Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hotel · San José Centre (Plaza de la Cultura)

Historic city hotel right next to the Teatro Nacional on Plaza de la Cultura. You can walk to the bars around Calle 1 and Parque Morazán, including La Avispa, in a few minutes.

• ★ 4.6 on Google (2,031)
• Upscale
• historic building
• Piano bar

Address

Avenida 2, Calles 1 y 3
10101 San José

Location

Centre; La Avispa about a 5-minute walk, Oráculo about a 7-minute walk

Price range

Upscale, from about €125 per night

Rooms

79 individually furnished rooms

Crowd

mixed

What makes the hotel stand out

The Gran Hotel is a downtown classic and now part of Hilton’s Curio Collection. GayOut lists it as a gay-friendly hotel (mainstream hotel, not a gay venue) with a GayOut score of 91/100. According to GayOut, La Avispa (about 380 m) and Oráculo Bar & Grill (about 480 m) are within walking distance. That puts you centrally between culture and the scene.

Rooms and amenities

There’s a restaurant, piano bar, gym and library; breakfast costs extra. The location, staff and building get praise; criticism concerns high prices, a restaurant that closes early and frosted-glass bathrooms without much privacy.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: GayOut (gay-friendly hotel; Google reviews: 4.6 stars, 2,031 reviews), visitcostarica.com (contact details), Expedia (price, number of rooms). Prices and amenities may change, please check before booking.