Located 10 minutes’ drive from Cartago’s Plaza Mayor Main Square and 500 metres from Cartago Industrial Park, Hotel y Restaurant El Guarco features free Continental breakfast and free Wi-Fi...
Located in Cartago, 14 km from Jardin Botanico Lankester, Coffee Pickers Village By Hacienda Orosi provides accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.
Located in Cartago, within 14 km of Jardin Botanico Lankester and 15 km of Irazú Volcano, Hotel Cabañas y Mirador Secret Garden CR provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the...
Set in Cartago, 17 km from Jardin Botanico Lankester, Hotel Vistas del Cielo offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a restaurant. This 3-star hotel offers free WiFi.
James
United Kingdom
Hidden gem, up high in the mountains with an amazing view. Simple accommodation with hidden paths to boating lake, butterfly farm, zip line. Lovely staff and a small simple restaurant for dinner and breakfast.
4x4 recommended for access to, and within, property but the staff will help if not.
Iyok Ami (Madre Tierra) is situated in Cartago, 43 km from Manuel Antonio and 42 km from San José.
Nadège
France
The location is just amazing. Being able to observe wildlife from Iyok Ami is such a bonus (no need to go to the national park). You can take a walk (they have various paths) or just do it from inside. The nature there is breathtaking.
Flori and Lucrecia are very sweet and prepare healthy meals for those who don't want to live the place.
Good wifi and hot water are available.
And a fireplace if the place turns too cold :)
Located in Cartago and only 11 km from Jardin Botanico Lankester, Dreams Lodge Orosi provides accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking.
Darlene
Canada
The room was spacious and the view of Orosi was nice . The property is a bit quirky with lots of levels and many interesting outdoor spaces to use . For the most part it was quiet .
The location was good and within easy walking distance of the small town of Orosi and it's amenities. The host was very sweet and tries very hard but the property did have a few issues.
Located just 6.8 km from Jardin Botanico Lankester, Casa Irazu offers accommodation in Cartago with access to a garden, a shared lounge, as well as bicycle parking.
Adele
United Kingdom
The host was super kind, helpful and friendly. The garden was lovely
Set in Cartago, Cabaña Niraj offers accommodation with a pool with a view, a patio and lake views. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi.
The staff was fabulous!
The grounds were immaculate.
The staff was fabulous!
The grounds were immaculate.
Saw some birds in common area.
Food delivered to room was pretty good. Hot.
What killed us was the room was freezing with no heat or space heater or extra blanket. There was a large very cold bathroom with absolutely no hot water. Wires sticking out of the shower head. No counter or table to place toiletries. Very dark and dank. A small outdoor light fixture with probably 40 watt bulb was way above the tiny sink. No other lighting. No window light.
And nowhere comfortable to sit with room. Slat wood bench on front porch and in room.
But this location was at better pricing value than a few others we stayed at.
Overall, if there had been heat and some warm water I would have doubled my opinion.
Shandy
United States
10
Scored 10
Visit Irazú then head to a hike in Prusia and on to...
Visit Irazú then head to a hike in Prusia and on to Turrialba, stay at the Turrialtico for an incredible view and value (and Posole and jalapeño steak,) then book a raft trip with Econaturales on the Pacuare River, ask for Michael and Eduardo as your guides, they keep you in the raft and out of the river, you’ll be happy and tired so stay another night to eat, drink, and recover- our mistake was hopping in the car and getting back on the road after 27km on the Pacuare, a perfect day!
Dawn
United States
10
Scored 10
Don't miss out on the Basilica which is the most important...
Don't miss out on the Basilica which is the most important church of Costa Rica. It's fun to see the train make its way slowly through the town.
The main reason for visiting Cartago is of course the Irazu Volcano; it's quite easy to hop on the public bus to get there.
The owner, Mili, was very helpful in all aspects of our stay, including the booking process, and offering recommendations for restaurants, transportation, and other activities before and after we arrived. The restaurant recommendations were unnecessary, as the food onsite was delicious. The hiking trails nearby were excellent. The hotel also offers bicycling, rafting, and horseback riding. Before we arrived and when we left, Mili was quietly standing by to coordinate any potential difficulties with logistics.
