A House From 1910
High ceilings, wooden floors, fretwork and arched doorways, cared for as the house was meant to be lived in.
Our story
Since 1910
A Victorian-influenced residence in French bahareque, built for one of the families of Paseo Colón and opened today to travelers from everywhere.
The Architecture
In 1910 the residence was built in French bahareque with Victorian-style influences, designed by Luis Llach Llagostera, an architect of Catalan origin.
Bahareque is a frame of wood filled with earth and finished in plaster: light, flexible and well suited to a land of earthquakes. In San José it was dressed with the gables, fretwork and verandas of the Victorian era.
The house is representative of the homes the upper class built along Paseo Colón during the first half of the 20th century. Today it is The Victorian San José Boutique Hotel.
What guides us
Heritage, Hospitality, Local Know-How
Welcome for Everyone
An inclusive house, member of IGLTA and the Costa Rica Diversity Chamber, where every guest is equal and valued.
Your Base in Costa Rica
Our tour desk plans the city and the country for you, from a museum afternoon to a day on the Pacuare.
Inclusion
Every Single Person, Equal and Valued
We welcome everyone. We strive for inclusion and to create a space where everybody feels welcomed and at home, whoever they are and wherever they come from.
IGLTA
Member of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association.
CCDCR
Member of the Costa Rica Diversity Chamber of Commerce.
Management
Managed by Essential Hotel Group
Essential Hotel Group is a Costa Rican hospitality company that manages and develops boutique hotels, combining institutional operating standards with personal, experience-led hospitality.
For guests this means a house with its own character, backed by a team with shared standards for service, safety and care. The Victorian is the group's flagship in San José.
The collection
The Victorian · San José
Chirripó Art Hotel · San Gerardo de Rivas
The Essential Hotel Group collection
Two Houses, One Way of Hosting
The Victorian is managed by Essential Hotel Group, together with Chirripó Art Hotel in the Talamanca Mountains. Pair a night in the capital with a mountain retreat about three hours south.
San José · Heritage city house
The Victorian
A 1910 residence on Paseo Colón, minutes from La Sabana and the city's museums.
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San Gerardo de Rivas · Art & nature retreat
Chirripó Art Hotel
Eight art-inspired villas and suites by the Río Chirripó, at the foot of Costa Rica's highest peak.
Visit chirripoarthotel.comThe Victorian Hotel
Stay in a Piece of San José History
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