Welcome!

Guests of Hotel Grano de Oro enjoy the charm and character of a stately mansion built at the turn of the century, with all the comforts, amenities and service expected in a fine hotel.

Hotel Grano de Oro is located in San Jose on a quiet street near many restaurants, theaters and shops and is an easy walk to the bustling city center.

Accommodations

Hotel Grano de Oro has 32 unique and tastefully decorated rooms in three categories. It also has a two room Family Suite, an elegant Garden Suite with a jacuzzi bath tub and private garden, and the romantic Vista de Oro Suite with it's panoramic view of San Jose and the surrounding mountains, all to be enjoyed from a private in-suite jacuzzi hot tub.

Each room and suite boasts an exquisite bath, beautifully crafted wood furniture, comfortable rattan armchairs and quality beds for restful nights. For the comfort of our guests all rooms are designated as nonsmoking, with smoking being permitted in the restaurant, gardens and other common areas.

Amenities

The gardens and common areas that weave throughout the hotel overflow with an abundance of tropical plants and flowers and the sound of gently cascading fountains can be heard throughout. A secluded rooftop garden terrace with lawnbeds and jacuzzi hot tubs is also available for our guests enjoyment.

The 'gallery' gift shop displays a wide selection of quality Costa Rican handicrafts and is the perfect place to select a special souvenir of Costa Rica or simply to browse and enjoy. Additional services offered by the hotel include:

In-room satelite TV Room service Secure, convenient parking Tours and car rentals arranged Currency exchange Direct dial local and international telephones Fax and mail service Laundry service In-room safes

Activities

In addition to strolling through the vibrant streets of San Jose, a wide choice of day tours and activities are available, including the following:

• City tours of San Jose and the surrounding areas
• Visits to one of the many San Jose museums including the Gold Museum and Jade Museum
• Tours to a bird zoo, coffee plantation and butterfly farm
• Nature tours to the nearby rainforest
• Daytrips to enjoy the islands and beaches of the Pacific coast
• Whitewater rafting, horseback riding and bicycle tours
• Volcano tours

Restaurant

Recently chosen by the 'Junta Asesora Gourmet Centroamericana' as one of the top 25 restaurants in Costs Rica, Restaurante Grano de Oro is where Chef Francis Canal has successfully merged Costa Rican tropical into a European context.

With service from 6:00 AM until 10:00 PM. specialty cocktails, fabulous meals and an array of delicious desserts are served in the charming ambiance of our intimate dining room, adjacent sunroom and tropical courtyard.

Rates:

Room Rates - (Double Occupancy)	to Dec 14 2003
Standard Rooms	$85.00
Superior Rooms	$100.00
Deluxe Rooms	$115.00
Family Suite	$135.00
Garden Suite	$165.00
Vista de Oro Suite	$240.00
Single - Deduct $5 / Triple or Quad - Add $5 P.P. Infants under 2 - No additional charge
All Rates Are Plus Tourist and Sales Tax (16.39%)
Note: All standard rooms have one queen bed. Most deluxe and superior rooms have 2 queen beds or a queen and a twin.