hotel San Jose
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Avenida Central, Calle 7
San Jose, Costa Rica
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Overview:
The hotel is located in the center of the downtown area. Those staying at the Balmoral Hotel San Jose will find that they are close to many of the cultural attractions, the zoo, and a variety of museums. Guests can find places in the area to shop and dine as well.
The hotel is located only a 20-minute drive from the international airport. Many of the popular attractions are within walking distance of the Balmoral Hotel San Jose. To reach areas that are further away, guests can find public transportation or use a rental car.
Rooms at the Balmoral Hotel San Jose feature bathrooms, minibars, air conditioning, and cable TV. The rooms also have balconies with city views.
The hotel offers a fitness center where guests will be able to keep in shape as well as a sauna and massage treatment rooms. The Balmoral Hotel San Jose also has a casino, meeting rooms, and complimentary parking. Guests can dine at the onsite restaurant, which is located on the 7th floor.
Amenities:
24 Hour Reception
Air Conditioned
Airport shuttle
Babysitting / Child Services
Banquet Facilities
Bar / Lounge
Business Center
Cable / Satellite TV
Coffee / Tea Maker
Complimentary Toiletries
Concierge
Conference Room(s)
Currency Exchange
Disabled Access
Elevator / Lift
Fitness Room
Free Breakfast
Gymnasium
Hair Dryer
High-speed Internet
Housekeeping
In Room Movies
Laundry service
Massage / Beauty Centre
Medical Assistance Available
Meeting Rooms
Mini Bar
Modem / Data Port
Multilingual Staff
Non-Smoking Rooms
Parking
Porters
Refrigerator
Restaurant
Room Service
Safe-Deposit Box
Sauna
Secretarial Service
Security Guard
Swimming pool
Tour Desk
TV
Wake-up Service
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From 12:00 PM
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Date of Stay:
May, 2009
My stay at Hotel Balmoral was completely unacceptable. Their service was poor and the rooms were shabby. Most importantly I was charged $100 from my account for no reason at all. I had already paid for the room and did not incur any expenses. I emailed them to ask why i had been charged without my knowledge and I have never heard back from them. DO NOT STAY HERE THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF AND STEAL YOUR MONEY
Date of Stay:
July, 2009
Great Hotel. The city was dirty and i wouldn't recommend taking children here but the hotel was a great spot in the city. Perfect location for shopping and people watching. Nice bar on the second floor to relax and get away from the city. Let us check in at 7am instead of the 3 pm check in time. Lifesaver.
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
This is a great hotel in a perfect location in downtown San Jose. Within a couple short blocks are the National Theatre, the Gold Museum, and the central market; for the adults there are bars and casinos and the famous Hotel Del Rey. The interior architecture is beautiful and unique, particularly in the patio bar (which is top notch). The complimentary breakfast buffet was extraordinary and far exceeded our rice-and-beans expectations. We had expedition companies pick us up at the hotel to go to Arenal, the Pacuare River, and Turu Ba Ri park. the drives were 2-3 hours but very scenic. The room was a bit small but we didn't come to Costa Rica for the room. I don't think we could have done better than this hotel for location, the friendly staff, the location, the restaurant and bar, or the location!
Date of Stay:
July, 2008
Excellent place to relax. Very good breakfest and service, would like come here again!
Date of Stay:
February, 2009
This hotel was convenient and had a friendly staff. The food at the hotel restaurant was overpriced. The rooms smelled. The carpet in the hallways was visibly filthy. The beds were okay. Because of the smell and filth, I will not stay there again.
Date of Stay:
May, 2008
you will feel very safe here ,hotel very clean .staff always there to help .food was good ,upstairs bar tenders mario,an christan are very good an never miss a beat when your there.make sure you stop by to see them an say hello .friday nights the bar fills up fast good place to be . breakfast always good an hot . if you need a taxi have the front desk call javier for you 63 year on costarica man will take you all around has good story too he will make you feel at home this is a good place to come an make friends
Date of Stay:
June, 2009
The overall experience at the hotle was good. The location could not be beat. the one problem i had in my room(212) was the toliet did not flush completely, so you would have to flush three or four times to get all the waste out of the bowl. The carpet in the room has very visable stains on it. Other than that, the room was ok, but i was told i had been upgraded, yet my traveling companions rooms were much nicer. I looks like the are going through and updating all the rooms, statring on the third floor( which is the floor that my partners were on) and working their way down. maybe some on the issues will take care of themselves.
