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Property Amenities
In addition to an outdoor pool, Hotel Santo Tomas provides a fitness facility and a children's pool. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This Victorian hotel also offers multilingual staff, concierge services, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Hotel Santo Tomas has designated areas for smoking.
Room Amenities
Rooms
Hotel Santo Tomas offers 20 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and makeup/shaving mirrors. 37-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels and free movie channels. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and clock radios. Irons/ironing boards and wake-up calls can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
All guestrooms are non-smoking.
Dining
Hotel Santo Tomas has a restaurant serving dinner only. Guests are offered a complimentary Continental breakfast. Room service during limited hours is available.
Recreation
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness facility.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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out of 42 reviews
“Costa Rica Adventure - great hotel”
Hotel located within walking distance to major interest points os San Jose. Very secure and clean. Front desk people are really great and do wonderfull job. They can help with any questions. We stayed in San Joe only 2 nights - there is not too much to see in the capital - better just head out and see the nature. I recomend taking a public bus to La Fortuna and then book a trour to see the volcano, then go to Monteverde and do the ziplines - Salvatura park is great. Then go to Quepos and Manuel Antonio - very nice beaches there. Hotel Santo Tomas was perfect and very save. The area may not be the best but thats like in any big city. Costa Rica was very nice!!!!
“Valentines Night Bliss!”
I booked this hotel on line for a Valentines Night romantic evening and they did not disappoint! The hotel is a BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN MANSION (Not listed that way on the net BTW) and I am amazed by the beauty of the hotel. The room was clean, wireless fast, breakfast AMAZING and Mauricio and his staff are the best... except for his taste in football teams down there, namely Saprissa... GO LA LIGA! lol! i RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL TO ALL! bravo!!!
“Very nice hotel - Highly recommend it!”
I have stayed at this hotel twice before and was very familiar with it and know the staff (who are great people).. It's a great place place to stay with a very colonial interior. the neighborhood is not ideal with lots of 'street people just outside and nearby, but I have the same problem in Los Angeles where I have lived for several years so there was even something familiar about even this! I would recomend this hotel to anyone - and have!
“Great Stay”
Hotel has excellent service which includes cleaning and also setting up tours. The included breakfast was very nice in addition to the pool and gym. It's downtown so outside isn't the best neighborhood, but I really think that depends on where you are from. The locals really didn't act like it was a bad neighborhood, it's located a block or two from the San Jose downtown shopping district.
“Diamond in the Rough”
I was pleasantly surprised when my husband and I arrived at Hotel Santo Tomas. We arrived at night and I was forewarned that the neighborhood wasn't safe after dark so it was no surprise to see a locked gate guarding the Hotel entrance. We were escorted inside by friendly staff and I was pleased to notice our surroundings on our way to our room. There were fresh flowers placed throughout the hotel, including our room. The hotel's restaurant had a varied menu and the food was served hot and fresh and the complimentary breakfast was excellent. My husband and I ended up staying another night before we left and for only seven dollars more than we paid for our ground floor room, we were given a room on the second floor that was twice the size of the first room we had stayed in and was decorated beautifully. During the day we were able to walk around the downtown area and were easily within walking distance of shopping, food, parks and the beautiful Teatro Nacional. Hotel Santo Tomas was wonderful and did not dissappoint!
“charming oasis”
This Hotel was exactly what we needed/wanted for our arrival and departure from Costa Rica. the rooms were old world stylish, the stadff charming and helpful. It didn't matter about the neighborhood as there is a perfectly adequate restaurant onsite where breakfast is included and dinner may be purchased. At the end of our trip we still had the rental car and they provide at a nominal fee a locked off- street parking option right outside the garden gate. We would definitely stay here again for the same purpose if we return to Costa Rica, which is a distinct possibility as the country is amazing!
“Terrific location”
Best value in San Jose
“Can't wait to go back”
Very Charming Hotel in the Downtown area. The staff was great. This hotel is being remodeled, almost 95% complete. The new rooms are really nice. Big flat screen TV's and the internet worked well and is free. Just a great overall experience.
“Highly recommend”
Conveniently located close to the Public Transport Bus terminals (short taxi ride). Hotel Reception Staff were very courteous, friendly, and helpful in all respects for local attractions, restaurants, tours and transport throughout the country. Security of the hotel was excellent with a controlled gate/camera. Rooms very clean. Overall the hotel has a spacious feel with plenty of areas to relax and lounge in. Swimming pool and jacuzzi well maintained beside the restaurant/bar. Breakfast was good. Everything was prompt and as expected.
“An oasis of calm.”
This is a great little hotel for anybody who wants to stay close to the city centre. The street it's in doesn't look particularly inviting, but once you walk through the gates it's like an oasis of calm. Exceptionally friendly staff, good facilities and all you would expect from a family-run business.
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The closest major airports to Hotel Santo Tomas are:
San Jose (SYQ-Tobias Bolaños Intl.) - 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
San Jose (SJO-Juan Santamaria Intl.) - 15.6 km / 9.7 mi
The preferred airport for Hotel Santo Tomas is San Jose (SJO-Juan Santamaria Intl.).
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
