There is a good range of reasonably priced hotel accommodation. Most proprietors speak English. San Jos has many hotels, from the extravagant to the smaller, family-run hotels in the less fashionable districts. There are several good hotels out of town near the airport.
Larger hotels have swimming pools and other sports facilities.
The majority have their own restaurants which are generally good and reasonably priced. Hotel tariffs are liable to alteration at any time. Outside the capital, charges and the standard of comfort are lower. There is also a camping and caravan site close to Alajuela.