Buena Vista Chic Hotel

Location: 9 km North from the International airport toward Poas Volcano, Alajuela City, cr

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free beach shuttle
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Swimming pool
• Restaurant
• Room service
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Car hire
• Currency exchange
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Concierge service
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Access to health care professionals
• Face masks for guests available
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Free wired internet
• Playground on site
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Free beach shuttle
• Beach umbrellas
• Pool sun loungers
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Wine release events
• Exercise/lap pool
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Secured parking
• Free bus station shuttle
• Swimming nearby
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• One-Bedroom Villa

  This villa features 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. Boasting a terrace with city views, this villa also features soundproof walls and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access

• Superior Balcony - 2 Queen Beds

  This spacious, colonial-style room has a private balcony with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside, volcanoes, coffee plantations and the Central Valley. It offers free Wi-Fi, satellite TV and a ceiling fan. The private bathroom includes a hairdryer.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access

• Superior King Room with Balcony

  The spacious double room offers soundproof walls, a coffee machine, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access

• Deluxe King Room

  The spacious double room provides a coffee machine, a wardrobe, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The double room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a safe deposit box, a sofa and a carpeted floor. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access

• Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds

  Featuring free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious twin room features a coffee machine, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, as well as city views. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access

• Family Suite

  The suite features 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. Featuring a terrace with pool views, this suite also provides a coffee machine and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Hair dryer
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Sofa
  • Alarm clock
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Terrace
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access

