Hotels with Spa Services in San Jose, Costa Rica

Beacon Escazu was a splendid surprise, from the moment we arrived after a long travel the hotel made us feel at home. The staff was way beyond curteous as we knew them by their names and everyone worked together to make the stay comfortable and enjoyable. The room was comfortable and luxurious the bed and linen comfortable and large. The bathroom clean and with fresh towels daily. The onsite restaurant the Muse provided an exceptional range of selections which were prepared well and served promptly. The staff even surprised me on my Birthday bringing a cake and song to the room after it was mentioned three days before the event. I highly recommend this wonderful Boutique hotel ,I will surely return here on my next trip and will forward the staff and hotel a thank you and gift for the exemplary service.

This is a beautiful hotel with an extremly relaxing and luxurious pool setting. We used all the amenities including the gym, pools, spa and restaurants. The waiters, waitresses and spa employees were the nicest I think I've ever encountered at a hotel. Their professional and friendly service continued all week long! Which is why we were extremly shocked to witness the unprofessional and unaccomodating managment staff. We had to wait 2 hours for our room to be ready even though they gave us a specific check in time. Then for the 11:30am scheduled checkout they called us at 6:00am becuase they could not run our credit card on the restaurant tabs (we prepaid for the hotel). That was frustrating being woken up on our last day of vacation when we had a long day of travel ahead of us. Lastly, my husband stepped out of a restaurant to speak to a manager because the table next to us had a child that was standing next to us scream singing and pounding thier feet dancing along with the father. It was our anniversary so we went to the very expensive adult restaurant within the hotel but ended up having to leave our dinner becasue we could not even have a conversation. The manager did nothing.

The hotel was lovely and staff were good. We stayed here because of proximity to the airport. It is a Marriott....what one would expect in a suburb. Room view was nice. Perhaps had we not stayed at gorgeous boutique hotels elsewhere in Costa Rica, I might have thought this property was spectacular. If you are looking for a good place to start and end your trip near SJO, this property fits the bill.

We just returned from a 3 night stay which was part of the "Amigas in Costa Rica" package. El Silencio is not "just another upscale hotel or lodge", it is truly unique. Immersing ourselves in this location, literally we could feel ourselves unwind and relax from the moment we stepped out of the car. From the first greeting by the friendly and accommodating staff, we were made to feel like this was our home. It was such a remote and peaceful location there were many times that we felt like we were the only two people there. There was a good balance of activites/tours and relaxation time. The food selections are healthy and delicious, the dining area spectacular and we appreciated having the organic gardens and trout pond accessible to walk to. The cultural experience was a highlight of our stay, the local people made us feel like family. Being here has by far been the best vacation experience we have had. We are rejuvenated from being surrounded by the beauty of the cloud forest, hiking trails leading to mesmerizing waterfalls, meditative gardens and having all of it right outside our door. The bungalow we had was up on the hill & offered privacy, was beautifully appointed and extremely comfortable, especially the bed with luxurious linens. The views from the bed watching the clouds roll in over the mountaintop in late afternoon was breathtaking; ahhhh...speechless. Having the private hot tub on the deck was wonderful, soothing on the cool late afternoons & nights. The spa is in a tranquil spot away from the main building and offers calm serenity with a babbling brook and a yoga deck. We would highly recommend a spa treatment and yoga class, both were glorious.

We are a couple who were first time guests at La Catalina Hotel. The hotel is set on 5 acres of gardens with scattered buildings housing 3-6 apartments each. Some rooms are newly remodeled, but we found the older rooms had more charm. The main building has a cafe and bar with a long porch overlooking the lights of San Jose in the valley below. We sat on the porch at night drinking frozen marguaritas and enjoying the view. In the morning we strolled the grounds before taking a day trip. The hotel has the feel of a 5-star resort that hasn't quite been maintained to 5-star standards. We rented a car and had difficulty finding the hotel from the airport until we realized we could enter the hotel name into our iPhone map app and it took us right there. The car rental company was out of GPS devices. Without a GPS map device we would have been lost during our trip. Hotel staff was outstanding--very friendly and accommodating. We love this hotel. It has tons of character.

A mid-range hotel that's well kept, clean and wonderful, helpful staff. Felt very safe with the layout of the fully enclosed compound.