Casa de las TiasvsXandari Resort & Spa
Both properties are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Xandari Resort & Spa ranks significantly better than Casa de las Tias. Xandari Resort & Spa is ranked #10 in Costa Rica with recommendations from 2 sources such as Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet.
Casa de las Tias
Apdo 295-1200, San Rafael de Escazu 33102, Costa Rica
From $72/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Fodor's
"The full range of city services is at your doorstep here, but you're blissfully apart from them at this tranquil bed-and-breakfast at the quiet end of a short road." Full review
Lonely Planet
"In a quiet area of San Rafael, this yellow-and-turquoise Cape Cod–style house (complete with picket fence) has five immaculate, individually decorated rooms, all with private bathrooms." Full review
Xandari Resort & Spa
1 km northwest of El Diamante Bar, Tacacori, Alajuela 4050, Costa Rica
From $233/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Condé Nast Traveler
"On a former coffee plantation, this 40-acre resort with a perfect design score is just 20 minutes from San Jose's Juan Santamaria Airport, but "it's worlds away from the chaotic capital." Full review
Fodor's
"The tranquil and colorful Xandari is a strikingly original inn and spa, tailor-made for honeymooners and romantic getaways." Full review
Jetsetter
"Artist-architect-owned boutique featuring handmade art and miles of nature trails overlooking Costa Rica’s Central Valley." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Overlooking the Central Valley, this spa village features five private jalapa treatment quarters where guests enjoy mud wraps, facials, and exotic Costa Rican body treatments." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A working coffee plantation 3,900 feet above sea level is the setting for this relaxing resort and spa." Full review
Lonely Planet
"With spectacular bird's-eye views of the Central Valley, this romantic spot is the fanciful creation of an architect–designer couple." Full review