With a stay at Hotel Cultura Plaza, you'll be centrally located in San José, a 3-minute drive from Sabana Park and 6 minutes from National Stadium of Costa Rica. .This hotel is 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Morazan Park.
What's nearby
National Theater - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Morazan Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Central Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
National Museum of Costa Rica - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Sabana Park - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Getting around
San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 9 min walk
Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 29 min drive
Restaurants
La Frondosita - 2 min walk
Starbucks - 1 min walk
Alma de Café - 2 min walk
Cultura5 - 1 min walk
Café La Mancha - 2 min walk
About this property
Hotel Cultura Plaza
Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Sabana Park
Hotel Cultura Plaza offers 27 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Things to do
TV in common areas
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Spa
Couples treatment rooms
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Minibar
More
Access via exterior corridors
Free local calls
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Special check-in instructions
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Hotel Cultura Plaza Hotel
Hotel Cultura Plaza San José
Hotel Cultura Plaza Hotel San José
Hotel Cultura Plaza Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This is such a nice budget hotel with a good view from the top. Breakfast is included, and the typical Costa Rica breakfast is an option. You’ll notice wear and tear from the place being an older building, but nearly everything functioned fine. My only complaint is that the electrical outlets didn’t work in my room except for the one with the fridge. My friend’s outlets did. I had a phone-charging battery pack, so it didn’t matter to me. I imagine they’d be accommodating if that were to matter to you.
Front desk refused to accommodate us, he was ruded, bothered, unwilling to help us, we ask for another room and Daniel Joseph who kept changing his name refused to rent us another room.
The staff were super helpful! Our flight was delayed and already a late evening flight. I got in contact and they provided us a ride service (for a fee, worth it), and we were able to get to the hotel safe and sound.
Great staff, great service, and a great breakfast!
Check in was not as easy as one would expect. They make you fill out a check in form with pen and paper and leave your credit card details written down, just seems unsafe and time consuming. This should all be done electronically.
Amazing location. Everything seemed walkable. Beds were cozy. The only real drawback was there was no real windows to look out and in the early morning there was this noise that sounded like pressurized steam blowing off intermittently from 7-9. Tolerable, just a bit annoying.
First and foremost: it’s centrally located : museums and other sites, shops, restaurants are walking distance. Second: rooms are elegant and accommodating. Third: staff is professional, friendly and very accommodating: they kept my luggage so I could travel light on small plane from San Jose to Limon for a few days, so I didn’t have to rent a storage locker. Lastly, breakfast is served fresh, hot and delicious: Five out of five stars!!!!!
This hotel is in a convenient location, close to museums, central market, grocery stores and more. Included breakfast in restaurant in hotel was very good. For us, the only significant downside was our room was very small for two people with two pieces of luggage, backpacks, etc. and there was no window.
Lyla
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Tony
8 Mar 2025
Tony
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Chaudhry
5 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location clean rooms good breakfeast friendly staff
Stayed one night when first arriving. Decent hotel nice staff and a good basic small room. The area is very busy with lots of car and pedestrian traffic.
Alison
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
6/10 Okay
Tulin
1 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
No glass in room and no complimentary water.But water in libby.Also no english speaking channels but room comfortable but noisy outside jotel
The property was clean and the staff were kind and helpful. However there was no parking. We had to park 5 blocks away. It was noisy. At 6am you could hear all the noises from the kitchen. I wasn’t able to get much sleep.