Check out the restaurants, shopping and museums while spending some time in La California. Though there might not be many attractions in the neighbourhood, you won't need to go far to find top spots like National Museum of Costa Rica or Jade Museum.
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Barrio Escalante and surrounding area, you can visit San Pedro Mall and National Museum of Costa Rica.
While visiting La Sabana, you might make a stop by sights like Sabana Park and National Stadium of Costa Rica.
If you're spending some time in Catedral, National Museum of Costa Rica and Jade Museum are top sights worth seeing.
If you're spending some time in Hospital, Central Park and Precolumbian Gold Museum are top sights worth seeing.
While visiting Mata Redonda, you might make a stop by sights like National Stadium of Costa Rica and Estadio Nacional.
Breakfast was awesome with lots of options. Free shuttle to the airport was very convenient. Overall a great place to stay before and after a flight! Food was sooo good at the restaurant for supper.
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Nice clean and friendly
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025
Fantastic stay at the Barceló. Clean rooms, friendly staff and nice amenities.
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Rooms were cleaned and staff was helpful..
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Always a wonderful stay here! Great location, rooms are comfortable and nice, breakfast is nice to start the day, and the pool is my favorite spot to hangout and relax.
Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025
Clean place, modern, safe, and easy walking to bars, eateries, and small shops! Will be my go to spot in San Jose next trip!
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
You can find out about the history of San José with a visit to Central Park. While you're in the area, wander around the parks.
Learn about the events happening in Parque Viva during your trip to Guacima. Take in the festivals while you're in the area.
You can make plans for a show at National Theater on your trip to San José. Stroll along the beautiful beaches or visit the shops in this vibrant area.
Enjoy an outing to Hacienda Alsacia during your stay in San Isidro.
During your trip to San José, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Mercado Central. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this vibrant area or seek out the local tours.
You can spend time exploring the galleries in National Museum of Costa Rica in San José. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this vibrant area.
The Theatre was an amazing place to visit and eat and finished of with a fab Irish coffee, great staff too. Beautiful church and buzzing square. Didn't really have any more time to explore more, very friendly people. Apart from the taxi driver lol
Really busy traffic. Driving is not for the faint hearted.
Not a city I would recommend you visit. Costa Rica is all about nature. San Jose is not pretty, does not have any proper cultural bits to visit. Don't waste your time!!!
I love Costa Rica for the amazing abundance and diversity of its nature, and for the warmth of its people. But traffic choked and uninspiring architecture make San Jose far from my favorite Latin American capital city.
We mostly used San Hose as a hub whilst travelling to see other parts of Costa Rica. The city may be up and coming but it is still very much a locals place. Some nice restaurants but you have to seek them out.
We stayed three times for five days in total as we used it as a central hub during our tour of Costa Rica, visiting six other locations. It has some great coffee shops and great little cafes. Go to the 1147 Cafe, Hotel Aranjuez, outstanding food.
