Name: Studio Hotel Boutique
Address: 750 metros sur de Fórum 1, Santa Ana, Costa Rica, Santa Ana, San José Province, CR
Price range: $92–$134 per night
Rating: 9.05

What guests think

At Studio Hotel Boutique, travelers praise the distinctive museum‑like art everywhere, friendly staff, and clean, comfortable rooms in a convenient Santa Ana location near restaurants and services, making it a popular, good‑value base for short stays and airport access.

Breakfast is widely enjoyed and the on‑site restaurant and rooftop pool with views are highlights. Common gripes include occasional slow or unreliable Wi‑Fi, pool cleanliness or temperature, a small gym, and bar closures. Some guests report inflexible early check‑in/late checkout rules and sporadic service lapses, plus isolated noise, AC control, or hot‑water issues. Expect an artsy, comfortable stay with generally warm service and solid value.

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Facilities

Guests like the rooftop pool with views, on‑site bar/restaurant, and gated parking. Some note the pool can be dirty or cold, the pool bar not always open, the gym is minimal, and pool seating/towels are limited.

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Raquel

Jan 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Big comfortable room. They gym is very bad, with no AC.

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Hugh

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great little hotel! Clean comfortable spacious room and the staff were wonderful. Lots of restaurants and shopping etc nearby. Very good buffet breakfast included and the art collection is amazing. Nice pool and bar area up top with a good view. Has a great vibe. Would definitely stay again.

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Robert E

Apr 18, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Pool area was limited seating

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Lisa

Apr 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The salt water pool, the staff, the art, the view, the trees and plants, the vibe, the eco consciousness mixed with comfort, the gym, the water pressure, the matress and linens, the water bottles, the breakfast were all amazing! There are so many amenities, i did not have time to use them all. The shops ams restaurants near by provided a wonderful Tico experience. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

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Diana

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

La pisicina está muy contaminada. Pues el piso tiene óxido solo la pudimos usar la primera noche porque después de esa experiencia y de un sabor fuerte en el agua decidimos no usarla más. Una lastima

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Stephen

Oct 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property received a 5 star review due to the amazing staff. The lower level parking was very dark and eerie we had watched an individual walk in through the out gates the first day that we were there and it was obvious that he did not wish to be seen by the attendants / guards at the entry gate. The breakfast offered was very good and again the staff were amazing. The Calzone that I purchased at that Italian restaurant out front was burnt and they did not care even when I mentioned it to a staff member and they actually asked me why I was not leaving them a tip. We would recommend the hotel to our family and just beware of the unsupervised parking lot.

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Eliot

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Unique artistic place with gated parking. I felt safe leaving my car and luggage ovenright

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Karl

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

We have stayed here multiple times because we love the hotel. The only complaint we have is the lack of pool towels. While you can ask for towels at the front desk, they don’t always arrive promptly (or at all). Housekeeping removed the towels we took back with us to our room to reuse. It would be nice if the poolside bar were open in the afternoons.

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Tuni Cindy

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

This hotel is absolutely charming, with beautiful artwork and so much personality. The staff was incredible—after arriving in Costa Rica at 8 AM, they surprised us by letting us check in at 10:30 AM, even though standard check-in wasn’t until 3 PM. Such a welcoming and thoughtful gesture! The rooftop pool was fantastic—heated, with full bar service, and we could even play our own playlist. The hotel is also in a great location, with plenty of restaurants and activities within walking distance. Breakfast was always delicious, the rooms were clean and beautifully decorated, and the service throughout our stay was perfect. Highly recommend this hotel for the atmosphere, service, and attention to detail. We would definitely stay again!

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Yvonne Diane

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Was very cool to see all the artwork and paintings all over the hotel. Staff was super friendly, english was good and breakfast was not just toast. The only negative was the TV volume was too low and we couldn’t turn it up. Maybe we could have asked someone to do it but we never did. The airport shuttle was not free but affordable and reliable.The rooftop pool was nice and was very shady.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are frequently described as very clean and well maintained. A few guests mention damp linens or intermittent hot water, and occasional housekeeping inconsistencies.

