Hotel Martino Spa and Resort

The rooms were clean and tidy, front desk was generally kind and receptive but the waitress at dinner was a bit cold and even scoffed when i asked for a box for our pizza (me and my 2 year old daughter). Some signage was misleading about rhe spa and 3am buffet (our flight from san jose required we leave the hotel around 330am), the guy at the front desk said someone would be there to make us a coffee, but no one was there. When we were waiting on our taxi (at 330 am) one of the employees approached us outside making sure we paid for our room... it was a lukewarm experience at best. Was really put off by the waitress, but its a nice distance to the airport.

Club Martino is beyond excellent. This was my tenth and best stay. The pool is magnificent and the crew keeps it spotless even going so far as to scrub the pool deck with soap! The staff is effective, effeciebt and constantly cheerful. The rooms are wonderful with lovely hand carved furniture pieces. The restaurant is reliable and reasonable. Making reservations for next year before I leave.

I plan on returning. The hotel is nestled in the heart of San Jose, it's a huge property. I chose it for the decor/culture of Costa Rica. I swam in a pristine Olympic sized pool, I saw several iguanas, and I don't know how many bird species and in the ceiling of my room, what I thought was a mouse, was actually a bird nest with new hatchlings, which was a bit disturbing when I was sleeping. I was offered another room, it wasn't as nice, so I declined. Understanding Costa Rica embraces nature and tries not to disturb the natural habitats so they didn't remove the bird family. I adapted, it wasn't too bad. I will say bring/use insect repellent. There are few screens on any windows (in Costa Rica), which is the norm. Each day there were many insects dead in my room, I used spray to avoid bites. They conserve energy so the main building is open, no a/c just fresh air and fans. The building is open, anything may fly or crawl through the lobby or your room if you have your patio door open. The staff was beautiful, professional and so kind. The deep tissue massage was deep. The food was delicious and not expensive. Not sure if free refills were free, one said no, the others gave them to me. Caesar salad, calamari and a entree with ginger ale was $33.67. If you want to be as close to being a local, I suggest the location. Feels like the ambulance just made me want to sit and enjoy each moment. Bring washclothes they only give towels and hand towels. Older charming resort.

Breakfast was great! Property grounds are beautiful. Accommodations were comfortable and the kids loved the pool.

The rooms where spacious and clean. The spa is not included, you have to pay 20 $ extra per person. The wifi was not that good and the breakfast buffe was more like a simple continental breakfast. I think the hotel was a bit overpriced considering what was included and not.

Gorgeous hotel. Magnificent pool. Delicious food.

This is an older resort but it is well maintained a little far from downtown but not bad at all

The grounds and pool are beautiful! The staff is friendly and helpful. There are some deferred maintenance issues here and there in the rooms. I would stay there again.

Loved being across from animal rescue. Pool beautiful

This is a wonderful resort hotel with a nice pool and good restaurant that serves some of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. Very attentive staff. Well maintained, clean grounds, large rooms with beautiful traditional woodwork. The only negative is our bathroom/shower was a little dated.

Very clean. Staff was extremely friendly.

We had a fabulous stay here. We rented a two bedroom villa and it was spotless, comfortable and much nicer than we thought from the photos. The grounds were immaculate and the Italian restaurant was top notch. The staff were also very friendly and helpful. I can’t say enough good things - it blew my expectations out of the water. Would love to stay there again.

I plan on returning. The hotel is nestled in the heart of San Jose, it's a huge property. I chose it for the decor/culture of Costa Rica. I swam in a pristine Olympic sized pool, I saw several iguanas, and I don't know how many bird species and in the ceiling of my room, what I thought was a mouse, was actually a bird nest with new hatchlings, which was a bit disturbing when I was sleeping. I was offered another room, it wasn't as nice, so I declined. Understanding Costa Rica embraces nature and tries not to disturb the natural habitats so they didn't remove the bird family. I adapted, it wasn't too bad. I will say bring/use insect repellent. There are few screens on any windows (in Costa Rica), which is the norm. Each day there were many insects dead in my room, I used spray to avoid bites. They conserve energy so the main building is open, no a/c just fresh air and fans. The building is open, anything may fly or crawl through the lobby or your room if you have your patio door open. The staff was beautiful, professional and so kind. The deep tissue massage was deep. The food was delicious and not expensive. Not sure if free refills were free, one said no, the others gave them to me. Caesar salad, calamari and a entree with ginger ale was $33.67. If you want to be as close to being a local, I suggest the location. Feels like the ambulance just made me want to sit and enjoy each moment. Bring washclothes they only give towels and hand towels. Older charming resort.

