La Catalina Hotel and Suites - Santa Barbara de Heredia

Great for couples, privacy and no restrictions. Really clean, nice staff. Good location with amazing views of Central Valley

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I saw the pictures online and some of others reviews, and I was specting something totally diferent, the thing is the room the gave us was totally diferent from pictures they put on expedia. The bed had roller, not a good thing for an hotel that advertise themselves as an adult only hotel. Overall I think I would have gave them a better rating if they […] were honest on the pictures of that specific room, cuz I thing they just they pics of the expensive and nice rooms on all of the other lower price rooms. Read more

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I loved my time away for a personal getaway at La Catalina; so quiet and peaceful. I was able to take a look into many of the rooms, and they were all meticulously kept and quaint. There aren't too many rooms that enjoy a view of the Central Valley, but I got to enjoy two of them - room 105 was the best! They treated me wonderfully! The only down side […] of my stay was that the music in the common/shared area was always blasting away. Yes, they did turn it down when I asked, and I thanked them for that; but in my opinion, I shouldn't have to ask. Read more

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GPS will take you by unfinish roads, un safe, dangerous. no Phones. no Internet as they promise, no hot water. No recommended

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This is an hotel that is quite removed from the center of San Jose, and difficult to get to. My GPS directed us to an almost impassible road although we found another better road later. Our room was sadly in need of updating, as was the rest of the hotel. We were virtually the only guests there. In the dining room there were hand carved wood railings, […] etc. attesting to another time when this was a fine hotel. It seemed strangely without a manager. Read more

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We stayed 2 nights at the La Catalina Hotel. The view is nice and its fairly close to a volcano. The hotel accomodates to adults only. We recieved a free upgrade with a jacuzzi! This made the overall stay nice. We recommend this place if you have your own transportation or would like to get away from the city.

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Totally disappointing. As a start, since the hotel doesn't put their address on their website, I emailed them several times, and called about 15 times, and they never responded. As far as all of the claims about karaoke and lifestyle and pool parties, etc on their website, it's all *nonsense*! This place is as dead as can be (probably because they […] don't answer their phones!?) It is currently the absolute peak of tourist season, hotels everywhere else in CR are totally sold out, and The chill out area around the pool is dilapidated, and the pool itself cloudy. There is no a/c, although the listing on expedia says there is. I'm giving them a 2 for cleanliness, because although overall the room was clean, we killed THREE ginormous cockroaches, and the little ants were practically carrying our toiletries away. Call the exterminator! My girlfriend and I live in Costa Rica, but stay in hotels about every other weekend, so are used to tropical conditions, but I have almost never been as disappointed by my visit to La Catalina / 'Desire'? My advice to them, drop the whole 'Adult only' thing if they're not going to actually do it, and turn it into a kid-friendly hotel, they would have a lot of fun there on the big lawn, and families like to rent suites/houses for the kitchen. Or get the party going again, but right now, the place is just not what you expect. Read more

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date feb 2013 sun night - friu morning. if you want a get away from it all for a couple of days this could be it. very quiet location and peaceful but be aware it is remote and you will nee transport otherwise. nice friendly staff. dinner is available and is edible but not adventurous. we did a 20 minute walkdown the dirt road to the el tigre restaurant […] one night - pleasant surroundings, better food but a lot more expensive. we stayed for five nights inc arrival late sunday and despite its well worn chalet rooms it was clean and quiet but i had hired a car for the days. beware state of roads (except a few toll roads) - typical average speeds i estimate at 15-20mph over a distance of say 60 miles to fortuna town thats 4 hrs !!!!!!!!!!! each way. back to hotel i had no complaints but it is not european standard even b&b but very nice grounds. hotel arrange taxi airport to hotel late sun night fo $25 dollars paid to driver. we are couple late fifties and easy going. we also stayed at the hotel europa after and then hotel luisiana Read more

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Great view of San Jose. Lots of open space and gardens/flowers. A little off the beaten path and you need good directions and a gps to get there on your own but we did it with little problems and it was dark. A taxi might be better. Good food, included breakfast and basic kitchenettes available. Great for relaxed clothing optional vacation.

