We stayed three nights at La Boruca, a family run hotel in the neighborhood of San Jose, Costa Rica. The place was not easy to find, Google Maps route is just approximately correct and a couple of people in the neighborhood we asked had no idea where it was. In the end, we found someone who knew and that saved... More

Very comfortable rooms for an excellent price. Very quiet neighborhood. Spacious rooms, excellent beds. The safari room has an especially nice view. The owner and his wife are very friendly, and serve tasty and varied meals. But beware that everything except room and basic breakfast is charged separately, which can change the value-for-money, especially since the place is a bit... More

Ken, the owner, exteremely helpful & knowledgable about the area. He was happy to lend us his sat nav, and all questions (as it was the first placed we stayed in there wer many!) were answered in an honest & friendly manner- he also recommended a canopy/white water rafting trip which was excellent (it had rained the days before so... More

The best choice I made throughout the trip to Costa Rica was staying at La Boruca. The food was homemade, very tasty and very reasonably priced. Ken, his family and staff were the perfect hosts. Ken knows the country and travel issues very well so he gave us some valuable advice that enabled us to use our time more efficiently,... More

We found La Boruca through TripAdvisor, and we were very happy with our stay there. We have stayed in many places in Costa Rica, and this was one of the most comfortable and inviting places that we have stayed. For a place to stay near San Jose -- if you don't want to be right in the city (we did... More

I highly recommend staying at La Boruca. We stayed here 5 nights from November 30 - December 7, 2012 (2 nights were spent at Manuel Antonio). We traveled with my elderly parents, husband, and 17 month old toddler. The rooms are very clean, and the service is excellent! This is a family own and operated B&B, and Kenneth and his... More

Excellent B&B outside of San Jose. Great location for using as a base for excursions farther away (such as Poas volcano). Very friendly family runs the B&B. Good price. There is a taxi service to help transport you to various places. Clean rooms. Good food. Very bucolic countryside.You can be in the San Jose area without having to actually be... More

We stayed 4 nights at La Boruca. The accommodations were beautiful. Ken and Susanna are wonderful hosts. The food was delicious. Thank you Susanna. Ken was always ready to provide information on things to do and see in the area. He provided us with a local cell phone we could use in an emergency. Thank you Ken. We highly recommend... More

We spent three nights in La Boruca - the first and the last two of our 9-day-long trip to Costa Rica. The hotel is on the outskirts of San Jose - and this is a good thing. The hotel - villa, more like it - is in the middle of a beautiful garden, and the city noise is non-existent there.... More