Following are short short descriptions of each hotel. For more detailed information or reservations click on the hotel name to go that hotel's home page. For a review by the award winning COSTA RICA HANDBOOK click on "review".
Hotel Grano de Oro (San José) Grano de Oro, a true oasis in the heart of San Jose, exudes the charm and character of a stately mansion with the comforts and amenities of a fine hotel. There are 35 warmly decorated rooms and suites, a secluded terrace garden with large jacuzzis and courtyards filled with fountains and tropical flowers. Delicious meals and desserts are served in the dining room, adjacent sunroom and tropical patio. (Review)
Capitan Suizo (Tamarindo) Situated on a superb swimming beach in Tamarindo, Capitan Suizo has 8 thatched roof villas and 22 rooms, each spacious and comfortable, all with patio or balcony. The lush, tropical grounds include a huge freeform pool, a bar and an open-air restaurant. (Review)
Villa Caletas (Central Pacific Coast) A tropical Victorian mansion high on a cliff over the ocean surrounded by rainforest. The grounds include lush gardens, a private pebble beach, unique pool, two restaurants and a bar with the most spectacular sunsets in Costa Rica. (Review)
Casa Turire (Turrialba Valley) A "plantation home" surrounded by scenic mountains, towering volcanoes and the rushing Reventazon River. Set amidst beautiful tropical grounds, there are: 12 rooms and 4 suites, all spacious and luxurious, an elegant restaurant, cozy bar, garden patio, springfed swimming pool and private airstrip. (Review)