Name: Hotel Del Rey
Address: Avenida Primera, Calle 9, San Jose, San Jose, San Jose, P.O. Box 12701-, Costa Rica
Rating: 7

Air conditioning

24-hour reception

Elevator/lift

Currency exchange

Adults Only

General

Room service

Cable TV

Minibar

Hairdryer

Shower/Bathtub

Bathtub

Shower

Wardrobe/Closet

Linens

Laptop safe

Rooms

Ironing

Laundry

Safe-deposit box

Concierge services

Luggage storage

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Telephone

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Restaurant (buffet style)

Snack bar

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Airport transportation

Car rental

Transfer

Spanish

English

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Tourist services

Casino

Recreation

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

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Pool and beach

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

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Tobias Bolanos Airport

Juan Santamaria International Airport

Guapiles Airport

Quepos Airport

Hotel Del Rey

San Jose

child-bed

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queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

A recent trip to the famous Del Rey was sorry indeed.  Formerly a hot spot for socializing and partying, it is now desolate.  Standing on the main floor,  the famous Blue Marlin bar in front of me, the Lobby Bar on my left, there was no one outside of service personnel in sight.  The Casino was empty; there were no slot machines, no roulette table, no 21 tables and certainly no dealers. The Poker Room was locked.  All the tables were empty as were both the bars.  The time was mid-afternoon.  
     Oversight personnel informed me that the Del Rey is to be re-named. The new hotel, would now be catering strictly to Business Executives.  Inquiries on my part as to how the newly named hotel would set itself apart from the dozens of other San Jose hotels already catering to that population went unanswered.  When this writer last checked, the new name was rumored to be “High Luxe Hotel”.  Meanwhile, this transition to a different business philosophy has left dozens, if not hundreds, unemployed.
     I want to thank Ms. Gabriela, the owner and proprietor of the Del Rey, for giving me access to personnel at the hotel who shared with me her vision of the future.
     A suitable replacement for the Del Rey is the Taormina Hotel and Casino.  Watch Trip Adviser for my review of the Taormina later this summer.

The  Del Rey is no more.  The gaming tables are gone as are the ladies.  Management has changed,  the hotel is empty.

Place is a is a relic literally a ghost town seems like that part of town has gone down more people work there than stayed there the hotel staff were very nice. The hotel is very old. Somehow they could never get the money exchange correct and definitely not in your favor, it was a good hotel, no casino the bar had nobody in it

Don’t go to this place

holy cow, busy but great place. easy from airport to the hotel. nice bar, lots of freindly people,  very safe,  food was good drinks were good,  surely i will visit again soon,  save me a room on top floor, 

great fun place 

Had a very unique experience. The staff was very helpful. Sara the event planner was incredible. She arranged two outings for me.  The first was to the volcano Poás and then to flower garden and zoo filled with local animals. The second was to Arenal volcano and hot springs. The people who were approving the purchase online were too slow that she was going to have to stay overtime to complete the transaction. Not only did she complete the transaction after her shift. She also met me at the restaurant. Give me the details. Unfortunately the first trip I sprained my ankle badly and had to rely on Oscar to get me ice go to the pharmacy if needed and be my general helper to get better. The hotel had a very nice rock concert on Friday night, but in general it is empty as is the bar and casino. Unfortunately, there are no more chicas or ladies to draw customers.

First trip to the Del Rey

Booked online, everywhere you look this hotel is listed to have a casino when we got there there is NO CASINO WHATSOEVER AND THE ROOMS ARE VERY DIRTY AND UNSANITARY AND THE MANAGEMENT IS MONEY HUNGRY every since the first day I told them it’s not acceptable and didn’t even stay there 1 night thought Expedia would take care of me but they have also failed to do so 

RUINED VACATION and stranded in a place with a language barrier and no clue about anything there

not a bad location. a bit dated. 
6th floor balcony rooms are quite nice, interior rooms not so much. 
beds were comfortable, shower had good water temp but water pressure was inconsistent. hotel was clean as was the room. staff were helpful. 
no bar or casino, both appear to have closed a few years back.
music is played loudly in the lobby until about 1230-1am which reaches a lot of the hotel rooms. 
not enough electric plugs (or any usb plugs). needed to unplug room phone or clock to charge phone, ipad, etc. 
food was not bad and priced well. 
not a bad place to stay but there are probably better for the same price. If you like having a balcony that you can walk out on to and have fresh air in your room i would recommend. 
AC and fan worked well with out too much noise

historic hotel that has seen better days

Hotel has changed ownership. Now no women allowed like before.
Bar and hotel are empty.
Former owner died recently and this hotel has  just died along with it 
It's a ghost town.
Rooms still old . 
TV gets just HBO in English no other English channels.
I was here 6 months ago had a great time but the fun is over as of 10 days ago 
Avoid.

Hotel no longer the same. Avoid

Great location. Casino and the Casinos really close to hotel are mainly slots. About a three min walk there is a good one. Close to everything. I booked it without knowing anything about it. I heard it used to be mainly for "adults". ROoms were clean and well kept. Safe, and very quiet. There were a few "locals" hanging out downstairs, but they were discreet and left folks alone (generally). Concierge was attentive, arranged airport transport, and also helped with copies of docs. Beautiful hotel, great location.

good bargain, great staff, very clean.

Almost two years ago, the Del Rey closed its famous doors due to non payment of taxes, incompetent management, and CV19 mandates.  It was a sad day for all those of us who came to the Del Rey for companionship.  However a recent trip to San Jose found the doors open, the yellow CERRADO tape on the doors and windows gone, and the hotel under new management.  This includes the Del Mar restaurant across the street.  Although at the time of my visit, the hotel was not accepting guests, a skeleton crew manned the Blue Marlin Bar and preparations were being made for a full opening the following week.  Those of us who were frequent visitors can live again!

Like the Phoenix, the Hotel Del Rey Rises Again!

Everyone is very friendly from the front desk to the security to the local girls. However, know the currency exchange! The first time I went there I was unsure and I was told by a local girl that the bartendress at The Blue Marlin charged me double of what my tab was. Pay with local cash and do not run a tab. Pay as you go.
Other thanthat...have a ball!

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