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Hemingway Inn

3.0 star property
Colonial B&B in San José

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Courtyard
Interior
Exterior
Free WiFi
Reception

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free breakfast
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • TV in a common area
Feel at home
  • Children stay free
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free toiletries

Room options

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Free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony (1 Double Bed)

Highlights

Balcony
TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
In-room safe
Daily housekeeping
  • 1.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi

Standard Double Room (1 Double Bed)

Highlights

TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double Room (1 Double Bed)

Economy Double Room (1 Double Bed)

Highlights

TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Calle 9, Ave 9, Barrio Amon, San José, San Jose, 10101

What's nearby

  • Plaza de la Cultura - 8 min walk
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 9 min walk
  • National Theater - 9 min walk
  • Central Park - 12 min walk
  • Sabana Park - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 20 min drive
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 27 min drive
  • San Jose Atlantic Station - 9 min walk
  • San Jose Fercori Station - 11 min walk
  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 12 min walk
  • Area shuttle

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Mirador - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Café Mundo - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sportsmens Lodge Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Café Miel Garage - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Silvestre - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hemingway Inn

Hemingway Inn puts you within a 15-minute drive of Sabana Park and Multiplaza Mall Escazu. Free perks include WiFi and full breakfast daily between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 10 rooms
  • Arranged over 2 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in time starts at 2 PM
  • Minimum check-in age – 18
  • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
  • If you are planning to arrive after 2 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
  • For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • One child (3 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding
  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast each morning 7:30 AM–9:30 AM

Travelling with children

  • Children stay for free (see details)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk

Facilities

  • Built in 1920
  • Garden
  • Television in common areas
  • Colonial architecture

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Television
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Ceiling fan

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi
  • Free local calls

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property accepts credit cards.

Also known as

Hemingway Inn San Jose
Hemingway Inn
Hemingway San Jose
Hemingway Hotel San Jose
Hemingway Inn Costa Rica/San Jose
Hemingway Inn San José
Hemingway Inn Bed & breakfast
Hemingway Inn Bed & breakfast San José

Frequently asked questions

Does Hemingway Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Hemingway Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Hemingway Inn?
Yes, pets are welcome.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hemingway Inn?
You can check in starting at 2 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
Is there an on-site casino at Hemingway Inn?
No, this bed & breakfast doesn't have a casino, but Casino Fiesta (8-min walk) and Casino Fiesta Heredia (14-min drive) are both nearby.
What is there to do at Hemingway Inn and nearby?
Hemingway Inn has a garden.
What's the area around Hemingway Inn like?
Hemingway Inn is a short 9-minute walk from San Jose Atlantic Station and 4 minutes' walk from Morazan Park.

Hemingway Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.6

Good

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Poor

The hotel was closed, and for sale.
Location good, but the hotel was closed. Had been closed for weeks. We had a pre-paid confirmed reservation from Expedia. Confirm Expedia reservations with your hotel.
Fritz, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

HOTEL IS CLOSED
HAD CONFIRMED RESERVATION WALKED THREE BLOCKS WITH LUGGAGE HOTEL BEEN CLOSED FORWEELS.
FRANK, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

The room was modest and mattress was uncomfortable.
7-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

The owner was very friendly and helpful, the hotel is simple, but has some kind of originality, which also helps to create a feeling of adventure. The location is great, just steps away from downtown.
Lesya, 3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Close to downtown
Room was dark and not quite. Hotel needs renovation. It's just close to downtown. Nothing special then.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Affordable, clean, welcoming
Conveniently located to bus stations, supermarket, restaurants, and other shops. Friendly staff.
Verified CheapTickets guest review

6/10 Good

An old inn, funky too, near Downtown
The Hemingway Inn is a very old hotel. It's value is the architecture and the fact it is so close to Downtown, easily within walking distance. If you are looking for an upscale place, this is not it. The entire place could use a scrub down, and repairs and "TLC" here and there. That said, we enjoyed our stay. The room was clean enough. The morning breakfast was good. Note: I did see that parking is offered and note that it is not a secure lot. You park on the street. Also, a surprise to us, prostitution is legal in Costa Rica and we arrived to the hotel late (after 10:30 p.m.). Along the streets leading to the Inn, you will see women at work. Initially, we thought the Inn must be a flop house in a seedy neighborhood. It's really not. We had entered a different cultural norm.
Verified Orbitz guest review

2/10 Poor

Hemingway Inn San Jose Costa Rica
I have always had good luck with the El Maragato in San Jose, and have gotten my overall trip scheduled with Orbitz.com and have recommended using your services to many many others. This hotel was a complete disappointment and after seeing the room simply could not stay there. I went across the street and booked my week at the Don Carlos which was very nice and I would highly recommend it. The Hemingway was poorly lighted, dirty, throughout, and I simply could not have stayed there. I did not feel I could have done anything more than come back to you with a request for some reimbursement as the stay at the Don Carlos was an additional cost of $425.99. Can I be reimbursed for this stay in lieu of your recommendation?
Verified Orbitz guest review

4/10 Fair

Rundown
Beyond basic hotel that hasn't been updated since Hemingway was there.
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

