£60.41 Avg/night
Rate and special offer based on Check-in 22 Feb 2013 Check-out 24 Feb 2013

Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

3 stars
3rd Km General Canas Hwy, La Uruca, San Jose,
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
4.0
out of 5
55 reviews
Good stay will recomend

Very good for the price. Breakfast was excellent at dennys and the 24 hrs coffee and happy hour is... See full review

  • Edwin Morales
  • 7 Jul 2012
Fantastic family gateway

Super Excelent, during my trip with my son and friends to Costa Rica. I will stay the next year. See full review

  • Bowling
  • 18 Oct 2011
Located just Five minutes away from downtown San Jose, and 15 minutes away from the international airport, the Best Western Irazu Hotel & Casino has the ideal location to benefit from everything Costa Rica has to offer.

At the hotel, start your day with a delicious complimentary breakfast, enjoy beautifully landscaped garden areas, take a dip into a relaxing outdoors Jacuzzi, play a good tennis match, get a professional massage, and finish your evening with a fun night out at La Cantina Bar and the Concorde Casino. All, surrounded by the pleasant and hospitable environment that has always characterized this landmark Costa Rican hotel.

Finally, get back to your guestroom and take advantage of all the amenities of a modern hotel, including: free Internet access and cable TV, A/C, bathtub, telephone with voicemail, safety box, and room service.

During your stay, you will be very close to National Parks, commercial centers, movie theaters, restaurants, and bars. Also, staff at the lobby's tour desk can help you arrange trips and activities. Business travelers can also take advantage of the hotel's meeting facilities, wireless Internet access, free local calls, and a free airport shuttle.

HOTEL AMENITIES:
Pool
Restaurant
Spa services
Wireless Internet
Airport shuttle
Room service
Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
High Speed Internet
Health Club
Free Breakfast
Free Parking
Business center

Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino Rooms

Standard Guestroom
1 Double / 1 Twin. Guestroom amenities: free Internet access & cable TV, A/C, bathtub, telephone with voicemail, safety box, and room service.
Premier Guestroom
1 King bed or 2 Double beds. Guestroom amenities: free Internet access & cable TV, A/C, bathtub, telephone with voicemail, safety box, hairdryer, coffee maker, and room service.
Premier Plus
Two double beds, Flat screen TV, Pool view, Non smoking and Balcony

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Hotel Map

9.9516 -84.1087
Area served
La Uruca, San Jose.
Nearby airports
Juan Santamaria International Airport - SJO.
Area description
The Best Western is located just 5 minutes away from downtown San Jose, and 15 minutes away from the international airport.

Nearby points of interest

  • National Theater: 2.5 mi

Amenities

  • 24 hour room service
  • Babysitting/Child services
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Business centre
  • Casino
  • Conference facilities
  • Currency exchange
  • Doctor on call
  • Elevators
  • Fitness centre or spa
  • Fitness room
  • FREE parking
  • Gift shop
  • Handicapped rooms/facilities
  • Health club
  • Laundry service
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • Safe deposit box
  • Tennis
  • Tour desk
  • Wireless internet

Dining

La Gallera Latin American Cuisine
La Gallera offers passionate Latin American cuisine in an artistically decorated environment.
Denny's Restaurant
From the popular American family dining chain, the Denny's at the Irazu offers its diner menu 24 hours a day.

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
1400
Check-out:
1400

Terms and conditions

Extra charges may apply for children. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the quoted rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use. All information has been provided by this hotel and not by ebookers

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Guest Reviews (55)

Ratings and reviews for Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Overall score

4 / 5
55 out of 55
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4.4
Hotel staff:
4.2
Room comfort:
4.1
Location:
4
Value:
4

95% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

4
Lalak
Orlando, FL
30 Jan 2013

great experience

I was only there for a night but the staff was super friendly and very helpful at pointing me in the right direction. Room was clean and didn't have any noise issues. Free internet and free long distance calls was really nice as well. Definitely recommend if you need a place in San Jose!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
4
Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

4
sacramento area traveler
Elk Grove, CA
8 Jan 2013

Warm weather getaway

Nice hotel. We stayed for 5 nights at New Year's. The Denny's restaurant (the hotel offers free breakfast there) that is at this hotel is also very convenient. There is also a casino at this hotel which is nice. The staff is nice and the hotel is clean. They provide an airport shuttle for free which is also a benefit. Would consider staying there again if we ever go back to Costa Rica

