Hotels in San Rafael

"We stayed in Laurel house, which was very spacious with a large yard that included 2 hammocks. The view is beautiful and Tucans would perch up in the trees each morning. Santa Juana lodge in general is a beautiful, secluded and well maintained property. For something to do, there is a 45 min path through the jungle that we took on our own. And of course there are excursions you can book, including a longer guided walk that leads to a beautiful waterfall spot that was a lot of fun jumping into and swimming in. Alan is a great guide who will point out numerous birds and other notable biodiversity along the way. The food at the lodge is very tasty. Not much variety day over day, but that didn’t bother us much over a 3 day stay. You can also buy wine, beer and other drinks as well. The pool was also nice to have, we used it a few times. Overall, highly recommend. "

"Beautiful "

"Very basic room. No TV, the heat was,a small electric space heater and middle of March it was 4°Celuis in the morning. One glass for 2 people, Nothing to do there. No trails, no pool, nothing. They have a bird garden but it is $10US/ person to get in. If you are not part of a tour group you are basically ignore, dinner is at a coffee table between to sofas. You are at the end of a deadend road. Everything is downhill from it. Makes walking a challenge."

"Clean room, and beds are good. Parking is very good, easy and free. Continental breakfast was extremely good and diverse The diner was also very good Good place to go to Irazu "

"I can rave about Hotel y Restaurante El Guarco. What a pleasant stay we had! The staff was so friendly and accommodating. The service was outstanding. The food was much better than expected; it was not your typical institutional-type menu or food. Breakfast was equally enjoyable with numerous choices, all expertly presented with a smile as well. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel to anyone visiting the Cartago area. It was a treat."

"Great service, great location and excellent coffee!"

"Trogon was one of the most beautiful places we have ever stayed. The property and the location was priceless. The staff was fantastic and always willing to help. The cabins were clean and cozy and with the weather it will probably the best sleep you will ever have. The Food is very good plus there are a few other very good options within a couple of KM's. The bar/lounge was amazing and a Mojito is a must..."

"This was one of the best "glamping" experiences we have ever had! We were in a tent but it was a huge very well ventilated rigid tent on a solid platform with an attached beautiful bathroom with huge walk in shower. We sat on our two rocking chairs on the huge open deck area and watched the birds every morning and the sunsets every night. We fell asleep to the sounds of the jungle and woke up to the many bird songs. Breakfasts were included with our stay and varied between a fixed menu and a buffet depending on how many guests were there. We ate every meal there and frequented the bar as well. The Lodge is too far away from any other options. The food was excellent! We were surprised how reasonable the prices were for both bar and restaurant. The staff were fantastic! Stephanie helped us with our many questions and put us on the right path for an excellent hike on the property. Randal was our guide for a night walk on the property with the best experience we've ever had with red-eyed tree frogs. Randal was also one the guides who accompanied us on our white water rafting trip. It was excellent! They even provided fruit during the experience at a beautiful waterfall. We had a guide in each of the small rafts and they all made even the road trip to the starting point interesting. They kept stopping the truck and picking different types of plants for us to identify...beautiful herbs and medicinal plants. Thank you Rafiki and staff...we'll be back!"

"Very nice staff, beautiful rooms, great view and location. Food was really good. Loved it "