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Guests of Hotel Grano de Oro enjoy the charm
and character of a stately mansion built at the turn of the
century, with all the comforts, amenities and service expected
in a fine hotel.
Hotel Grano de Oro is located in San Jose on
a quiet street near many restaurants, theaters and shops and
is an easy walk to the bustling city center.
Accommodations
Hotel Grano de Oro has 32 unique and tastefully
decorated rooms in three categories. It also has a two room
Family Suite, an elegant Garden Suite with a jacuzzi bath
tub and private garden, and the romantic Vista de Oro Suite
with it's panoramic view of San Jose and the surrounding mountains,
all to be enjoyed from a private in-suite jacuzzi hot tub.
Each room and suite boasts an exquisite bath,
beautifully crafted wood furniture, comfortable rattan armchairs
and quality beds for restful nights. For the comfort of our
guests all rooms are designated as nonsmoking, with smoking
being permitted in the restaurant, gardens and other common
areas.
Amenities
The gardens and common areas that weave throughout
the hotel overflow with an abundance of tropical plants and
flowers and the sound of gently cascading fountains can be
heard throughout. A secluded rooftop garden terrace with lawnbeds
and jacuzzi hot tubs is also available for our guests enjoyment.
The 'gallery' gift shop displays a wide selection
of Quality Centro Colonn handicrafts and is the perfect place
to select a special souvenir of Costa Rica or simply to browse
and enjoy. Additional services offered by the hotel include:
Activities
- In-room
cable TV
- Room
service
- Secure,
convenient parking
- Tours
and car rentals arranged
- Currency
exchange
- Direct
dial local and international telephones
- Fax
and mail service
- Laundry
service
- In-room
safes
In addition to strolling through the vibrant
streets of San Jose, a wide choice of day tours and activities
are available, including the following:
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City tours of San Jose and the surrounding areas
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Visits to one of the many San Jose museums including the
Gold Museum and Jade Museum
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Tours to a bird zoo, coffee plantation and butterfly farm
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Nature tours to the nearby rainforest
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Daytrips to enjoy the islands and beaches of the Pacific
coast
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Whitewater rafting, horseback riding and bicycle tours
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Volcano tours
Restaurant
Recently chosen by the 'Junta Asesora Gourmet
Centroamericana' as one of the top 25 restaurants in Costs
Rica, Restaurante Grano de Oro is where Chef Francis Canal
has successfully merged Costa Rican tropical into a European
context.
With service from 6:00 AM until 10:00 PM. specialty
cocktails, fabulous meals and an array of delicious desserts
are served in the charming ambiance of our intimate dining
room, adjacent sunroom and tropical courtyard.
Some comments from our guests:
"We've traveled all over the world and
never have we stayed in a hotel where the staff and ambiance
were so superb! Everyone was so warm and kind. Service went
beyond the call of duty! Thanks!"
Bob & Lori, London
"Excellent service and great rooms! The
staff was warm and friendly and helpful in every way."
Charlie & Gisela, Vancouver
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