It's hard to believe this hotel costs so little- large rooms, stunning view down the valley, cool breeze comes up form the valley floor, in the midst of coffee farms full of beautiful birds, great restaurant, exceptional staff...from here we drove to the Los Angeles Cloudforest (like Monteverde without the crowds), up Poas Volcano, into ...
My wife and I were at Hotel Buena Vista when it first opened. The room and balcony were beautiful, the service excellent, the owner/manager, Ed Pratt, very personable, the food delicious, the location was slightly inconvenient, but perfect for "getting away" from everything yet accessible to wherever you wanted to go. We highly recommend it!
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Couldn't be happier!”
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/07/07
My family of 3 stayed at the Buena Vista Hotel for an extended period prior to, and after, attending a tour of Costa Rica.
The hotel is built on the lower slopes of Poas volcano and can boast spectacular views of the central valley, and the cities of San Jose and Alajuela. Be sure to take in the view after dark, when the shimmering lights of ...
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Excellent Place to use as "Home on the road""
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/06/06
Our "normal" nice hotel in the US is Hampton Inns. I say that to give you a sense of where we are coming from. This place is at least two steps up from that. The rooms, views, beds, food, etc. are wonderful. The one thing that sets this place apart from the field is the staff that did everything we asked of them. They provided assistance ...
This is a great place to stay for your first or last nights in Costa Rica. They will pick you up and drop you off at the airport. The staff is great and more than helpful. If your room does not have a view, you only need to step outside to enjoy the view of the coffee plantations or city.
Breakfast included fresh fruits, breads, and good ...
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"Great Hotel
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/14/06
I am a travel agent and my niece wanted to get married in Costa Rica. On a short trip in October we were checking out hotels and tours for the wedding guests. We found the Hotel Buena Vista with a tour driver. The hotel was very clean, and the rooms were a nice size. They also offered a breakfast included in the room rate. We immediately reserved a ...
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A beautiful view!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/12/06
I just returned from another great trip from Costa Rica. I stayed my first and last night at this great small hotel. Reliable transport to/from airport, clean nice rooms, great view and staff that is second to none. We had dinner at Mirador, down the street, which has fabulous views of downtown San Jose and surrounding areas. I will aways make this hotel a stop when in San Jose. thanks guys!)