Date of Stay:
July, 2008
06-24-08 till 07-02-08 hi, our names are f. and s. from curacao. Everything was perfect for us at this hotel, very kind people, especially marianella off the tourist information, breakfast also was good(three choice). Very good location.all by all we will stay again in balmoral hotel san jose, last but not least we would like to thank [your website] for a well done reservation
Date of Stay:
December, 2008
The stay was pleasant. Free breakfast. In the middle of downtown. My only complaint was the beds are way to hard, but I stayed 5 nights and after the first night my body adjusted. Definitely a 3 star.
Date of Stay:
February, 2008
I arrived to find that I paid more money per night to stay in a larger room, and yet I was placed in a small, 10x10 room....there was no hot water in the sink (no water came out of that faucet) and there was no hot water in the shower from about 7 am to 9:15 am...... I asked three times to be moved to another room, and no one responded. The hotel restaurant is fairly good and reasonable, and the service is good if you get the right waiter or waitress..... there were 2 who were horrible, and the remaining ones were excellent....I don't believe I would stay there again, only because hot water was advertised (agua caliente) and they did not deliver
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
The hotel is definitely not a luxury hotel, however the room was overall clean. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The hotel's restaurant, El Patio, offered free breakfast buffet and the food was delicious. Dinner was afordable and tasty. The location is very central to San Jose. The concierge table (not really service) had a lot of useful information about local attractions.
Date of Stay:
September, 2007
The location is close to the museums and the cultural center but you will have to deal with lots of pedestrians and cars. The museums are really the only child-friendly activities in the area. This is a good place to be if you need to stay in San Jose for the night but don't really need more than a shower and bed. The parking attendants were friendly and did a good job of watching over the parking lot. The rooms were very basic and worn. Our biggest problem was getting an iron. We repeatedly asked for an iron over the 1.5 days we were there without much luck. We were told that they were all checked out and that they would get back to us (they never did). As you can imagine this is a serious problem if you need to iron a suit or dress for a meeting. The food was fair in quality and price although the breakfast menu was very limited.
Date of Stay:
May, 2009
I get great service from the people at this hotel it was my 5th trip it is very clean and I like the location
Date of Stay:
May, 2008
WE stayed there for one noght only. it was ok, with good value for money.
Date of Stay:
August, 2007
It is located on Central Avenue - right in the midst of all things good and all things bad. The 'bouncer' aka security who was ever present at the front entrance was kind of disturbing. I was told to put my gold necklace inside of my shirt and to take my earrings off. I am from NYC and declined his suggestion. (As a matter of fact there were 'bouncers' all over the place in downtown San Jose - not just in front of the hotels!) However, I have seen worse and been in worse areas. I did not at any time feel threatened or in any kind of danger. I personally liked the location for the time that I spent there. One day before Puerto Viejo and one day after. Shopping, restaurants and museums etc were within walking distance. Now for the rooms! It would be a typical low end hotel room in the states. Small and with a musty smell. TV and AC worked fine. The bed was ok. Only 1 pillow and I like 2! The worse part of the accommodations was listening to other people taking showers, their conversations and the toilets flushing! The walls are paper thin. The free breakfast in the hotel restaurant was quite good. We also had lunch there and it was equally as good. No real complaints about the hotel. I was not in NYC / ATL or LA . It is not the Hilton . I did not plan to stay more than a couple of nights. So it was fine.
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
I was visiting friends and I usually stay at the Balmoral. The staff was very courtious and helpful and the price is right!
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
Our room was very small and dark - there were no windows to the outside, only to a little dark space. The staff were very helpful and pleasant. The food was very good
Date of Stay:
April, 2009
The hotel itself was okay, it clearly hadn't been updated since the first James Bond movie, but it works if you just need a place to rest your head at night. The staff were really friendly, helpful and spoke fluent english . . . and they were honest about unsafe areas of San Jose. Breakfast was included and the food at the hotel resturant was superb! I would stay there again, but only if I was just there for a week no more.
Date of Stay:
March, 2009
Located a short walk from most of the main sights in downtown San Jose. Pleasant experience, and no problems. We liked the internet availability (free for guests). Breakfast was very good.
Date of Stay:
January, 2009
I did not like when they giva us a smoke guess room but in the second day I ask for a no smoke room and they move us to a no smoke room. The Hotel is clean. The peaple were nice. They help us when we asked for somenthing. The room was in good condiction, and there was adeguate space for hanging clothers. The location was very good ...in the center of the city.
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