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title: "Hotels in San José: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 137 hotels in San José, Costa Rica: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
---

# Where to stay in San José

San José has 137 places to stay in our index. 45 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.5.

- **places to stay:** 137

- **ranked by guests:** 45

- **average rating:** 8.5

- **5-star hotels:** 13

- [Hotels with a pool 12](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 17](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 25](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/airport/)
- [Central hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 13](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in San José

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Hotel Presidente San Jose City Center](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-presidente-san-jose-city-center-san-jose/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Carmen

- **Average guest rating:** 8.5

- **Hotels with a pool:** 12

- **Average walk grade:** 66/100

- **5-star hotels:** 13

## Areas of San José

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Carmen** 11 hotels, 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/?area=Carmen)
-    [**Mata Redonda** 4 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/?area=Mata+Redonda)
-    [**Pavas** 4 hotels, 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/?area=Pavas)
-    [**Uruca** 4 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/?area=Uruca)
-    [**San Rafael** 4 hotels, 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/?area=San+Rafael)
-    [**Tovar** 4 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/?area=Tovar)
-    [**Catedral** 3 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/?area=Catedral)

## All hotels in San José

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in San José

-     [**KC Hotel San Jose** *vs* **Rincon del Valle Hotel & Suites** San José, 8.5 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kc-hotel-san-jose-san-jose-vs-rincon-del-valle-hotel-suites-san-jose/)
-     [**Hilton Garden Inn San Jose La Sabana** *vs* **KC Hotel San Jose** San José, 8.9 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-garden-inn-san-jose-la-sabana-san-jose-vs-kc-hotel-san-jose-san-jose/)
-     [**Crowne Plaza San Jose La Sabana By IHG** *vs* **KC Hotel San Jose** San José, 8.5 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crowne-plaza-san-jose-la-sabana-by-ihg-san-jose-vs-kc-hotel-san-jose-san-jose/)
-     [**Hilton San Jose La Sabana** *vs* **KC Hotel San Jose** San José, 9.2 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-san-jose-la-sabana-san-jose-vs-kc-hotel-san-jose-san-jose/)
-     [**Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Sabana** *vs* **KC Hotel San Jose** San José, 8.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/four-points-by-sheraton-san-jose-sabana-san-jose-vs-kc-hotel-san-jose-san-jose/)
-     [**Radisson San Jose-Costa Rica** *vs* **Urban Green Hotel & Suites** San José, 8.2 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/radisson-san-jose-costa-rica-san-jose-vs-urban-green-hotel-suites-san-jose/)
-     [**Hotel Santo Tomas - Historical Property 1908** *vs* **Urban Green Hotel & Suites** San José, 8.2 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-santo-tomas-historical-property-1908-san-jose-vs-urban-green-hotel-suites-san-jose/)
-     [**Delta Hotels by Marriott San Jose Aurola** *vs* **Urban Green Hotel & Suites** San José, 8.1 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/delta-hotels-by-marriott-san-jose-aurola-san-jose-vs-urban-green-hotel-suites-san-jose/)

## FAQ: San José

### What is the best-rated hotel in San José?

By StayVersus score, Hotel Presidente San Jose City Center is the best-rated hotel in San José, with a guest rating of 9.2 from 50 reviews.

### Which area of San José has the most hotels?

Carmen has the most, with 11 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in San José?

We list 13 5-star hotels in San José.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/