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

4
deacon rich
maine
4 Jan 2013

san jose

hot tub was good and easy access to the airport. also a good restaurant nearby.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

4
Family Guy PSL FL
Port St Lucie, FL, USA
1 Jan 2013

Real Person Review

Solid Hotel. This is my second stay. The best parts are the Casino, proximity to Subway & Dennys (attached), and FREE calls to the USA and Canada. The FREE Happy Hour is pretty good as well. Solid hotel. Far enough from being considered elite, but definitely is family worthy and a very good hotel. 3.5-4 Star.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
3
Value:
4
Money-saving tip: Not Applicable

DO NOT CHANGE YOUR MONEY AT THE AIRPORT OR HOTEL. You will get less money at both places. Practically all of Costa Rica exchange at 500 Colones to 1 dolar. The airport is 440 to 1. The hotel is 490 to 1. Just use cash and exchange where you will get at least the 500 to 1.

Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

4
Bill Messinger
Nashua, NH
5 Nov 2012

Vacation & Business

Very Comfortable. Nice to have a Casino on the property.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
4
Value:
5
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Seafood

Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

3
Chavez y Travis
San Jose, Costa Rica
2 Aug 2012

Eh

If the rooms matched the exterior things would have been fine. I was afraid to walk on the carpet as it was old and old hotel carpet is never good. The TV did not function. I was not there to watch TV but trying to gain a bit of news or kill a bit of time was not accomplished by the non-working tv. The Denny's connected to the restaurant is the most expensive Denny;s in the world with the same terrible food. 15$ for one person to have a very average meal. You could easily hit 23$ there if you add a side to your meal. The staff was awesome, the masseuse Maricela was amazing, the bar is free from 5-6. Guests are not allowed which is not made clear until you are there. Nothing decent within walking distance for tourists but its only a 3k ceintos (6$) cab ride to downtown. Cabbies are all pretty honest, as the people of Costa Rica generally are. Not a bad place but again not really anything to write home about either. Not a "vacation" hotel unless its a place to stay a night or two coming or leaving San Jose while on your vacation,

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
2
Room cleanliness:
1
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
2
Location:
2
Value:
3
Shopping tip: Short walk from hotel

Small grocery store a 2 minute walk. Post office close by.

Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

3
Stevensgirl
Florida, USA
10 Jul 2012

BW irazu

Rude staff. Room clean and nice and renovated. Located near downtown. Would stay there for the value but non caring staff.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
5
Location:
2
Value:
3
Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

5
Edwin Morales
San Jose Irazu
7 Jul 2012

Good stay will recomend

Very good for the price. Breakfast was excellent at dennys and the 24 hrs coffee and happy hour is a plus. Also I like the free international call to keep contact with family . Good TV channels and front desk personnel were very helpful in everything.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

3
Stevensgirl
Florida, USA
24 Jun 2012

BW SJO

Overall BW was not bad. Good location, nice room if you get a newly renovated one. staff was terrible, rude and not helpful. Beware of that free breakfast special¨: It is a preselected tiny portion at Denys.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
1
Room comfort:
3
Location:
3
Value:
2
Dining tip: Short drive from hotel

Nuestra Tierra had the best meal in town. Kind of pricey but worth it.

Review of Best Western Irazu Hotel and Casino

Reviewer score

4
Nikita S.
San Jose
24 May 2012

Great Place

The hotel staff was great here, and the hotel is beautiful. For the price you get a lot more than you would expect. The internet works best after the second room on the interior side. The free breakfast was at the hotel restaurant, aka Dennys, hahahaha, and its a weird litte menu but whatever. Besides that, the only other food within walking distance is the Subway on the other side of the street. For those who do not know, Costa Rica is expensive, and we paid 8 bucks per sandwich at Subway, and that was for a six inch ham!!!!! So if you want anything at a decent price you need to go somewhere Costa Rican, and all of those places are a taxi ride away. The Gray Line Tour to Arenal Volcano that leaves from the hotel is awesome, especially if you had our guide Gaston. Overall, the hotel quality is there, and I would stay there again :D

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
4
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