Beautiful secluded hotel in the hills of Bello Horizante de Escazu. Not as hard to find as the other post might suggest, if you are comfortable with travel in Central America you will have no trouble at all. Zeida & Victor are excellent host. Stunning views of the central Valley and still 5 minutes from downtown Escazu, 12 minutes to... More

We had a stop over in San Jose, and were lucky to choose Casa Cristal. The place is wonderful, quiet and has fantastic views. Zeida, Victor and the staff were warm and welcoming. They arranged our pick-up and drop offs. The hotel is a quick trip to Tobias Bolanos Airport, so perfect if you have an early morning departure on... More

The hotel is decorated in simple, modern, decor that isn't quite top quality, but the service is excellent. The views are pretty and you're out of the heat and stink of San Jose, but you are quite stranded there. Not a thing to do nearby. Fine for your transit to the parts of Costa Rica you want to see. The... More

Arrived late, made extremely welcome. Lovely clean room, staff helpful. Very quiet location- could be a little too far out of San Jose for some! But for us a lovely hotel to start our vacation in Costa Rica, with good views over the city and surrounding mountains More

We recently spent a week in Costa Rica and chose Casa Cristal based on TripAdvisors #1 rating for romanitic hotel in the area. We are so glad we found this hidden gem for our relaxing first night in paradise. Room #7 is on the top floor and has the best view of the city below--especially at night. The hosts were... More

The attractive hotel is situated a short ride from central, Escazu. As they wish, a vacationer can relax in cozy seclusion, shop or dine out in a very good restaurant. Victor treats his guests like close family members and the breakfasts were quite good. My room had an excellent view- hopefully, I'll visit again More

After spending four days white water rafting, canyoning with repelling and a zip line tour in La Fortuna. We found Casa Cristal to be the perfect place to rest our weary tired bodies. Room #7 had a large balcony where we watched a beautiful night view of the twinkling lights of San Jose and during the day provided a wonderful... More

The only thing that gives you pause about Casa Cristal is the ride up the hill. For a brief time hugging the edge of the mountains overlooking San Jose, one bounces over potholed Costa Rican streets not seen since the nineties. But once you arrive at Casa Cristal, you'll forget about the path up and take in the Hollywood adventure... More

We spent one night here on our way home from Costa Rica and it was just perfect! The owners, Victor and Zeta were on site and delightful people. We had Room #6 with a spectacular view of San Jose. The room was immaculate and beautifully decorated. It was about a 20 minute ride to to airport and Victor drove us... More