Hotel Casa Cambranes

3.0 star property
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Reception
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Standard Double Room
Staircase

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Los Yoses, San Pedro, San Pedro, San Jose, 11501
  • San Pedro Mall
    6 min walk
  • University of Costa Rica
    10 min walk
  • National Park
    3 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    23 min drive

Room options

Standard Single Room

  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 4.0 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

San Pedro

With a stay at Hotel Casa Cambranes, you'll be centrally located in San Pedro, within a 10-minute walk of San Pedro Mall and University of Costa Rica. .This hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Estación del Ferrocarril de Costa Rica and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from National Park.

What's nearby

  • San Pedro Mall - 6 min walk
  • University of Costa Rica - 10 min walk
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 3 min drive
  • Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital - 3 min drive
  • National Theater - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • San Jose University of Costa Rica Station - 10 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spoon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Soda Yoguis San Pedro - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tortillas Caseras Palmeadas - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Hotel Casa Cambranes

Hotel with free breakfast, a quick walk to San Pedro Mall
Hotel Casa Cambranes offers 10 accommodations with safes and ceiling fans. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads. This San Pedro hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature rainfall showerheads and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Ceiling fan
  • Down duvet
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per person (one way)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Casa Cambranes
Casa Cambranes San Jose
Hotel Casa Cambranes
Hotel Casa Cambranes San Jose
Hotel Casa Cambranes Costa Rica/San Jose
Hotel Casa Cambranes Hotel
Hotel Casa Cambranes San Pedro
Hotel Casa Cambranes Hotel San Pedro

Hotel Casa Cambranes Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jerseyjanie, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the staff was helpful, but the furniture has seen a better day and the refrigerator even had rust on the door. The safe was broken and you had to go to the front desk to get a hair dryer. And there was a gap under the door which allowed all the hallway noise to come in. IN addition, there's no sign on the outside of the building and the entrance is behind a iron gate so I was not sure I was at the right building, but I rung the bell anyway and luckily it was the correct door.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good with excellent service but septic system has a problem...so can't use toilet paper really. No train noise which is a bonus in SJ though the dance studio across the road does its best to compete.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable family-owned hotel
Cozy little family-owned hotel in San Jose. Like many places in San Jose, it is closed up like a prison, with bars and locks to get through. Once inside, the family that runs the place couldn't have been nicer. We arrived at their mealtime and they offered us a share of their own lunch! Really great folks. The room was spotless and clean. The bed reasonably comfortable by Costa Rican standards. The bathroom was clean and will need some updating/renovation/repair soon. The shower handle fell off. Overall, a very nice place for the price. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful, friendly staff make small hotel a winner
The folks running this hotel are exceptionally nice and hospitable, and I enjoyed the week that I spent there. They were were accommodating when I asked to hold one of my interviews in a public space at the hotel, and they arranged my taxi pickups. They even helped me figure out how to use the cell phone I bought for making local calls! The only problem I encountered was with the wifi, which tended to disconnect during rain storms and periodically during the day. This was just a temporary problem that might not affect others who are traveling for vacation or during the dry season.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay!
Just completed a 4 night stay with Carlos, Naty, and Marvin. Very comfortable. They make you feel like you are home. Lots of dining choices close by, and buses into downtown 2 blocks away. Could not have been more pleased!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Amazing people. I'll definitely stay there again

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, owners, and location!
The hotel is located in the Los Yoses area of San Jose. We picked this place because of the reviews and it lived up to all the good ones we read. Carlos, Naty, and Marvin (the cat) make you feel like family when you arrive. We were given a local cell phone programed with their numbers-just in case we needed it, a map, and a bunch of good recommendations for things to do/see/eat in the surrounding area. We had breakfast at the hotel and it was great! There is a grocery store, outdoor mall, and indoor mall/movie theater just a couple of blocks away. Also, just a short walk away is Starbucks-we're from Seattle :) A little further away are museums, parks, and a local market...my suggestion to anyone looking for souvenirs is to buy them at the market across from the National Museum and if you're looking for coffee get it from Carlos. You can walk to the museums, parks, and market or take the city bus, cab, or use Uber to get around. The room we had was spacious, two beds, clean, big bathroom, a small refrigerator, TV (we never turned it on because we were always out exploring), a safe, and great WIFI. One thing to note, the rooms do not have A/C, but are equipped with fans. All in all we had a great time staying here and if we ever go back to Costa Rica we will be sure to stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Armand, arizona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great manager speaks English and loans cell phone
If you do not speak English this is the place for you to stay. Short walk to bus 2 blks then straoight to casino or you can take a taxi 6 dollars. Quiet safe neighborhood.

