Hotels in San Isidro de El General
Where to Stay Closer to the Trail Head
If you’re climbing Mount Chirripó, you’ll want to spend the night as close to the trail head as possible. Several basic cabinas right in San Gerardo de Rivas charge between $15 and $30 per person. The best of these are El Descanso ((tel) 2742-5061; www.hoteleldescansocr.com), Casa Mariposa ((tel) 2742-5037; www.hotelcasamariposa.net), and Roca Dura ((tel) 2742-5071; www.hotelrocadura.com). If you’re looking for a little more comfort and a swimming pool, check out El Pelicano ((tel) 2742-5050; www.hotelpelicano.net), the Río Chirripó Lodge ((tel) 2742-5109; www.riochirripo.com), or the hotels listed below.
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Set on an expansive piece of land on the outskirts of San Isidro, Hacienda Alta Gracia ★★ ((tel) 2105-3000; http://altagracia.aubergeresorts.com) is a collection of 50 individual casitas (little houses), three restaurants, a boutique spa, and an equestrian center. This very exclusive and expensive retreat features its own private airstrip accepting private flights, and offering ultralight flights around the region.
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El Mirador de Quetzales
This is one of the more rustic of the quetzal viewing lodges in this area. It’s also the closest to the main highway. Also known as Finca Eddie Serrano, it is run by the friendly local Serrano family. Choose from a series of small wooden cabins and A-frame log cabins, as well as…$Nearby Places
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El Toucanet Lodge
This off-the-beaten-path lodge is a good place to go if you want to see quetzals, toucanets, and not a lot of people. Located in tiny Copey de Dota, El Toucanet offers eight rustic but attractive cabins with cypress interiors and nice decks, and some have a fireplace and Jacuzzi. The…$$Nearby Places - Hotel
Hotel Los Crestones
Central San Isidro doesn’t have a lot of great hotel choices, but this downtown option is the best of the bunch. A complex of two- and three-story pale yellow buildings, it offers basic rooms with tile floors and bare walls. A small television is hung in the corner and there are…$Around Town - Hotel
Monte Azul
This boutique hotel is chic, artsy, and luxurious. Set among lush gardens, the casitas are spacious and brimming with contemporary art, part of the owners’ collection (they have a huge studio space on the grounds and often host visiting artists). All lodgings feature a queen-size…$$$Nearby Places - Hotel
Savegre Hotel
Also known as Finca Chacón, this hotel is owned by the local Chacón family, who were pioneers in converting this remote rural farming area into a mecca for bird-watchers and ecotourists. The small resort is spread around a working apple and pear farm. These fruit trees, as well as…$$Nearby Places - Hotel
Talari Mountain Lodge
This lodge offers more comfortable rooms and better grounds at nearly the same low price as the cluster of backpacker hotels near the Chirripó National Park entrance. It’s on the banks of the Río General, some 8km (5 miles) outside of San Isidro. Rooms are housed in a simple…$Nearby Places - Hotel
Trogon Lodge
This is a pretty little nature lodge in a splendid setting. The rooms are in individual and duplex buildings scattered over rolling hillsides and well-tended gardens. At the center, there’s a midsize pond stocked with local trout and featuring a deck out into its center, which you…$$Nearby Places
