Bee Suites Escalante

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Christine

Offered parking, easy check in process, and clean and quiet room. Would recommend this stay. It is also a safe walking distance to bars and restaurants

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Yeraldin

Excelente lugar para alojarse

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Elizabeth

This property is immaculate and quite new. The room is spacious, with room for 4 to sleep as long as you don't mind bedsharing. The room has a small full kitchen, a washer and dryer, a sitting area, dining area, sleeping area and ample closet space. The balcony has room to sit and the wall is completely made of windows with a sweet view of the city and mountains. The TV was simple to use, and the washing machine got all our clothes (nasty from the jungle) smelling great.

Onsite parking was available and after you get used to the lift (staff will help) easy.

The neighborhood is adorable with great restaurants walking distance and beautiful murals. We returned here from an ecolodge in the jungle and the place felt so comfortable and easy. Highly recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Paolo

The BEE Suites property is located in a modern building overlooking the Escalante neighbourhood.
The apartment is well designed and comfortable.
All kitchen, utensils are readily available.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Christloudjy

I had a great stay

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Martin

Nice

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Jamesly

Good location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Martin

Excelente lugar, lo recomiendo.

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Nicolas Francis

Much better places to stay.

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Miguel

Great place and easily accessible

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Miranda

I loooved this stay!

4/10

Poor

09 Mar 2026

Amy

The condo was clean but smelled of disinfectant. The smell was so unpleasant that I had to keep the window open all the time. Although the window stayed open for the entire time, the smell remained. As soon as I stepped into this condo, I called the BEE management and asked for a different condo, but the person in charge claimed this could not be provided and refused to reimburse me. Since the rate was not refundable, I had to spend two nights in this condo. There were many problems: 1) The wardrobe: The broom, cleaning pot, and cleaning stuff were in the wardrobe where you were supposed to hang the coats. The second wardrobe could not be used because the rod was too high up. 2) The towels were of a cheap material and did not smell nicely. It was not pleasant to use them. 3) There was no hair dryer. 4) The owner left coffee but no coffee filter. So, I could not make coffee. 5) There was no sponge to clean dishes, no kitchen towel. In short. 6) The price: Another guest whom I met in the building paid half the price for a similar condo on a lower floor. 7) Misinformation: On the website, the owner claimed that the condo is on the top floor. It was on a high floor (10) but certainly not the top floor. 8) There was no café or restaurant in the immediate vicinity. 9) View: Across from the building, there is an ugly construction site. In short, my experience was negative. I do not recommend renting this condo.

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Christopher

Nice location. Not the smoothest check in but all in all a nice place to stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Annika

A little pricey but spectacular, waking distance from lots of restaurants in a safe neighborhood. Highly recommend

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Victoria

As advertised. Easy check in process

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Renee

The unit was clean and had a nice view of San Jose. The kitchen had the essentials, and it was nice to have a washing machine and dryer in the unit. We also appreciated having a doorman for the building.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

James

Great accommodations!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2025

Daniel

The staff was friendly. They assisted me with parking my car in their fancy car elevator, taking out trash, and receiving Uber Eats orders. The room was very clean and equipped with an oven, stove, pots, pans, spatula, eating utensils, mugs, glasses, and a full size refrigerator. My only complaint is that the smoke alarm in Suite 1204 seemed to be overly sensitive.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

MICHAEL

everything was great, friendly dolks, clean unit, NO.HOT WATER close to airport, hotel provided transportation to airport

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Fonda

Beautiful room. Very clean and comfy beds. Washer/dryer was a plus. Kitchen with full size appliances & dining area. On 11th floor with huge balcony & a beautiful view. Roof top area was very nice and we did enjoy one evening in the hot tub. Check in was easy and everyone we came in contact with was super. Would definitely recommend. Nice area not far from San Pedro mall.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2025

James

Clean place, modern, safe, and easy walking to bars, eateries, and small shops! Will be my go to spot in San Jose next trip!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Delmer

Excelente

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Tanya

Overall this was a nice property. The condo was clean, beautiful and had an amazing view. The Wi-Fi did not work very well, which made it very challenging to work while I was there.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Sarah

It’s a nice residential area. Close to everything as well!

