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Hotel Balmoral - Full of life
The Balmoral Hotel is a 4 star hotel in the heart of San Jose, just 30 minutes from Juan Santamaria International Airport, that offers 112 comfortable rooms and suites with everything needed for a pleasant stay. It is known for having a friendly service and great hospitality, giving the possibility to enjoy a hotel full of life with excellent dining, live entertainment, and all the urban attractions near you.
From the Balmoral's strategic location, in downtown San Jose, you can go shopping, visit places that by their cultural value are tourist attractions; and also enjoy great day trips to many of the most fascinating places in Costa Rica, such as tours to the volcanoes Poas and Irazu, hot springs at Arenal Volcano, rafting on the rapids of the Pacuare and Reventazon, hiking in the rain forest, birdwatching, thrilling canopy tours or just relax in the gardens of Lancaster and the Butterfly farms to name a few.
El Patio del Balmoral is a friendly restaurant- coffee & bar with a contemporary rustic architecture, lush tropical vegetation, a retractable roof and friendly service, which has created an oasis in downtown San Jose. It is the ideal place to taste the variety of the classic comfort food cuisine, along with live music & cocktails.
Whether you are planning a business or social event, we offer seven spacious and versatile meeting rooms equipped with all the technology needed for meetings from 10 to 200 people. Our excellent service and experienced cuisine will ensure that your event will be a success.
The hotel is committed with the environment, participating in conservation programs of the Natural Resources and for that reason we have reached the third level on the CST (Certification of Tourist Sustainability). This program was created to encourage the proper use of turistic resources, promoting its saving and efficient utilization; in addition CST has been recognized by the World Organization of Tourism.
As part of our mission, Hotel Balmoral contributes to the community development giving support to the creation of more and better jobs, as well as active contribution to institutions with special needs and social assistance programs, primarily for the children.
Location: The Balmoral is located on the walking boulevard of the Central Avenue within walking distance of the financial & commercial center, near the major historical and cultural places of the city such as the National & Melico Salazar Theaters, the Gold & Jade Museums, the Morazan Park, the Metropolitan Cathedral and much more.
Our Mission
Our mission is by its strategic location consolidated as the friendly meeting point between the visitors and the local community, providing an excellent experience with value-added entertainment at any time of the day and exceed the expectations of customers, partners, community and owners through a model of efficiency that would achieve the objectives of social responsibility and sustainability.
Our Vision
Providing the best alternative of lodging, dining and entertainment in downtown San Jose.
Our Values
- - Ethics
- - Knowledge
- - Team work
- - Excellence
Costa Rica is a central american nation with an area of approximately 51,100 square kms that equals to 0.3% of the earth’s surface; however it harbors almost 5% of the total species of plants and animals in the planet.
It has:
- 9,000 types of different plants
- 1,300 species of orchids
- 870 species of birds
- 383 types of reptiles and amphibians
- 209 species of mammals
For these reasons, laws like "The law of conservation of the wildlife Nº 7317", penalize the extraction of these species.
Costa Rica is member of the CITE (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) since 1975