Apart from the very helpful and nice staff, the hotel needs some improvement. The place itself is an old house turned into a hotel, which of course means some adaptation was required. The room I stayed in was not comfortable at all. The shower had no curtain or glass to prevent the bathroom floor getting wet. The room was in... More

Good value hotel well located for Palermo area of Buenos Aires. We stayed here just for one night at the end of our Argentina trip - we spent the majority of our time in BA at the start of our trip in San Telmo - glad we did it this way round as Palermo felt like much more of a... More

Hotel Costa Rica is exactly what’s advertised. It provides all basic essentials and is comfortable and stylish. The hotel staff is friendly, professional and provides sound recommendations on where to go and what to see. They were also able to accommodate English, French and Spanish speakers with ease. Additionally, the hotel actually offers a number of a la carte options... More

We spent 3 nights in this hostel in April 2012. The location is good, (few blocks from the heart of Palermo), the hostel looks very pretty, an old house well renovated and decorated with good taste. We booked per email and it was till the last day quite impossible to get the clear confirmation - we finally got our room... More

My fiance and I stayed at the Hotel Costa Rica for 5 nights in March and we couldn't have been happier with our choice of hotel. All of the staff members were so friendly and willing to offer helpful hints about transport, activites and food recommendations and went out their way to help us when we experienced some issues trying... More

My friend and I stayed at hotel costa rica for 3 nights and four days in april 2012. We enjoyed our stay, particularly the location. The hotel is in Palermo SoHo, a ten minute walk from the major shopping/restaurant area. It is also located a 15 minute walk from the subway. As two girls we felt comfortable walking around the... More

Stayed there in mid-March 2012. Located on a quiet street away from much of the noise. Good place to stay if you don't mind walking a little. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Rooms comfortable, though no door on bathroom is a bit odd. Good king bed & quiet. Will hold your bags if you have late departure. Would definitely... More

I can't speak highly enough about Hotel Costa Rica. My buddy and I skipped over to BA from Porto Alegre Brazil for the weekend (two days, one night). We chose Hotel Costa Rica because it was the lowest priced and highest rated hotel in the Palermo neighborhood. We opted for the room/communal bath option - something I haven't done in... More

We quite enjoyed the stay, albeit the remodeled mansion offers rather basic rooms. There are very nice rooftop terraces and common areas. The neighborhood abounds with good restaurants and boutiques (although you have to walk to get there). Overall, it was a pleasant stay despite some noisy parties in the adjacent house. More