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Apartotel Don Francisco

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen
Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen
Apartamento Duplex | In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Outdoor Space
    Outdoor Space
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
400 Meters SW de Distrito Cuatro, Escazú, San Rafael, San Jose, 10203
  • Refugio Animal de Costa Rica
    12 min walk
  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu
    18 min walk
  • Hospital Cima San José
    5 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms | In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 570 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom | In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Business Studio | In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Business Studio

  • 377 sq ft
  • Studio
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms | In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Superior Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Superior Suite, 1 Bedroom | In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Superior Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom

In-room safe, individually furnished, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 452 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Apartamento Duplex | Private kitchen

Apartamento Duplex

  • 581 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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When you stay at Apartotel Don Francisco in San Rafael, you'll be in the business district, a 3-minute drive from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 5 minutes from Avenida Escazú Shopping Center. .This aparthotel is 5 mi (8 km) from Sabana Park and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from National Stadium of Costa Rica.
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What's nearby

  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Hospital Cima San José - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • Avenida Escazú Shopping Center - 5 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Sabana Park - 9 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica - 9 min drive - 5.1 miles

Getting around

  • San Jose Sabana Station - 13 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Spoon - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Eremita - Cervecería Ermitaña - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Smashburger - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Apartotel Don Francisco

Suburban aparthotel in San Rafael with free parking
Apartotel Don Francisco offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished. This San Rafael aparthotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and international calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 individually furnished guestrooms. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access is available. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include safes and ceiling fans, as well as phones with free international calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.
Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • Children stay free (see details)

Food and drink

  • Water dispenser

Dining

  • Free daily manager's reception

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed: USD 10 per day

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Communal living room
  • Window screens

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV in common areas

Outdoor areas

  • Garden

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Laptop workspace

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Services and conveniences

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Location highlights

  • In a business district
  • In a shopping district
  • In a state park
  • In the suburbs

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 12 units
  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden
  • Individual furnishings
  • Water dispenser

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

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Apartotel Don Francisco Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The aparthotel was a great stay. Would absolutely recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daryl

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People are very friendly and the place was very welcoming & there are no dislikes at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gran valor para el precio. Definitivamente nos hospedaremos nuevamente cuando estemos en SJ. Ubicación súper conveniente en el corazón de Escazú y san rafael. Viaje en Uber de 3 a 5 minutos a cualquier lugar al que desee ir.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

RAYMOND

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very Good for the price. Quiet area but walking distance to restaurants. A little cold on February night and no heater, but that is the norm in San Jose.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

cliff

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The two bedroom apartment was excellent for a family group and considered a good value for the price
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Clean, attractive room, comfortable beds, good price, close to downtown friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

daryl

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
This was out second stay and it continues to be a great value. My only concern was that I was unable to get a warm shower which I really needed. Other that that, the staff is very helpful and the rooms are nice and a great value for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, I enjoy Costa Rica. San Jose is a nice place. There are lots of places just a short Uber ride away.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wade M

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a nice, useful description describing all of this, but Expedia's trash AI scanning for rule violations kept rejecting it for no actual discernable reason, so you get this useless blurb instead... since it's required... Good place; will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

john Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good place
Clean,safe within walk distance of food And very friendly staff,
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the Staff were most gracious...veronica and yolanda...excellent..excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at the Apartohotel Don Francisco many times on visits to San Jose. The location is fantastic, in a beautiful neighbourhood, and close to many stores and restaurants. The rooms are huge, and have a kitchen, which is great if you don't feel like eating out. It is much more like a private apartment than a hotel, at an affordable price. Automercado is located close by, for all of you grocery needs. It is quiet and comfortable, and the staff are fantastic and friendly. I would highly reccomend.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My weekend in San Jose
Great place with friendly helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

leo, whitefish, mt

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
my favorite escazu hotel. my home away from home. They call me Leo and treat me like a king. Perfect location, wonderful staff, and I travel 280 days a year. this is truly like coming home. Please forward this to the staff if you can. They go the extra mile.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The directions were confusing and did not send me to the right area. I like that there is a front parking area for easy check-in as well as a gated back parking lot area for overnight parking. There are food options close by if you have a car, not really within walking distance. There was a pamphlet in the room with food delivery service options. The rooms are clean and I like that there is a kitchenette available in the room. The showers were a little weird with the change from extremely hot water to ice cold water while in use. I would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

SWC, Puerto

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Very close to Multiplaza and Hospital Cima. Place is a little old, bathroom had a stink to it and place was a little run down. But it was large in size and the front desk man was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, decent room
This is the second time we stayed here. It is close( walking distance) to Dr Garita’s dental office & restaurants. The first time we stayed in a 1 bedroom apt n back which was quiet! This time we stayed in a studio off the lobby & we heard dogs barking & more noise. Also we had difficulty with the WIFi
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok for our needs
We stayed here as it was close to our dentist Room was nice but roosters next door that crow in the middle of the night that disturbed us but I would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Stayed at this location a year ago and back again Great rooms and reasonably priced Location was perfect for our needs
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019