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About this property

Offering a restaurant, Hotel Novo is located in San José City Centre, just a 10-minute walk from the National Theatre. It features free WiFi and a 24-hour front desk. Each room here is air-conditioned and includes a desk, safety-deposit box and a satellite TV. The private bathrooms include free toiletries. At Hotel Novo you will find a bar, while other dining options can be found within 500 metres. The property also features luggage storage and a vending machine. The city’s popular Metropolitan Cathedral is an 8-minute walk from the property, while Juan Santamaria International Airport in neighbouring Alajuela can be reached in 30 minutes by car.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.2)

    • Breakfast info

    • Breakfast to go

    • Loyal customers

    • There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


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Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
1 single bed
and
1 large double bed
2 large double beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Ewan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our third time staying here this month. Excellent value for money, great central location. Comfy bed, hot shower, breakfast available.
  • Eva
    Czech Republic Czech Republic
    everything functional, nice view, nice lady at the reception, complete satisfaction
  • Ann
    Philippines Philippines
    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ANYONE NEAR IN mercado i walk a lot and enjoying.hotel novo they are friendly and helpful they gave a map because i dont have a data in my phone.
  • Ewan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was clean and had everything we needed. We rebooked twice over a 2 week period as it was a good location for San Jose and a great place for a short one night stop over. Breakfast was fine, did the job, and was included with our booking....
  • Camille
    Canada Canada
    Perfect location, comfortable bed, room clean is offered everyday if you wish. Breakfast is very good and staff is lovely! Awesome quality/price!
  • Christian
    Denmark Denmark
    Very central location, a little noisy, there are many buses in the street. But overall a great place. Very friendly staff and excellent breakfast. They a have a great taxi contact that helped us out several times in San Jose.
  • Marlies
    Belgium Belgium
    Everything was there. And the breakast was very nice. The rooms were cool and practical and everything functioned. There was soap and hairdryer. Staff was very friendly and the breakfast was nice.
  • Alexandra
    Switzerland Switzerland
    In the center of San Jose, lots of shopping and restaurants around. Good breakfast
  • Shihhsiang
    Taiwan Taiwan
    It could not be central anymore. The staff at reception were well in English and helpful.
  • Siobhan
    Ireland Ireland
    If you are looking for.central location, this hotel is downtown and walking distance to lots of places of interest. Breakfast is basic. I stayed just one night, solo female traveller, felt safe and easy walking back in the evening,. Nice spacious...

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Open for
      Breakfast
    • Ambiance
      Modern

House rules

Hotel Novo takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$15 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

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