Hotel 1492
A garden terrace on the Escalante side of the district
About this stay
The garden terrace at the back is what people remember: planted, shaded and quiet enough that the birds working the neighbouring trees are the main sound in the morning, which is not a given this close to the centre. The hotel around it is down-to-earth rather than designed, with straightforward rooms, a restaurant and breakfast on the listing. Six minutes on foot reaches Franco Escalante and the start of the Barrio Escalante restaurant row, nine minutes the Historical Museum Dr. Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia, and four the KFC California corner for buses. Free Wi-Fi and parking are included and pets are welcome, which is uncommon at this level. An airport shuttle covers the thirty-three minute transfer and kid-friendly facilities are confirmed.
- Garden terrace
- Restaurant and breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi and parking
- Pet-friendly and kid-friendly
Our take
I would choose Hotel 1492 for its welcome and its garden terrace. Straightforward rooms come with free Wi-Fi and parking, a restaurant and breakfast on site, and an airport shuttle, and both pets and children are welcome. The Historical Museum Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia is nine minutes on foot, and the airport is thirty-three minutes by taxi. It is a down-to-earth hotel without frills, which suits practical travellers.
- ✓Take breakfast on the garden terrace, it is the best part of the property and the quietest place in the building.
- ✓Walk six minutes to Franco Escalante in the evening rather than eating in, the restaurant row starts there.
- ✓Bring the dog, this is one of very few pet-friendly hotels in this part of San José.
Why we love it
- A planted garden terrace at the back
- Six minutes into Barrio Escalante
- Pet-friendly at a mid-range rate
- Restaurant, parking and airport shuttle
Why guests love itHotel 1492 is a down-to-earth three-star hotel with a garden terrace, nine minutes on foot from the Historical Museum Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia. Straightforward rooms come with free Wi-Fi and parking, a restaurant, breakfast and an airport shuttle. Both pets and children are welcome. I recommend it for families who want a simple, pet-friendly base with a garden terrace and breakfast on site, within walking distance of a museum.