The hotel Grano de Oro is located in the center of San Jose on a quiet byroad; the lively center of San José is within an easy walking distance. The 32 uniquely and tastefully decorated rooms are situated in a Victorian building, built around the turn of the century. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom/hot water, cable TV, telephone and ceiling fan. The hotel offers first class service and comfort, combined with the charm of an historic building. Furthermore, the guests can enjoy a restaurant, an elegant roof terrace with a Jacuzzi and deck chairs, laundry and room service as well as fax and email service. Only non-smoking rooms available.

This historical hotel is situated in the middle of the lively center of San José, opposite of the National Theater with convenient access to numerous attractions. The building has been renovated completely in 2004 maintaining the historical structures; all rooms were newly furnished. From a total of 120 rooms, 75 are offered as standard rooms, 25 as junior suites and further 20 rooms as master suites. All rooms feature private bathroom/bath tube, telephone, and refrigerator and ceiling fan. In the Arcades of the Entrance area the cafeteria of the hotel is located. In addition, the hotel offers a 24-hours coffee shop, restaurant, Internet café, conference rooms and casino.

The hotel 1492 Jade y Oro which is built in Spanish style is located in Barrio Escalante, a quiet residential area of San José about 10 min walking distance from the city center. The hotel offers 10 rooms, all of them featuring private bathroom/hot water shower and hair dryer, telephone, cable TV and room safe. The standard rooms have one queen size bed and the deluxe rooms either two or three queen size beds. Furthermore, the hotel includes a small breakfast restaurant and a small, tropical garden.

A former villa for wealthy coffee farmer, the Rosa del Paseo today is a lovely restored boutique Hotel with central location on the Paseo Colón. Restaurants, shopping centers, theaters, bars, Internet cafes, and medical services are all just a few steps away. An ambience full of historic reminiscences allows the visitor to experience the atmosphere that prevailed in the mansions of rich coffee exporting families. English furniture side by side with rustic elements provides the typical feeling of former times.
Facilities: restaurant, bar, private parking, wheelchair access, central location Rooms: Rooms are all decorated according to the style of the period, paintings, antiques, and typical furniture, fine wooden floors all reproduce impressions of a precious time long gone by. All rooms feature spacious rooms with Queen size beds, two double beds or beds with orthopedic mattresses, a private bathroom/ bathtub, hot water, fan or A/C, telephone, radio alarm, cable TV, and hair dryer and safe. Junior Suites: These do feature a queen bed, twin bed or two full beds with air conditioning. Family room: This room is equipped with three full beds. Master Suite: This room features a Jacuzzi in addition to the standard amenities.

Hotel Don Carlos is located in an historical residential area in the north of San José, just a few minutes walk from the city center. As a former residence of 2 presidential families, it is part of the heritage of the capital. The hotel offers 33 tastefully furnished rooms featuring TV, hair dryer and room safe. Furthermore, the hotel offers a nice garden, restaurant, Jacuzzi, laundry service, souvenir shop, Internet service (free of charge) and roofed parking
Room categories: Standard, Superior and Family Room.

The small hotel is located in Barrio Otoya one of the oldest districts of San José only a few minutes walking distance to the city center and the most important museums and sights. All 20 rooms feature a private bathroom/shower hair dryer, telephone, cable TV, ceiling fan and a room safe (at an extra charge). Furthermore the hotel includes a restaurant with bar and a small private parking. Room categories: 17 standard and 3 Deluxe

Located in Barrio Tournon, about 15 minutes walking distance to the city center this hotel offers 80 rooms, all equipped with private bathroom/hot water, A/C, cable TV, telephone, and Internet access. The standard rooms feature wooden parquet and a double bed or two single beds. The superior rooms feature a carpet floor, either two double beds or one king size beds; Furthermore they include a desk, refrigerator and hairdryer. The hotel also offers a swimming pool with Jacuzzi as well as a restaurant with bar, safe (at the reception), conference rooms, souvenir shop, luggage storage and private parking.

