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    Taormina Hotel and Casino

    418 reviews
    #15 of 80 Hotels in San Jose
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    Avenida 11 Calle 3 Bis | Barrio Amon, San Jose 10103, Costa Rica
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    Taormina Hotel and Casino is strategically located in the historic neighborhood of Barrio Amon in San Jose, Costa Rica near the Financial Center of the Capital. It is close to cultural attractions, entertainment, and only 25 minutes away from the Juan Santamaria International Airport. The property features 90 magnificent rooms, distributed in a four story building. We're a very inviting hotel with a distinguished Costa Rican style and a friendly bi-lingual staff.
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    Not a $90.00 hotel more of a $60.00-$70.00
    The hotel is ok, no parking space just valet. The valet don’t retuned till 2:00 next day. Must go to the LS to get your car. The rooms are ok, I was missing body soap. Hard to find an outlet for the cell, room 404 doesn’t have a good view and the mattress cover had a lot of…
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    Date of stay: January 2019
    Taormina continues to be a quality inexpensive option in San Jose
    Good choice for travellers looking for inexpensive US style hotel in San Jose Centro The Good: Location, rooms have been upgraded to US chain hotel standards (circa year 2000), beds very comfortable, breakfast buffet very good, service for the most part was friendly and…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    My favorite hotel in San Jose
    I visit CR 3-4 times a year for business and my stays at the Taormina continue to meet and exceed my expectations. There is a newer Manager Raul that strives to make your stay perfect. He and his staff are personally focused on making your stay perfect and enjoyable. I…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Cockroaches in several rooms
    We noticed 3-4 cockroaches on our bed side table and wanted to change room whitch was allright. We had to change room several times because of the roach problem and our fourth room was free from roaches. The worts part was that the staff didn't seemed surpiced so I guess that…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
    Exceptional in every way!
    I was at the Hotel Taormina from Oct 31 to Nov 5. My room was quiet, as I stayed on the third floor. I experienced no noise from my neighbors, the casino or the street. * I was able to chill when I wanted to * The hotel is centrally located; you can easily get around town by…
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    Date of stay: November 2018
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    Is there a Gym/Exercise room in the hotel?
    Do you have a gym and if not is there one close by?
    There is a gym on Av. 7, between Calle 9 and 7. Or you can go to the Gold's Gym at the Radisson (a 13 minute walk).
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    I previously asked about parking for a truck camper. In your reply you mentioned valet parking. Because of the size we would want to self-park in the secure lot. Is that an option?
    Hello, you are welcome to be in the vehicle when the valet driver goes into the parking lot, but due to our insurance policy only the valet driver can actually drive the car into the lot. The 2 lots we have do have plenty of space for the truck camper and the drivers we have are very experienced in parking all types of vehicles.
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    Do you have a safe in the rooms like most San Jose hotels?
    Good night, sure, we have safes
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    Do you provide free secure off-street parking? If so, is it a garage with height restrictions? We would be arriving in a truck camper that has a minimum 3+meter height restriction.
    Yes, we have a valet service at the hotel that is free for all hotel guests staying with us, and we have 2 fully guarded parking lots where all of the guests cars are parked. There are also no height restrictions for our parking.
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    "Fourth Floor rooms towards the back are quieter"
    "Look out for cockroaches"
    "Rooms on the third and fourth floors are blissfully quiet."
    "I stayed n the 4th floor, facing the street. Rooms are spacious and clean"
    "its around a 30 minute taxi ride from airport"
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    PRICE RANGE
    US$78 - US$114 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
    FORMERLY KNOWN AS
    Hotel Mona Lisa
    LOCATION
    Costa RicaProvince of San JoseSan Jose MetroSan Jose
    NUMBER OF ROOMS
    87
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