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Mario Beltran

Jun 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice and helpful staff, pretty facilities, good restaurant. I would definitely stay here again. The only negative would be that, at least in my three-day experience, hot water is scarce at certain moments of the day.

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Scott

Feb 27, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was clean and the shower had HOT water

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Hugh

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great little hotel! Clean comfortable spacious room and the staff were wonderful. Lots of restaurants and shopping etc nearby. Very good buffet breakfast included and the art collection is amazing. Nice pool and bar area up top with a good view. Has a great vibe. Would definitely stay again.

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James

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is like an art gallery, very clean and beautiful. Rooms are nice, spacious and spotless. Breakfast is excellent and the staff very friendly.

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Janghyun

Jun 8, 2024

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Stayed 10 nights

Clean and newer interier design room. Great service for all around. Friendly and attentive staffs. Could improve on the housekeeping with the floors. Overall this was one of the best hotels I have stayed in.

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Jose

Aug 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

El hotel estuvo muy bien ubicado, la cama cómoda y el cuarto limpio. El desayuno estuvo muy bien y variado. Sin embargo, había mucha humedad y en la noche cuando regresamos teníamos las sábanas húmedas, fue muy incómodo dormir así.

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Carmen Mercedes

Jul 6, 2024

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Stayed 9 nights

Every member of the staff was very nice and helpful. The art throughout the property was beautiful. The property is well taken care of. The staff does a great job cleaning and maintaining it. Few hotels do this anymore.

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Damita

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, good breakfast and helpful staff. I would definitely stay again.

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Peter

Dec 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Zimmer war makellos. Personal sehr freundlich. Frühstück perfekt.

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Arturo

Dec 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

El lugar es un museo de arte, las habitacion super limpia, el desayuno muy completo

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious, comfortable, quiet, and artful, with some offering blackout shades and good beds. Some report small rooms or double beds instead of queens, thin walls or street noise, hard‑to‑control or noisy AC, and spotty or slow Wi‑Fi.

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Linda

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful hotel and the restaurant/ bar is EXCELLENT. The only huge problem was no internet. I also was placed in a handicapped room, so the next night I moves. I had no internet while there, that was a problem for my work.

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Monica

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice size room for 3 people. Quality of service was excellent, front desk and restaurant. This was my second time staying at the hotel from the USA. If I have to visit Santa Ana, I will continue to stay at the hotel

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Kenneth

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The hotel is great, but two thingsade me deduct a star. The wifi speed is laughable, 10mbos in 2025 is just absurd. One of the cleaning ladies was also very rude, the other ones were great though.

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Dorene

Jan 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was only 66 degrees. We asked to have temperature controlled and they could only turn off fan. We were extremely cold and could not sleep well.

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Loic

Feb 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and artsy hotel with a unique decoration. Beautiful to walk around inside but very loud. The walls are paper thin, we could hear our neighbors and people down the hall. Worst of all was a loud ring bell every 30-minutes that was going ALL NIGHT! In the morning, the shower was lukewarm, my wife could not shower.

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Frank

Feb 16, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Großes Zimmer mit sehr guter Ausstattung und einem hervorragenden Frühstück

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Linda

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They could have placed me in a larger room. It felt like a closet. There was a huge chase going through the room (big column looking). It was hard to get around the room.

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William

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Charming hotel and the artwork special, substantial, and distinctive. No in-room free coffee but available from the restaurant. Room comfortable. Quiet. Great blackout shades.

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Payton

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel, great location. Unfortunately, double not queen beds and inflexible with special requests, disappointing.

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Suzanne

Jan 31, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The room is spacious, and the breakfast buffet is very good. What stood out most was the hotel’s art collection, displayed throughout the property—it felt like staying in an art gallery.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, accommodating, and helpful across the property. Several reviews note inflexible or fee‑based early check‑in/late checkout and occasional rudeness or poor follow‑up, with a few isolated security or billing disputes.

