Hotel El Maragato

Very reasonably priced and the location was excellent.

Dont go here! Let me first say i dont do bad reviews or comments but the reviews i read and what i got were not the same. I also want to say im a backpacker and im used to sleeping on the ground so my standerds are not high. 2 days we didnt have water. They ebed up fixing it after about a hour each time. No parking, you have to park 2 blocks away at 2 dollars a hour, do the math if you leave your car because you book trips, and they pick you up it adds up really quick not counting the meter is running when your sleeping, and if you get back late at night its a scary walk back to the hotel at night. spend the extra cash for a hotel that has parking. all the staff but one was good! We stayed a week left a day early. Rooms were horrable and i do not have high standerds at all again. Last night we found a much better hotel near the air port with parking and shuttel. This was my first trip to c.r. i would highly recomand staying outside of s.j. and drive in for the day, night time can get pretty hairy.
The good: staff was good and at day time you are smake in the middel of down town market.
The bad: the room, parking, night time safty, no water when you try to take a shower

Great location, great breakfast, dated facilities friendly service

The staff was very helpful to assist me in setting up my local Sim card. Also the breakfast was delicious and finding the fridge stocked with juice and beer and snacks was another nice touch.

Hotel is in a great location in downtown San Jose. Everything you need is well within walking distance. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

The hotel looked old and rundown, there was a weird scent in our room. The hotel was on a street that cars couldn't access, so we had to get picked up and dropped off around the corner and walk. The hotel was in a very busy area and there were a few restaurants within walking distance. I had never been to San Jose before, so I'm not sure if the whole city is this way, but I didn't feel like the hotel was in the safest area. The hotel staff was friendly enough, especially the man who checked us out in the morning- he called a taxi for us and was chatting with us while we waited. Complimentary breakfast was fine- nothing fancy.

Location, location, location !!!! At this place, you're a the center of everything in San Jose !!!

Hotell located close to
Plaza cultura , easy access to all facilities

No frills hotelt in great downtown location. If you enjoy lots of shopping, lots of places to eat and lots of people of all ages and economic statis then this hotel is a good place to consider. Breakfast is basic but good. I enjoy staying at the El Maragato hotel.

They deliver what they advertise

At the beginning I felt that I am going to stay in a dormitory, or worse. The lobby is very little and not so welcoming. And its position in the noisy street of hussling vendors made me feel uneasy.

But when I saw the silent and clean room, enjoyed a simple breakfast and had access to PC and wifi, I felt really confortable and safe.

Due to its position it deserves the price. Moreover for young backpackers a few rooms are adapted to a cheap hostel.

Nice place. No guests allowed. Will probably stay elsewhere.

Small and tidy little hotel situated in central San José, staff are very friendly and helpful and rooms were comfy and clean. Only problem was the noise levels at night, especially facing the street, which made it a bit tricky to sleep but otherwise no complaints, a good little place with fair prices

wrong room, billed to my credit card instead of cash, No receipt copy. Room had no secuity bolt or chain! Carpets stained towels ripped. poor hot water. Breaker kept tripping for electric in room. windows dirty.

Exc hotel friendly staff right in San Jose center. I love to come over and over great for family

Basic hotel good location for museums, food and shops

I like the hotel for the location and the price one of the best deals in sanjose .

Arrived to the hotel and had we had booked a room with a king size bed and received a room with two double beds on a loud noisy street. The hotel staff didn't try to get us our proper booking or try to make any extra accommodations for the mistake. We were told simply "Sorry too bad, this is all we have..."
Wifi is limited and very slow.

Close to everything, good place to walk around. A bit noisy at night due to street noise.

Very poor shower, no hot water, terrible mattress, very loud street noise and beeping all night long hard to get sleep.