This middle class hotel with its special atmosphere has been rebuilt from an old coffee baron’s mansion and is centrally located near the National Museum, at only a few minutes walking distance to downtown. The 31 elegantly and individually furnished rooms (12 are located in an extension which was accomplished in 2002), do not have numbers but the names of Costa Rica’s most famous flowers. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom/shower, telephone and cable TV. The hotel features a restaurant with a bar as well as private and guarded parking lot (about 3 minutes walking distance). Swiss management.

Hotel Britannia is located in Barrio Amón, a historical district in the center of San José. The hotel offers a total of 23 rooms: The Deluxe rooms and the Junior suites are located in the historical building, which was constructed in 1910. The new part of the hotel consists of a four story addition containing 14 standard rooms. All rooms feature A/C, private bathroom/hot water, telephone and cable TV. The Deluxe rooms and Junior suites offer more space and feature a desk and hair dryer. Moreover, the hotel offers a restaurant, bar, conference room and parking opportunities. The restaurant occupies what was once the old wine cellar of the house, appropriately named "The Cellar”.

The middleclass hotel is situated at the north end of the Sabana Park in a quiet neighborhood at about 10 minutes walking distance to the center. The well-equipped 90 rooms are distributed on 3 floors and all of them feature a private bathroom/shower, A/C, fan, cable TV, radio alarm clock, international phone and safe. The hotel encloses a beautiful garden with a large swimming pool and Jacuzzi, a restaurant, coffee shop/bar and private parking.

The hotel, which is located in the historical district Amón, is only a few minutes away from the sights of the capital such as the Plaza de la Cultura, the National Theater, Museums and the zoo. The hotel features 10 rooms in a tastefully decorated Arc-Deco building which are all equipped with private bathroom/hot water, telephone, cable TV and room safe. The breakfast is served in a little patio garden.

El Sesteo is located within a 15 minutes walking distance from the center of San José in a quiet, residential neighborhood district close to the Sabana Park. The hotel features a swimming pool with whirlpool, which is located within a tropical garden, as well as a breakfast restaurant, a roofed private parking and Internet service. The hotel has a total of 36 rooms. Twenty of them have fully equipped kitchens, dining and living areas and separate bedroom and bathroom. Sixteen are hotel style bedrooms with bathroom. All rooms have cable TV, telephone with direct outside line, and ceiling fans.

Located near the city center of San Jose, behind the La Soledad church, street 11, Avenues 2 y 6. This small hotel offers cozy rooms and suites with private bathrooms, hot water, and air-conditioning, ceiling fan, cable TV and telephone. There are also rooms equipped for disabled people.
Facilities: Swimming pool, Internet service, parking lot, laundry, fax, money exchange.

The very personally managed boutique hotel is located in Santa Barbara de Heredia, about 20 minutes from the International airport. Surrounded by coffee and fruit plantations it offers its guests a magnificent view over the Central Valley. The hotel has a total of 9 rooms, including 2 villas. All accommodations are uniquely decorated and feature private bathroom and patio or balcony. The hotel offers its guests a swimming pool with panoramic view, Jacuzzi, fitness corner, library and breakfast/dining area. At night, 4-course menus (reservation required!) with fresh fruit and vegetables from the hotels own organic orchards are served for the hotel guests. The hotel has the received the eco-label CST for sustainable tourism and was awarded the maximum Score of 5 “Green Leafs”.

Xandari Plantation includes 19 villas that are located within a cultivated park; surrounded by coffee plantations and which offer a magnificent view of the Central Valley of Costa Rica. It is situated only 15 minutes away from the International Airport. All villas are tastefully furnished and feature an own panoramic terrace, mini-bar and either 2 double beds or one king size bed. The elegant restaurant offers a great variety of fruits and vegetables from the own organic garden. Furthermore, the plantation includes a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, library and hiking trails. An own spa area and gym center can be used (additional charge).

