Property
Comfortable rooms with 2 queen beds and balconies with great views of the coffee-growing valley and volcanoes in the distance. There is a swimming pool, small bar, gift shop and restaurant on site and a tasty breakfast is included. The hotel is on a mountain top so although it is only 15 minutes from the airport, it is nice and quiet above the hustle and bustle of the city.

Location
At just 9 km from the San Jose airport, this lodge is ideal for a first and last night stop. It’s only 15 minutes from Poas Volcano and also a short drive to Zoo Ave, a fun zoo that specializes in tropical birds and primates.

Sleeps
2-4 in the rooms. 2-5 in the junior suites (you must note when you make the reservation that you’d like a twin bed set up in the suite for the 5th person)

Highlights
Rooms have cable TV which is a rarity in Costa Rica. The lodge is a nice base for day trips. Plan your own or sign up for one of the lodge’s guided one-day tours. Some of the options include a coffee tour, visit to San Jose’s central market, Zoo Ave, Poas volcano, La Paz waterfall, etc.

Good to know
If your flight out is early in the morning (before breakfast is served in the restaurant), ask the night before for a box breakfast. You can eat it in the shuttle on the way to the airport or while you stand in the airport security line.

Contact
www.hotelbuenavistacr.com/

Written by Jenny Jensen

Property
Rooms are spacious, unpretentious and comfortable. The suites include a Jacuzzi tub, refrigerator and coffee maker and in some rooms, a microwave. The inn is a good bet for a safe, reasonably priced stay in San Jose.

Location
Ten minutes from the international airport, on the outskirts of San Jose.

Sleeps
2-4. Each room has two double beds. Children under five stay for free. Children 5-12 pay half price.

Highlights
A Mayan theme Jacuzzi on the premises is open to all from four to nine each evening. Free admission to WaterLand, a theme park two kilometers away. Full breakfast is included in the rate and available from 6 a.m.

Good to know
The Inn will refund your taxi fare from the airport. A variety of tours pick-up daily from the hotel. The owners are very helpful with trip planning.

Written by Jessica Jacobson

Property
The whimsical rooms and suites at Finca Rosa Blanca are a fantastic place for families to decompress before or after a Costa Rica adventure. The room called La Ventana is especially nice–it’s a junior suite with a separate bedroom for the kids. All rooms have Jacuzzi tubs. A full breakfast is included in room rates, and includes mangoes, papaya, pineapples, and bananas all grown on the property. Four-course gourmet dinners are available at reasonable cost.

Location
Just 1/2 hour north of San Jose (and 15 minutes from the airport), but a world apart. The Inn is set 4,000 feet above sea level in 10 acres of fruit trees and tropical flora.

Sleeps
2-6.

Highlights
The fantastic Gaudi-inspired architecture. The spectacular views of volcanos, cloud forests, and coffee plantations from the inn. Fresh-brewed coffee grown on the property. Swimming pool. On site stables. Kids menu for picky eaters.

Good to know
To maintain tranquility, only foot traffic and electric cars are permitted on the property. All cars are parked and left across the street in a guarded parking lot.

Contact
http://www.finca-rblanca.co.cr

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