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Hotel Kekoldi Garden
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8.0
/10
Very Good
87 reviews
What Guests Say About Their Stay
Richard
10.0
/ 10
The staff very friendly, helpful in making tour reservations, and giving us advice on catching busses, etc
Daniela
10.0
/ 10
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!
Verified traveler
10.0
/ 10
Lots of room with an extra bed in a separate area. The breakfast was fruit, toast, homemade jams and cooked to order eggs.
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Avenida 9 entre calle 5 y 7, near INVU, Carmen, San José, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica, 10101
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Hotel Kekoldi Garden Address: Map & Location
Avenida 9 entre calle 5 y 7, near INVU, Carmen, San José, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica, 10101
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Location
Hotel Kekoldi Garden is located in area / city Carmen.
About Hotel Kekoldi Garden
Hotel Kekoldi Garden is the smartest choice for you who are looking for affordable accommodation with outstanding service.
Hotel Kekoldi Garden is the ideal choice for you who are looking for a comfortable yet affordable accommodation.
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Hotel Services
- Laundry service
- Luggage storage
- Front desk
- Tours
- Concierge
General
- Parking
- Parking (surcharge)
- Terrace
Food and Drinks
- Breakfast
Things to Do
- Garden
Connectivity
- Free WiFi
Shuttle Service
- Airport transfer (surcharge)
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Accommodation Policy & General Information in Hotel Kekoldi Garden
Important Note
Planning to check in outside the check-in time (such as early morning or late in the evening)? You can arrange it directly with the property!
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per vehicle (one-way)
- Self parking fee: USD 7 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- 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
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Hotel only accepts guests with minimum age of 18
Check-in/Check-out Time
Check-in:
14:00 - 23:00
Check-out:
Before 11:00
Hotel policy is not yet available.
General Information
Popular Facilities | WiFi |
Check-In / Check-Out Time | From 14:00 - 23:00 - to 11:00 |
Breakfast Availability | Yes, hotel has room that provide breakfast |
Available rooms at Hotel Kekoldi Garden | 10 |
Number of floors in Hotel Kekoldi Garden | 2 |
Another facilities in Hotel Kekoldi Garden | Laundry service, Luggage storage, Front desk, Tours, Concierge |
Frequently asked question in Hotel Kekoldi Garden
What are available facilities at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?
There are top facilites at Hotel Kekoldi Garden such as WiFi. (some may require extra charges)
What Time is Check In & Check Out at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?
Check-in time at Hotel Kekoldi Garden is staring from 14:00 - 23:00 while the latest check-out time is at before Before 11:00. If you need a hotel early check-in or late check-out, you can submit a special request during your booking.
Important: Special requests for flexible check-in or check-out times are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. If having an early check-in or late check-out is important for your travel plans, please review the cancellation policy before confirming your reservation.
Does Hotel Kekoldi Garden provide breakfast?
Yes, Hotel Kekoldi Garden provides breakfast. However, you need to choose a room with breakfast or pay extra charge if you book a room without breakfast.
What is The Star Hotel Classification of Hotel Kekoldi Garden?
Hotel Kekoldi Garden is officially classified as a 2.0-star hotel. This star hotel classification indicates the standard of facilities and services provided to guests.
How many floors does Hotel Kekoldi Garden have?
Hotel Kekoldi Garden has 2 floors.
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Overall Ratings & Reviews Hotel Kekoldi Garden
Other sources (87)
8.0
Very Good
From 87 reviews
Cleanliness
8.4
Room Comfort
7.8
Location
9.0
Service and Facilites
9.0
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Top reviews
Joanne
6.0
/10
Reviewed 299 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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
Douglas
Friends and Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 305 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
If you stay here you would want a room that overlooks the patio rather than the noisy street.
Verified traveler
6.0
/10
Reviewed 311 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Richard
Friends and Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 326 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
The staff very friendly, helpful in making tour reservations, and giving us advice on catching busses, etc
Verified traveler
10.0
/10
Reviewed 326 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
A clean and friendly hotel. I would definitely recommend it.
Daniela
10.0
/10
Reviewed 333 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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!
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Dan
8.0
/10
Reviewed 336 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Verified traveler
10.0
/10
Reviewed 338 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lots of room with an extra bed in a separate area. The breakfast was fruit, toast, homemade jams and cooked to order eggs.
CRAIG
8.0
/10
Reviewed 339 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Samuel
8.0
/10
Reviewed 339 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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).
Robert
Leisure Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 345 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
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Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 351 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
Thomas
8.0
/10
Reviewed 353 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Verified traveler
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 354 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
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Verified traveler
10.0
/10
Reviewed 371 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very helpful, friendly staff. Beautiful garden to relax and enjoy breakfast in. Good location.
VICTOR
8.0
/10
Reviewed 376 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Christina
10.0
/10
Reviewed 385 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
Verified traveler
8.0
/10
Reviewed 390 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Paul
8.0
/10
Reviewed 394 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Owner/manager was very friendly and helpful.
Joseph
8.0
/10
Reviewed 396 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Charming garden for breakfast; good value and location
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Overall Ratings & Reviews Hotel Kekoldi Garden
Other sources (87)
8.0
Very Good
From 87 reviews
Cleanliness
8.4
Room Comfort
7.8
Location
9.0
Service and Facilites
9.0
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Traveler Reviews Hotel Kekoldi Garden
Number of reviews per page
20
40
Top reviews
Joanne
6.0
/10
Reviewed 299 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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
Douglas
Friends and Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 305 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
If you stay here you would want a room that overlooks the patio rather than the noisy street.
Verified traveler
6.0
/10
Reviewed 311 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Richard
Friends and Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 326 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
The staff very friendly, helpful in making tour reservations, and giving us advice on catching busses, etc
Verified traveler
10.0
/10
Reviewed 326 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
A clean and friendly hotel. I would definitely recommend it.
Daniela
10.0
/10
Reviewed 333 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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!
Read More
Dan
8.0
/10
Reviewed 336 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Verified traveler
10.0
/10
Reviewed 338 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Lots of room with an extra bed in a separate area. The breakfast was fruit, toast, homemade jams and cooked to order eggs.
CRAIG
8.0
/10
Reviewed 339 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Samuel
8.0
/10
Reviewed 339 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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).
Robert
Leisure Family
6.0
/10
Reviewed 345 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
Read More
Verified traveler
Leisure Family
8.0
/10
Reviewed 351 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
Thomas
8.0
/10
Reviewed 353 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Verified traveler
Leisure Family
10.0
/10
Reviewed 354 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
Read More
Verified traveler
10.0
/10
Reviewed 371 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
Very helpful, friendly staff. Beautiful garden to relax and enjoy breakfast in. Good location.
VICTOR
8.0
/10
Reviewed 376 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Christina
10.0
/10
Reviewed 385 week(s) ago
Expedia Group verified review
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.
Verified traveler
8.0
/10
Reviewed 390 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
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.
Paul
8.0
/10
Reviewed 394 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Owner/manager was very friendly and helpful.
Joseph
8.0
/10
Reviewed 396 week(s) ago
Hotels.com verified review
Charming garden for breakfast; good value and location
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