ROOM SO LOUD!!
I stayed one night in the room off of the lobby that faced the street. It was so so so loud. Fortunately, I am a good sleeper that although I wake up, I can go back to sleep no problem. NO ONE should be placed in that room. It should be a public space.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Pleasant and excellent value
If you don't want to stay in the usual plastic Holiday Inn, this is an excellent choice. It's inexpensive, unique, pleasant, and many of the guests are interesting people. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and can help you get the most out of your stay.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Good! Roughly 3.5 out of 5
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Comfortable and quaint
The Hemingway is a really cool, eclectic, and comfortable place with lots of charm. The place is run by Dennis and his family and they do a great job making everyone feel like their place is more like home than a hotel. The breakfast each morning is amazing. Great location! Great value for the price! I will definitely stay again!
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Warm, European ambience
Operated by very friendly and helpful ex-pat, great value for the room rate. Plenty of Hemingway memorabilia, the rooms all named after famous 20th authors, a comfoting european hotel atmosphere. Breakfast included was a pleasant surprise. Will definitely return if I return to San Jose.
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Highly Overated
The pictures must be old as it is overgrown, not anything like I saw. The rooms smelly, small gnats from something, perhaps sewer gnats? Housekeeping only twice in my week stay when it said daily. I did get towels daily. Your site said it took Discover, but it did not. I had to pay cash and that cut into trips and food. Toiletries consisted of soap only. I saw payment for an "escort" as I was trying to check in. I was upset so if you have children...... No internet service as stated, though it had weak wi-fi and mostly spanish ts stations. Toilet clogged and I was told that you are NOT supposed to flush the TP, no sign and was not told. You take your used TP and place it in a waste barrel next to the toilet until they come for it. Not all that clean did not eat though breakfast was free. Any more experiences like this on your site, doubt if I book on Expedia know matter the price. VERY disappointed and that was the worse part of my vacation. The place did NOT look like what you show. Get rid of Hemmingway Inn.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Close to San Jose city center.
Several tourist attractions, museums and shopping, nearby. Hotel is situated in an area close to the Zoo, giving it a semi gentrified feel. Rooms are smallish, but adequate. Bathroom in my area was large and clean. A missing feature was a closet or Anwar, there was no place to hang up clothing. Bed was large and comfortable.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Pleased
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Oasis in San Jose
I love this hotel, peacefull, quite and very Hemingwayesque if you like, you can almost feel his presence, I wouldn't stay anywhere else.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

you get what you paid for
no fan that works, ants everywhere even in bed, walls etc,
Verified Orbitz guest review

8/10 Very good

Basic accommodation in a good location
I stayed at the Hemingway Inn from September 11 to September 26, 2016 which is considered the off season because of increased rainfall but this did not cause me any real problems because almost like clockwork the rain nearly always fell for an hour or two in the afternoon with the mornings and evenings usually clear. Since many of the tourist points of interest in San Jose, such as the jade museum, are in walking distance of the Hemingway I saw no need spend a lot of money taxis. Also if you take the time to familiarize yourself with the public transit you can save a lot of money. For example, you can take a public transit bus from Alajuala bus terminal in downtown San Jose to the Juan Santamaria international airport for 535 colones (equivalent to about one US dollar) instead of spending 15 or more dollars on a taxi. In addition to local attractions in San Jose I took a number of day excursions such a rainforest tours (hiking with rainforest guide, ziplining, aerial trams) which usually included a good buffet lunch and sometimes a buffet breakfast depending on the length of the tour. Other tours such as the Baldi hot springs, the Poas volcano and coffee plantations, or a short riverboat cruise where I saw crocodiles, monkeys and sloths I arranged through local tour operators during my stay in San Jose. All of these day excursions included pick up and drop off at the Hemingway Inn.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

It was very good nothing fencing, but acceptable
Verified Hotels.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Dirty, OLD and nothing like in the pictures
Dirty, OLD and nothing like what it appears in the pictures.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

A great experience...
We really enjoyed our stay here. Dennis and Romi were fantastic. We got great recommendations for dining and tours from Romi and Dennis. The breakfast was great each day. It included juice, coffee, gallo pinto, eggs, toast, and fruit. While I was here I overheard the statement that this hotel isn't for everybody. I agree with this. If you are expecting luxury accommodations at this price you will be disappointed. However, what it lacks in luxury, it really makes up for in hospitality. Staying here is an experience. One of the best parts is that the guests were all so interesting and friendly. There were many opportunities to chat with guests in the courtyard over breakfast or coffee at any other time during the day. Socially, this was the best experience of our visit. Obviously, this can vary based on the guests at any given time, but I do think this place attracts people who are a bit more social and adventurous and not so stuffy. We were really lucky to be invited a birthday dinner at the hotel during our stay. The food was the best we had during our stay in San Jose, and it was so nice of the family to include us. The downside is that the location makes it a bit noisy at times. If this is a concern I would recommend not staying in the rooms facing the busy road. Room 1 has a great shower though, so this makes up for it.
Verified Hotels.com guest review