400 Meters Southwest of District Four Escazu, 10201 San José, Costa Rica
#15 of 122 hotels in San José
Guests' ChoiceBased on 89 hotel reviews
9.0Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.2
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.3
Free WiFi
9.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 17 July 2025
Tsai
CanadaLocation, close to restaurants, supermarket
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 23 June 2025
Douglas
United StatesOverall, good value for money in an expensive area. The location is near to the Multiplaza and even walkable from there. Nearby are also some local-style restaurants and shops. The breakfast was pretty typical Costa Rican and was served right to our room--a nice gesture.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 17 June 2025
Patricia
United StatesCouldn’t accurately control the speed of the ceiling fan in the bedroom. It remained high.
It was comfortable and cozy.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: 22 April 2025
Gauri
Singaporesafe and quiet
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 15 April 2025
Elaine
South AfricaVery clean, spacious self-catering apartment with helpful front desk.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 9 March 2025
Laura
United StatesIt's a budget hotel. You will get what you pay for, but if you are looking for a cheap place to stay overnight before flying out, this is your spot. Just be aware that the airport is 25 minutes away in light traffic and an hour away in heavy traffic. It's not an easy, breezy trip, but nowhere in San Jose is that.
Location is in walking distance (.2 miles) from lots of nice shops and restaurants. It's clean. The parking is secure. The staff is friendly and professional. I saw that some reviewers said it looks "scary" or "dangerous." It's not. This is just what the real Costa Rica looks like.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 27 February 2025
George
United StatesA lower price would have been nice.
Excellent location near the airport. We had a suite which included a very adequate kitchenette complete with a full size refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and blender. The rooms were relatively large. There were also lots of restaurants in the area, and it was safe. The staff were friendly and helpful. The wiFi was fast and reliable. There was also a comfortable and quiet sitting area beyond the lobby.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 9 February 2025
Gary
CanadaMissing a fan in the room, but supplied as needed.
If you want to be close to Escazu and Santa Ana for hospital or dental care, but also want a more traditional CR hotel experience, this is a good option. 500 metres from shopping, but in a traditional neighborhood. Lovely staff and owners. Great Arapas breakfast offered. Rustic, traditional, but with gated secure parking in back. Staying safe, with kind, hardworking owners. Not luxury but full kitchen, clean, functional. Uber eats can get you most any food within 30 minutes...so very convenient stay.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 5 February 2025
Patricia
United StatesEverything was clean and comfortable. Good hot water shower and apartment had a full size refrigerator in #16 Nice decor in the hotel.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 23 January 2025
Roie
Costa RicaThe WiFi sometimes doesn't work well. If you want to use Netflix, you need to use your account. The sink in the kitchen is so small, if we use the plates that we have in the room, it gets stuck.. shame, because the kitchen is great and has all the things you need.
Comfy, quiet and close to everything we needed.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 17 December 2024
Tsai
CanadaBeen coming here for 10 years. Close to evwrything. Stores, restaurants, within walking distance doqn street. Parking in back easy to access and secure.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 12 December 2024
Patricia
United StatesClean comfy convenient
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 11 December 2024
Brian
United StatesA bit noisy at night.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 7 December 2024
David
United StatesGreat parking, great location, quiet and secure, within 10min walking of numerous restaurants.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 24 November 2024
David
United StatesNot a big deal but some rooms could use new shower heads. Pressure was fine and did the trick just the spray was a bit uneven maybe just need to be cleaned!
Second time staying here. For the cost it was excellent. Here for Dental work and it was perfect. Staff was excellent and was there to meet all my needs. Showers very spacious and good water pressure.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 13 November 2024
Lizque
Costa RicaI've stayed here before and forgot that the front parking area can be a bit difficult to get out of when it is rush hour traffic. You just have to wait for the right time to but in and make space for your car.
The location is great, there's a small shopping center down the street. The room was very spacious with a desk for working, an eating area, and an area to watch TV. The beds were comfortable and towels were soft. The showers have hot water, which i love! The bathroom had a blow dryer which was great because I forgot mine. The kitchen was well stocked with basic items. The back parking area felt secure with the gate that the staff control from inside.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 15 September 2024
Gregory
Costa Ricaperfect location....perfect service ......clean
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 6 September 2024
Fernando
United StatesEvery thing is awesome
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 1 July 2024
Isabel
NicaraguaThe location was very convenient for me. I was able to walk because the neighborhood is very safe.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 20 May 2024
Mcgibbon
United StatesPoor quality of pots and stove
Size and comfort of unit
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Philip
Costa RicaNothing I didn't like about it !
best place we've stayed aat , and the staff were wonderful !
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Lynn
AustraliaWe've stayed here multiple times. The staff are very helpful, rooms are clean and spacious and the location quiet. Close to restaurants, shops and supermarket. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely stay again., Thank you.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Lewis
Costa RicaEverything was great; nothing negative!
Apartotel Don Francisco is a great place to stay in Escazú. We have enjoyed every stay here. The staff are very attentive, the space is well-equipped for a longer-term stay, and it is in an excellent location. We also appreciate access to secure off-street parking.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Maika
Costa RicaThe staff and management were very helpful and friendly They made us feel at home
Stayed in March 2024
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