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Tracy

Clean and quiet

The staff was great, very helpful at check in and throughout our stay. The unit we stayed in was nice and clean. Plenty of room and enjoyed the windows being able to open to get fresh air. There are definitely some short comings with the construction of the unit, the bathroom didn't have any towel bars (you could see they existed once upon a time) and no bath mat for the shower, which was very messy. It was nice that it had a full kitchen with a coffee pot and coffee in the unit.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

Michael

Sucks

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Nice apartment in very cool neighborhood

It was a good stay! A geat unit with a nice view and rooftop lounge. A few minutes walk to awesome restaurants, coffee shops and a little park. Also close to the crafts festival which I believe occurs on Saturdays.
I would stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Dennis

Everything was near as perfect

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Shawn

The property is new and in the upscale neighborhood of Escalante. The unit a cozy studio with everything you need and a million dollar view. Lovely terrace, common space and gym on the roof. Highly recommend!

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Shamar

I enjoyed the property very much! The staff was very friendly and accommodating. There were some issues with my first room, and they immediately switched me to another room without hesitation. There were plenty of places to walk to, including a grocery store. However the sidewalks weren't in the best condition and there were major inclines. Overall, I would stay there again!

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Ngouille Yabsa

I am very disappointed with my stay. I specifically chose this hotel because of the gym and Jacuzzi, but both were unusable.

On our first night, we were stuck for two hours because the parking gate would not open — quite frustrating for such a short 2-night stay in San José. During this incident, the contact number provided was unreachable on WhatsApp, and we only received a call once the parking finally opened.

The next morning, I woke up before 5 a.m. to follow my training routine — strength training followed by some relaxation in the Jacuzzi with a view. Unfortunately, the weights in the gym were locked, and I was told they are only for residents of the apartment building, not hotel guests. This is misleading and frustrating, as the gym was one of the main reasons I booked here.

I then wanted to use the Jacuzzi, but it was filthy. The staff decided to empty the water, which meant that in the end, I could not use it at all before leaving for the airport.

In the end, I couldn’t do my workout, nor enjoy the Jacuzzi, which were supposed to be the highlights of the hotel. Between the parking problems, the unreachable contact, the unusable gym, and the dirty Jacuzzi, this was a very disappointing stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Sherrita

Nice

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Reine Alethea

We had no complaints during our stay. The room was spacious and all amenities(cookware, plates, salt, towels, shampoo, body soap, conditioner, fridge and freezer, clothes iron, hangers, & others) were available for use. Aircondition was great and strong enough for the entire space. TV was smart which inluded entertainment apps but TV could be updated. Everything was clean and modern. Although daily housekeeping was not available(which was stated prior to booking), everything we needed was attended right away by messaging them through whatsapp. 24/7 front desk was really helpful. Although it was not right outside the frontdoor, a lot of restaurants and shops were walkable. Uber/rideshare was always accessible even odd times such as 5am. We waited around 1-4 minutes for rideshares. All in all, I recommend this place for what it has to offer and for its price. I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Manfred

Bee suites Escalante

Would like to see a wash towel offer in the shower and a box of kleenex in the bathroom.
Didn't find any instructions for the operation of the TV, that would be helpful
Otherwise is a 10 of 10
Great location

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Matthew

Clean property with well working ac in the residential part of San Jose. Would stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

nazih

Good place

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Dewayne

Staff was great. Everybody was helpful the hotel was ver

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Trey

Very nice part of town. Could walk to anything we wanted

Family

2/10

Poor

16 Jun 2025

ryan

Terrible hotel, noisy, dirty, far away from everything and uncomfortable bed. AWFUL EXPERIENCE OVERALL. Would not return if they paid me.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Fernando

This is a great space and a great property.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Barakel Nicole Graham

This property was really clean and within walking distance to the city and restaurants nearby. Whenever we needed toilet paper/new towels, they were provided promptly.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2025

Rosalind

The place is lovely but the area is terrible and not pleasing to the eye at all.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Apr 2025

Ashlee

Don’t recommend room wasn’t clean upon arrival had to wait for it to be cleaned it’s in a rural area in a city called Guadalupe near San Jose 30 mins away from airport building was nice room details were nice just could have served better qualities

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Hershall Wayne

BEE Suites is located in a generally nice area of San Jose with lots of dining and bar options within walking distance. The area right around the Suites is somewhat of an eye sore. The room is nice and just like photos on Expedia and Google. They don’t perform daily cleaning of the rooms so you will have to request new towels, toilet paper, etc. You can easily get in touch with BEE Suites via WhatsApp, and they will initiate communication with you periodically. The rooftop jacuzzi was awesome and also has a relax area close by along with gym equipment.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Alexey

