GRANO DE ORO HOTEL, San Jose (San Jose) – A Smart Stay in the City
About the Hotel
Converted Mansion Accommodations
Hotel Grano de Oro occupies a converted Tropical Victorian mansion with air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen TVs with cable channels, minibars, and coffee makers. Room categories include Standard, Superior, Deluxe, Family Suite, Garden Suite, and Vista de Oro Suite with private terraces or gardens. All rooms include free WiFi, premium bedding, and private bathrooms with pump dispensers of shampoo, conditioner, and body soap.
Costa Rican Fusion Cuisine
Restaurante Grano de Oro serves French-Mediterranean and tropical-influenced cuisine using sustainable Costa Rican ingredients. The interior dining area wraps around a courtyard with fountain seating. The restaurant operates from 7 AM to 11 PM daily, offering à la carte breakfast and box breakfasts for early departures. A bar serves wines and spirits, and two private dining rooms accommodate groups of 16 and 30 people.
Rooftop Garden & Tours
The hotel features a rooftop garden terrace with lawn beds and two jacuzzis open from 9 AM to 10 PM. The tour desk arranges visits to coffee plantations, museums, theaters, ziplining canopy tours, white water rafting on the Pacuare River, Tortuga Island excursions, and visits to Poás Volcano and La Paz Waterfall Gardens. Massage services are available on-site.
Central San Jose Location
Located in San Jose, the hotel is a 10-minute walk from the Museum of Costa Rican Art, Spirogyra Butterfly Garden, Gold Museum, National Theatre, and Jade Museum. Tobias Bolan~os International Airport is 10 km away. The area includes Barrio Mexico (1.5 km), Central Park (1.5 km), and Plaza de La Cultura (2 km).
Guest Services & Amenities
Services include a 24-hour front desk, concierge, currency exchange, luggage storage, and babysitting. The property provides free parking, purified drinking water throughout, and a gift shop selling Costa Rican handicrafts. Check-in begins at 3 PM, check-out is at noon, and early room availability is common. Coffee stations are available in the lobby from 4 AM.
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Amenities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Allergy-free rooms
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
- Key access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Car hire
- Laundry
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Snack bar
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's menu
Spa & Leisure
- Sun terrace
- Garden area
- Jacuzzi
- Massage
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor