Costa Rica Guesthouse
A Colonial-era house five minutes from the National Museum
About this stay
The building is the draw: a Colonial-era house with the thick walls, tall doors and interior circulation that period requires, now run as a guesthouse with warm rooms opening onto a communal lounge where guests actually talk to each other. Five minutes on foot reaches the National Museum of Costa Rica and its butterfly enclosure, three minutes the nearest parking, and Casa China Restaurant is the same distance. It carries the family tag and the budget tag at once, which almost nothing else here manages, and the price sits at the bottom of the district range. Free Wi-Fi, parking, a bar and an airport shuttle are on the listing, and breakfast is available at a charge. The score is eight point four out of ten across seven hundred and eighty-one reviews.
- Colonial-era guesthouse
- Communal lounge and bar
- Free Wi-Fi and parking
- Airport shuttle available
Our take
I would choose Costa Rica Guesthouse for character and cost. The Colonial-era building is five minutes on foot from the National Museum of Costa Rica, with warm rooms around a communal lounge and a bar. Free Wi-Fi, parking and an airport shuttle are listed, but breakfast is charged separately, which is worth knowing when comparing options. It is a simple guesthouse, not a resort, and the airport is thirty-four minutes by taxi.
- ✓Use the communal lounge in the evening, it is where guests trade route advice for the coast and the volcanoes.
- ✓Walk five minutes to the National Museum early, the butterfly enclosure at the entrance is best before the groups arrive.
- ✓Budget for breakfast separately, it is available here but it is not included in the rate.
Why we love it
- A genuine Colonial-era building
- Five minutes on foot to the National Museum
- Family and budget tags at once
- Nearly eight hundred guest reviews
Why guests love itCosta Rica Guesthouse is a Colonial-era building five minutes on foot from the National Museum of Costa Rica, with warm rooms around a communal lounge. It carries both the family and budget tags. Free Wi-Fi, parking, a bar and an airport shuttle are listed, while breakfast is charged separately. I recommend it for families on a budget who like a characterful building and a shared lounge more than a long list of facilities.