Gran Hotel

The Gran Hotel is a hotel in . It was built in 1930 and is a historic monument in the city. Its address is Central and Second Avenue between First and Third Streets.
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  • Type: Hotel
  • Description: Esta en rep
  • Address: 0052 Avenida 2 Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras, San José

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Theatre of Costa Rica and Pre-Columbian Gold Museum.

Theater building
The is Costa Rica's national theatre, located in the central section of . Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on 21 October 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust.

Museum
The is a museum in . It is located in a subterranean building underneath the "Plaza de la Cultura" and is owned and curated by the Banco Central de Costa Rica. is situated 110 metres east of Gran Hotel.

Theater building
The is located in . It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays. While large and built in the European Baroque style, it is far simpler than the Parisian influenced one block east. is situated 190 metres west of Gran Hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmen and Merced.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Gran Hotel

Latitude
9.93366° or 9° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
-84.07763° or 84° 4′ 40″ west
Elevation
1,172 metres (3,845 feet)
Levels
5
Open location code
66XQWWMC+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371530853
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­hotel
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
Geo­Names ID
6489384
Wiki­data ID
Q5594045
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Gran Hotel” goes by many names.
  • French: Gran Hotel
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gran Hotel (San José)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gran Hotel Costa Rica
  • Norwegian: Gran Hotel Costa Rica
  • Spanish: Gran Hotel Costa Rica
  • Spanish: Gran Hotel

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