Hotel Rosa del Paseo
Overview
Type of destination:
- City
- Historic site
Type of accommodation:
- Hotel / inn
- Resort
Rates: (in US dollars)
$51 – $75
Description
Hotel Rosa del Paseo is centrally located, just a few blocks from the heart of downtown San José.
One-day tours include Poas Volcano and waterfalls tour, five-in-One tour, Isla Tortuga tour, Pacuare and Reventazon River rafting tours, Irazu Volcano, Cartago and Valle de Orosi, Turrialba Volcano and Guayabo National Monument, and Carara National Park. Half-day tours include a coffee tour (Britt), rainforest aerial tram, INBIOparque tour, and a San Jose city tour.
Restaurants in walking distance offer French, Italian, Korean, Lebanese, Japanese, Brazilian, Colombian, Costa Rican, and Peruvian cuisine. Nearby fast-food restaurants include Pizza Hut, Pizza 2x1, Subway, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Quiznos Sub, and Sanducheria del Cheff Pepin.
Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Event space (conferences / parties)
- Hot water
- Internet connection
- Laundry service
- Private bathroom
- Restaurant
- Telephone
- Television
- Transportation
- Wheelchair accessible
Other: Baggage storage, parking, 24-hour front desk service, tourist information center, handicrafts store, baby sitting, transportation service between Juan Santamaria International Airport and Tobias Bolaños airport for domestic flights, special discount packages for groups, and long-term stay.
Activities
- Adventure sports
- Bird watching
- Canopy exploration
- Eco / nature / wildlife
- Educational / research / volunteering
- Guided tours
- River rafting / kayaking
- Spiritual / religious
- Visits to conservation projects
Making a Difference
Number of employees: 6
Percentage of local employees: 100%
Our hotel has been involved in sustainable tourism since 1998. We have a three leaves from the Certification for Sustainable Tourism program. We are members of several associations such as the Costa Rica Small Hotel Association and the small hotels association of San Jose Metropolitan Area. We help support rural indigenous communities such as the Borucas. We are also working with the Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE) business school and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on the sustainable tourism model for Costa Rica.
Rates
$51 – $75
For more information about rates, please visit:
- www.rosadelpaseo.com/rates.html (available in English and Spanish).
Getting There
Nearest international airport: San José (SJO)
Nearest local/national airport: Pavas (SYQ)
Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: International airport, 11 miles; local airport, six miles
Additional Information
Date This Information Was Provided
December 2007.
Photos courtesy of Hotel Rosa del Paseo, Costa Rica, for SustainableTrip.org.
Contact Information
Pola Gallegos
General Manager
Centro Colón
San José
Costa Rica
Tel: +506/257-3213
Fax: +506/223-2776
rosadelpaseo.com/
Certification
Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST)
Sustainability level: 3 leaves
- 8 reviews of Hotel Rosa del Paseo in San Jose
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