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Sunworshiper65
Victoria, Canada

Great place to stay in San Jose

Review of Hotel Casa 69
5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed Feb 2, 2017via mobile
I was recommended this place from a friend in Canada. I'm a solo backpacker, so this was a treat to stay here for a night but totally worth it! The minute I walked in the door, I was early so my room wasn't ready: but I immediately felt at home with great conversation, coffee & fruit.
The rooms are huge and with king sized beds! Very clean, breakfast included is basic but very good and you can always pay a little more for extras.
Rooftop patio has a great view of the mountains surrounding San Jose: just make sure you wear sunscreen!
Date of stay: January 2017
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Casa69, Owner at Hotel Casa 69, responded to this review
Responded Feb 4, 2017
Thank you very much for your review. We enjoy hearing back from our guests and it is especially satisfying when we hear we have made someone happy!

A lot of very nice people stay with us and many become repeat customers. We try to maintain a casual atmosphere. It is easy to meet with other guests in our common areas and on our rooftop patio. People share experiences and travel tips about Costa Rica, enjoy our all day coffee, or sometimes just a glass of wine and the view of the surrounding mountains is enough
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Reviewed January 23, 2017

Very impressed with Staff . Very efficient , friendly and helpful . A very special shoutout to Danny who helped us immensely . Being from Canada and our first time in Costa Rica we depended on him to help us make our vacation a memorable . Thank you for helping us navigate around Costa Rica and with our visit to Nicaragua . Clean rooms .

Date of stay: January 2017
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Casa69, Owner at Hotel Casa 69, responded to this reviewResponded January 24, 2017

Thank you for your feedback. It is nice to hear back from our guests. I am glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and that our staff, esp Daniel were able to make your visit to Costa Rica better. We certainly pass all of the feedback from our reviews onto our staff.

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Reviewed January 20, 2017

When you arrive outside you just see a green door, but what lurks behind is fabulous, the rooms are really lovely, spacious, clean with a fantastic hot shower, safe is included in the price, the staff are very friendly and helpful. The hotel has lovely décor its like a little oasis in the middle of the city and there is a sun roof on the 3rd floor.

My only little grumble is the breakfast you get a bowl of French stick, some fruit juice, coffee, jam and then there is some fruit on a separate table, if you want anything else you have to pay extra you have been warned!

Date of stay: January 2017
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Casa69, Owner at Hotel Casa 69, responded to this reviewResponded January 21, 2017

Thank you for your review. We appreciate honest feedback from our guests.

We currently serve fresh baked baguette, coffee or tea, butter and preserves, along with a variety of locally grown fruits. Most people find this both filling and satisfying. All these are included in our room price.

In addition, we offer a fine selection of other breakfast options at very reasonable prices.

We offer one of the best accommodation values in San Jose. To include full breakfast we would need to raise our prices.

We have made a decision not to raise our prices.

To force everyone to pay more for something many do not want, does not match our business philosophy

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Reviewed January 15, 2017

It´s a nice and small hotel in the center of San Jose, not fare away from the city center. Walking distance ca. 10min. Nice and clean rooms. The only problem is the train which comes during the day, but at night they are not driving. Cheap and well organized.

Date of stay: December 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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Casa69, Owner at Hotel Casa 69, responded to this reviewResponded January 24, 2017

Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review about our hotel. We are near the city center as you stated, walking distance to many restaurants, museums, and activities.
Being in the downtown area there are big city noises you cannot escape, but we do our best to work with them. We offer sleep machines (a.k.a. ambient noise machines) at our front desk for anyone who is a light sleeper.

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Reviewed January 5, 2017 via mobile

We loved our stay at Casa 69. The staff were very friendly, the rooms clean, and the area it's located in was awesome! Close to downtown San jose, full of culture and beautiful street art.
Affordable, and the staff go out of their way to make you feel at home. The breakfast was delicious (included fresh fruit and coffee).The driver, Giovanni, is amazing. Very friendly and only charges $25 for a ride to the airport -- what would be at least a $40 cab ride with anyone else.
We'll be staying here again for sure!

Date of stay: December 2016
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Casa69, Owner at Hotel Casa 69, responded to this reviewResponded February 6, 2017

Thank you so much for your comments. Our driver, Giovanni is excellent. He is very helpful and friendly. We get a lot of positive feedback about his service.

We are very glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you return to see us.

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Reviewed December 26, 2016

I stay in this hotel every time I go to Costa Rica – often several times a year. It is my second home as I sometimes travel solo but never feel alone. The rooms are well decorated and clean and the ambience of the hotel, especially the main house is very welcoming and warm. You can’t complain about the rates when you are basically in the centre of San Jose and have access to all the tourist attractions and the artisan market. The continental breakfast is great and included in the room rate but if you want something more substantial there is an a la carte menu. It is easy to meet people from all over the world in the common area of the hotel if you are interested. The hotel is divided into two sections, separated by the street. If you prefer a quieter stay I would recommend that you stay across the street. There is noise from a train that does go by early in the morning but it is not something that the hotel can do anything about - you are in the middle of a large city and I am sure other hotels in the area have the same issue. There can be noise from neighbouring bars on the weekends but would occur anywhere you would stay in the centre of a city. The main reason I go back time and time again is the staff. They are friendly, helpful and informative and help create the ambience that is so welcoming.

Room tip: I recommend the queen or king rooms. They are spacious and a real pleasure to stay in.
Date of stay: November 2016
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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