Hotel a San Jose de la Montana, Costa Rica

As you can see from my previous reviews, I am generally a positive person. I do not give bad reviews. It’s a fault I know but I hate to be critical as I can generally sympathise. In this case I’m prepared to make an exception. Recommended by a friend who lived nearby we booked with high expectations. We landed in San Jose and encountered a luggage problem; someone had mistakenly taken my suitcase. Luckily I had an apple tag in it so we got in our hire car and followed them across San Jose. This meant that we were late checking in. No big deal you would think. It’s 9:30 pm. We drove into the hills to find the hotel gates barred, the security post unmanned and no reply on any of the hotel numbers. Unusual for a hotel in my experience. We had resigned ourself to a night on our friends couch after a very long day, but luckily a local whatsapp call eventually led to us returning and being given a key. The security people were very kind and didn’t need us to do any formalities, but simply directed us to our room. The room was interesting. A light sparkling of glitter on the floor, dimly illuminated by a ceiling fixture in which 2 of the 5 bulbs actually worked. The room is a good size as is the bathroom. The ceiling light in the bathroom was dimmed by the amount of waste in the fixture; dead insects I’m assuming. The loo seat was broken, there was no drain or plug in the basin. On to the positives. There was a huge jacuzzi bath which I made full use of in the morning and loads of hot water. The bed was also large and comfortable. In the morning we went to breakfast but we were too early as it didn’t start until 8:30. It was at this point that we realised that we might be the only guests. We didn’t see another guest in the three nights that we were there. Breakfast was good. Great coffee and Costa Rica’s favourite, gallo pinto with scrambled egg and fried plantain. A good fruit course as well. We left on a days jungle hike, and on our return showered (also good). We had decided to walk to our friends house for an early evening barbecue. On the way out we stopped and chatted with the security guard. “ What sort of time go you think you might close the gates tonight?” “Oh probably around 10 pm”. Excellent we thought until we returned at 8:30 pm to a padlocked gate. We jumped up and down in front of the security camera, we phoned, we yelled, all to no avail. Luckily my wife who is smaller than I, decided that a storm gulley to the left of the gate, was of a sufficient size to crawl under on her belly, commando style. She crawled under in the dark, walked down the road and roused the security guard. Obviously he didn’t see her at first as she was camouflaged by the leaves and twigs covering her clothes! It’s 8:30pm. It’s not really what I would expect of any decent accommodation, never mind a hotel where we might have been the only guests. You think that they might have cared. Save your money. I’ll try to affix some pictures. Mor

Il personale era molto amichevole! Liliana era la prima che incontrai all'aeroporto per guidarmi per la navetta all'hotel. Luis era il conducente che mi ha dato un vero buon benvenuto! Veramente buono di avere la navetta inclusa, buon personale e colazione disponibile.

With a stay at Hotel El Portico in San Jose De La Montana, you'll be 5.9 mi (9.6 km) from Braulio Carrillo National Park and 6.7 mi (10.7 km) from Barva Volcano. This hotel is 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Oxígeno Human Playground and 19.5 mi (31.4 km) from Poás Volcano National Park.Enjoy recreational amenities such as an indoor pool and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.Stop by the hotel's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring private pools. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.

L'hotel resort ha uno splendido scenario naturale e un'area colazione all'aperto. Ho incontrato anche il signor Squirrel, che non ha paura delle persone. Tuttavia, la colazione è davvero nella media, principalmente per la fasciatura della pancia. L'intero hotel ha una grande area piastrellata e non è facile trovare una stanza dopo aver girato. La stanza ha un forte odore di muffa e l'attrezzatura è relativamente vecchia Di notte c'è un cantante residente nel bar dell'hotel è piuttosto energico, quindi non è adatto a viaggiatori che amano la tranquillità. In breve, per i turisti cinesi questo hotel ha un rapporto qualità prezzo nella media e non è consigliato.

