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Hotel El Maragato

Avenida Central, Calle 1 and 3, San Jose 1000, Costa Rica
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Hotel El Maragato
Ranked #34 of 87 hotels in San Jose
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St. Pete, FL
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Just stayed here for the third time. This place is a hidden gem right in the heart of downtown, a minute's walk from the Teatro Nacional and right in front of the Gran Hotel. The price is great for the area. The hotel is not at all fancy, but everything is clean and neat. Breakfast is not the greatest, however,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013 via mobile

Once again it's still a great place to stay. Everyone here make you feel at home. Great staff. Great manger!!!! If you stay down town San Jose close to everthing. Try this GREAT HOTEL !! One again thanks for the great stay. Al H Digness

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2012 via mobile

Once again super great place. I stay at this hotel all the time. The staff are the very best. When your here they make you feel like your home. The manger Luis also makes sure your stay is great. Any problems and he will get it fix for you. If you need to find a place. All the staff try... More

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Imperial Beach, California, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2012

A centrally located hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica, right in the pedestrian second avenue, near the National Theater. Clean, large rooms. Reasonable priced, breakfast included. Clean basic rooms with satellite TV. Only complaint is that you have to run the hot water for several minutes to have it warm. Ask for rooms far from the street, since the street... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012 via mobile

Once again my stay was the very best. The rooms are always clean. The a/c always works great. Out of 1 to 10. I rate this hotel 9. Your right in the center of all the fun day or night. Thanks once again to all the staff that made my stay great.

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Calgary, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2008

I stayed three nights at the hotel, after two nights at the Gran Hotel Costa Rica, which only has a much nicer lobby. Changed Hotels due to the preponderance of large, boorishly behaved North American 'tour' groups. Not at all civilized! Happily, the rooms at the Maragato were much cleaner and better kept than the Gran Hotel. The bed was... More

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Toronto
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2007

This was the best value in San Jose. Its in a great location, right downtown on one of the more central avenues. The hotel concierge was very helpful, spoke excellent English. He showed us the room before we took it. The room was nice clean and reasonably priced. The room included continental breakfast in the morning and the waiters were... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2005

In the middle of San Jose-Rooms are spacious(larger and cleaner than Hotel Costa Rica)English speaking employees. Rooms on the street side all have a balcony as does the dining room. Rooms on other side are very quiet with great views of the mountains. Noise on street side is mild and gone by midnight. Noise at the Hotel Costa Rica is... More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2005

Now, I've stayed in some dives all around the world, but this one sure tops my list as the skeeviest hotel I've ever stayed at. When I walked in the front door, I just knew we should have turned around and walked right out. Thinking our room was pre-paid (like the website said) we stayed. First of all, the rooms... More

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Nicoya, Costa Rica
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2012
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Address: Avenida Central, Calle 1 and 3, San Jose 1000, Costa Rica
Region: Costa Rica > Province of San Jose > San Jose Metro > San Jose
Amenities:
Business Centre Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Kitchenette Restaurant Swimming Pool
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Ranked #34 of 87 hotels in San Jose
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