Close to Sabana Park and National Stadium of Costa Rica, Auténtico Hotel provides a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a garden. The on-site restaurant, Mastico, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and pool views. In addition to laundry facilities and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Located in San José, Auténtico Hotel is in the city center. Shoppers can check out Multiplaza Mall Escazu, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Sabana Park and Braulio Carrillo National Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at National Stadium of Costa Rica, or consider Parque Viva for a night out. Break out the clubs and hit the links with a golf course nearby, or seek out an adventure with ecotours. Visit our San José travel guide
Ave 5 and 7, Calle 40, Sabana Norte, San José, San Jose, 0
What's nearby
Sabana Park
5 min walk - 0.4 km
National Stadium of Costa Rica
16 min walk - 1.4 km
Central Park
5 min drive - 2.5 km
Museum of Costa Rican Art
6 min walk - 0.6 km
Mercado Central
6 min drive - 2.9 km
Getting around
San Jose Contraloria Station
15 min walk
Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO)
21 min drive
Restaurants
Rosti
8 min walk
Subway Paseo Colon
5 min walk
Fuji
8 min walk
Restaurante Machu Picchu
7 min walk
Etiopia Bistro
8 min walk
About this property
Auténtico Hotel
Hotel near Sabana Park
Near National Stadium of Costa Rica, Auténtico Hotel provides a free breakfast buffet, a terrace, and a garden. The on-site restaurant, Mastico, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and pool views. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a bar.
Additional perks include:
An outdoor pool along with free cabanas and sun loungers
Free self parking
A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), multilingual staff, and an elevator
A front-desk safe, luggage storage, and tour/ticket assistance
Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 81 individually decorated rooms offer thoughtful touches such as laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
Free infant beds and free extra beds
Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
32-inch LED TVs with premium channels
Wardrobes/closets, coffee/tea makers, and ceiling fans
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 9:00 AM–9 PM.
How much does it cost to stay at Auténtico Hotel?
As of Oct 23, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Auténtico Hotel on Nov 23, 2026 start from CA $142, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Auténtico Hotel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Auténtico Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at Auténtico Hotel?
Check-out is at noon.
Does Auténtico Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of CRC 17700 per person applies.
Where is Auténtico Hotel located?
Located in Merced, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Sabana Park and National Stadium of Costa Rica. Museum of Costa Rican Art and Mercado Central are also within 2 mi (3 km). San Jose Contraloria Station is 15 minutes by foot and San Jose Cemetery Station is 21 minutes.
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Reviews
Auténtico Hotel Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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Very helpful staff as well as most friendly . The breakfast buffet was great lots of options from hot to cold . I would highly recommend this place to anyone
This property was beautiful and well taken care of. They greeted us welcomely and invitingly. The rooms were large, very clean and extremely comfortable. Dinner was delicious from the on-site restaurant, as was the buffet breakfast.
Great Hotel. The Neighborhood looks super sketchy but one you enter the hotel it's so beautiful and Safe. The best place is the Pool. Our room had view to it and it was awesome 👌 Would recommend this hotel and come back
This was a great hotel for our stay in San Jose. The staff were friendly, accommodating, and always ready to help. Check in was smooth and efficient, our room was fine, and we enjoyed using the pool (although it is cold) and the onsite restaurant.
Excellent full service hotel in San Jose. Breakfast buffet (included) was excellent, room was clean and spacious. Service and amenities like this do not exist in the US since covid, unless you are staying in a very high end hotel. Located within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, etc, if you do not use their own restaurant, which was very good.
We had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The room was lovely and the bathroom was modern and very clean. A huge thanks to the staff, they were incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our visit.
Since we had a very early flight, we were so happy and impressed that the hotel provided a breakfast package for us to take to the airport. It was a top-tier service!
Highly recommended!"
Good location closer to the airport.
Great food for buffet breakfast and for dinner.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Jul 22, 2025
Enjoyed our stay
This is a great local hotel. Very clean, nicely decorated, and the staff are helpful and courteous. The restaurant is beautiful and the food was delicious. We liked this hotel much more than the American chain hotels we have stayed at in San Jose.
Satisfactory hotel in a convenient location. Pretty pool area with restaurant next door including poolside tables. Food was very good and varied.
I asked for a room with a pool view and I got it. However it was not totally vlean- there were dust balls and hair in the corners. The tiles were cracked too in both bathroom and bedroom
We liked the room/suite for its beds and bathroom but some seats would have been a nice addition as would a small refrigerator.
The bar staff could have been a little friendlier.
The restaurant was mostly open air. We froze at breakfast. We wore coats one night for dinner. But the food was good.
The staff here are helpful and nice. The pool area is great and the rooms are nice. This hotel is convenient to the airport and walkable to downtown San Jose.
I traveled to San José for three nights on business. I looked for a good hotel near where I would be holding my meetings. Among the options, I found this hotel, which seemed fine. When I stayed there, I found a hotel with remodeled rooms, simple but new, as were the mattresses, towels, etc. The service was very friendly, and the breakfast was delicious.
Quite clean and functional. Good supply of hot water in the shower. Staff was friendly and professional, and quite accommodating as I had an early morning flight so they ordered for me a bag breakfast to eat at checkout.
We only stayed for a night but enjoyed the friendliness of all the staff. Breakfast was very good! Most importantly, Joseph at the reception helped us out of a pickle, big time.