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Isabel

Mar 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel and amazing service. We had to leave at 3:30am to get to the airport. They made sure to organize our taxi and made a fresh pot of coffee and muffins for us.

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Hugh

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great little hotel! Clean comfortable spacious room and the staff were wonderful. Lots of restaurants and shopping etc nearby. Very good buffet breakfast included and the art collection is amazing. Nice pool and bar area up top with a good view. Has a great vibe. Would definitely stay again.

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Javier

Dec 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Horrible service from front desk. Upon my claim, requested the manager presence and was told he was not there. Found out it was a lie, but his intervention was as bad as the two grumpy and unprofessional ladies.

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Heidy

Feb 27, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Loved the art display on every floor, very unique. The staff is absolutely fantastic, they organized pickup and drop-off from and to the airport and we were able to rent a car with the front desk help for 3 days. The rooms are very nice and very clean, we will stay there again.

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Damita

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, good breakfast and helpful staff. I would definitely stay again.

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Nina

Nov 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The studio part throughout this hotel's public area is phenomenal! The staff at the restaurant was great ..Mildred, Alex, Allison. Breakfast buffet is yummy. A must stay!

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Tuni Cindy

Nov 17, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

This hotel is absolutely charming, with beautiful artwork and so much personality. The staff was incredible—after arriving in Costa Rica at 8 AM, they surprised us by letting us check in at 10:30 AM, even though standard check-in wasn’t until 3 PM. Such a welcoming and thoughtful gesture! The rooftop pool was fantastic—heated, with full bar service, and we could even play our own playlist. The hotel is also in a great location, with plenty of restaurants and activities within walking distance. Breakfast was always delicious, the rooms were clean and beautifully decorated, and the service throughout our stay was perfect. Highly recommend this hotel for the atmosphere, service, and attention to detail. We would definitely stay again!

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Bill

Jul 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything was great except 1) they did not upgrade me (the bed was a bit small for me), 2) when I asked for late check up for one hour because my flight was delayed, they went straight to “we need to charge you extra for late check out.” - very rude and disappointing!!’😤😤😤

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Payton

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a very nice hotel. Me and my family have stayed there probably 20 times. It has been our choice in San Jose area for many years. However, a while back they changed the beds from Queen size to Double beds and they seem even smaller than Double. This was a terrible decision for such a nice hotel. Also, for the first time ever, I recently asked for a late checkout. It was a unique situation that I explained to the front desk. They were unwilling to accommodate my request. They would allow me only two hours and I was asked to pay for the 2 hours. Also, not a good decision to make for a very repeat customer. I had also recommended the hotel to many people in our area that is 4 hours away from San Jose. Sadly, this was my almost certainly my last night at this hotel and I will not recommend it again.

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Salah

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived earlier than the check in time (at 10:30 AM). We were told that we can check in, but must pay an extra $34. That created a very bad taste and reflected greed, instead of being inviting. I have never seen any hotel ever that charged an early check in fee, till today. Otherwise, hotel is good.

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Location

Set in Santa Ana, the hotel is convenient and safe with many restaurants, shops, and services within walking distance; a practical base for airport access and city visits. It is not in a central tourist hub, which some note.

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Monica

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location, clean, safe, beautiful, great breakfast

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David

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to send for one or 2 nights. The rooms are on the small side but it was a very cute hotel that is in a good location with plenty of restaurants nearby.

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Hugh

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great little hotel! Clean comfortable spacious room and the staff were wonderful. Lots of restaurants and shopping etc nearby. Very good buffet breakfast included and the art collection is amazing. Nice pool and bar area up top with a good view. Has a great vibe. Would definitely stay again.

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Scott

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The room was cleaned and well equipped. I appreciated the complimentary waters. The room was cleaned daily. The hotel itself is a museum of sorts as there is lots of Artwork decorating all 3 floors. They had Coffee available at 0500am for early risers. (And it is exceptional). The breakfast buffet was very good and had different items daily. Very quiet and peaceful stay. Walking distance to town center.

