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 9 minutes from Sabana Park. .This aparthotel is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from National Stadium of Costa Rica and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Refugio Animal de Costa Rica.
Avenida Escazú Shopping Center - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
Sabana Park - 9 min drive - 8.0 km
National Stadium of Costa Rica - 9 min drive - 8.2 km
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 transport
Electric car charging station on site
24-hour return 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.
In-room accessibility
No lift
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
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
8.8
Excellent
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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.
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.
Robert
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Larry
8 Oct 2023
Larry
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
cliff
Travelled with family
2 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
The two bedroom apartment was excellent for a family group and considered a good value for the price
cliff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Susan
Travelled with family
30 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Clean, attractive room, comfortable beds, good price, close to downtown friendly staff
Susan
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
daryl
Business traveller
27 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
daryl
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
6/10 Okay
Mary
2 Mar 2023
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.
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.
Wade M
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
10/10 Excellent
john Allen
8 Jan 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good place
Clean,safe within walk distance of food
And very friendly staff,
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.
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.
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.
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
SWC
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
6/10 Okay
Donna
23 Jan 2020
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
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