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Hotel Alta Las PalomasvsSelva Verde Lodge
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Alta Las Palomas scores marginally better than Selva Verde Lodge. Hotel Alta Las Palomas comes in at 81 with endorsements from 4 reviewers including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Jetsetter.
Hotel Alta Las Palomas
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Alto de las Palomas, Escazu, Costa Rica
From $140/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
The Telegraph8.0
"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
Selva Verde Lodge
Afar Magazine Lonely Planet Fodor's
Chilamate, Sarapiqui, 6.5 kms. de, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui., 553069, Costa Rica
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Afar Magazine "Mornings are the best for bird watching in Costa Rica." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"In Chilamate, about 7km west of Puerto Viejo, this former finca is now an elegant lodge protecting 200 hectares of rainforest." Full review
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Choose to stay at the river lodge, elevated above the forest floor, or in a private bungalow, tucked away in the nearby trees.
Fodor's "Built on stilts over the Sarapiquí River on the edge of a 2-square-km (1-square-mile) private tropical rain-forest reserve, the lodge caters primarily to those seeking natural-history tours." Full review
