Altura Hotel

The hotel had a hippy vibe, lovely grounds, many nice plants. Small open lawn for kicking around a soccer ball. Gnomes all over. It was quite chilly, especially when the sun set. Breakfast: included, but we were only able to eat the fruit and juice/coffee. It started being served at 6:30, and our Poas volcano tour started at 7, so we had to leave before the eggs and other food were ready. It ended at 9am. Internet: spotty “Superior” Room: small for 5. There is a bed accessible by pull down attic stairs (that had a crack in it). It was quite hot up there during the day but it cooled off a lot at night. Our 14 year old slept up there. I wouldn’t want a younger child to go up the stairs and have open railing at the top. Our 11 year old slept on the couch (not a convertible). And, our 8 year old slept on the small bed. It has a refrigerator and kitchen sink. There is an interesting covered building with views of the valley below, a tree growing up through the roof, and more gnomes Overlook near the breakfast area is nice. Farm next door with many cows and a donkey. Three big dogs to pet and a friendly cat.

Excellent stay as a family with two young kids! Highly recommend spending some time at the properly for the kids to have a run around and explore everything the place has to offer (we wished we were staying another night). The breakfast was lovely too. We stayed in a tent which was comfortable with a great view, slight leak when it was raining but nothing that affected our stay. They also had lovely large dogs on the premises which my kids loved. Highly recommend

Our family of 4 (2 adults, 2 teens) enjoyed our stay. The property was beautiful, the breakfast was yummy and the people we interacted with were very pleasant. Check in and check out went smoothly. They provided a good recommendation for dinner. We only stayed one night and would have loved to have stayed longer.

We stayed in the tent, the kids loved it. Super unique, family friendly, easy to get to and many dining options, coffee farms and stuff to see. We stayed one night one our way out of the the SJO airport on to La Fortuna. Great location for getting to Volcán Poás.

We loved Altura Hotel! Perched on the mountains above San Jose, it had great views and was only 10 minutes from Poas Volcano National Park. Each unit was unique, creative and practical. We stayed in the Studio which reminds me of a tiny home. There were twin bunk beds, fridge, sink., and couch downstairs. Upstairs was a double bed, bathroom with shower. The ladder climb Upstairs was a little scary (it's quiteusteep and not good for little ones--our tween boys loved it) but there was a spiral staircase outside that'll get you upstairs and to the deck. Breakfast was included with our stay--typical Tico breakfast of coffee, tea, juice; eggs, rice with beans, plantains, and small slice of cheese.

Unique experience in a beautiful setting with great views. Great place for kids.

The chalet is cramped with furniture. The steps are unsafe for kids. An adult and a kid slipped and got hurt. Awkward structure of bedrooms and bathroom. Breakfast is great though.