Hotel Alta Las PalomasvsPachira Lodge
Pachira Lodge and Hotel Alta Las Palomas are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Alta Las Palomas ranks marginally higher than Pachira Lodge. Hotel Alta Las Palomas comes in at #31 in Costa Rica with accolades from 4 publications like The Telegraph, Jetsetter and Fodor's.
Hotel Alta Las Palomas
Alto de las Palomas, Escazu, Costa Rica
From $140/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hotel Alta Las Palomas looks like something out of Provence with its terracotta roof tiles, arching doorways and sweeping vistas of grassy hillsides." Full review
Jetsetter
"City living meets mountainside retreat, with old-school style and drop-dead views of bustling San José." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Spanish colonial buildings of the Alta Hotel cascade down a lush hillside above San José, coming to rest at the deck of a brilliant blue, glass-tiled oval pool." Full review
Fodor's
"The view from this hotel perched on a hillside above Santa Ana is impressive, but so is the building itself with its blend of colonial and modern style—think archways, hardwoods, and leather" Full review
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Guest rooms are spacious, with handcrafted furniture and bathrooms with hand-painted tiles; ask for one on the fourth or fifth floor to take advantage of the view.
Lonely Planet
"This graceful Mediterranean-style villa has 23 whitewashed rooms decked out in terracotta tiles, contemporary wood furnishings and expansive bathrooms equipped with hair dryers and robes" Full review
Pachira Lodge
across the main canal, Tortuguero, Costa Rica
From $180/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Fodor's
"This is the prettiest of Tortuguero's lodges, but not the costliest—the owners here market competitively and keep prices reasonable." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Just outside Tortuguero National Park on the northeast coast of Costa Rica, the Pachira Lodge sits on a thin strip of land surrounded by a network of canals." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A sprawling compound set on 14 hectares of land, this 88-room hotel with turtle-shaped pool is a popular family spot." Full review