My wife and I stayed at the hotel on the first and last nights of our one week vacation in Costa Rica. The Hotel is great. The rooms all have either private balconies or, on the first floor, patios. There is a great view of the valley from the rooms above the first floor and also from the very good resteraunt. --Save room for dinner because it is a treat!
It is out of the way in the suburb of Santa Ana. It is quiet and well maintained.
David and Alice
Cherry hill nj

Perfect location in Escazu, the ritzy section of San Jose. Agents will try to put you in the Courtyard or Intercontinental but you can stay there back in the states. Upgrade your room to a Jr. Suite for $30 more. It's well worth it. The restaurant is very good. Plan to dress nice. My only complaint is the hot tub wasn't working which would have been perfect for San Jose's cool nights (55f).

We did not plan on making our visit to San Jose more than just a stop over enroute to our Costa Rica vacation across the country. Our goal was to find a safe place outside of the hustle and bustle of the city. In addition, we don't like to stay at a typical chain hotel but rather something that offers some local charm and we found that in the Alta Hotel. We chose the Alta after reading reviews here and also the recommendations in some travel books. It's a small hotel set on a hillside with rooms that have spectacular views of the city. The service is good, but nothing over-the-top and the rooms and facilties were clean and well kept. The open, cascading lobby is an interesting and dramatic space that leads down to the wonderful La Luz restaurant and pool.

The rooms themselves are somewhat small, but a large window and balcony helps give the room its character. The bathrooms had some poor plumbing fixtures and our tub did not drain well, but overall it was OK. If air conditioning is important to you, be aware that the A/C doesn't work very well. Luckily, the temperature was fairly cool at night although everything felt very damp to to the high humidity.

La Luz restaurant was highly recommended as one of the best restaurants in the city and I would have to agree. The food and service were both wonderful. I had the strawberry beef tenderloin over champagne rissotto that was amazing.

I don't recommend driving here as roads are not well marked anywhere in the country but the taxi fare was not too bad.

Overall the hotel was a great begining to our Costa Rican adventure.

We love to travel and we also love beautiful hotels and good restaurants. This was our second time in Costa Rica and after one week in Quepos we came to this jewel (again). The staff is AAA and the restaurant La Luz (one of the best in Costa Rica) is awesome. The view from our room was incredible. If you are like me about hotels then I will recommend this beauty (hotel) TO YOU.