Hemingway Inn

Bed and Breakfast

Great spot, great family who runs it. But you have to bring your own cigars and whisky. :-)

Great spot in the heart of San José.

Located quite central in walking distance to the inner city and bus station Caribe. Clean but simple rooms. The walls are thin, so it's a bit noisy. Our room had only a window to the stairway. Simple but good breakfast.

It gets no stars from me, andnot because of lack of charm or ugly ill kept rooms with dirty toilets or no water pressure… All of that was fine… room was clean, bed was good, but theres a gaping hole in the security there, and at least one bad apple. My new expensive J5 Samsung was stolen out of my room the morning that I was due to leave. Had to be staff, cuz there were only two old ladies in the hotel that I saw and the cleaning lady right outside my door when I went to the front desk briefly… What astounded me was the way that the manager/owner (? ) responded to me about this… Instead of being helpful and sympathetic and grilling the cleaning lady, she acted like it was my fault. Even the cops when they got there were not very helpful and would not pressure the employees on the subject… Absolutely terrible in terms of customer service. I could not now or ever return there or recommend this hotel to anybody in good conscience… This is a prime example as to why tourism has fallen off of a cliff in Costa Rica… It has long been a shameless den of theives where there are but a few with a sense of responsibility. Its not necessarily like that everywhere in Costa Rica, but to a great extent its a fair generalization… and especially true in mercenary, predatory San Jose… Dont go if you dont have to… there are much better, nicer places…

The new management (a family) for the past 3 years that I have been coming is very helpful and cordial. Daily, weekly and monthly stays are available with a Breakfast included! It's an old Coffee Plantation Mansion within walking distance of downtown, or take a taxi outside the front door. A mini market and restaurant are within one block, plus many more within a 5 block radius. This is my 5th stay and I am making reservations for a 6th before I leave :-D (translated by Google) The new address (a family) for the last 3 years I have been coming is very helpful and friendly. Daily, weekly and monthly stays are available with a breakfast included! It's an old coffee plantation mansion within walking distance of the city center, or take a taxi outside the front door. A mini market and restaurant are within a block, plus many more within a 5-block radius. This is my 5th stay and I am making reservations for a 6th before I leave :-D.

Bad place, bad service. Hemingway Inn is the worst place that I've hosted and do not recommend it to anyone. The rooms are dirty, outdated, them windows not serve, not there are mosquito nets by what there is moscos and bugs inside them rooms, coupled with to the powder that abounds in them furniture of them rooms. All is listening, from talks to the traffic of the street, and if you add that their pillows and mattress are extremely uncomfortable, not can have a dream pleasant. The staff is friendly zero, never have good attitude, seems that it bothers them to have guests; If asked something answered badly, not listen to you, and serve you as if they are doing you a favor. They do not provide or sell coffee after breakfast, so your service 24 hrs of bar/kitchen is completely false, since it is only available from 7:30 am to 9 am. In addition, the neighborhood where it is located leaves much to say because in the corner of the Hemingway Inn you'll find prostitution starting at 8 pm. Costa Rica is a beautiful country but this site gives very bad reputation. By way of recommendation seek lodging elsewhere which provide service to how customers they deserve, are helpful and they have rooms in housing conditions.

Nice place for young travellers, breakfast is served from 730 to 930 so they must get up well early! Very nice people from here.

I have extended stays here at the hotel three times and it's been Great! 2003, 2008 and this summer (2015) I have stayed weeks and even a month this last visit. The included Breakfast in the morning is a good start to the day and they have a lot of info on tours, even some out of the way they have taken themselves! A reliable dentist was recommended and what would have cost $2300 in the U. S. Cost me $290! The three cab rides to the appointments was $10 each way. I would love to return to Costa Rica and I'd stay again at the Hemingway Inn.

Quiet location, close to everything. Excellent room. Kitchen for guests. Area to be and breakfast.