Perfecto para estar cerca de San Jose!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Susana

We really enjoyed our experience at this property. We recommend it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2025

Alexey

Amazing place to STAY

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Nkemputaife Pedro

Didnt like that i had to hustle to get details of the accomodation and how to get in. Otherwise, it was a great property. Id recommend

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Ruben

Cistercian Delight

The Facility was amazing. It is located in a quiet neighborhood, the parking very innovative and unique. The apartment itself was very clean and comfortable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2025

HENRY

Poorly maintained gym

Was not able to fully use the gym. No access to the free weights. They were locked up and the manager refused to unlock them.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2025

Paul

Nice hotel in a good spot in Barrio Escalante. It was nice to have our own apartment with a kitchen. Room was clean and the staff was friendly.

I could tell that booking through Expedia was an extra hurdle for them, because we didn't get standard messages like our room door code or the wifi details, those appeared to be arranged some other way which was not known to me. It's well worth the money, but maybe book on a different platform.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

John

Beautiful view, very nice accomodations.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2025

Chantal

I would definitely recommend suites ,make sure to download whatsapp to connect with hotel . They are very good about getting back to you(thank you) I give this 10/10

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2025

Heath

The ONLY thing that I needed was more wash cloths. Everything else was great. Comfy bed, kitchenette, and spacious enough. Great views.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2025

Amir

Had a great view of the city, but i literally had to sleep without the AC on because it would leak water, half the floor was covered in water and i had to mop it up, so i couldnt even get a good sleep due to how hot it was in the room, then the last day for some reason the toilet wouldnt even flush, wasnt given any wash rags, just 2 body towels

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2025

Maidely

Amazing stay! Very quiet and in a very good and safe neighborhood.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Andrew

Excellent location within walking distance of restaurants. Parking is available. Cleanliness of sheets could have been improved.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2025

Ricky

I stayed in a one bedroom us this time a studio. I prefer the one bedroom
Both were very comfortable
The one bedroom has a washer and dryer
The studio doesn’t
Studio was crammed a long table that’s close to the bed
Two eye cooking burner
Very inexpensive silverware nice refrigerator coffe maker

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2024

ROY

I’ve stayed at many places but this is definitely one of my favorites. The building looks brand new and very well-maintained. There is a hangout room on the top floor with a huge Tv and coffee machine. Next to it is a small gym with a bathroom and a shower! There is also WiFi that works very well in both rooms! I really love the decoration in my room and the view was amazing. The kitchen was fully equipped with a full sized fridge. The AC and WiFi work very well. There is always a guard at the front door downstairs. The only issue I had was the temperature of the water in the shower. It was either too hot or too cold (for me at least). Overall, I really enjoyed my stay and I will definitely come back!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2024

Quentin

Modern building/room, near great bars and restaurants in Escalante. Rooftop terrace and hot tub are nice perks!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2024

Charles

This is my second time staying and BEE Suites Escalante. I will always stay here when I come to Costa Rica. Great place to stay and Escalante is a very nice area with a ton of restaurants and bars.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Dec 2024

Marie

Ok

Close to the bar/restaurant suburb of SJ.
Property is ok. Not super clean, there were weird stains on the towels. Ok overall, not exceptional.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2024

Victor

I loved BEE!!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Patricia

Apartment was clean and in good condition. View of the city was beautiful!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Dec 2024

Charles

All the reviews are true. This is a great place to stay. This very walkable to so many restaurants and bars. Barrio Escalante aera is safe, and everyone is super friendly. If your from the states, its kinda like a little five points in the downtown areas of cities.The units are modern and have great views of the city with the mountains in the background. Everyone hates on San Jose, It just like any other big city with good and bad areas. This is a good area. If you're on the fence, pull the trigger and book it.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Paula

I love this place. Very recommended.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2024

Meloneice

This property was amazing , beautiful setup . Street that it was on was very empty not much traffic. Police do casual just stroll pass but it makes you feel really safe!!! Only downside is reception doesn’t speak English , they are very kind but you will need translation app if you or your group doesn’t speak Spanish. You do need reservation for jacuzzi but that can be booked downstairs in lobby. I would definitely stay again

