Casa Mayela Guest House
A neighbourhood guest house among the houses
About this stay
This is residential Montelimar rather than the museum quarter: a street of houses with a working restaurant two minutes away, the kind of block where the loudest thing after dark is a dog and a passing scooter. The guest house is small and the listing is spare, without breakfast, air conditioning or a pool, which the Central Valley climate makes more tolerable than it would be on either coast since the nights genuinely cool down. EL Desván is six minutes on foot for an evening meal. The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum sits ten minutes away by public transport, so museum days begin with a bus rather than a walk. The airport is thirty-four minutes by taxi, at the long end of the range for this district.
- Small guest house
- Residential neighbourhood setting
- Restaurant two minutes on foot
- Budget nightly rate
Our take
Casa Mayela Guest House is a small adults-only guest house on a residential street in San José, with private bathrooms, garden views, a sun terrace and free Wi-Fi. Restaurante Meylin sits two minutes away and the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum is about ten minutes by public transport. I recommend it to couples and independent travellers who want quiet; families with children will need to book elsewhere.
- ✓Eat at Restaurante Meylin two minutes away, it is the anchor of this block and there is no breakfast included.
- ✓Allow thirty-four minutes for the airport, this is one of the longer transfers in Montelimar.
- ✓Learn the bus to the Gold Museum on your first morning, it is ten minutes and cheaper than repeated taxis.
Why we love it
- A genuine residential street, not a tourist block
- A working restaurant two minutes away
- Budget rates with a solid guest score
- Quiet nights away from the centre
Why guests love itCasa Mayela Guest House is adults-only, so it is not an option for parents travelling with children. For adults, it is a small, quiet guest house on a residential San José street, with private bathrooms, garden views and a sun terrace. Restaurante Meylin is two minutes away on foot, the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum about ten minutes by public transport, and a paid shuttle is offered. I would suggest it to couples or groups of grown-up relatives who want calm.