Hotel Santo Tomas

Address: Ave 7 btwn Sts 3 & 5 | Historical Barrio Amon, San Jose, Costa Rica

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Region: Costa Rica > Province of San Jose > San Jose Metro > San Jose

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Fitness Centre Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Children Activities Restaurant Room Service Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

Ranked #3 of 87 hotels in San Jose

Price Range: $

Hotel Class:3 star (3*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Hotel Santo Tomas is in a great downtown location. We offer Free hot breakfast, Wi-Fi, security box, swimming pool, Hot Jacuzzi, Gym, secure on site parking and restaurant/bar El Oasis ( Happy Hour 4 to 7 PM Carlos Bartender ) closed on Mondays. Only four blocks from Central Avenue and an easy stroll to most local attractions. Offering 30 non smoking rooms and has been newly renovated and expanded. Also available 24/7 : tour, travel & car rental services, currency exchange and laundry for our guests. Come and enjoy our wonderful open air gardens and covered terraces to enjoy the volcano views! ... more less

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Mindy M

Austin, Texas

2 reviews

“Prime location, historical value, excellent service!”

Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

We recently stayed for two weeks at this special hotel, and we both thoroughly enjoyed the authenticity of the decor, historical restoration of the home to it prior glory. All the furniture is custom from Costa Rica, and the wood floors and tile are wonderful, well kept, and add so much ambience to the feel of the hotel. All the... More

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cljtwarne

Nelson, New Zealand

Senior Reviewer

7 reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

2 helpful votes

“A bit of friendliness goes a long way!!”

Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We have just returned from 3 nights at St. Tomas hotel in San Jose. It is good location- a very short walk to the centre of town. The area looks rough, but the hotel is very secure behind a gate with 24 hour security/ front desk. The rooms are clean and a good size. We loved the breakfast, as we... More

Hi Nelson, great having you stay and meeting you . As Carlos Santana says ( make the world a better place, be kind to someone) . My pleasure being able to assist and have everyone leave with a smile and happy memories about Costa Rica, wonderful country. We are a great spot for walking to all sights , tour and... More

Bob M

Chandler, Arizona, United States

1 review

“Outstanding”

Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Could not have stayed at a hotel that could have been more friendly or helpful to the traveler. Beds were excellent, free breakfast was excellent. Central location and easy to find with the downtown San Jose blocks away within walking distance. For vegetarians fantastic restaurant within 1 block. They book trips etc. I can not say enough on how enjoyable... More

Hi Bob, I like the title , ( Outstanding) that's what myself and all of my staff are shooting for. I will be sure to show them your comments, it's always nice when my staff gets the praise. Our location is just off the main avenue and before San Jose slopes steeply downhill. A real plus for our senior or... More

Monique B

Leuven, Belgium

Contributor

11 reviews

6 hotel reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

“Classy American 70's grandeur near San José downtown”

Reviewed 13 May 2013

Hotel Santo Tomas is a nostalgic looking American style hotel. Its look and feel is very "Laura Ashley". Nice and classy details, like lattice work and floor mosaic tiling are all around. It's like staying with your granny in the city... (In a good way that is!) I believe there is always staff at the reception area. Whenever we were... More

Hola Monique, I really like the part about staying with your Granny in the City- Hey that's a hoot ! I have never had the hotel described the way you have, you must be an artist !! So nice what you have written and I think potential clients will really get a lot out of the wonderful review you have... More

Curt S

Baltimore, Maryland

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“Yay Santo Tomas”

Reviewed 11 May 2013

My plan was to stay at Santo Tomas for a few nights, go north for a few days, then return to San Jose, (but stay at the Gran Hotel). Once Thomas (the owner) gave me a tour of the entire place, I decided to return there for an additional 3 nights. All of the rooms are large and clean, but... More

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Hi Curt , Man , thanks so much for your most outstanding comments ! Your line about the place having a soul really means a lot to me. That is what I want, clients to feel , that it is just like home. I love what I do and we are here to assist 24/7. All guests are welcome to... More

Jeff A

Houston, Texas

“Very friendly, helpful, American hotel”

Reviewed 9 May 2013

We stayed here for one night after a week-long trip through Costa Rica. It is a very American hotel; there are normal door locks (no triple-turn deadbolts), a fitness room, a small pool and hot tub, and the staff all speak quite fluent English. When we left at the morning, the man at the front desk told us exactly how... More

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Hola Jeff, Wonderful to know that you both had a great time here in Costa Rica and that my staff was able to please you. We are located in the Historical District in San Jose , full of great parks , museums, shopping and just a fantastic place to walk around and have that Costa Rica travel experience. Also a... More

Dave C

Ibiza, Spain

Reviewer

4 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“Safe and friendly”

Reviewed 8 May 2013

Lovely old building with some large high ceilinged rooms. Friendly reception staff but a bit too loyal to the hotel - when asked if Cafe Mundo was a good restaurant one staff member said their restaurant was better!! Far from the truth. Their restaurant is fine but with zero ambience really. Cafe Mundo (5 mins walk) was a great romantic... More

HI Dave, Almost all of the rooms, lobby areas and hallways have 15 foot ceilings along with the mahogany wood paneling, floors and hand made floor tiles, create that ( Lovely old building ) effect. Thank You for that comment. I apologize if you found the pool area with lots of flowers, grass and lovely Italian Iron work not romantic.... More

biowiz15

San Diego, California

“Wonderful, safe stay”

Reviewed 6 May 2013

Hotel Santo Tomas was a great hotel to find after a hectic and somewhat unerving day in San Jose. The staff at the front desk were prompt and very helpful. The owner is friendly and will provide honest, non-biased information about any part of Costa Rica. Complimentary breakfast, pool, fast wifi and a safe in every room made it a... More

Hi biowiz15, I like that term solid, safe stay. We have many couples and single ladies stay with us for just those reasons. The hot tub and a smooth cool drink, makes it a nice way to relax after a hectic day. All of my staff is trained to provide this type of information , not just myself, it is... More

d c

toronto

“High ceilings, beautiful historical building. Excellent stay.”

Reviewed 5 May 2013

The best parts of a hotel and a b&b without any of the bad. The location was great for us. We even enjoyed a quick dip in the pool on one of the hotter nights. At first the gym seemed silly, but then one night I used it to get a quick session in and felt so much better after.

Hola DC from Toronto, I really appreciate your title: “High ceilings, beautiful historical building. Excellent stay.” This is a really neat old home of almost 9000 sq. feet yep that's correct the original building has that plus the extra in the new section. the outside will fool ya ! The hot tub and gym are two areas that I love... More

Barry G

Dunedin, Florida

“Comfortable, with friendly and helpful staff”

Reviewed 2 May 2013

I did enjoy being at the hotel Santo Tomas and the stay was even better because of the staff, including the owner. From the first day I was assited by the owner and staff to find the most direct way of navigating the city. I came to Costa Rica to create a not for profit and was able to make... More

Hi Barry, I think it is a most noble project you have embarked upon, setting up woman's centers for battered ladies and young girls here in Costa Rica. It was genuinely my pleasure to have assisted you during your visit. And you may count on Hotel Santo Tomas to be there for you and your organization in the future. We... More

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