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Cando Living

3.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Courtyard
Exterior
Exterior
Front of property
Reception

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Avenida Central, Frente al Museo de Jade, Entre las Calles 13 y 13 Bis, San José, San Jose, 10101
  • Jade Museum
    1 min walk
  • National Museum of Costa Rica
    2 min walk
  • National Park
    3 min walk
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    25 min drive

Room options

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Standard Apartment | Private kitchen

Standard Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Double Room

Economy Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Apartment

Deluxe Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Apartment

Comfort Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

San José

With a stay at Cando Living, you'll be centrally located in San José, steps from Jade Museum and Plaza de la Democracia. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from National Museum of Costa Rica and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from National Park.

What's nearby

  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • National Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Plaza de la Cultura - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • National Theater - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Central Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 4 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wong's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Nuestra Tierra Restaurante - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sapore Trattoria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Mr. Li - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Soda Colombiana Pan y Sabores - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Cando Living

Beaux Arts San José hotel in Catedral with a 24-hour front desk
Cando Living offers 24 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Beds feature Select Comfort mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with Netflix. Bathrooms include showers.

This San José hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Stay in one of 24 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Netflix

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Cando Living Aparthotel San Jose
Cando Living Aparthotel
Cando Living San Jose
Cando Living Hotel
Cando Living San José
Cando Living Hotel San José

Cando Living Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 58 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 58 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived at Hotel Cando We were completely exhausted from three flight cancellations during the holidays. We met Jesse, the manager, at the time who was very professional, and figured out a way to deal with someone who could not speak Spanish. Our rooms were exceptionally clean, Netflix was available. The water was hot and the beautiful patio was very inviting! Across the street is the museum of Jade and of course many other historical museums and neighborhoods to walk in and visit. I can’t say enough wonderful things about Hotel Cando!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

cars

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really cool property. Nice large loft style apartment in an awesome location. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Wish we could stay longer
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Ricky

Liked: Staff & service
Staff was very friendly and prompt Great price Everything is within walking distance place had a stale smell I purchased aerosol spray and Clorox Refrigerator exterior was rusty
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Damon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Value!
I have stayed here over the years and always have enjoyed the location and value. The service has always been excellent, with friendly staff. Location is great if you like staying in central San Jose. You have supermarkets within a minute. This is a little Gem that is great on the pocket book and clean. Hot water is solid.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carlos, Bloomfield

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Courtyard
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

James, Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is a peaceful clean and most convenient location Best price in town Walk out the door and you are where you want to be. Strongly recommended
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

BillMayse, Kona, Hawaii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No signage on entry door. Had to buy my own ice tray. No locking screens on doors, so you left your door open. Positive is the friendly, courteous, and knowledge of the Staff, Antonio is helpful and Awesome, great asset for the owner
Stayed 19 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location in San Jose. And a great and friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No sign outside; difficult to find. 'Full' breakfast option is a scam; you only get a voicher for $4 discount. Poor construction; you can hear everything in adjacent rooms. No hot water in sink. No screens on doors; great climate outside ... but can't enjoy without letting in many mosquitos. Very few rooms have A/C; travelers should read the fine print on every room before choosing. The 'blackout' curtain is just a pull down shade that doesn't cover the window. Overall, beautiful courtyard ... but everything else about this property is disappointing. Would never stay here again
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
gardens were lovely and the location and outdoor seating area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Besides being a little hard to find due to lack of signage otherwise the apartment was very good for the price with good location and English speaking helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The young lady working there was super helpful. Very informative. She gave us her cellphone number and did all translation for us when we purchased the event ticket. Even let us use her ID to buy event tickets. The room was large and modern but bathroom needs attention. Shower water splashes every where coz it does not have a proper curtain or door. Overall the room not cleaned. They only change out bed linens. Very noisy coz the guests played loud music passed midnight
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alvaro, Quepos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Softer lights for bedroom..maybe a lamp by bed. Very central to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best property for $50 per night in downtown San Jose.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Melina

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Orlando, Santa Cruz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located, convenient to everything and yet very private and shielded from the street noise. The rooms facing the garden are best. Thanks to the staff for making me feel well taken care of
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There was no water at all from evening till morning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

C, vancouver.

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
While it looks clean in the pictures my bed had diarrhea stains that still had a strong smell. The toilet had hair on it as did the pillows. I was moved to another room. One of the pillows in that room smelled and had been recently used. I would suggest they was their linens between guests.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem that will not disappoint
A great place to stay, centrally located and lots to see right on the doorstep. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Perfect for solo travellers, couples or families. I would recommend this to friends or family without hesitation. I arrived late evening at the airport and used their pickup service. Convenient and the reception stayed open later for me.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Modern Loft in Great Location
Very trendy and modern hotel in a great location that is walking distance to downtown landmarks, parks and China town. There wasn’t a hotel sign outside but had the street numbers and a unique door with a security system which uses a fab card to enter. I was traveling alone and felt very safe. Loved the decor and garden area in the center with couches to lounge. Also had a TV area and patio on my floor. I took the room with AC which was spacious with a living room area, kitchen with an eating counter and the bedroom upstairs loft style with no doors. The TV had a free account of Netflix as an added perk. The staff was very helpful with recommendations and spoke perfect English. All in all I recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018