Guest Reviews

• thierry (9/5): -
• Christin (8/5): Schönes Zimmer und perfekt als Zwischenstopp - Geräumiges Zimmer und komfortable Betten.
• Martina (9/5): Grüne Oase nahe Flughafen - Perfektes Hotel nahe Flughafen wenn man im Grünen sein möchte mit schönem Blick auf San José. Wunderschöner Garten mit Flora und Fauna. Guter Start und Abschluss dort.
• Ekaterina (9/5): - Beautifully situated hotel with a view over San Jose from the back yard. It was a nice spacious room with good amenities. Staff was very friendly. Terrain is great. Breakfast was good. We only stayed there over night and for breakfast, so nothing to report here.
• Radhika (8/5): Fantastic views and very comfortable bed plus free airport shuttle excellent - The hotel is in Alajuela not far from the airport and the hotel provides a free and convenient shuttle to meet your flight. This is fantastic after a very long flight when you are tired and want to go to bed. The room was spacious and clean and the bed very comfortable. The breakfast was ok and the coffee could have been better. The gardens and views from the hotel are fabulous. The downside was arranging transport to go to La Fortuna as the shared transport options dont cover this hotel. You would also need to take a taxi to San Jose We were disappointed with breakfast as limited hot food options and no decent coffee
• Martijn (7/5): -
• Marc (7/5): Kurzstopp vor dem Heimflug in Ruhiger Umgebung - das Hotel ist jedoch älter als auf den Bildern. - Die Sauberkeit und die Freundlichkeit des Personals. Der Garten und die Aussicht auf San José ist wirklich schön. Das Hotel ist in die Jahre gekommen und hat deutliche spuren des Alltags. Die Ausstattung ist ebenfalls älter, das Bett ist durchgelegen. Der Pool ist deutlich kleiner als auf den Fotos. Die Gartenliegen sind ebenfalls am Ende ihrer Hotellaufbahn angekommen. Das Frühstück ist wirklich nicht gut.
• Lisanne (6/5): -
• Andrea (7/5): -
• Alejandro (10/5): - Cleanliness, the comfort, the place is very welcoming and the food is great.
• maja (8/5): Great stay just 20min from SJO - Beautiful view of san jose. Spacious beds and good shower and beauty products. Nice exterior garden and private parking space in front The bed was way too soft for me. Dinner area in restaurant does not seem very appealing
• LUCIE (8/5): - La vue Le calme Petit déjeuner
• Sjoerd (9/5): Fijne plek! - Prachtige locatie om je rondreis te starten in Costa Rica. Zelfs met een langer verblijf kun je vanuit deze locatie al wat activiteiten doen. Een lekker ontbijt en daarnaast zijn we door het personeel geholpen met het huren van een auto. -
• Paul (8/5): - Sehr schöne Aussicht Die Betten knarrten
• Orlane (10/5): -
• Wendy (10/5): Good location to airport. Beautiful boutique hotel. Very accommodating and friendly staff. Food was delicious with gener - I liked everything about this property.
• Rachael (10/5): Great location! Relaxing and homey feel. Perfect for the end of our trip! - Breakfast was great. Service for dinner was amazing. Location was perfect for visiting poas volcano and Starbucks farm. Nice selection of souvenirs in lobby. Loved the coffee walk trail. Pool was a little rough around the edges and didn’t look really clean. The railing was broken and looked hard to get in.
• Burkhard (10/5): -
• Orlane (9/5): -
• Jessica (8/5): - Le personnel, le confort des lits, l’emplacement. La chambre très bien pour le prix. Petit déjeuner à la carte très simple. La nourriture du restaurant.
• Sara (9/5): - Location, staff and breakfast For the price I was hoping we would get a room with the overlook view.
• Abdul (10/5): - Amazing View , highly recommended . Should have more options for vegetarian people in breakfast , lunch and dinner
• david (8/5): -
• Joanna (9/5): -
• Joanna (9/5): -
• Susan (7/5): Didn’t live up to its potential for a stress-free stay - Beautiful view. The food was good. When I arrived there were 10 dead bugs on my bedroom floor. I asked to have it swept up and the staff didn’t seem surprised or apologetic. My room was close to the dining area and early in the morning there was a ton of noise from the kids running around and the dining room.
• Manuel (9/5): - La localisation est calme tout en étant proche de l'aéroport. La vue depuis le jardin est très belle. Le check out à 12h permet un départ en douceur. L'accueil est professionnel et agréable La qualité de la restauration proposée a diminué au fils de années. Le rapport qualité prix n'est pas bon. Le petit déjeuner inclus est également très simpliste.
