I had read Trip Advisor & noticed many positive comments about Antonella, the hostess of this small B&B in San Jose, Costa Rica. They complimented her taking care of the details as to the bookings for the things you'd like to do in CR. Not only does she help with suggestions, but she'll make sure the schedule is confirmed, the... more

first impressions count and this place not only gives a good first impression, but it will leave you with a good 2nd, 3rd, 4th and so on impression too. i stayed at hotel la gioconda on my last night of being in costa rica & it was the perfect place to round out my trip. upon entering this b&b, you... more

This family operated hotel provided amazing service. We arrived in San Jose with many unfilled reservations. Antonella, the lovely owner kindly made all of our reservations for our eight day journey through Costa Rica. She did an excellent job. We loved staying at the hotel so much we decided to stay another night on our way back before departing Costa... more

I travel to Costa Rica frequently and have stayed in several hotels in the San Jose area. La Gioconda is an excellent place to stay. The hotel itself is beautiful, with clean, spacious and elegantly decorated rooms. I really cannot say enough good things about this hotel and how lovely it is. The common area has high ceilings that let... more

The rooms are gorgeous, the showers are soothing, and the location is super convenient, but the real prize here is hostess Antonella! She's super cool and took great care of my mom when she was in Costa Rica and I was stuck at an airport in the States. Antonella is a great help with navigating Costa Rica, as she also... more

After staying at CASA 69 on our first night we found that Kurt was booked up on dates we needed so he Referred/Set up a reservation for us at this Wonderful B&B. We arrived at night and were warmly welcomed, the owners (especially the woman) are very warm, friendly, and helpful. The owners are from Italy and it is felt... more

We were lucky to have found this gorgeous piece of heaven to stay at and we stayed upon arrival and when we were departing Costa Rica a couple of weeks later. When we returned the second time to leave CR the following day, it was liking coming home. Our flight was very early, and she arose at 545am to make... more

We stayed in La Gioconda in Sept '07 and we would have stayed longer if we knew it existed. The owners are lovely people and the place is so warm and friendly and we would highly recomend it ! The rooms are beautifully appointed and the one we stayed in had a masssage shower. The lady who owns it got... more

La Gioconda House Hotel is an incredibly surprising place! it is in one of the most secure neighborhood of san jose, the whole hotel is beautifully decorated and it has a nice sort of patio where you can enjoy the quiet and relax sitting in an old-fashioned chair playing chests. the owners are a really nice and friendly italian couple... more