Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection

Location and History

An old-world grande dame of pastel salmon reinforced concrete, this hotel sits proudly across from the neoclassic Teatro Nacional and the city's gold museum, on the southwest corner of the vibrant Plaza de la Cultura.

Its four bottom floors were built in the 1930s to satisfy the government's need for a first-class hotel to accommodate distinguished international visitors, and then topped a decade later by a fifth floor that features gracefully arched windows.

Declared a Historical-Architectural Landmark of Costa Rica, the hotel is a perfect fit for Hilton's Curio Collection, which includes hotels that are representative of a destination's local culture.

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