Grandpas hotel and restaurant exceeded our expectations. The location is great if you are planning visiting Volcan Irazú. The facilities are beautiful, the cabins are very comfortable and clean. The best of the hotel is the people. All the employees from the front desk to the restaurant are very warm, and nice. Always prompt to give you the best service. We were very pleased during our stay. Thank you to Axel, Edgar, María José, Emily, Pablo and all of the employees who made our stay, wonderful!
This very basic place but situated in exceptional place. If you are looking for hotel in this area you are also interested in quetzales, and here you can see them just from restaurant zone or from balcony.
It's cloud forest on the altitude around 2700, so it's pretty cold and hotel is without heating, but they provide a lot of blankets, so it's ok.
This place also give you access to well maintained trails in cloud forest, so need to go to National Park ;)
We had a stop over in Cartago and so we stayed one night. The house has an interesting architectural design, it is clean and well maintained. The wooden paneling is nice. Breakfast was a plate of fruit followed by a plate of typical Costa Rican breakfast (beans and rice, friend plantain, scrambled eggs). The bread was really fresh. The shower was nice and hot. Soap was provided for the shower and the bathroom sink.
Excellent breakfast👌 one of the best I had in Costarica. Very, bery clean room and toilet. I felt like at home.
Host was so nice and treated us like her guests not like the hotel guests😌. We had a very nice talk and she told us many interesting things about Costarica and Cartago.
If I would have a chance I will stay there once again for sure!
The hotel is conveniently located in central Cartago. They have secure parking across the street. The neighborhood, while not particularly dangerous, does have a reputation for petty theft. The parking is a big plus.
The common areas are spacious and inviting. The breakfast was excellent. The staff is very helpful, pleasant and efficient.
The hotel is located in the center of Cartago, close to the mail sights. There’s a small garden with lemon trees and outdoor seating area.
You can use coffeemaker, kettle and cooking stove along with refrigerador and plenty of nice cups with plates and ceramic bowls.
Rooms are cleaned every day and the bed is made while you’re away.
The room was big, with acess to a well equiped shared kitchen and outdoor space. We appreciated a lot the safe parking space inside the garrage and the cute kitten of the hosts (do not worry if you are not an animal lover, you will not know he is there). Nice people and a good location in Cartago, safe and residencial neighbourhood
They have created a nice place with a pool, small gym, pooltable and some sitting areas with views on the town. Garden is well maintained. Shower was nice and warm. Location was nice, just of the main road. Opposite the hotel was a cemetary, which we did not mind, but might not be good for paranormal sensitive people :).
Very cute little nest a few minutes away from Cartago in a quiet area. We really liked the effort in decoration and making the place special, with the hammock. Also a very friendly host. Unfortunately we were on our way back to Europe so we only stayed for the night and couldn’t discover the surroundings.
I liked Every thing else!!
The place is extra clean, silent, homely cozy, it has a little garden, shared kitchen, friendly host, etc. The surroundings are really nice, the first downtown neighborhood in Cartago that I like.
Great place for a short stay or even a long stay if that's part of your plans.
Really cute hostel. Very friendly and helpfull staff. Good home cooking (especially the home-made hot sauce :). Lots of humming-birds around the hostel. 7km of walking trails around the hotel (if you are a couch potatoe like me DON'T take the 'difficult' trail) , Very good value for money.
Grandpas Hotel features some spacious bungalows in a very convenient location to visit Volcan Irazu. The bed and the pillows are outstanding - we had a super comfortable night! The included breakfast is excellent and the staff is very accommodating and friendly!
Really nice hotel run by a sweet family who enjoy talking and sharing tips for traveling around the area. The location is perfect, super close to Irazu and other natural attractions. I stayed here a total of 6 nights or so.
Nice cozy apartment. Martin offered us dinner from their BBQ which his family had even this was not included in the price. Communication was great. Great location if you would like to visit Cartago or volcan Poas.
The owners were super friendly and helpful and the house was really big and all the amenities were great. It was also really well located for doing trips into Cartago and Irazu Volcano. Would definitely come back!
There was a common kitchen that you can use and make a coffee. The room was big and clean. There were blankets and they were very useful during the cold night.
The hotel had a lovely garden.
it was not comfortable. location is so so , maybe because it is absolutely nothing to do in the city of Cartago. hotel locate in the forest . there is absolutely no people there .
Maria and her daughter Denia made our stay very joyful. All her suggestions were spot on. Room was very clean and comfortable. Views from the hotel are amazing.
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