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Alta Hotel Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Location Alto de las Palomas, old road to Santa Ana, Escazú
Phone 888/388-2582 in the U.S. and Canada, 2282-4160
Fax 2282-4162
Web site www.thealtahotel.com
Room Information 23 units
Prices $167 (£84) double; $197 (£99) junior suite; $390 (£195) master suite; $820 (£410) penthouse. Rates include continental breakfast and round-trip airport transfers
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, dataport, free Wi-Fi, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron, safe
Parking Free parking

Frommer's Review

This small boutique hotel is infused with old-world charm. Curves and high arches abound. My favorite touch is the winding interior alleyway that snakes down from the reception through the hotel. Most of the rooms here have wonderful views of the Central Valley from private balconies; the others have pleasant garden patios. The rooms are all up to modern resort standards, although some have slightly cramped bathrooms. The suites are considerably larger, each with a separate sitting room with its own television, as well as large Jacuzzi-style tubs in spacious bathrooms. The master suite has a steam bath as well. If you opt to rent the entire upper floor, the penthouse becomes a three-bedroom, full-floor extravaganza, with a massive living room and open-air rooftop patio. The hotel's La Luz restaurant is one of the more elegant and creative dining spots in the Central Valley.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; midsize pool; exercise room; Jacuzzi; sauna; concierge; tour desk; secretarial services; limited room service; in-room massage; laundry service

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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