Hotel Grano de Oro
A Victorian-style boutique hotel in San Jose.
Luxury
From $205 / night
Hotel Grano de Oro Overview
It's an ideal stop for couples, families, solo travelers, and anyone looking to explore San Jose while enjoying excellent service in a boutique hotel. Foodies will also love the Grano de Oro, as it has one of the best restaurants in San Jose.
What To Expect At Hotel Grano De Oro
- Easy access to the sites of the city. The Hotel Grano de Oro sits in a perfect San Jose location, a quiet street within walking distance of downtown and Sabana Park.
- Excellent, personalized service. As a boutique hotel with only 32 rooms, the Hotel Grano de Oro differs from many business-orientated chain hotels in San Jose. Here, you'll receive more individualized and personalized service in a smaller hotel.
- Great food. The Grano de Oro restaurant is widely considered among foodies in Costa Rica to be one of the best eating spots in San Jose. The desserts, especially, are to die for!
What Not To Expect
- A swimming pool. There are two rooftop jacuzzis to relax in at the Hotel Grano de Oro, but not an actual pool.
- A main chain hotel feel. Many city hotels feel more like business centers than relaxing places. The Grano de Oro is the latter, more suited to leisure travelers than business travelers.
Amenities
- Bar/Lounge
- Dietary Restrictions
- Restaurant
- Jacuzzi
- WiFi
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A Sanctuary in the Heart of San Jose
Built in 1900, the Hotel Grano de Oro was once a private home belonging to one of Costa Rica's most prominent families. Then, in the 1980s, a Canadian couple bought the building and set about converting it into an upscale boutique hotel, something they felt San Jose lacked when main-chain business hotels were opening up all over the city.
In 1991, the Grano de Oro opened and was almost immediately impacted as an elegant boutique hotel offering excellent service in the city. Today, with 32 rooms and suites, the award-winning Grano de Oro maintains its original reputation as San Jose's best boutique hotel, an attractive option for families, couples, and anyone looking for personalized services and luxury accommodations in downtown San Jose.
Easy Access to the Sites of the City
On a quiet street, just off Paseo Colon (a major thoroughfare connecting the center to the western part of the city), lies the Hotel Grano de Oro, a refurbished Victorian-era mansion. It is a surprising oasis in the concrete jungle of San Jose, Costa Rica, as it is one of the best hotels in the capital.
Excellent, Personalized Service
The rooms and suites at the Grano de Oro offer a mixture of bright and airy modern comforts with a tropical-Victorian style. Wrought-iron details, deep hardwoods, and rich fabrics adorn the rooms. All rooms come with A/C, cable TV, mini-fridge, safe, hairdryer, and coffeemaker.
While the Hotel Grano de Oro doesn’t have a swimming pool (not needed in the balmy San Jose climate), guests can enjoy two Jacuzzis on the rooftop garden terrace, a perfect way to end the day with a glass of wine after exploring the city. The hotel also partners with a massage service, Aromas Tropicales, and treatments can be arranged at reception.
The Hotel Grano de Oro restaurant is famous in San Jose for being one of the best in the city, if not in the entire country. It's not only hotel guests who eat here - it attracts foodies from all over San Jose. So make a reservation for dinner.
World-Class Dining
The menu offers a variety of Costa Rican fusion dishes with European influences from their French chef. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and special diets can be accommodated with notice. The wine cellar at the Grano de Oro is also known as one of the best in the country.
Guests staying at the Grano de Oro generally come because they want to experience some of the life and the culture of Costa Rica's capital city. Therefore, the hotel is ideally situated for guests who wish to take coffee tours, city tours of museums and galleries, or enjoy the National Theater or nightlife. Also, just a few blocks away, is Sabana Park, a huge patch of green considered the lung of the city and offers opportunities for running, cycling, and other exercises.
Contact Us For More Information
Contact our expert travel advisors if you're interested in staying at the Hotel Grano de Oro or just want to find out more about San Jose and how it could fit into your Costa Rican Vacations itinerary. They will be happy to answer any questions you might have.