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Hotel Alta Las PalomasvsVilla Blanca Hotel & Nature Reserve
Hotel Alta Las Palomas and Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel and Nature Reserve are both praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel Alta Las Palomas is preferred by most reviewers compared to Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel and Nature Reserve. Hotel Alta Las Palomas scores 81 with approval from 4 sources such as The Telegraph, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
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
Villa Blanca Hotel & Nature Reserve
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure The Telegraph Lonely Planet
Oyster
El Silencio de Los Angeles, San Ramon 1250, Costa Rica
From $203/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Afar Magazine "The Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve is said to be the first hotel property in Costa Rica to have a research facility in operation on its grounds." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Originally owned by former President Rodrigo Carazo Odio, the Villa Blanca is shrouded by the dense cloud forest of the Los Angeles Private Biological Reserve." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"An eco-friendly resort in a remote cloud forest location, Villa Blanca is the ideal retreat for nature lovers." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Occupying a cloud-forest aerie, this private reserve is centered on a lodge and dairy ranch once owned by ex-president Rodrigo Carazo." Full review
OysterMid-Range
"Feels like a hotel at the end of the world. All 35 rooms are rustic, freestanding bungalows with free Wi-Fi, minibars, wood-burning fireplaces, and private patios with lovely views." Full review