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2024

Katherine

The place itself is nice. However, as a woman staying alone in the apartment I felt very unsafe without an internal deadbolt to secure my room. Anyone could possibly try to access my room with the keypad or a key. Someone even tried but did not succeed around 2am. The keypad also did not successfully lock my room when leaving so I had to request a physical key. The cold water pressure was fine on the shower but the hot water was barely a trickle. I do not like cold showers or minimal water pressure so showers were subpar either way. Finally, it was very loud. I don’t know if it was noisy guests or construction, but not a pleasant night experience.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2024

Jose

Great place

Great place

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2024

Mark

Excellent location. Very clean and quiet. Safe area and close to everything from food to entertainment

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Jordan

Very nice property and staff and in a safe area to walk to restaurants and grocery

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Eddie

My wife and I had never been to Costa Rica before, so we did not know what to expect exactly. Driving to the BEE Suites looked a little rough at first, but once we got there it was wonderful. The staff was friendly and helpful with suggestions of where to go and eat. There were many excellent restaurants within walking distance and our view of the city was wonderful. We would definitely stay there again.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Sep 2024

Rolonda

The overall communication was terrible. And I had to rush out of my room on my last day when I had a 10pm flight because no communicated when check out time was it was a huge inconvenience for me.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Robertha

This place was absolutely beautiful, front desk staff were amazing. The apartment was clean and well kept. I would recommend this. I was very , very happy with my stay.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2024

Ricky

I will stay again

One open room very comfortable
No privacy for two couples
It is a nice set up for a couple
Good service good location
Stackable washer and dryer, full size refrigerator, microwave, stove and oven
Tv Netflix and prime( USA can use your account)
Very small patio
No key
Digital keypad
The hallway can be noisy
Communication via WhatsApp

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2024

Christopher Ricardo

Like the area

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2024

Victoria Lynn

This place was VERY walkable! So, so many delicious restaurants in the area. The staff were kind and communicative. I would recommend this stay to anyone!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2024

Roy

Excellent Place.

Great location, easy parking , excellent apartment and perfect customer service.

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2024

Sandra Patricia

Wonderful stay, quite nice

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Sylvia

Great location. Quiet and safe

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Francis J

¡Perfecto!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

AMAZING staff

Our stay was wonderful. The staff at front desk was amazing! They helped us resolve issues with car rental company.
Unit was clean and very well designed.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2024

Araceli

Lugar tranquilo, muy limpio y comodo, zona muy segura

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2024

Giannina

The communication, personnel attention, cleanliness and location were great.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2024

Kiaria

Beautiful property, good for aesthetic photos

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Eric

Other than almost being attacked by someone’s loose dog on the roof. The property was very clean and the people were very friendly. The view was amazing the staff were very helpful the room was very clean and neat. Smaller than the picture however still amazing and enough room to move around comfortably. Over all it was a wonderful experience

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Al W

I recommend this property! Friendly staff

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2024

Helena

Me and my sister got to stay here for my birthday and I must say, it was the absolute most perfect place. Quite and extremely homey. The only con I could say is a lot of our excursions were a bit far from our stay. This is located more in the city of San Jose so keep that in mind.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Maribel

Property was beautiful..with a amazing view

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2024

Joel

Outstanding on all fronts. It was a perfect stay.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Kinga

Great place for long term stays and kitchen availability. Although the pillows need to be replaced but aside from that everything was fantastic! Highly recommended.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Waldina

Small nice place

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Christian

Super dope BNB with great staff and in perfect location!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Olga

Nice and quiet place walkable to barrio Escalante.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2024

Damien

Loved being in Barrio Escalante. The apartment is comfortable, clean, modern and Reception were helpful. The gym isn't much of a gym really, but better than nothing!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Gilberto

Me encanto la vista de la habitación y tener todo lo necesario dentro de una habitación, solo que recomiendo que pongan ganchos de ropa.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2024

Ashley

in a calm area, no struggle for parking

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

MANUEL

This is the second time I stayed on a bee suites. the first time was in Santa Ana, now in Escalante. The cleaning conditions, the quality of the instalallations, furniture and appliances, excellent. This is the place to stay in San Jose

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2024

Kimberly

So happy we stayed here!! Very quiet , nice views and great jacuzzi 😍

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2024

John P

It was nice to be near where I need and the price was reasonable