• Ace-n-Moon (7/5): Good for a one night stay next to the airport - The location next to the airport was great. The view from the garden was nice and the sunlight was coming right onto our balcony in the room in the morning. The staff was not very friendly at the restaurant. No smile, we didn't feel a lot of generosity and care for tourists. (Small exception during the breakfast) As for the food, the restaurant's menu was fine but could be better and it was so expensive (but that's the case in almost all hotels in Costa Rica). We saw people cleaning the pool, but it was still not super clean and so we just avoided swimming. The hotel is too expensive for the facilities and service it offers. It is completely overrated.
• Carlotta (10/5): -
• Laurens (9/5): -
• Laurens (9/5): -
• Daniel (8/5): -
• Dan (9/5): -
• Dinah (9/5): Outstanding overnight among gardens and view - Stayed one night between connections as an alternative to something in the city. Everything was great from the kind staff the moment I registered, the lovely room and comfortable bed, gardens and view of San Jose, etc. Special applause for the no cost round trip shuttle airport-hotel. Note: the hotel is up one of the hills surrounding San Jose in Alajuela. So it is an excellent options to hang out and rest. If you plan on touring the city and having dinner downtown the logistics would be complicated. That said, I noted at the front desk that they offer a variety of tours. Website photos are true to life. Nothing
• tomas (9/5): Bona troballa - Els espais. Hotel clàssic però amb encant. Molt bona vista .
• Damien (8/5): -
• Manuel (8/5): Proche de l'aéroport dans un belle environnement - Emplacement Petit déjeuner Restaurant La salle de bain un peu petite pour une chambre familiale
• Christina (8/5): Schön geräumiges Zimmer, Balkon mit Morgensonne, wunderbare Gartenanlage! - Sehr schöne Gartenanlage!
• philippe (9/5): ras - très bien pour une arrivée à l'aeroport rien
• Yago (10/5): - Breakfast was great. Room very comfortable
• cdmt (10/5): - L'emplacement dans un magnifique jardin, la gentillesse et la proactivité du personnel.C'est fort agréable d'avoir des gens souriants et à l'écoute.
• Mariel (7/5): - La vista de la habitación Se escucha todo, los niños gritando en la piscina a las 6 am y lo que buscas es un lugar de descanso.
• Lucie (10/5): Perfect start to our Costa Rica journey - An absolutely stunning and impeccably clean hotel. We wholeheartedly recommend staying here without any hesitation. This was our very first night in Costa Rica, and it couldn’t have been a more perfect start to our journey. Everything exceeded our expectations. Thank you so much for your warm hospitality – it truly made our arrival unforgettable.
• Laura (8/5): -
• Irina (9/5): Gemütliche Unterkunft in Flughafennähe - Nette Unterkunft in Flughafennähe, sehr schöner Blick über San José, sehr sauber, nettes und zuvorkommendes Personal -
• Norbert (9/5): -
• MARIA ISABEL (10/5): -
• Beverly (8/5): Great for a one night stay - Great views from the hotel grounds and rooms on the top floor had better views. The breakfast was included and was good. Receptionist was very friendly and helpful, we were offered cold face cloth and complimentary drink on arrival. Hotel was very clean and well maintained, it had a nice pool although we didnt use it, lots of seating around pool and in the garden Would stay again, was great for a one night stay before we returned to England It felt like we were given an inferior room without a view as our price was reduced because of our genius discount on Booking.com. The room itself was comfortable and clean but it was small, near to the restaurant and didnt have a great view. There was only one barman/waiter on dinner service which meant that he wasnt very attentive.
• Tova (10/5): Great place to stay in the San Jose area. - The location is great. It’s relatively close the airport but up in elevation. Beautiful scenic view of the valley. The grounds are beautifully kept. There are several spots to sit & enjoy the view. Staff was friendly, food was delicious & rooms were beautiful.
• Zoya (10/5): -