Rooms and beds not clean. They seem to be old need to be changed

Room was not clean and smelly. Bedsheets were dusty. Room had small flies.

Furniture and room, bathroom was very outdated. Smelled funny inside. Cleaning staff left cleaning supplies. The hotel grounds are huge and it felt very empty. The rooms are large. No shampoo or soap provided and shower had some animal poop. The restaurant staff was ok but not the friendliest. Minimal vegan options at the restaurants. Breakfast was also not the best. Rice and beans had minimal flavor, fruit was good but for a vegan not many other options such as bread or avocado.

The hotel is very old and has a bad spikie vibe. lots of cockroaches in the room They do t fumigate the rooms I couldn't sleep I had to leave the hotel I need a refund please

This is a wonderful resort hotel with a nice pool and good restaurant that serves some of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. Very attentive staff. Well maintained, clean grounds, large rooms with beautiful traditional woodwork. The only negative is our bathroom/shower was a little dated.

Clean, comfortable friendly and helpful staff. I was able to check in early thanks to the front desk employee.

Rooms were clean and comfy, breakfast is fantastic and included, staff are so kind and helpful, cute dogs running around, the pool is huge, clean, and peaceful to lounge around- this is really a gem of a hotel and so close to the airport.

Super friendly staff Beds were extremely firm

This was my first time in Costa Rica. I loved that the hotel was super close to the airport and traveling to other cities was extremely easy using Uber and the bus. But, there were seperate beds and the bed i had was a twin so my partner and i couldnt sleep comfortably together. The worst part was having no water when I needed a shower….and the towels were old. However, the Staff was absolutely amazing!! Each one was very helpful and cheerful too. They were pleasant and made the trip very enjoyable.

Gorgeous pool and large rooms. Love the balcony

This place is perfectly nice, just dated and not particularly exciting in any way

La cama muy dura

The property is beautiful and peaceful. The bed was very comfortable.

Beautiful rooms- the website photos do not do this place justice!!

The villa was nice. However, the bed was in such bad condition I had to sleep in the couch outside. The TV had terrible signal, so it was nearly impossible to watch and I had no coffee maker in the room. I did ask for one, but late at night I realized I had no filters, so I couldn't use it.

The grounds and pool are beautiful! The staff is friendly and helpful. There are some deferred maintenance issues here and there in the rooms. I would stay there again.

This is a wonderful resort hotel with a nice pool and good restaurant that serves some of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. Very attentive staff. Well maintained, clean grounds, large rooms with beautiful traditional woodwork. The only negative is our bathroom/shower was a little dated.

Personal súper amable

The rooms were clean and tidy, front desk was generally kind and receptive but the waitress at dinner was a bit cold and even scoffed when i asked for a box for our pizza (me and my 2 year old daughter). Some signage was misleading about rhe spa and 3am buffet (our flight from san jose required we leave the hotel around 330am), the guy at the front desk said someone would be there to make us a coffee, but no one was there. When we were waiting on our taxi (at 330 am) one of the employees approached us outside making sure we paid for our room... it was a lukewarm experience at best. Was really put off by the waitress, but its a nice distance to the airport.

Very clean. Staff was extremely friendly.

Easy check in. Resort has dining options on site.

En recepción no recibimos mayor información del lugar, las personas encargadas en el restaurante no atendieron en forma correcta ya que eran muy poco atentos y para nada fueron amenos. La piscina es grande y bonita, el lugar es hermoso, la habitación es grande,la calidad de comida excelente. Pasamos la noche del 31 en realidad lo que pagamos por la cena fue exagerado para la cantidad de comida que recibimos. No hubo mayor cosa que hacer fue un poco desepcionante ya que tenía entendido que tenían actividades

We would go back here in a heartbeat -- beautiful grounds. Sitting on the balcony, listening to the birds was paradise. The restaurant served great food. One of the nicest parts was interacting with the generous, good-natured staff.