The hotel Buena Vista is located in Alajuela, about 15 minutes from the International Airport and is a good starting point for excursions to the Volcano Poás. The hotel offers a spectacular panorama view of the volcanoes and the Central Valley of San Jose. The 25 rooms are distributed on 2 stories and all feature private bathroom/hot water, queen size beds, cable TV and carpet floor. Furthermore, the hotel includes a restaurant, bar, swimming pool, gift shop, private parking, laundry service and baggage storage.

The Ramada Plaza Herradura Hotel is nestled in the heart of the Central Valley, in between lush green meadows and surrounded by mountains. It is built in a colonial architectural style, located about five miles from the Juan Santamaria International Airport and at short distance to the capital itself. This resort offers a wide range of outstanding facilities for sports enthusiasts. Moreover, it includes the nation's only 18-hole championship golf course, complete with golf pro, carts, caddies and full country club support facilities. For tennis lovers, there are 10 lighted courts, a pro shop and lessons available for those wanting to improve. To supplement the three hotel pools, the country club has an Olympic size swimming pool, as well as Jacuzzis, a sauna, a massage service, a complete health and fitness center with modern exercise equipment, and miles of jogging trails.
Facilities: 3 restaurants (Japanese, Mediterranean, Latin), casino, pools & Jacuzzis, hot tubs, direct-dial telephone, 24-hour room service, safety deposit boxes, medical services (a doctor is on call), 24-hour high-speed internet access from the room, free secure parking, non-smoking rooms, fitness facilities, golf course, 12 tennis courts, babysitting services, laundry service, tour desk, rent a car, a catholic chapel, souvenir shop, a florist’s shop, bilingual staff, beauty salon, business center, airport - hotel - airport transfers and transfer to free trade zones (Global Park, Metropolitana, and Ultrapark)
Rooms: This full service hotel offers a range of rooms, also handicapped friendly rooms with wide spaces. The rooms at the Ramada Plaza Herradura Hotel San Jose include high speed Internet access, safes, clock radios, coffeemakers, irons and ironing boards, data ports, phones with voicemail, work desks, and TVs.
Superior Rooms: The Superior Rooms are spacious rooms with a Jacuzzi, one or two beds, and garden views.
Deluxe Rooms: The Deluxe Rooms are luxury rooms completely decorated with views of the mountains or of the swimming pool. Connecting rooms are also available.
Junior Suites: The Junior Suites are large rooms with master bedrooms divided from the living area. They include either one king size bed or two queens, a Jacuzzi, a computer, and free internet access.
Bridal Suites: The Bridal Suites are large rooms that offer a romantic atmosphere created around an extra large Jacuzzi and relaxing sauna.
Executive Rooms: The Executive Room are spacious rooms that offer the main bedroom divided from the living area. They feature a king-size bed or two queen beds. All Executive Rooms have a computer and free internet access. Master Suites: The Master Suites are incredibly roomy and beautifully decorated with the master bedroom separated from the living area. You will also enjoy the in-room Jacuzzi and a relaxing sauna.
Presidential Suite: The Presidential Suite is the largest in the country with double master bedrooms, Jacuzzi, full size living and dining room, refrigerator, microwave, and all the fine details of luxury and comfort.

The hotel is located in a quiet area in Santo Domingo de Heredia, about 30 – 40 minutes from the airport and surrounded by a large, beautiful garden. All rooms feature two double beds, private bathroom/shower or bathtub, cable TV, telephone and balcony. The balconies either offer a view of the city or the well-kept tropical garden, which attracts numerous birds from the region. Hotel facilities include a swimming pool, sauna and 2 tennis courts with floodlight as well as a conference room, restaurant and bar.