• Elke (8/5): Alles perfekt für die Ankunft in C.R. abends. Nicht weit vom Flughafen und trotzdem nicht mitten in der Stadt - Schöne Unterkunft für einen kurzen Aufenthalt. Freundliches Personal, schöner Ausblick vom Zimmer. Frühstück leider nicht in dem Garten wie abgebildet auf den Fotos.
• rivera alfaro (10/5): -
• Leonore (6/5): Très bien pour un nuit en arrivant à San Jose! - Personnel gentil, hôtel propre, literie confortable et spacieuse, grande chambre Très bonne Situation entre l’aéroport et le volcan Poas Douche brûlante, nourriture moyenne
• Shadiin (10/5): -
• Jennifer (10/5): - Very smooth airport shuttle pickup, easy check in process with the night staff. Lovely breakfast. GGreat communication before in preparing for our stay. n/a
• Andrew (7/5): Convenient - Local to airport Nothing
• Romain (8/5): Alajuela ok - Sympa, pas loin de l'aéroport pratique en arrivant tard pour le 1er soir Personnel sympa et bon petit dej Repas du soir correct sans plus Mal insonorisé avec pas mal de bruit dès 5h du matin...
• Agnes (10/5): Excellent hôtel - Proche de l’aéroport, propre et fonctionnel. Chambre spacieuse, grande terrasse. Joli jardin. Idéal pour se détendre en sortant de l’avion. Petit déjeuner à la carte , donc un peu limité mais c’est un detail.
• philippe (8/5): - le lieu , la vue Les repas n'étaient pas bons par rapport à tous les hôtels fréquentés durant notre séjour au Costa Rica , trois semaines
• Rachel (9/5): -
• Roger (10/5): Schöne Unterkunft mit Flughafen Shuttle - Tolle Lage, ein kleines grünes Paradies über San José. Super Shuttle Service zum Flughafen. Zimmer geräumig, nette Umgebung mit kleinem Pool und toller Aussicht.
• Erik (4/5): Leider zu laut - Sauber. Gute Lage zum Flughafen und Vulkan Poás. Schöner Blick auf Vulkan Super laut und hellhörig (Straße und Flugzeuge, Fahrservice des Hotels fährt auch nachts, Gespräche in der Lobby). Nicht geschlafen. Der Pool ist zum schwimmen zu klein.
• Lena (8/5): Rekommenderas - Tjejen i receptionen vid inchekning har inte även tittat på mig- fast rummet var bokat på mitt namn, jag som kom fram till inchekningdisk och jag som betalade rummet! Tjejen hade fokus bara på min vän som pratade spanska. Kan receptionist prata engelska? Även uppgifter från min kompis pass har hon skrivit i hotelets blanketten som mitt namn står på som huvud gäst. Service behöver förbättras. Hotellet är väldig fint! Stora rum, sköna sängar, underbara handmade toalettartiklar från RAW Botanical👌 Service! Personal behöver gå skolan att kunna vara serviceinriktade. Därför sänker min betyg.
• Angelika (8/5): -
• Alex (10/5): -
• Stephanie (10/5): Tolle Anlage bisschen außerhalb von San José. - Leider waren wir nur 1 Nacht hier bevor es zum Flughafen ging. Wir bekamen ein Upgrade vom Standard Zimmer zu einem Bungalow. Der einfach nur toll war. Von der Terrasse hatte man eine super Sicht über San José- bei Nacht einfach spektakulär. Sehr zu empfehlen Die Betten waren mir persönlich zu weich.
• Jeremy (10/5): This was the perfect place for my daughter and her friends to arrive to on their first day in Costa Rica! The airport sh - Communication with the management was easy and they were extremely helpful with me booking a room for my daughter and her friends. It’s a beautiful property, helpful & friendly staff and great food.
• Anneke (9/5): -
• Jonathan (10/5): - Lovely location with very friendly and helpful staff. Nice breakfast, comfortable room and great views.
• Andrew (10/5): Perfect spot near SJO airport - 20 mins from airport and free transfers included. On the hill overlooking San Jose it has a beautiful garden and swimming pool and the most comfortable bed we have slept on in Costa Rica.
• Sophia (8/5): -
• MARIA ALEJANDRA (10/5): Un hotel Precioso y romántico - El hotel es precioso, con una vista preciosa a la ciudad y muy cuidado en cada detalle. Habitacion amplia y muy comoda Almohadas demasiado blandas. No nos gusto la comida del restaurante, poca gracia, un poco desabrido, carisimo para lo que era
• Sara (8/5): -
• Jackie (9/5): - Location was good, close to San Jose airport
• Jackie (10/5): Very Nice - Lovely little boutique hotel, close to San Jose airport. Free shuttle service from hotel to airport, which was a nice bonus, we had to leave early for our flight home and the hotel provided us with a nice little packed breakfast to take with us. Nothing
