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Hotel Mono Azul vs Hotel Grano de Oro

Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Grano de Oro San Jose scores significantly better than Hotel Mono Azul. Hotel Grano de Oro San Jose comes in at #2 in Costa Rica with recommendations from 2 reviewers including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph.

Hotel Mono Azul
Hotel Mono Azul
7 / 10
On The Road To Manuel Antonio National Park, Easy to Access!, Quepos, Costa Rica
From $70 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Mono Azul is decent value and a good family option – nestled in a tropical garden and decorated throughout in a rainforest theme, rooms are arranged around three pools." Full review
Hotel Grano de Oro
Hotel Grano de Oro
7 / 10
Calle 30, between avenida 2 y 4, San Jose 1007, Costa Rica
From $146 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This well-run, high-class heritage hotel is a favourite with international visitors looking for a characterful place to stop over in the capital before or after a tour of Costa Rica." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Inside this converted Victorian mansion, guests will find 32 rooms with Italian tile work, wrought-iron beds, and whirlpool tubs." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the standard-bearer for luxury boutique hotels in San José. A combination of restoration and expansion has transformed this grand colonial-era mansion into a refined refuge in the..." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This elegant inn has 39 demure ‘Tropical Victorian’ rooms...boasts private courtyards with gurgling fountains, and a rooftop garden terrace offers two bubbling Jacuzzis." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Hotel Grano de Oro is a 40-room boutique hotel on a quiet street, just 20 minutes away from the international airport. Housed in a mansion from the early 1900s, the hotel feels like..."