PROS: Very clean, air conditioned and modern for a good rate. Wifi and decent breakfast included. The stromanthe triostar plants in the lobby were very nice. CONS: Staff is miserable and takes no accountability for customer service. Stephanie literally lies to your face and tries to overcharge you. Examples: -”oh your safe is broken? just reset with code 123456.” nope. the safe code was set by a previous guest and left open so this didn't fix the problem. We had to take all our valuables on a 13 hour tour because of this - very inconvenient. -”oh, you need another towel because we only gave you 2 despite 3 people in the room? we'll send someone up right away”. no one ever shows. when you call back, if they ever pick up, they say the same thing. -”your shuttle from the airport is confirmed and the driver will have a sign with your name on it” nope; after a long trip we had no one to pick us up. The driver didn't have my booking (he had another name on the sign), so he called the hotel and they confirmed nothing had been booked for us. -”well there's no booking because you obviously have to book it in advance; how would we know you need a shuttle?”. Excuse me? Yes, in fact, I did book it in advance and showed them the email chain (7 emails) with her own confirmation 3 days earlier! -”ok so you found the driver, perfect”. No, not perfect as we've been searching in the sweltering heat, walking up and down through the crowds for 45 minutes with a small child after a long trip. An apology, not a dismissal would be more appropriate in this situation. After speaking to the driver and Stephanie (we are still in the heat outside the airport), Stephanie who confirmed the booking by email then blamed her colleague who in fact didn't book it, And, they still charged us $16 USD for it - which was like rubbing salt in the wound. -”it will be an additional $20 USD for the shuttle” - when they previous told me $16 USD (thankfully in writing) -”it will be $16 USD to have a child in the room” - when my confirmation clearly shows children stay free (thankfully in writing) -guests aren't ”allowed to use the stairs”; long wait for the elevator

Abbiamo utilizzato questo hotel la prima notte che siamo arrivati in Costarica e l' Ultima prima della partenza. Ottimo servizio con recepition 24/24 . Camere spaziose e dotate di Safety box. Wi-fi ok e servizio bar nelle aree comuni(a pagamento). Colazione incluse servite all' interno dell' hotel e nel giardino esterno subito adiacente. Il giorno prima della partenza ci hanno organizzato il Tampone in Hotel con un laboratorio del posto senza che dovessimo andare in giro per la citta.

In realtà, non c'è standard di cinque stelle, l'hotel e la camera sono buoni, il tè è troppo vecchio e la stanza degli ospiti ha un sapore.La colazione è buona, più scelte, la piscina è molto bella, il giardino ha anche stile tropicale, il profumo dei fiori degli uccelli. Il servizio clienti aiuta a chiamare l'auto è molto conveniente. Il prezzo può essere discusso. In generale, il centro richiede più di dieci dollari.L'hotel ha un trasporto aereo gratuito, ma per prenotare in anticipo, se più persone sono ancora conveniente per prendere l'auto. Il passaggio all'hotel è una volta all'ora.

Io e i miei figli siamo arrivati molto tardi alla sera, mentre li prendiamo e le valigie uscite dalla nostra macchina, e'stato chiuso automaticamente con le chiavi dentro. Il revisore della notte di fronte ha offerto di chiamare il capo di manutenzione, Jorge Murillo, che poi ha aiutato rapidamente a aprire la macchina mentre altri agenti hanno partecipato per aiutare, abbiamo avuto un check-in senza problemi e abbiamo ricevuto un aiuto aggiuntivo con i bagagli e la cassaforte. Il signor Murillo finalmente riusciva a aprire la macchina e ci ha salvato un salino per un smith che veniva a notte. Tutti i membri del personale erano gentili e utili. Eravamo impressionati dal livello di servizio e impegno per gli ospiti. Sicuramente lo consiglierà. Carlos D. Angulo.

Like every Selina Hostel there is love in every detail - decoration, lights, good furniture. We had the deluxe room with a lot of space, a table, a sofa, own bathroom and good comfort. The bed was very cosy. We had no warm water for 2 days in our room, but the staff reacted instantly, tried to fix it and we got a free breakfast and some money back. Clean kitchen, enogh fridge space and a cool sofa space in the living kitchen. In total we had a nice and relaxing stay amd would definitly recommand this hostel.

Questo posto era un buon valore per i soldi. Abbiamo trascorso la nostra notte scorsa in Costa Rica qui. Ci siamo stati nella grande stanza del Re e ci sono anche due letti singoli. Era molto spazioso e pulito con molte finestre. Buon WiFi e comodo letto. Molti degli ospiti erano giovani viaggiatori, quindi sembra un ostello. Le giovani donne sul desk erano piacevoli. Le pareti sono sottili e potevamo sentire ogni parola i nostri vicini hanno detto, ma si calmò circa le 11:00.