• François (8/5): Nuit de transit après 3 semaines au CR avant de repartir - Le calme, la déco, l'amabilité du personnel, la propreté. La robinetterie de la douche qui m'a fait prendre une douche glacée alors qu'il y avait de l'eau chaude, le lavabo complètement fissuré et qui aurait dû être changé depuis longtemps, compte tenu du prix de la chambre, le rapport qualité / prix moyen. Je m'attendais à mieux au vu des photos sur le site .
• Stéphane (9/5): -
• Denise (8/5): Good location for a one night stay, 15 mins from SJO airport and not in the city. - Comfortable room with super comfy beds and pillows. Hotel restaurant was dated and stark, had no views and evening menu uninspiring. Suggest booking at the Mirador Restaurant 5 mins away by uber which has great views over the city and amazing steaks. The swimming pool wasn't well maintained or cleared of debris so we didn't use it which was a shame as one reason for booking the hotel was because it had a pool.
• myriam (8/5): Pas mal - Belle villa grande et agréable ! Le prix un peu cher ($330.-)pour ce que c’est …. Odeur épouvantable dans la salle de bain (villa 2)et on entend bien les avions (mais peu la nuit !)
• Juan Camilo (8/5): -
• Lissette (10/5): -
• Tina (10/5): Un très bel hôtel où séjourner proche de l’aéroport - L’endroit est magnifique et proche de l’aéroport donc super pour une nuit à l’arrivée ou la veille du départ. Il y a un mirador pour admirer la vue et un petit tour à faire au milieu des plants de café. Le petitdej est très bien et la chambre confortable ! Nous avons également pu profiter de la piscine et de notre petit balcon. Top !
• Vincent (9/5): Excellent in every way -
• Simone (10/5): Siamonstati benissimo. - Colazione e vista
• Andrew (8/5): -
• James (9/5): A good way to land in costa rica after an 11 hour flight - Convenience and service sadly, we were in room 2, which was very noisy because it was close to the reception desk
• Doug (10/5): We enjoyed our stay and would recommend. - The hotel was nice and clean and the staff was friendly and helpful. The views were gorgeous and we enjoyed exploring the property. It was the perfect place to spend the first couple of nights in Costa Rica.
• Joice (9/5): - Instalaciones buenas y limpias, y habitaciones espaciosas. Desayuno incluido con diferentes opciones además de algunas frutas, pastel del día y tostadas. El pollo empanizado (en la cena) estaba un poco tostado. El postre (Charlotte) no valió la pena.
• Jose (10/5): -
• Christopher (9/5): -
• Britt Hougaard (9/5): -
• Linus (9/5): -
• Eliana (10/5): Muito boa! Recomendo! - Café da manhã muito gostoso, mas podiam servir porções maiores, kkkk. De qualquer maneira era só pedir mais que eles serviam de maneira muito simpática. Quartos lindos, limpos, espaçosos, me senti numa casa de campo na montanha. Espaços arejados e cheirosos. Vista do hotel pra cidade é espetacular. Gostamos de tudo!
• Jana (8/5): - Eigentlich war alles sauber und schön. Wir verbrachten unsere letzte Nacht in Costa Rica hier und mussten früh raus. Es gab aber ein Frühstück zum mitnehmen. Sehr nett. Im Badezimmer roch es nach Abwasser. Und der Mülleimer hatte keinen Deckel. Das würde ich ändern, man soll ja nichts in die Toilette schmeißen aber alles sehen möchte man auch nicht unbedingt.
• David Alan (8/5): Good location - Close to facilities
• Rutansh (8/5): Highly Recommended. - Beautiful hotel with lovely breakfast with friendly staff. We loved our stay.
• Ingrid (9/5): -
• olivia (10/5): beautiful views, flower filled garden, very helpful staff. - Wonderful and helpful front desk staff. Gorgeous views over San Jose. Set in a lush, flower filled garden. Included breakfast was really good and we had a very good dinner one night as well. The setting is lovely - above the city and in a flower filled garden but still 20 minutes ( in no traffic) from the airport. The staff was very helpful in providing an airport shuttle and helping us book a tour of Poas. Peaceful, pretty, great view, great staff and great value!!! nothing. It was a great stay
• Ellen (10/5): Goede prijs kwaliteit verhouding. - Vriendelijk personeel. Grote kamer met een mooie badkamer. Lekker ontbijt. We verbleven er 1 nacht na ons vlucht dus weet niets van de omgeving. Gratis airport shuttle betalen na 23u.
• Josianne (9/5): - Le chauffeur de navette Alfredo (si je me souviens bien) était vraiment très gentil. Merci de le remercier de notre part car nous n'avions pas de pourboire avec nous pour souligner sa gentillesse et courtoisie.

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