We stayed at El Cafetal for one night as it was close to the airport and we were looking for something nice for the last nights stay. The property is lovely and lush, but the tranquility is broken by frequent big trucks and horns beeping from the road. As in a previous review, the accomodations that had been reserved for... More

I come to this hotel very often. what most people here write, good and bad is true. It seems the owners are problematic. Was to visit the hotel with some friends, made the prepayment, but on day of arrival were blandly informed hotel "made a mistake" and had no rooms for us. We were to go somewhere else, to an... More

Arrived at 10:00pm at night from the airport and found it w/o a problem - but only after I previously mapped out the GPS coordinates provided by an earlier tripadvisor reviewer. None-the-less, and in spite of the late hour, I was given a friendly "Welcome Home" by Romy, the owner-proprieter, shown our room and provided with the next morning's coffee... More

Ok let's start with the good. It is 25 minutes from the San Jose airport on the way to pacific beaches. Great location! The breakfast that comes with the stay is very good. The patio is surrounded by beautiful flowers and tucans. The pool is nice. The coffee is just ok...expecting better from a place surrounded by coffee. I think... More

The B&B has alot of potential, but obviously the owner does not care. The staff here is hard working and very nice, their boss(the owner) is just horrible. He was nasty and rude at check in. Did not explain anything about the property or what time breakfast was. We arrived at night and it was dark out, we had to... More

This is really a great place, IF you want beauty and serenity. It's sitting on beautiful, well-maintained landscaped grounds, with a sparkling, spotless swimming pool, and the buildings are colorful and charming. When you step out of the car, there are literally CLOUDS of butterflies everywhere! We had never seen such a thing. Romy, the owner, is very accomodating, and... More

Very friendly staff and quiet location. Vista del Valle is nearby and also beautiful, but more expensive. I like that the pool is in a separate area. The top room has a large semi-circle window view of the area.

My wife and I have been regular visitors to El Cafetal for 14 years. We use it as our bookend acclimation point for when we arrive and leave Costa Rica. El Cafetal is a rustic hidden gem gem in a beautiful setting with a great view of the surrounding mountains. There is a wonderful meditation walk around the property itself.... More

I was so disappointed with this hotel but I now know why they don't put pictures of their rooms on their website. In our king bedded room there was a king bed...and nothing else. No end tables, no chairs, no luggage rack, and no artwork. The rooms were painted the color of claret with drapes green drapes. One of the... More