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Taormina Hotel and Casino

3.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Front of property
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Italian cuisine
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Avenida 11, Calle 3 Bis, Barrio Amón, San José, san jose, 10101
  • Morazan Park
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Central Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Sabana Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 2.6 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room

  • 3.5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

San José

With a stay at Taormina Hotel and Casino , you'll be centrally located in San José, a 4-minute drive from Sabana Park and 6 minutes from National Stadium of Costa Rica. .This casino hotel is 6 mi (9.7 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Parque Espana.

What's nearby

  • Morazan Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • National Theater - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Central Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • National Museum of Costa Rica - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Sabana Park - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • San Jose Atlantic Station - 13 min walk
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Mirador - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Silvestre - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante La Criollita - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Café Rojo - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Muro - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Taormina Hotel and Casino

Hotel in San José with a full-service spa and a casino
Taormina Hotel and Casino offers 87 accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This San José hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Aman Massage has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 87 guestrooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After enjoying recreational amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center, a lucky night at the casino is the perfect end to the day. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Eleven Avenue, a restaurant which specializes in Italian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Eleven Avenue - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Eleven Avenue

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • 55 slot machines
  • 6 gaming tables
  • Casino (1,292 square foot of space)
  • Full-service spa

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift (114 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 35 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Gioconda House B&B
Gioconda House B&B San Jose
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Taormina Hotel and Casino Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 406 out of 749 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 749 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 749 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 749 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 749 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness
The experience was worth its cost.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice people always helpful!
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice hotel but one that is designed for children
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Duane

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
It was a great location to ships and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

'wil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient , rooms are insulated well from sounds from the bar / casino downstairs
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Travelled with group
Terrible
Booked and paid for 2 rooms with Hotel.com and when we got there they only showed 1 room booked and made me pay for a 2 nd room that I am going to stop payment on
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOSE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like the security and guest service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Darryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Kelsi

Travelled with group
I was not happy with my stay at this hotel. The lobby was filled with prostitutes, once I got to my room, the air conditioning didn’t work, the AC unit wouldn’t even turn on. The glass door for the closet wouldn’t stay in its track and fell into the closet when we tried to use it. It was very hot but we couldn’t open the windows because it was so loud outside our window until 4am. There was constant music, people yelling and car alarms. The hallways were also very noisy with clientele. On our second night, the neighbor was smoking and our room was so full of smoke it was causing us to cough, even though smoking in the hotel rooms is not allowed. We checked out after 2 nights and found another hotel. The rooms were clean and the bed comfortable but this hotel felt like a brothel and changing rooms would not have made me any more comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Conyers

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The casino had a wide range of gambling options and the 24hr bar has a lot of "social butterflies" to engage with.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bradford George Mullins

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ted

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a beautiful hotel casino. The staff are amazing and they keep improving the facility. A very friendly place to go.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Avinash

Disliked: Staff & service
Unfriendly and rude desk staff, poor maintenance and ac not working
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cecile

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
el peor hotel visitado
la peor estadía de mí vida es un hotel donde no deben ir sras solas. Es un hotel que se usa para reencuentros sexuales con prostitutas. Soy una Sra viuda y fue muy feo. deberían avisar eso en vuestro sitio. Pagué muy caro por un mal servicio y peor hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

ja

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Amenities
Front desk staff are excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Duwayne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Halloween Business Trip
Traveled to San Jose for a Business trip. Stayed at the hotel over Halloween. They dis a wonderful job of decorating the facility for a large Halloween party, unfortunately a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert took place on Halloween so the party was canceled. Hotel Has a good restaurant, Several bars and good security for all people entering. Rooms were clean and the staff friendly. I'll be back. A good stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place!!! Staff was amazing!! Food was great!! Everything was perfect for my stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terrance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Casey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time!!! The food was great and the staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023