Customer Travel Tips for San Jose
Customer Travel Tips for San Jose
Read a selection of great customer tips provided by HostelBookers customers like you
03 Apr 2017
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Age Range:
25-30
Customer Travel Tip: Just don't plan to stay there too long. One day is enough.
Liked: The main shopping street is alright.
Disliked: San Jose doesn't seem to be the safest place.
12 Mar 2017
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
City break
Age Range:
31-40
Customer Travel Tip: Move on to another destination
Liked: Girls
Disliked: Not too much to really like there.
01 Feb 2017
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Age Range:
31-40
Customer Travel Tip: Average base for side trips.
Liked: Close proximity to Irazu and Poas volcanoes.
Disliked: City center and junkies all around it.
26 Jan 2017
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Age Range:
41+
Customer Travel Tip: Perhaps SJ has more to offer but, after three nights, l decided that l had had enough.
Liked: The museums were expensive but very interesting and rich in their collections.
Disliked: The traffic and noise.
16 Jan 2017
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Work / volunteering
Age Range:
25-30
Customer Travel Tip: Teatro Nacional
Liked: Good choice of restaurants, other tahn that not much to see.
Disliked: Busy town, not so much for the eye.
06 Jan 2017
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Age Range:
31-40
Customer Travel Tip: It is nice place for a short visit. Most of the places to visit in Costa Rica are outskirts of San Jose (within 2 hours) . Highly recommend Manual Antonio and Monteverde
Liked: Not much to say
Disliked: None
08 Sep 2016
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
City break
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Age Range:
25-30
Customer Travel Tip: Stay in the busier areas to be safe and definitely go on the excursions, San Jose is a nice city but Costa Rica is beautiful
Liked: Nice city with friendly people, good food and sites.
Disliked: Only a 4 day trip, but I didn't really see anything that I disliked.
22 Apr 2016
Travel Type:
With a large group / tour
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Age Range:
25-30
Customer Travel Tip:
Liked:
Disliked:
05 Apr 2016
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Business / conference
Age Range:
41+
Customer Travel Tip: visit Cartago
Liked: climate
Disliked: climate
16 Sep 2015
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Customer Travel Tip: public transportation is much cheaper than taxis
Liked: pretty central, convenient to public transportation/bus terminals
Disliked: can be challenging to find locals who speak english
19 Aug 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Customer Travel Tip: Visite the Jade and National museum and go for a coffee inside the National teater!
Liked: You can find everything you need.
Disliked: Very busy city!
14 Aug 2015
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Customer Travel Tip: Use San Juan as a connecting city someplace else in CR. That's all.
Liked: Mercado central.
Disliked: Nothing much to do within the city and going around isnt very easy.
01 Aug 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Customer Travel Tip: Dont stay there more than one day.
Liked: Not really much.
Disliked: Its one of the most ugliest cities I have ever been.
04 Jul 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Business / conference
Customer Travel Tip: N/A
Liked: Central Avenue walk way
Disliked: Crowded. Some parts are visually unattractive due to cleanliness.
19 May 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Customer Travel Tip: .
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11 May 2015
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Customer Travel Tip: Only stay for one night
Liked: N/a
Disliked: Dirty, unsafe, not many backpackers
04 May 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Sightseeing & culture
Customer Travel Tip: Bring a light jacket as it gets cool in the evening.
Liked: Many museums to visit.
Disliked: The pricing in all of Costa Rica is much higher than neighboring countires for food, hotels and travel.
02 May 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Customer Travel Tip: Use San Jose as a transport hub to get to your next destination.
Liked: peiplw seem friendly
Disliked: Not a fan of the city
10 Apr 2015
Travel Type:
With friends / other travellers
Trip Type:
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Visiting friends or family
Work / volunteering
Customer Travel Tip: Take a taxi to the bus station since they are all in red zones (dangerous areas) for your safety. Travel safe
Liked: There are many shops, it is easy to get to either by walking, taking a bus, or by taxi. There are awesome sodas (restaurants) that serve Costa Rican traditional cusine.
Disliked: San Jose is awesome espeacially when you talk to people! Love
07 Apr 2015
Travel Type:
Alone
Trip Type:
Sightseeing & culture
Work / volunteering
Customer Travel Tip: Stay at Hostel Van Gogh and go to Isla Tortuga!
Liked: Everyone that I interacted with was so nice!
Disliked: I went on over Easter so a lot of things were closed, but other than that I loved it!