Sleep Inn

Give historic San Jose a day of its own

Give the capital a day of its own. From Sleep Inn in San Jose's historic downtown, the National Theater, museums and craft markets offer a lively introduction to Costa Rica beyond its beaches and forests. Small stores, larger shopping destinations, dining and nightlife bring further reasons to head out, while a 24-hour restaurant makes returning at your own pace easier.

Start with the buffet breakfast included in your stay, then choose a city outing or a tour farther afield. Rafting, zipline and volcano excursions can pick up at the hotel. Back indoors, the gym and available massages, facials and manicures offer different ways to spend a free afternoon. The Casino Country Club next door adds another possibility for the evening.

Choose your downtown comforts

All three room categories include buffet breakfast, noise-reducing insulated windows and air-conditioning. Double Standard rooms have two double beds; King Standard rooms have a king bed. Both share private bathrooms with hot water, safes, microwaves, mini-refrigerators, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, work desks and 32-inch cable televisions. Mini Suites have a king bed plus a sofa-bed sitting area with a table and chairs, a 42-inch television and the same practical room comforts. Compare the beds and extra sitting space around the way your party will use the room.

Parking, an elevator, convenience and souvenir shops and self-service laundry machines make a longer city stay practical. The restaurant serves national and international dishes around the clock, and the bar and neighboring casino give the evening further options. If work brings you to the capital, the business center, two meeting rooms and free high-speed internet are useful; the three convention centers are approximately 20 minutes away, with journey times subject to traffic.

The airport journey is approximately 20 minutes; allow for traffic when planning a departure. Sleep Inn is especially appealing when your first or last stop includes a genuine look around San Jose, with breakfast before you go and a restaurant ready whenever you return.

Highlights to help you choose

• Historic downtown San Jose puts architecture, museums and craft markets at the heart of your stop. Choose Sleep Inn when you want to include the capital's culture, shopping and nightlife in the vacation.
• Buffet breakfast is included with every room category, and the restaurant serves national and international dishes 24 hours a day. That flexibility suits travelers returning from a tour at different times.
• Noise-reducing insulated windows are a useful downtown comfort. Double Standard rooms have two double beds, King Standards have a king bed, and Mini Suites add a king bed plus a sofa-bed sitting area.
• Rafting, zipline and volcano tours can pick up at the hotel, allowing the city stop to include an excursion beyond San Jose.
• A gym and available massages, facials and manicures invite downtime indoors. The bar and Casino Country Club next door give you choices for an evening closer to the hotel.
• Parking, an elevator, shops and self-service laundry add convenience, while free high-speed internet, a business center and two meeting rooms help travelers combining a trip with work.
• Juan Santamaria International Airport and the three convention centers are approximately 20 minutes away. Allow for traffic, and choose this address for its downtown experience rather than treating it as a hotel at the airport.