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Hotel Kekoldi Garden

2.0 star property
This peaceful garden retreat in Carmen offers a complimentary breakfast and scenic terrace views, while the helpful concierge handles travel arrangements

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Hotel Kekoldi Garden provides a quiet escape in central Carmen. Travelers start their day with a free continental breakfast, relax in the garden, and use the property's WiFi throughout their stay. The hotel also offers practical dry cleaning services.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Room service

About the neighborhood

Located in Carmen, a neighborhood in San José, Hotel Kekoldi Garden is near a train station. Casa Amarilla and Asamblea Legislativa are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include TEOR/éTica and Children's Museum. Simon Bolivar Zoo and Spirogyra Butterfly Garden are also worth visiting. Visit our San José travel guide
Map
Avenida 9 entre calle 5 y 7, near INVU, San José, San Jose, 10101

What's nearby

  • Beautiful aerial view of the Morazan Park in Costa Rica
    Morazan Park
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Beautiful aerial view of the National theater in Costa Rica
    National Theater of Costa Rica
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • San Jose, Costa Rica, National Museum Building in historic city center
    National Museum of Costa Rica
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Parque Central de San José en Costa Rica
    Central Park
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Mercado Central
    11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • San Jose Atlantic Station
    11 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO)
    29 min drive

Restaurants

  • Restaurante Silvestre
    3 min walk
  • Restaurante La Criollita
    3 min walk
  • Amón Solar
    4 min walk
  • El Social
    4 min walk
  • El Muro
    2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Kekoldi Garden

Hotel near Sabana Park
Free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden are just a few of the amenities provided at Hotel Kekoldi Garden. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Self parking (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and concierge services
  • Luggage storage and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Kekoldi Garden include amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Ceiling fans, daily housekeeping, and electrical adapters/chargers

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Self parking on site (USD 7 per day)
  • Limited onsite self 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 elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Built in 1930

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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.

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

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Kekoldi
Hotel Kekoldi San Jose
Kekoldi
Kekoldi San Jose
Kekoldi Hotel Costa Rica/San Jose
Kekoldi Hotel San Jose
Hotel Kekoldi Garden San Jose
Hotel Kekoldi Garden
Kekoldi Garden San Jose
Kekoldi Garden
Hotel Kekoldi Garden Hotel
Hotel Kekoldi Garden San José
Hotel Kekoldi Garden Hotel San José

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Kekoldi Garden pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for USD 7 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Kekoldi Garden?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Does Hotel Kekoldi Garden provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 25 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Kekoldi Garden located?

Located in Carmen, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of TEOR/éTica, Morazan Park, and Parque Espana. Casa Amarilla and Templo de Música are also within 5 minutes. San Jose Atlantic Station is 11 minutes by foot and San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station is 13 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Hotel Kekoldi Garden Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

9.0

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Douglas

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christiane

Liked: Staff & service

Sleepable, not confortable

Its a good hotel for transiting in San Jose. The person at the reception was lovely but apart from that we were happy not to stay longer. The room is not really welcoming, very simple and spartiat. The pictures defenitly looked better.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon rapport qualité prix

Excellent rapport qualité prix
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel modesto situato in una zona tranquilla di San José e vicino a diversi luoghi di interesse raggiungibili a piedi per il resto abbiamo utilizzato Uber perché i taxi sono troppo costosi e poco onesti Hotel molto semplice ma stanze pulite e personale molto gentile e disponibile colazione semplice ma buona ottimo da utilizzare come base per visitare la città
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sehr hilfsbereites Personal. Ruhige und zentrale Lage
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

PATRICIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Un bon stop à San José

Très bien placé. De bons restaurants à 100 m. Le ventilateur est tombé en panne, nous avons été changé de chambre immédiatement et avec amabilité. Petit déjeuner copieux
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo muy bueno. Ordenado y seguro, amables y ayudan a ubicar lugares!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Robert

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Liliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel acogedor

Un hotel con habitación muy amplia un desayuno rico
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bel hôtel. Personnel super sympathique et serviable. On loué une voiture pour nous et on organisé notre transport de l'aéroport à l'hôtel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Adri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Très bel hôtel. Accueil très chaleureux. Très serviable. On loué une voiture pour nous et ont organisé notre transport de l'aéroport à l'hôtel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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
Verified

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