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The 10 Best San José Lodges - Inns and Lodges in San José, Costa Rica

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El Toucanet Lodge

Copey

With Manuel Antonio National Park reachable in 47 km, El Toucanet Lodge provides accommodation, a restaurant, a garden, a terrace and a bar. The lodge features both WiFi and private parking free of charge. Absolutelly nice, perfect place to stay a little out of the beaten tracks, but in full comfort and perfect service.

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9
Superb
256 reviews
Price from
£83
per night

Rio Chirripo

Rivas

Situated in San Gerardo, Rio Chirripo features a garden and year-round outdoor pool. Free WiFi in the main area is available.

Rio Chirripo Lodge & Retreat also includes a spa centre and hot tub. The property also offers packed lunches. The food, the river and the hot tub.

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9.5
Exceptional
125 reviews
Price from
£240
per night

Cedrela Eco-Lodge & Restaurante

Copey

Set 33 km from Cerro de la Muerte, Cedrela Eco-Lodge & Restaurante offers accommodation with a garden, a terrace and room service for your convenience. Both WiFi and private parking are available at the lodge free of charge. This is a wonderful cabina hotel. The dining room is available for reasonable cost, the food preparation is excellent. We highly recommend the trout with apple salad! They have a private hiking trail that is fantastic, lots of huge Ficus and oak trees, and it ends in an avocado plantation. Be sure to request the Quetzal hiking tour. Excellent.

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9
Superb
370 reviews
Price from
£81
per night

Trogon Lodge 2 stars

San Gerardo de Dota

Trogon Lodge is located 1.5 km from San Gerardo de Dota town centre and 9 km from Los Quetzales National Park. It features an extensive garden, a terrace and BBQ facilities.

This lodge is next to Savegre River and 1 hour’s drive from San Gerardo Waterfalls. Juan Santamaría International Airport is 2 hours’ drive away. The landscaping is an absolutely lovely blend of natural forest, river, and gardens. The staff is gracious and welcoming. Both the restaurant and bar are quite confortable.

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9.1
Superb
554 reviews
Price from
£128
per night

Curuba Lodge

Copey

Located in Copey, Curuba Lodge offers accommodation with a terrace or a balcony, free WiFi and flat-screen TV, as well as a garden and a restaurant.

Cerro de la Muerte is 33 km from the lodge, while Jardin Botanico Lankester is 41 km away. The nearest airport is Tobías Bolaños International Airport, 53 km from Curuba Lodge. Esteban and his family are the best Hosts ever, we felt very welcome in a wonderful place in the middle of the Rain Forest. Delicious food, a humming bird paradise, a very nice cabin with a heater. Amazing place. We enjoyed every second. Thank you!!

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9.9
Exceptional
96 reviews
Price from
£67
per night

Casa entre la naturaleza

San Marcos

Set in San Marcos, 44 km from Cerro de la Muerte and 50 km from Jardin Botanico Lankester, Casa entre la naturaleza offers accommodation with free WiFi and a garden with a terrace and mountain views.

The nearest airport is La Managua Airport, 46 km from the lodge.

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9.9
Exceptional
9 reviews
Price from
£36
per night

EYA Ecolodge

San Isidro

Boasting mountain views, EYA Ecolodge features accommodation with a restaurant and a balcony, around 32 km from Nauyaca Waterfalls. This lodge offers free private parking, room service and free WiFi.

Towels and bed linen are offered in the lodge. The owners are lovely generous people. Esteban knows about birds and took me to some nearby places that were alive with many varieties of small colourful birds such as tanagers. The large garden has been lovingly planted with a variety of trees which are labelled, and is visited by toucans and beautiful butterflies. At the bottom of the garden is a fast flowing mountain river. Food was copious, healthy and presented in an artistic way similar to a Michelin starred restaurant . Unexpected! My bedroom was a small, independent building away from the main house, with a shaded terrace from which I could photo hummingbirds and butterflies. I saw no other tourist during my 4 days here.

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9.7
Exceptional
74 reviews
Price from
£72
per night

La Cima del Mundo

Chimirol

Located in Chimirol in the San José region and Cerro de la Muerte reachable within 37 km, La Cima del Mundo provides accommodation with free WiFi, a children's playground, a garden and free private parking.

The lodge offers a barbecue. A very lovely place a few minutes from town, well worth the extra driving minutes for the great view and calm. We has the two bedroom house, everything was perfect. The French owners are very sweet and helpful for any questions. There were comments about difficult road access but it clearly has been improved since, we had a 4x4 but the road is a very easy matter at time of writing.

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9.8
Exceptional
25 reviews
Price from
£71
per night

Macaw Lodge

Carara

Featuring a deck for yoga lessons, a restaurant, and meals included with the rate, Macaw Lodge is located in Carará, within the Carará Nature Reserve. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

Macaw Lodge offers different meal plans with the rates. Everything: very nice and clean lodge with amazing Mountain View, nice restaurant with view at a very nice garden, peaceful yoga decks, waterfall wellness. Great staff!

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9.3
Superb
97 reviews
Price from
£87
per night

Cascada Elysiana

Platanillo

Boasting a garden and a bar, Cascada Elysiana is located 5 km down the road from Platanillo. International and local dishes are served at the in-house restaurant.

Guests at the hostel can enjoy a continental or a buffet breakfast. The sense of nature, clean air, and freedom. The staff was really nice, and open to answering all the questions you ask them. The trails to the waterfalls and spaces on the property are clearly mark

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8.7
Fabulous
202 reviews
Price from
£45
per night

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