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Villa Margarita

3.0 star property
3-star guestrooms with free WiFi

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Outdoor pool
Interior entrance
Superior Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Restaurant
Restaurant

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Lisette Road, La Garita, 600 Oeste y 200 Sur del Incae, La Garita, 20113
  • Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • City Mall
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Parque Viva
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Standard Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

La Garita

In La Garita .Stay at this La Garita hotel and you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center and 6 miles (10 km) of Central Market Alajuela. Juan Santamaria Historical Museum and Alajuela Cathedral are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center - 3 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • City Mall - 10 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Parque Viva - 11 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Juan Santamaría Park - 11 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Terrazas Lindora Shopping Center - 19 min drive - 9.6 miles

Getting around

  • San Jose Contraloria Station - 26 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Don Jose - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Kivu - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪La Casona del Maíz - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Las Delicias del Maíz - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chicharronera Doña Tina - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Villa Margarita

3-star guestrooms with free WiFi
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Villa Margarita. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star La Garita hotel is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2008
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Villa Margarita offers 7 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Languages

Dutch, English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 10.00 per pet, per stay
  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 10.00 per pet, per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Villa Margarita Hotel Alajuela
Villa Margarita Hotel La Garita
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Hotel Villa Margarita La Garita
La Garita Villa Margarita Hotel
Villa Margarita Hotel
Hotel Villa Margarita
Villa Margarita La Garita
Villa Margarita Hotel
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Villa Margarita Hotel La Garita

Frequently asked questions

How close is Villa Margarita to the airport?

Villa Margarita is 9.6 mi (22-min drive) away from the Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Villa Margarita?

As of Aug 19, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Villa Margarita on Aug 28, 2025 start from $87.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Villa Margarita have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Villa Margarita.

Does Villa Margarita offer free breakfast?

Villa Margarita offers free continental breakfast every day from 6 AM to 9 AM.

Is there a casino at Villa Margarita?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Casino Fiesta (15-min drive) and Casino Fiesta Heredia (19-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Villa Margarita?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Villa Margarita?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Villa Margarita have a pool?

Villa Margarita features an outdoor pool.

Does Villa Margarita have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Villa Margarita have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Villa Margarita to downtown La Garita?

Villa Margarita is 4 mi away from La Garita.

Villa Margarita Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 88 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming place. The grounds are beautiful. The room was large and nicely decorated, with comfortable beds. Breakfast was delicious. There are dogs on the property. Very sweet and friendly dogs, but if you have dog issues be aware.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matteo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Villa Margerita is an amazing cozy place to stay. The owner and the staff are super nice and make you feel welcomed. We spent one night in transition from SJO to the Arenal but ai would have spent more days just relaxing in the area. Defintely a 5 star!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Happy to start here!

Such a friendly start to our trip. Not far from the airport, perfect sized family room and delicious breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

DOUGLAS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Margarita, was great. We loved her dogs and cats. She was extremely friendly and helpful. Nice and quiet location not too far from the airport. We will stay here again if we go back to Costa Rica.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Villa Margarita. Comfortable beds and rooms. Beautiful location. Margarita is wonderful and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved Villa Margarita. Margarita is a wonderful hostess. She was kind and helpful and so sweet. We loved the area and the ambiance.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Host was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the perfect place to stay after we landed in CR. We got there at 10:45 pm and we were greeted by our host Margarite and one of her super friendly dogs. We were offered food and beverages which was very kind of her at such a late hour. The room was more than we even needed and we had a great sleep. Breakfast was delicious and we headed out shortly thereafter to catch the Ferry to get to Santas Tresea. Perfect location not too far from the airport but you get out of the hustle and bustle and an easy drive from there to our next destination. Make sure you use Waze for directions. There is no sign at the road for the hotel but once you get down a short lane way you will see it!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very calm and besutiful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dewi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value quirky place.

Lovely rustic place. Great host. Good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host was very nice and super accommodating. The breakfast was good too. It’s a traditional Costa Rican location within 15 minutes from the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not great

I am quite surprised by the many good reviews - my experience was a bit different. We arrived late and were greeted by somebody who immediately wanted to upsell us on a room that really wasn’t much different. The room itself: small, the glass sliding door was tough to operate, the gate could not close because of alignment issues, the light switch cover fell off the wall, there were dead bugs on the side of the bed, and there was no water coming from the shower. We did not ask for help since we didn’t really have much time there, but for the price we paid we did expect more … Having said that, the grounds were cute, lots of flowers, nice walkways, and seating areas.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

russell

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Margarite was a friendly and amazing host who greeted us personally as soon as we arrived. She was over the top accommodating in all aspects of our stay! We love animals so we enjoyed her dogs and cats and chickens running all over the place! Her breakfasts were great and the whole place was very quaint and rustic. Even in August it was cool on the mountain so having no air conditioning was not a problem.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandy

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is beautiful and cute. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming and so welcoming!

This is a very welcoming place to stay with friendly pets - made us feel at home although had all the character of a costa rican villa! We would book here again in a heartbeat! My boys loved the extra space on the grounds and breakfast and patios with hammocks were a treat!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place!

It is a very cute place with a lovely pool, beautiful grounds, a very attentive hostess, friendly service and staff and good breakfast. Lots of attention to detail. Overall very comfortable and I will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our 1st time in Costa Rica for a family wedding. Stayed here because it was only 20 minutes from the Int’l Airport after a long day of travel and another day of driving ahead. Margarita is an excellent hostess/owner who was very helpful and kind. Her property is “boho-chique” with rescue dogs that act as ambassadors and chickens that lay eggs for guests to dine on at breakfast; which was excellent, fresh and included with the stay. The tower & view of the volcano was spectacular, pool was nice & clean to cool down in, bar/dining area lends great vibes. Rooms were clean, comfortable & decorated in fun rainforest themes with giant fans to cool you off (no air conditioning) so you could hear the nights creatures singing you to sleep. It was such a wonderful experience that we booked to stay with her on our last night before we left. A truly special place. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Thank you Margarita!

This was another ordinary hotel. I thought I was just reserving a place to crash after we arrived on a late flight into San Jose, but it was such an oasis! I can’t say enough about Margarita, who welcomed us late at night and cooked us delicious dinner. Then, the next morning, there was strolling around the beautiful property, lounging with coffee on the patio, swimming, and another delicious breakfast. What an amazing hostess and property! our four-year-old was in heaven playing on the playground, with the chickens and the dogs, and just enjoying the Pura Vida hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

Such a fun place to stay for our first night in Costa Rica! Place was gated and felt safe. Family room was perfect for 2 adults and 3 teens. Gorgeous setting- lots of birds and beautiful flowers! Very sweet host and yummy made-to-order breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Out in the wilds

Nice country location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing locatio. From the city perfect lil hideaway and margarita is so helpful and such a joy to get to know!! Definitely recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024