Sofía Apartments
Apartment space in the Barrio El Carmen streets
About this stay
Barrio El Carmen sits between the museum quarter and Barrio Escalante, a grid of houses and small restaurants where the tree cover survives on the side streets and the evening noise is people eating rather than traffic. Santo Pecado is three minutes away and the Historical Museum Dr. Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia eight, which puts this within walking range of both the eating and the museum sides of the district. The rooms are apartment style, which means space to spread out rather than hotel service, with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and parking listed. Pets and children are both welcome. The score of nine point eight out of ten is the highest in the family group, though it comes from twenty-two guests rather than hundreds, so read it as an early signal.
- Apartment-style accommodation
- Air conditioning and free Wi-Fi
- Parking on site
- Eight minutes to the Calderon Guardia museum
Our take
I would consider Sofia Apartments for an apartment-style stay in Barrio El Carmen, San José, eight minutes on foot from the Historical Museum Dr. Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia. Free Wi-Fi, free parking and air conditioning are listed, and the property welcomes pets and children. The airport is thirty-two minutes by taxi. The 9.8 rating comes from only 22 reviews, so I would read recent reviews first. If you want a pool or restaurant on site, I would look elsewhere.
- ✓Book this for a week rather than a night, apartments earn their value once you start cooking and doing laundry.
- ✓Walk three minutes to Santo Pecado in the evening, it is the closest of the Barrio El Carmen kitchens.
- ✓Bring your dog if you are travelling with one, the listing confirms pets are welcome here.
Why we love it
- Apartment space rather than a hotel room
- Between Barrio Escalante and the museums
- Air conditioning and free parking
- Pet-friendly and kid-friendly
Why guests love itSofia Apartments offers apartment-style rooms in the Barrio El Carmen area of San José, eight minutes on foot from the Historical Museum Dr. Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia and three from Santo Pecado. Free Wi-Fi, parking and air conditioning are listed, and the property is pet-friendly and kid-friendly. The airport is thirty-two minutes by taxi. A 9.8 rating from 22 reviews is excellent, on a very small sample. I would book it for the apartment format and the pet policy.