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Alta Hotel

3.0 of 5
Altos de las Palomas, Escazu, Costa Rica
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Ranked #8 of 13 hotels in Escazu
3.5 of 5 stars 106 Reviews
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Costa rica(16)
  • Very nice(6)
  • Great view(5)
  • Continental breakfast(5)
  • Hidden gem(3)
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KHib
Boston, Massachusetts
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

We stayed here one night on arriving to San Jose. Hotel was clean, staff was friendly. Pool was nice with drinks delivered poolside. Furnishings in the room were not super new, but bed was comfortable. Restaurant was horribly overpriced for essentially hotel food, hence the three star rating, and service was pretty slow despite how empty the restaurant was when... More

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CaseyGarden
Milton Keynes
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

Stayed here on first night in Costa Rica after trans Atlantic flight. Very comfortable. Lovely outlook over the valley, both at night and in the morning. Hotel had a colonistic feel about it. Room very comfortable and clean. Very nice restaurant and nice, but small, garden. We soon gave up on our morning walk along the road at the front... More

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AndrewandMary_15
Chester, United Kingdom
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13 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2012
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Following our international flight we were looking for a value for money hotel prior to moving on the next day for our tour of Costa Rica. Our expectations were not great even so we were disappointed with the hotel on a number of counts. You got a feel for the condition of the hotel when you got to Reception to... More

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darma'smom
massachusetts
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11 reviews
11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2012

We stayed at the Alta for our first night in Costa Rica before leaving the next morning for the Osa at the end of December 2011. We wanted to stay in a place with some local flavor and this was definitely it. (I can't see going to Costa Rica and staying in an American chain hotel). The building, the grounds,... More

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alisontinsley48
Atenas
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16 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011

We planned to stay at the Hotel Alta for only one night - and ended up there for 4. We had two different rooms and both were spacious and comfortable, although the lighting was poor and we had to ask for a lamp for the first room in and light bulbs for the second. The restaurant in the hotel is... More

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ckstar16
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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16 reviews
23 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2011
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My husband and I spent one night at The Alta Hotel at the end of November 2011 before heading out to La Fortuna for an adventure vacation. We knew in advance that this hotel was located in the hills, far from any restaurants or tourist attractions. Our only expectations were a hot shower and restful night of sleep after a... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2011

My reservation was booked twice; easy to fix, simply cancel one reservation! The TWO rooms were billed to my credit card within 30 minutes of the reservation. The refund has not be accomplished in 7 weeks and I am still waiting. The contact person now reports that the matter will be reviewed by the owner... THE OWNER? Give me a... More

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Bengt F
Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
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1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011

Architecturally very interesting, built down a slope, with lovely room balconies overlooking the valley. We stayed there several times 6-7 years ago, & very much enjoyed the hotel, its service, & the restaurant, which was excellent. This time we checked in, the reception was luke warm. Our room had 2 burned out light bulbs, the bathroom fan was hanging half... More

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mike v
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Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2011

We stayed here for two nights before heading to the beach, and it was great. The hotel arranged our taxi for us and everyone at the hotel was very helpful. The restaurant is great too. The architecture of this place is amazing, and it's really cool just to walk around and check it out. There isn't a whole lot to... More

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faith l
San Jose, Costa Rica
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2011
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I booked this hotel for a 7 day stay, which i regret deeply. When we(me and girlfriend got to the hotel there was no one at the lobby and it took 15 mins before someone came, and he was drunk. Then he could not find our reservation which i made on their website. We booked a junior suite and the... More

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