Poas Hotels & Accommodations

I arrived in Costa Rica and this is where I spent my first two nights as I prepared for an extensive journey through the national parks. This hotel provided a fine room. The building is in the shape of an ”O”, with the pools and dining areas in the middle. There were many different types of birds flying around, the traffic noise was minimal inside the pool area, and I enjoyed relaxing in the pool area. Breakfast was excellent and available to all guests. Dinner was purchased in a smaller bar/dining area with an overhead view of the pool area. I ordered salmon, and it was surprisingly good! This is not a destination hotel, but it was just what I needed, as I got my international bearings. There is a tour desk, in which one may schedule a variety of tours and day trips of San Jose or areas around Costa Rica.

With a stay at Altura Hotel in Poasito, you'll be a 3-minute drive from Poás Volcano National Park and 10 minutes from Corso Lechería. This hotel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Colinas del Poas and 3.7 mi (6 km) from Poas Volcano.Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Located in Sabana Redonda, Hotel & Spa El Escondite de la Montaña is in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Doka Estate and Poás Volcano National Park. This family-friendly guesthouse is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Hacienda Alsacia and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Corso Lechería.Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this guesthouse include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 10 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and LED televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and refrigerators.

El hotel es normal. No tiene algo especial que le haga destacar sobre otros hoteles en la zona. El desayuno es buffet y buena calidad. Las habitaciones son lo mínimo decente que se podría esperar, tienen diseños viejos y requieren varios retoques y remodelación al igual que la ropa de cama. El trato del personal es normal a bueno. Parqueo es al sol y lluvia, si tienes un vehículo caro y son varios días, no es tu opción.

PROS: Very clean, air conditioned and modern for a good rate. Wifi and decent breakfast included. The stromanthe triostar plants in the lobby were very nice. CONS: Staff is miserable and takes no accountability for customer service. Stephanie literally lies to your face and tries to overcharge you. Examples: -”oh your safe is broken? just reset with code 123456.” nope. the safe code was set by a previous guest and left open so this didn't fix the problem. We had to take all our valuables on a 13 hour tour because of this - very inconvenient. -”oh, you need another towel because we only gave you 2 despite 3 people in the room? we'll send someone up right away”. no one ever shows. when you call back, if they ever pick up, they say the same thing. -”your shuttle from the airport is confirmed and the driver will have a sign with your name on it” nope; after a long trip we had no one to pick us up. The driver didn't have my booking (he had another name on the sign), so he called the hotel and they confirmed nothing had been booked for us. -”well there's no booking because you obviously have to book it in advance; how would we know you need a shuttle?”. Excuse me? Yes, in fact, I did book it in advance and showed them the email chain (7 emails) with her own confirmation 3 days earlier! -”ok so you found the driver, perfect”. No, not perfect as we've been searching in the sweltering heat, walking up and down through the crowds for 45 minutes with a small child after a long trip. An apology, not a dismissal would be more appropriate in this situation. After speaking to the driver and Stephanie (we are still in the heat outside the airport), Stephanie who confirmed the booking by email then blamed her colleague who in fact didn't book it, And, they still charged us $16 USD for it - which was like rubbing salt in the wound. -”it will be an additional $20 USD for the shuttle” - when they previous told me $16 USD (thankfully in writing) -”it will be $16 USD to have a child in the room” - when my confirmation clearly shows children stay free (thankfully in writing) -guests aren't ”allowed to use the stairs”; long wait for the elevator

With a stay at Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City Mall in Alajuela, you'll be connected to a shopping center, just steps from City Mall and a 3-minute drive from Casino Fiesta. This hotel is 14.8 mi (23.8 km) from Poás Volcano National Park and 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu.Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Hilton Garden Inn San Jose Airport City Mall, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Alajuela? This hotel has 2054 square feet (191 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 6 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).Make yourself at home in one of the 149 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.

With a stay at Poas Volcano Observatory Lodge & Glamping in Poasito, you'll be in a national park, within a 10-minute drive of Poás Volcano National Park and Corso Lechería. This hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Colinas del Poas and 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Poas Volcano.Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.

This hotel rocks! We stayed here the first night of our trip, and were welcomed by the kind staff and some of the FRESHEST and WARMEST TASTIEST free cookies upon check in. By the end of our stay one of our relatives literally hoarded the cookies, asking for 4-5 per day. The pool was very pretty, and the breakfast was so fancy, aesthetic and tasty! The rooms were nice and cool, very clean, and had a great selection of TV channels. On the last night of our trip, we had initially pre-planned to stay at this one hotel in the forrest, but our party decided to leave because of a number of concerning observations. We were all exhausted as it was the end of our trip, and needed somewhere to stay. Immediately everyone started chanting that they wanted to go back to the DoubleTree. We arrived and everyone sighed a relief, and we went to our warm beds with our cookies!

The hotel room is decent and the staff is friendly, but their billing system has serious flaws. I stayed there from February 9 and checked out on February 15th, paid in person at the counter according to the bill. But 2 days later I received a charge for the night of February 15 which is apparently a mistake because I checked out at 9:00 AM that day at the front desk and they even called me a taxi to take me to the airport. I contacted the front desk through email but they haven't responded. I called the Wyndham custmer service and they said they don't have access to the billing system in Costa Rica, and their website doesn't have a way for filing a billing dispute.

I read summer great reviews of this place and it did not disappoint. There are small trails on the property. Stunt get excited, they are small but you are not next to another building! The pool is nice but not heated. If you are from the NE US, you are used to it. Or was refreshing especially after being in the sun for a bit. The hotel is nicely kept but more of a local style which I prefer more than the standard hotel room. The room is beautiful and the bed is comfy. You can't go wrong here. Many people I met do the same thing, spend the last night in Costa Rica before flying out. Very secure, not much near, but the best ends to your pura vida vacation.