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Hotel La Amistad

3.0 star property
Adults-only hotel with 24-hour front desk and restaurant

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Hotel La Amistad sits in the heart of Carmen with its welcoming restaurant and bar. Guests start their day with a cooked-to-order breakfast before exploring nearby attractions, while the staff provides luggage storage and concierge services to make their stay seamless.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room, 1 King Bed

Double Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

Executive Penthouse, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Private rooftop hot tub
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
  • 93 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Loft, Multiple Beds

Executive Loft, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
  • 93 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Single Room

Deluxe Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Penthouse

Deluxe Penthouse

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Kitchen
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
2 bathrooms
Stovetop
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Studio

Deluxe Studio

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Memory foam bed
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Avenida 11 y Calle 15, San José, 10101

What's nearby

  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Morazan Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • National Theater - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Central Park - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Sabana Park - 4 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • San Jose Atlantic Station - 7 min walk
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Esquinita de la Abuela - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Almendras - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Café Mundo - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café de los Deseos - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel La Amistad

Hotel near Sabana Park
Take advantage of laundry facilities, a bar and a restaurant at Hotel La Amistad. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and tour/ticket information
  • Smoke-free property, concierge services and a front desk safe
  • A 24-hour front desk and luggage storage
Room features
All guest rooms at Hotel La Amistad boast perks, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 30-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Fridges, daily housekeeping and phones

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).

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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

No pets or service animals allowed

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

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel La Amistad pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel La Amistad?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Hotel La Amistad?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Hotel La Amistad?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Does Hotel La Amistad provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of USD 30.00 per vehicle applies.

Are there all-inclusive benefits at Hotel La Amistad?

Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.

Where is Hotel La Amistad located?

Located in Carmen, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital, Simon Bolivar Zoo and Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. Parque Espana and Casa Amarilla are also within 5 minutes. San Jose Atlantic Station is 7 minutes by foot and San Jose Fercori Station is 9 minutes.

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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

8/10 Good

Michael

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

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Great staff. The breakfast is/was fantastic.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ozzie

Liked: Amenities
price and friendly staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

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

6/10 Okay

Jedrick

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

6/10 Okay

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

A good hotel

The hotel was good and in a very good spot. There is NOT a free breakfast and NOT a free parking. You have to pay for your breakfast and pay to park your car.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

FREDERICK

Liked: Staff & service
It was ok for the price
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 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

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

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

Avoid this hotel

The photos are false and outdated. The rooms are dirty and smell and the bed had hairs in it and holes in the blanket
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Thurman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Their website said there was parking, which there was not. The last morning I got a parking ticket while the desk clerk watched instead of contacting me to move my car.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

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

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

2/10 Terrible

Itzayana

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lo siento mucho por que el señor de recepción fue demasiado atento y amable, pero si no conoces la zona no es un buen lugar para turistas o para tus vacaciones, había prostitutas todo al rededor, cucarachas en la calle, y en mi toalla había cabellos(no eran pocos) :( si vas de paso y conoces la zona puede ser opción pero para tener unas lindas vacaciones deberías buscar otra zona
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Rob

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

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

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Lady during night shift was nice
Stayed 2 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

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

Timur

The suite was good money for all that space and I enjoyed the view
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean hotel. Secure at night and during the day. pleasant and helpful staff. Located close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed and good ac
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024