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Hotel Buena Vista

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A good quality mid-range hotel close to the international airport.

Buena Vista Chic is located in the hills above San José but only a 10-kilometre drive from the airport. The colonial-style building, so called because of the impressive views over San José and the Central Valley, is a pleasant place to spend your first night in Costa Rica. Each of the 30 rooms is painted in tasteful creams and golds with Costa Rican decorative features and comes with a King-Size or two Queen-Size beds and a ceiling fan. The superior rooms on the upper floor have balconies looking out over the gardens or pool. Facilities include a bar and restaurant, a small swimming pool and a short nature trail through the property’s beautifully maintained tropical gardens, perfect for stretching your legs after a long flight.

What our clients say

Costa Rica with Journey Latin America is one of the best holidays we have ever had, if not the best.
MD, Southam Nov 2025
A brilliant mixture of hotels. Excellent standard and great service. Beautiful settings and well located.
LW, NW11 Aug 2011
Highlight?: All the wildlife, absolutely amazing
DJ, Usk Jun 2018
We always ask each other what the highlight was, but always fail. It was really the variety. There is really so much to remember.
JS, Bath Mar 2017
The treks throughout the trip were superb. Excellent guides and the range of wildlife was stunning.
WRDT, Bakewell Jan 2017
It was all pretty memorable but the view of the Arenal volcano from our boat transfer across the lake sticks in my mind. It was a completely clear day and…
EW, Newport May 2017

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