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, 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...
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.
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 :)
Boasting garden views, Navarro mountain features accommodation with a garden and a balcony, around 10 km from Jardin Botanico Lankester.
Stephan
Germany
You pay for the stunning views
The owners, as usual in this country, are very nice, very kind and helpful.
The views from the small living room / kitchen as well as the master bedroom is stunning.
The cabin is smaller than we expected and pretty basic.
We had very limited water pressure and almost no hot water in the shower. We did not wash our hair, thanks the lack of water we could not have rinsed the soap away.
There is no kettle, hence we used the … thing. It resembles a one pot electric cooker and needs approximately 20 minutes to boil half a cup of water. Later that day we where given a kettle, which improved things.
Carlos, our landlord, claims the tap water to be fresh mountain water. And up to a specific point he is probably right with that. The specific point will be the tank in which he stores the water. With outside temperature above 20 degrees at daytimes, that tank is a breeding ground for things, micro-biologists are interested in. If those things actually improve your digestion is up to the test.
The water from the tap is greenish and I would not use it without boiling.
There is no drawer or shelf or anything you could store clothes in. So we used the second bedroom which is packed with a bunk bed and a single bed. Same in the bathroom, no space to put anything.
The checkin was massively disappointing. We received a message the night before, that the room was ready for use. So we started our day early and arrived before noon, just to find the entire lodge locked. As there is no cellphone network in the area, we had to borrow a neighbours wifi and sent a message, that was answered hours later. So all we could was sit and wait…
With the cabins only modest equipment, the shower with limited water, a health risk assigned to the tap water, I find the cabin with 80 USD we had to pay massively overpriced.
But keep in mind: the view is amazing and the landlord very kind.
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.
Unfortunately, my stay in Cartago was very short as I just needed to stay one night. However, it was worth it. I loved the place and the people. The breakfast was amazing; I felt like home, having it at a family table, surrounded by beautiful people and amazing conversations. I would definitely recommend it and will stay here again, if the future brings me back to Cartago. Thank you so much to Damaris (what a lovely human being!). Wish you all the best. Saludos y la espero en Portugal ;) un abrazo a Vero también.
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.
A lovely family feeling. It has everything you need and a very warm welcome. Open kitchen and we were offered a tasty soup with the whole family. Really kind. Nice seats on the terrace. Parking space inside. Especially wonderful if you are alone or staying longer because the Señora is so kind, open and would help with anything. Highly recommend it for an oasis in Cartago. The city centre is also pleasant with some antique buildings.
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.
If you are wanting to visit Cartago for a few days, this is a great place to stay. Solo or family Randall and Yvonne handled my booking with care and gave clear instructions on how to find their home. The bedroom I had was clean and comfortable. Kitchen is fine and seating area is adequate. I have no problem with cats, but be aware that the hosts have a couple of beloved cats!
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.
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.
The owner was very helpful, calling around to find out the bus schedule. Telling us about things to do in the area. We had to switch room after the first night because it was booked. He offered us the larger suite at no extra cost and was quite happy to treat us.
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!
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 .
I was happy to stay near the forest and be able to walk on the trails. Also I enjoyed to see the birds nearby.
The staff/ guide in the hotel were very nice and helpful.
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