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Hotel Kekoldi Garden

2.0 star property
Art Deco San José hotel in Carmen with free breakfast

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Terrace/patio
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Staircase
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Avenida 9 entre calle 5 y 7, near INVU, San José, San Jose, 10101
  • Morazan Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Plaza de la Cultura
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • National Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Highlights

Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

San José

Hotel Kekoldi Garden places you in the centre of San José, within a short 5-minute stroll of Morazan Park and Parque Espana. Highlights at this Art Deco hotel include free continental breakfast. .This pet-friendly hotel offers free WiFi in public areas, concierge services and a terrace. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Carmen hotel include Sabana Park and National Stadium of Costa Rica.

What's nearby

  • Morazan Park - 3 min walk
  • National Theater - 8 min walk
  • Central Park - 11 min walk
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 12 min walk
  • Sabana Park - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • San Jose Atlantic Station - 11 min walk
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Mirador - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Sportsmens Lodge Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Silvestre - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪El Social - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante La Criollita - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kekoldi Garden

Art Deco San José hotel in Carmen with free breakfast
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Hotel Kekoldi Garden. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • 1 building
  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1930
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
Hotel Kekoldi Garden offers 10 accommodations with a ceiling fan. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include a shower. This San José hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Parking on site (USD 7 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Self-parking fee: USD 7 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Kekoldi San Jose
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Hotel Kekoldi Garden San Jose
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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?

Hotel Kekoldi Garden offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?

Yep, Hotel Kekoldi Garden has a self car park for USD 7 per day. Onsite parking is limited.

Does Hotel Kekoldi Garden serve breakfast?

You bet, free continental brekkie is served daily between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

What time are check-in & check-out at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.

Hotel Kekoldi Garden Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 87 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No water for the 24 hours we were there. They said it was city wide but stores, restaurants, and nicer hotels had water. We assumed no cistern
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Douglas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you stay here you would want a room that overlooks the patio rather than the noisy street.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Nitu

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had an alright stay. Lots of noise but that seems to be the case everywhere we’ve been in San Jose. WIFI was horrible. Good breakfast. Staff was nice. Not bad for a quick stopover.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Staff
The staff very friendly, helpful in making tour reservations, and giving us advice on catching busses, etc
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel
A clean and friendly hotel. I would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy, comfortable, friendly B&B centrally located
We, a family of three, very much enjoyed our short stay at Hotel Kekoldi and wished we could have stayed longer. Kekoldi is a small boutique hotel with very friendly, welcoming and helpful hosts and service. Our room (#1) was pretty basic (BYO bathroom amenities) but very spacious and clean, which was all we needed. When I was able to catch a peak in room #2 though, I saw that that one has very lovely design/stucco. Although it is very centrally located in inner San Jose, close to major bus terminals (e.g. Gran Caribe Terminal for going to Tortuguero is in walking distance), museums and parks, it is nice and quiet. It has a cute courtyard and garden, and an artsy breakfast nook, where we enjoyed a very yummy complimentary breakfast with made to order eggs, homemade jam and toast, fresh fruits, fruit juice, cereals, coffee/tea. Some people remarked they had a hard time finding it...yes, at night the hotel sign is hard to see (half-covered by a plant), but google maps has no problem to lead you to the address. Then it's up a staircase to ring the night bell at the wrought-iron gate, which is locked at night - as it should be in any major city center. When we rang the bell, someone immediately came to let us in and welcome us. There is a great selection of restaurants in walking distance (such as Cafe Mundo and Cafe Rojo), and we felt safe enough in the area to walk back from a restaurant at 10 pm. Absolutely great value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Hotel, Great Value.
This hotel was well worth the expense. The room was large and the breakfast good. The location was also good. I would stay there again and may do so when I return to San Jose later in July.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the main streets hotel
Lots of room with an extra bed in a separate area. The breakfast was fruit, toast, homemade jams and cooked to order eggs.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

CRAIG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were comfortable and the staff folks were friendly and helpful. Area is a bit sketchy but close to city core. The hotel is hard to find (sign is difficult to see from the street) so your cab/shuttle driver should be forewarned.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Staff & service
Decent Hotel for Leaving from Terminal 7-10
The hotel is decent. The front desk manager was helpful with all of our questions of the area. The area is not the nicest, but better than the area around Bus Terminal 7-10 (where we were leaving the next morning).
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

CRAIG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Robert, Atlanta, Georgia USA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The Hotel Kekoldi Garden is in the midst of being sold, so it's hard to know if the current proprietor had just given up on it, anticipating the transfer to a new owner or if it's always been like this. However, it provides extremely basic accommodations, which is disappointing because it has so much potential. Perhaps the new owners will turn it into something great, but right not it isn't anything special.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff couldn’t be more accommodating. Only problems were water pressure in bathroom would sometimes trickle to nothing and there was a very bad smell in the bathroom almost always.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Center city; clean, comfortable, low price
A one night layover in San Jose, before heading to La Fortuna. Looking for a comfortable, but low cost, hotel in downtown. This hotel was the perfect fit. Not fancy, but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was really friendly, charming, very helpful, polite and knowledgeable. He went out of his way for us. We had to leave at 6am but he gave us coffee and fruit before we left. It is in a very good location. The only thing we didn’t like was that we could only spend one night there as we had booked trips around Costa Rica.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful, friendly staff. Beautiful garden to relax and enjoy breakfast in. Good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

VICTOR

A great little hotel
A very small hotel but a joy to stay at. Vincent the owner plus the staff could not be faulted - they were excellent. The breakfast was good but it would have been nice to have some yogurt.I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel.Good location, close to the town centre and near the bus station.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christina, Atlanta, Georgia USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent deal for the money. Great location with excellent service. Everything is very clean and there was a very nice breakfast included in the price. Just around the corner to some beautiful parks and museums.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel, breakfast, good rate
Great hotel converted from large house. Great breakfast with made to order eggs. Room did not have ac but this was not needed in May. Area is central but quiet at night, recommend use taxi at night.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Owner/manager was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming Art Deco Hotel in City Center
Charming garden for breakfast; good value and location

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy in San Jose
Good option for staying in San Jose. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious.

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An oasis in the city
This little city hotel is an oasis in the bustle of San Jose. It has great charm and the staff is so over the top helpful. I love the artful decor and the bright colors. The garden is a bird watching haven. My mattress was the great. The bathrooms are updated with good hot water for a shower and a real hair dryer! Yes it is an older building, but the remodel has kept its charm while making it very comfortable.