Name: Hotel La Amistad
Address: 100 m oeste Hospital Caldron Guardia Barrio Otoya, Otoya, San José, San José (and vicinity), Cantón San José, Costa Rica, San José, San José Province, Costa Rica
Rating: 7.63

Guest reviews

7.6

Good

Based on 90 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

12%

Couple

30%

Family

3%

Group

23%

Solo

29%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

Reviews of Hotel La Amistad highlight very friendly staff and a central, walkable location, alongside mixed room quality and recurrent noise from nearby trains, leaving guests with a wide range of experiences depending on room assignment and expectations.

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8

louis

Mar 2, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice clean place close to areas to walk too downtown Main Street

6

Wayne

Feb 27, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was excellent. The bed was comfortable did not care for a cockroach in the bathroom. They said they had a restaurant which they don’t

4

Hyon Min

Feb 16, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Employees are pretty cool, Ernesto's the dude. Hotel itself, hell no.10pm to 2am, club across the street, loud AF. Morning 5am til sundown, train every 10 minutes. Also some of the old bar ladies get touchy. Kinda gross.

4

Mitch

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Terrible. No towels, no Wi-Fi, no TV reception. Dirty, dirty room all the time. Water always on the floor.

10

Timothy

Jan 19, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

met good people had a great time

100 m oeste Hospital Caldron Guardia Barrio Otoya, Otoya, San José, San José (and vicinity), Cantón San José, Costa Rica

Location

With a stay at Hotel La Amistad, you'll be centrally located in San José, a 5-minute drive from Sabana Park and 7 minutes from National Stadium of Costa Rica. This hotel is 6.3 mi (10.2 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Simon Bolivar Zoo.

Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital(0.1 miles)

Simon Bolivar Zoo(0.2 miles)

Parque Espana(0.2 miles)

Casa Amarilla(0.3 miles)

National Park(0.3 miles)

National Center of Art and Culture(0.3 miles)

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Check-in

Check-out

From 14:00 to 00:00

Before 13:00

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FAQs

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee of approximately USD 4 per person.

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Check-in is from 2:00 PM, and check-out is until 1:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge of USD 30.00 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3) and is available 24 hours. Guests can arrange the transfer through the property.

The property is centrally located in San José, just a 5-minute drive from Sabana Park and 7 minutes from the National Stadium of Costa Rica. It is 0.3 miles from Simon Bolivar Zoo and 6.3 miles from Multiplaza Mall Escazu.

Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property.

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