This exclusive hotel, which is built in the style of a Mexican monastery of the 16th century, is located in a 30-acre coffee plantation in San Antonio de Belén, nearby the International Airport. All 252 rooms feature a private bathroom/shower (or bath tub) and hair dryer, flat iron and ironing board, desk, cable TV, telephone, clock radio, mini bar and room safe. Furthermore, the hotel offers 4 restaurants, a Gourmet coffeehouse, a pool bar and grill, a lobby lounge, two swimming pools with pool bar, tennis court, sauna and whirlpool.

Nestled in the verdant central valley, the Melia Cariari is only 5 minutes from the international airport and 7 miles from downtown San Jose, Costa Rica. Each of the Melia Cariari Hotel's 220 magnificently furnished rooms and suites has remote control TV, air conditioning, safety deposit box, electronic key system, and mini bar, direct dial telephone and 24 hour room service. A total of 24 suites are available, as part of this Sol Melia’s renowned European five-star-service, wish has been designed for the discerning guest.
Facilities: There's a complete gymnasium with fitness equipment, aerobic classes, saunas, massage service, and swimming pool. The Curime Restaurant with a "Fusion Style Cuisine" offers our guests an infinite variety of cuisine, also relax at Las Tejas Coffee Shop (offers delightful assortment of international and local dishes) or just try the Bar Chiriqui Snacks situated alongside the pool. We also offer you the Melia Casino where you can always find some action, with international games of chance and video slot machines. The hotel offers the best in business set ups up to 600 people for sit-down banquets, intimate dinners, cocktail parties, incentive groups, or business meetings.

The four-star hotel Country Inn & Suites is located close to the International Airport, about 20 minutes northwest of downtown San José. The 91 rooms feature air conditioning, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, and in-room safes. The Suites additionally include refrigerators, microwaves and kitchenettes. The hotel features a restaurant, two swimming pools and whirlpool, gym, sauna, 24 hours emergency service, laundry facilities and a business center.

Situated in La Garita de Alajuela, about 15 minutes by car from the international airport Juan Santamaría, this resort offers 42 luxurious rooms with private bathroom/hot water, terrace with view of the pool or the garden, handmade wooden doors, cable TV, telephone, mini-bar and A/C. Connected to the hotel is a Spa area with Sauna, steam bath, a big, very good equipped and all around glazed fitness area with view of the surrounding gardens, as well as a big swimming pool. To the hotel also belong an Italian Gourmet-restaurant, tennis-court, conference room and casino.

Located in San Antonio de Belén, aprox. 15 minutes from the Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela. The charming country inn El Rodeo offers 29 rooms with hardwood floors and comfortable wood furnishings, among them 7 elegant Junior Suites and 22 spacious Superior Rooms. All rooms are fully equipped with cable TV, air conditioning, direct dial telephone and extra large bathrooms with hot water bathtub, hairdryer, coffee maker, safe deposit box and selected amenities. Additionally, the suites are equipped with mini-bar, iron and ironing boards. El Rodeo’s rooms are decorated in a rustic, yet elegant style, some featuring a pleasant balcony and all with garden view. Hotel facilities include: Restaurant “El Rodeo Steakhouse”, a cafeteria, convention center and meeting rooms, parking facilities with 24 hour security, tennis court (free of charge for hotel guests), swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi, open air sitting areas, pool table, and wireless internet - available throughout the hotel’s public areas, including the main lobby, breakfast terrace and outdoor sitting areas. There also is a computer available for guests who do not bring their laptop.