10/10 Excellent

Krystal, Baltimore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The couple who owns this hotel is amazing! They were there to give us recommendations and even called to set things up for us. Close to the Universidad, there is plenty to walk to shopping, eating and drinking wise.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Carlos & Naty were great hosts. My friends and I had a great time.

10/10 Excellent

Loretta, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
helpful owners
The hotel is very nice and in a good location. The thing that makes it really special is the friendliness and helpfulness of the owners. We had some issues with luggage and without Carlos' help we would have had a very difficult time. We will definitely stay there each time that we visit San Jose.

4/10 Poor

Anonimo, Bogota

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not recommended for business travelers
Had some budget cuts and decided to stay here for location. The owners were leasing the place - very talkative (almost inappropriately so), short-staffed (it was just them and one employee). The power went off in the hotel for one afternoon and no one was there to turn it back on. They have a cat roaming around in there - I'm allergic. I suppose for the price it's fine, but it's not 4 stars. They're used to receiving a certain kind of budget-travel tourist and are very much oriented towards that profile - if this is your profile, you may enjoy it a lot. For business travelers, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place in San Jose
Really sweet people.

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were here for just a nights adding through, but they were so friendly and helpful and the room was great.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good hotel in a great neighborhood in san jose
The hotel was well placed and easy to get to from the bus station. The owners were very nice and the price was right.

10/10 Excellent

GJP, Calgary, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service.
The hotel is located in a quiet residential area, but close to a mall and several restaurants. Although too far to walk to downtown San Jose, it is a seven minute bus ride no busses run frequently. Carlos and Natalie, the hotel operators, provided a level of service and support which can only be described as above and beyond. They provided pre-programmed cell phones if you needed help/while away from the hotel. They would personally accompany you to the restaurant area and were just personably friendly.

10/10 Excellent

Pamela, Berkeley, ca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing fancy but so very warm and welcoming
What a gem of a place! Simple,nothing fancy,but Carlos and Naty,the proprietors were so warm and welcoming. They went the extra mile to make us feel comfortable and drank beers with us while we watched the bullfights on their TV. Both were fluent in English and my family considered inviting them to join the rest of our trip.

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect!
Carlos & Naty were wonderful hosts! They were so friendly and welcoming right from the start. My room was clean and uniquely decorated, with all the comforts I would want in a hotel. Carlos made sure I found a great spot for dinner. In the morning I was served a wonderful breakfast of fruits, juice, coffee, eggs, bacon, hash browns, and bread. I enjoyed the conversations with Carlos and Naty. They really are wonderful people who made me feel like family. I wish I could've stayed longer.

10/10 Excellent

karl, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the place to stay in san jose
very clean hotel. natalia and carlos are very helpful in recommending places to eat in the area. breakfast is sweet with fruits designed to delight your eyes and mouth. chocolate on the bed was a very nice touch! and a very restful sleep.

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value..
Great value in nice neighborhood. Hotel owners are kind and very helpful...

10/10 Excellent

Alexander, Connecticut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for stopovers
Wonderful place to stay while I was passing through Sa Jose. The owners make you feel at home.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with great staff
Wonderful place to stay with great staff. I would come back in the future to live here again. The buses are two blocks away.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Kathy, long island NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff
The staff/ owners made us feel we were staying with friends. They were extremely helpful and friendly. They helped us navigate the city and even gave us a local cell phone in case we ran into any problems. They also made us a nice real breakfast each morning at a time that suited our plans.

10/10 Excellent

elaine, Honduras

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Casa Cambranes
What a warm, cordial, gracious welcome I received upon my arrival! Whenever I wanted coffee, it was made for me. The hosts are people you want to be related to..... helpful, friendly and made me feel at home. I will always stay at this hotel when in San Jose! I live in Central America and have stayed at many hotels throughout all of Central America and this is my favoorite place. Elaine Fox