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title: "Top-rated budget stays in San José (10 compared)"
description: "The 10 top-rated budget stays in San José, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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# Top-rated budget stays in San José

We ranked 10 places to stay in San José that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in San José](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/) 
- [Hotels with a pool 15](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/pool/)
- [Hotels with free parking 19](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/central/)
- [Hotels with free breakfast 8](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/breakfast/)
- [Hotels with a gym 14](https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/gym/)

## Top-rated budget stays in San José

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

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/costa-rica/san-jose/budget/. 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/