Corteza Amarilla Art Lodge and Spa is about 15 minutes from the International Airport by car, outside of the small town of Brasil de Santa Ana. With a unique type of architecture mixing Art Nouveau, Deco, Baroque and some oriental style, this hotel in hacienda style provides a tropical atmosphere surrounded by many trees and exotic gardens, coffee plantations and citrus orchards. The main building of the hotel was built from the remainders of San Jose’s demolished houses of 18th century. The owner recollected windows, doors, stairs, etc for about 10 years until finally he built his home with all these pieces and after some years he finally accomplished his life time dream of building a boutique hotel. Facilities: conference rooms, hot water, internet connection, laundry facilities, private bathroom, wake up service, garage/private parking, restaurant “Corteza Amarilla Fine Dining”, telephone, television, wellness spa, souvenir store. Rooms: All suites do posses a unique comfortable atmosphere combining ecology and design. Junior suites: All suites are equipped with cable TV, wireless Internet, clock radio, mini bar, iron, coffeemaker, air conditioning and ceiling fan. Each room has a cozy sitting area with a sofa bed. Master Suites: The difference between the junior and master suites is that the Master Suite offers a king-size bed or two double beds, is slightly larger, has a 30 inches TV screen and has French doors that open onto a private patio. Room categories: 6 junior suites king-size bed, 2 junior suites queen-size bed, 3 junior suites two queen-size beds, 1 master suite king-size bed, 1 master suite two double beds.

The bed & breakfast El Marañon is located in the rural area ‘La Trinidad’ near Ciudad Colon and about 18 km from the capital San José - in a hilly area overlooking the Central Valley with a great view of the Poás Volcano. It is equipped with 11 hotel rooms, 8 of those are surrounded by tropical, shady gardens, inviting guests to relax on their hammocks. Their wellness center offers massage, yoga, and dance classes in a natural surrounding. All rooms have a private bath room, hot water showers and terraces. The place also offers conference rooms, laundry facilities, internet connection and is wheelchair accessible. Moreover, there is a three persons apartment, with a kitchen. The restaurant “El Aguacate” serves typical Costa Rican dishes, which are prepared in a creative way. Great importance is attached to sustainable and ecological concepts by using environmentally friendly building materials such as plantation wood, a partly transparent roof over the bathrooms and big windows to maximize natural light, petatillo for natural ventilation, solar systems to heat water for the bathrooms, and a plastic roof made from recycled material.

This 5 star hotel, about 20 minutes away from the international airport and 15 minutes from the city center is located in the west of San José. The Multiplaza Mall, one of Costa Rica’s most modern shopping malls featuring cinema is right across the street. The 260 tastefully decorated rooms offer nice views of the Central Valley. All rooms feature private bathroom, hair dryer, A/C, cable TV, Internet access, mini bar and in room safe. The guests have access to a gym, tennis court, swimming pool, and a golf court, located only five minutes away. For business travelers the hotel offers a business center including computers with Internet access, scanners, printers, color copiers, fax and cellular phone rental. Furthermore, the hotel comes up with two restaurants, a lobby bar, pool bar and grill.

This small, elegant hotel is located in the hills between Escazú and Santa Ana, about 15km from the center of San José. The hotel offers a magnificent view over the Sun Valley. All 23 tastefully decorated rooms feature a private bathroom, hair dryer, telephone, cable TV, A/C, room safe and balcony or patio. Furthermore, the hotel includes a swimming pool, sauna and gym. The restaurant “La Luz“ is famous for its delicious cuisine specializing in meals of the Nouvelle Cuisine with influences of the Costa Rican, European and Californian cuisine.

Located in Piedades de Santa Ana, 15 min west from San Jose, in a private, comfortable environment and surrounded by gardens with breathtaking views of the Central Valley, Gulf of Nicoya and the Poás Volcano. The 12 spacious rooms with private bathroom and hot water are comfortably furnished and nicely decorated. Furthermore, the hotel offers a restaurant, bar, sauna, swimming pool, cable TV, safe, laundry service and a small souvenir shop.

The hotel is located in San Rafael de Escazú, a classy suburb of San José, about 10km west of the capital. All 30 rooms are equipped with either one king-size bed or two queen size beds and feature A/C, private bathroom with hot water and hair dryer, cable TV, telephone, alarm clock, flat iron/ironing board and safe. A swimming pool is located in the patio surrounded by lush tropical gardens. Moreover, the hotel offers a restaurant, bar, souvenir shop, room service, laundry service and private parking.