Most Luxury Resort near SJO Costa Rica
Mar 24, 2018, 1:05 pm
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SJO is a city, in a valley, in the center of the country; so resorts are not a strong business here. What you can find are luxury hotels or houses in AirBnB. Some preferred properties are:
- Intercontinental San Jose (Escazu) :-::-::-::-::-: : Luxury executive city hotel, located in commercial area, 4 miles from downtown. Has spa and medium size pools. President Barack Obama stayed here in 2013.
- Marriott Costa Rica (Belen) :-::-::-::-:: BEAUTIFUL thematic (spanish colonial) luxury hotel for premium tourists, located in suburb area, 7 miles from downtown, close to airport. Has spa, medium size pools, small golf course. President Bill Clinton stayed here in 1997.
- DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari :-::-::-::-:: Regular to premium hotel for regular tourists/business travelers, located in suburb/commercial area, 5 miles from downtown, close to airport. Has spa, small and Olympic pools, tennis courts, ENORMOUS golf course. Presidents Ronald Reagan and and George H.W. Bush stayed here in 1983 and 1989 respectively.
- Wyndham Herradura :-::-::-::-:: Regular to premium hotel for regular tourists/business travelers, very close to the DoubleTree Cariari. Has spa, a big pool, nice restaurants, including Hard Rock Cafe. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain stayed here in 2004.
- Hilton Garden Inn San Jose :-::-::-::-:: New modern premium hotel in tower for regular and young tourists/business travelers. Located in downtown, across La Sabana metropolitan park. Is in a very convenient area, has bars and good restaurants.
The only property in SJO that is considered RESORT is Martino Spa and Resort Hotel La Garita :-::-::-:: Small hotel, for couples and relaxation. Located in semi-rural area, 7 miles from airport, and 17 miles from downtown. It suffered a fire that partially damaged the property some months ago, so I'm not sure about the current condition.
- Intercontinental San Jose (Escazu) :-::-::-::-::-: : Luxury executive city hotel, located in commercial area, 4 miles from downtown. Has spa and medium size pools. President Barack Obama stayed here in 2013.
- Marriott Costa Rica (Belen) :-::-::-::-:: BEAUTIFUL thematic (spanish colonial) luxury hotel for premium tourists, located in suburb area, 7 miles from downtown, close to airport. Has spa, medium size pools, small golf course. President Bill Clinton stayed here in 1997.
- DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari :-::-::-::-:: Regular to premium hotel for regular tourists/business travelers, located in suburb/commercial area, 5 miles from downtown, close to airport. Has spa, small and Olympic pools, tennis courts, ENORMOUS golf course. Presidents Ronald Reagan and and George H.W. Bush stayed here in 1983 and 1989 respectively.
- Wyndham Herradura :-::-::-::-:: Regular to premium hotel for regular tourists/business travelers, very close to the DoubleTree Cariari. Has spa, a big pool, nice restaurants, including Hard Rock Cafe. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain stayed here in 2004.
- Hilton Garden Inn San Jose :-::-::-::-:: New modern premium hotel in tower for regular and young tourists/business travelers. Located in downtown, across La Sabana metropolitan park. Is in a very convenient area, has bars and good restaurants.
The only property in SJO that is considered RESORT is Martino Spa and Resort Hotel La Garita :-::-::-:: Small hotel, for couples and relaxation. Located in semi-rural area, 7 miles from airport, and 17 miles from downtown. It suffered a fire that partially damaged the property some months ago, so I'm not sure about the current condition.
Last edited by ariel_sjo; Mar 25, 2018 at 2:27 pm
Mar 26, 2018, 4:06 pm
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Before Guanacaste (LIR area) became what it is today luxury resorts, there was Tabacon up by Arvenal Volcano or Los Suenus Marriott Resort and Golf, which is apx 40+ miles from SJO. And is on the way to Manual Antoino Park in Queppos and a few mins drive from Jaco Beach (surf city) although LS isnt on the beach itself its not far from one which is down a side road from the hotel we walked it
I wasnt there in a number of years when I was there I wouldnt have said its luxury in any sense of the word , but it was a very nice maintained place, very large twisting pools
I wasnt there in a number of years when I was there I wouldnt have said its luxury in any sense of the word , but it was a very nice maintained place, very large twisting pools