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Bradford

Jan 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Always excellent and our go to when in Santa Ana. Awesome artwork lobby and hallways. Good location with great restaurants and shopping

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Leonela

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

We had the pleasure of staying at Studio Hotel Boutique during our vacation in Costa Rica, and it was a wonderful experience. The hotel itself is beautiful, and the staff were exceptional—friendly, attentive, and welcoming. I especially loved the on-site restaurant; the food was not only incredible but also reasonably priced. The complimentary parking was another great convenience. While the hotel isn’t located in a walkable tourist area, it’s very well situated near excellent restaurants and attractions like the Animal Sanctuary, which we really enjoyed visiting. Overall, I highly recommend Studio Hotel Boutique—you won’t regret your stay!

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Alexander

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It is good place near to the airport very convenient,I like it !!

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Vanessa

Feb 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely property. Stayed 1 night for cancelled flight. Wish I had stayed here originally. In walking distance to restaurants, stores, gym. Nice walkable safe street.

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Martha

Jul 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel with lovely art all around. It is about a 25 minute taxi / Uber from the city Center or from airport, and there is nothing super remarkable about the immediate location, but the hotel is really nice and a great price for what you get! Breakfast is abundant. Nice bar too.

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Rome

Aug 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

everything about this hotel is exceptional from the artwork to the staff. Easy to find easy to park and there are amazing restaurants all within walking distance. From now on it will be my main stay in San Jose.

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently highlighted as tasty and plentiful, and many enjoy the on‑site restaurant and nearby options. Some guests found the buffet limited, poorly replenished, or cold, and a few thought prices high.

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Guilherme

Dec 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was so good and all the attendees are very friendly and helpful

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Hugh

Feb 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great little hotel! Clean comfortable spacious room and the staff were wonderful. Lots of restaurants and shopping etc nearby. Very good buffet breakfast included and the art collection is amazing. Nice pool and bar area up top with a good view. Has a great vibe. Would definitely stay again.

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Maria

Nov 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Habitación muy limpia, el personal respetuoso y amable. Muy buena comida.

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Brad

Jan 29, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was very nice. Our room was nice and clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Efren and Alex were great. The regular meals were good and reasonably priced. The only disappointments were that the pool area bar was closed and the breakfast buffet was terrible. Selection was very limited, not replenished, when empty, and food was cold.

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Zoe

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel decor is breathtaking! They have the second largest art collection , after the art museum. Truly beautiful, yet comfortable and welcoming. Bed was wonderful - Best sleep I had all week. And the restaurant has a delightful atmosphere and delicious, artfully presented meals. Wish I didn’t have to leave so soon for my flight home. I felt very special here. I loved this hotel!

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Karl

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Whenever we are in the San Jose area, we stay at Studio Hotel Boutique. The artwork throughout the hotel is amazing, the rooms are clean and well maintained. The breakfast buffet is plentiful but if you want to order a la carte (extra charge), there are several options. The staff are always friendly and helpful.

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Laura

Nov 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property with lots of art. Excellent breakfast

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Frank

Sep 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I’ve been staying at the Studio Hotel (on and off) for close to 10 years. The hotel itself is lovely and filled with art, most of it incredible. This stay was slightly different. The biggest change would be in the breakfast that was included. Back in the day (pre Covid) the breakfast spread was incredible…. all the way to having a woman make fresh tortillas. Now… well…. Not so much. Everything looked like it was out of a can. The selection is bleak. I understand that it is also self service, however there were ample staff… could someone at least offer coffee refills? Nah, too busy standing around chatting with each other. Otherwise, it is a nice hotel. Clean and with a location that works for me. Just need to improve the breakfast or if you want, go across the street to the Taco Bar for a good breakfast.

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Richard

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

A real jem. Art is absolutely amazing. Rooms were very comfortable. Clean and great beds. Meals were overpriced but very good. Breakfast was ok but lacking variety. I'd recommend this hotel any day. Will stay there again.

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Noel

Jan 22, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff friendly and the breakfast is always great.

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