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    Balmoral Hotel

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    Central Avenue between 7th & 9th Street, San Jose 10110, Costa Rica
    011 506 2222 5022
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    1 room, 2 adults, 0 children12
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    AMENITIES
    Free Wifi
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    Breakfast included
    Air Conditioning
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    3.5 Star accommodation
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    All reviews road scholar costa rica gold museum central location pedestrian street nice hotel breakfast buffet the heart of the city front desk staff walking distance center of san jose mini bar national theatre superior room plenty of hot water enjoyed my stay plantains
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    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Convenient downtown San Jose hotel

    Close to downtown center. Right on the pedestrian mall. Rooms are clean, modern and well cared for. Rooms have air conditioning. Breakfast is included ,served in the Balmoral Patio Restaurant. The restaurant is a good place for dinner also. Staff were all friendly and helpful....More

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    Response from Alessandra G, Guest Relations Manager at Balmoral HotelResponded 4 days ago

    Thank you for your review of the hotel and the restaurant. We are glad everything was to your liking. We hope to see you soon again. Best regards, Alessandra

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Very convenient

    Nothing particularly exciting about this property, but no complaints either. I think the most important is how convenient it is to the San Jose tourist sites. Everything clean. Only ate at the restaurant for breakfast which was fine, not great.

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    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Excellent!

    Very centrally located with amazing cleanliness, nice staff, and spacious accommodations. This is my second time staying at this location and I would come back here for any return trip to San Jose. Highly recommend.

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    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Overnight at Balmoral Hotel

    The staff was accommodating and friendly when we arrived, during our stay, and as/after we checked outThe room was clean and the bed comfortableThe shower is hot and cleanThe breakfast was abundant Drink bottled water The drinks in the room are expensive (but the restaurant...More

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    Reviewed 9 October 2018 via mobile
    Okay

    The hotel is very good located in the middle of the center. The rooms are quite. I found paper and lot of dirt under my bed and the glasses were totally dirty. The water (shower) didnt get really warm, i was freezing. The breakfast...not really...More

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    US$81 - US$166 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    #7 Family Hotel in San Jose
    #14 Business Hotel in San Jose
    #17 Romantic Hotel in San Jose
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    US$81 - US$166 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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    #14 Business Hotel in San Jose
    #17 Romantic Hotel in San Jose
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    5 February 2018|
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    Response from Curiosity301922 | Reviewed this property |
    No. I had to arrange private transportation.
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    31 January 2018|
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    Response from acorna | Reviewed this property |
    Do you mean excursion pricing? Have you contacted the hotel? Generally, the excursion prices are rather similar between various distributors in Costa Rica, you can check them on the internet. Sometimes there are... More
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    "The higher your room, the less you hear the street noise. "
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    "Air conditioner well"
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    10 Sep 2018
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    "There are rooms without any window or view to the outside, do not get those room. its best you pay the..."
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    15 Aug 2018
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    "Just please the curtain in the bath room into a glass panel "
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