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This is a really nice boutique hotel - it's like old world charm with a mix of latin culture! It's located on the side of the valley looking into the city of San Jose, peaceful and yet close enough to enjoy the culture and sights of the metropolis. Onsite there's a beautifully ornate restaurant set in what I found out was once the mansion of a private […] estate, with a wide selection of food and drink and an intimate ambiance setting within a library. Amenities were good including two pools, tennis court, fitness centre ... but what I enjoyed most were the diverse range of flowers that literally enveloped the property and its walks. The staff were kind and helpful, and made me feel welcome as at a private inn. It's a good place to stay that's close to San Jose and it's airport, and as well centrally located to some great Costa Rica tours including the volcanoes. Read more

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marketed as san jose and it's not. it is a $25 cab ride to the airport. it is not near anything. it is old and in disrepair. AC leaked into room. would not stay here again or recommend staying here.

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nice hotel for having fun up in the mountains will recommend renting a car

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Definetly best hotels in San Jose! Amazing rooms and woderful staff. They really give you the relaxing and welcome feeling. And the places known taxidriver mr G: just the best guide in town! True is, that this hotel is a bit far from central area, but it's definately worth it. The views are awsome and there is no such wind and coldness or fumes like […] in centrum. Take night or two if you want some escape from crowded places and some really relaxing time in San Jose. Read more

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Our stay at La Catalina Hotel was one of our best experiences in Costa-Rica.It was a true surprise to find an excellent hotel, wonderful calm and relax atmospher and great location. The meals at the main house were delicious and the interior add a unic charm. All in resonable price.The only defect is the need of GPS to find the place, and the lack of […] someone who speaks enough english to show the place and tell its history. Read more

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Our stay at La Catalina Hotel was one of our best experiences in Costa-Rica.It was a true surprise to find an excellent hotel, wonderful calm and relax atmospher and great location. The meals at the main house were delicious and the interior add a unic charm. All in resonable price.The only defect is the need of GPS to find the place, and the lack of […] someone who speaks enough english to show the place and tell its history. Read more

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Telephone in the room not working, Wifi could not be enabled in the habitation, interior roof in the bathroom damaged. All these things were communicated upon arrival, only the last one was fixed. Other rooms were available but was not allowed to change to another one with services working properly. The family pool and the gym shows lack of adequate […] maintenance. Read more

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manque de rénovation mais agréable tout de même surtour au niveau des services (piscine tennis...). A savoir : clientèle de naturistes

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El lugar es tranquilo, pero le faltan sonas verdes para caminar. La habitacion esta bien pero no es nada espectacular. El almurezo es rico pero un poquito pasado de precio.

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El hotel es un buen sitio para compartir con la pareja. Se supone que es un hotel solo para personas adultas. Opté por la "suite precidencial", pero la misma no tenía nada de lo espectacular que hubiese pensado para tal nombre. El colchón era bastante duro... uno espera suavidad... Algunas de las toallas del baño estaban raídas y todas tenían olor como […] a quemado... El mini refri tiene cargos adicionales (nadie me advirtió) y sus productos casi genéricos son cobrados al menos 4 veces su valor comercial. Read more

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Horrible, para empezar el acceso es dificil, el gps lo termina guiando en calles horribles, hay que irse por otra ruta, luego cuando llegamos no habia nadie en recepcion. Cuando nos atendieron nos dieron una habitacion con el baño separado de la ducha y estaba sin cortinas ni puerta, no habia privacidad!!!! El tv la señal de cable horrible, y las habitaciones […] lejos de la recepcion. Fue tal el desagrado que ni queriamos desayunar ahi o acercarnos a la comida, ya nos queriamos ir... Este hospedaje costo casi lo mismo que en otros hoteles 4 estrellas muy caro para lo que era. Muy desilucionado. Read more

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elas habitaciones son ideales,romanticas apartadas del hotelcon con todas las comodidades,es para encerrarte alli y dejar pasar los idas,sin que te haga falta nada,lo peor, la ubicacion.pero compensa.

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Definetly best hotels in San Jose! Amazing rooms and woderful staff. They really give you the relaxing and welcome feeling. And the places known taxidriver mr G: just the best guide in town! True is, that this hotel is a bit far from central area, but it's definately worth it. The views are awsome and there is no such wind and coldness or fumes like […] in centrum. Take night or two if you want some escape from crowded places and some really relaxing time in San Jose. Read more

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