Very pleasant stay. The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to serve. The on site restaurant was exceptional!

Clean, comfortable friendly and helpful staff. I was able to check in early thanks to the front desk employee.

If you are not white the workers are not pleasant towards you. False advertisement of gym, spa, and casino. They don’t have any of it. Hotel is really old even the sink makes weird noises and the toilet always leaks every time you flush. Also, workers go in your room to clean even when you do not put up a sign allowing them to. They will turn off your AC and leave windows open for mosquitoes to get in. Free breakfast, more like little finger foods

Rooms were clean and comfy, breakfast is fantastic and included, staff are so kind and helpful, cute dogs running around, the pool is huge, clean, and peaceful to lounge around- this is really a gem of a hotel and so close to the airport.

Further from city of San Jose but still close. Is truly an older school resort. Great staff.

Just an overnight stay and morning at the animal rescue. The hotel is well worth a longer stay. There is a great swimming pool and lovely well-kept gardens. The restaurant served very nice food and the staff were always helpful. The bedroom was basic but big. We couldn’t get the safe to work but I’m sure they would have sorted it if we asked. Given all the time that hotels were closed due to covid I think the staff can be proud to have done an excellent job.

This was my first time in Costa Rica. I loved that the hotel was super close to the airport and traveling to other cities was extremely easy using Uber and the bus. But, there were seperate beds and the bed i had was a twin so my partner and i couldnt sleep comfortably together. The worst part was having no water when I needed a shower….and the towels were old. However, the Staff was absolutely amazing!! Each one was very helpful and cheerful too. They were pleasant and made the trip very enjoyable.

Beautiful property, it is what I think Costa Rica is like. Just as the pictures show. Wonderful carved doors. Great food. Very quiet at night.

I like the tranquility and security of the place . The place is very quiet and clean.

Buen trato y lo tranquilo del lugar.

This is an older resort but it is well maintained a little far from downtown but not bad at all

Very quite and room was comfortable had a beautiful pool that we had all to ourselves place was not crowded food was just ok but it was very affordable

Loved being across from animal rescue. Pool beautiful

Rooms were clean and comfy, breakfast is fantastic and included, staff are so kind and helpful, cute dogs running around, the pool is huge, clean, and peaceful to lounge around- this is really a gem of a hotel and so close to the airport.

We had a fabulous stay here. We rented a two bedroom villa and it was spotless, comfortable and much nicer than we thought from the photos. The grounds were immaculate and the Italian restaurant was top notch. The staff were also very friendly and helpful. I can’t say enough good things - it blew my expectations out of the water. Would love to stay there again.

Furniture and room, bathroom was very outdated. Smelled funny inside. Cleaning staff left cleaning supplies. The hotel grounds are huge and it felt very empty. The rooms are large. No shampoo or soap provided and shower had some animal poop. The restaurant staff was ok but not the friendliest. Minimal vegan options at the restaurants. Breakfast was also not the best. Rice and beans had minimal flavor, fruit was good but for a vegan not many other options such as bread or avocado.

The rooms where spacious and clean. The spa is not included, you have to pay 20 $ extra per person. The wifi was not that good and the breakfast buffe was more like a simple continental breakfast. I think the hotel was a bit overpriced considering what was included and not.

Gorgeous hotel. Magnificent pool. Delicious food.

Very quite and room was comfortable had a beautiful pool that we had all to ourselves place was not crowded food was just ok but it was very affordable

We would go back here in a heartbeat -- beautiful grounds. Sitting on the balcony, listening to the birds was paradise. The restaurant served great food. One of the nicest parts was interacting with the generous, good-natured staff.

Very pleasant stay. The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to serve. The on site restaurant was exceptional!

Breakfast was not good, few options and poor quality

This is a wonderful resort hotel with a nice pool and good restaurant that serves some of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. Very attentive staff. Well maintained, clean grounds, large rooms with beautiful traditional woodwork. The only negative is our bathroom/shower was a little dated.

Rooms were clean and comfy, breakfast is fantastic and included, staff are so kind and helpful, cute dogs running around, the pool is huge, clean, and peaceful to lounge around- this is really a gem of a hotel and so close to the airport.