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The Alta Hotel

Los Altos De Las Palomas Escazu, Costa Rica

Escazu resort with an outdoor pool

Multiplaza Mall Escazu nearby
Situated in Escazu, this spa resort is close to Multiplaza Mall Escazu and Multiplaza. Area attractions also include Spirogyra Butterfly Garden and Museum of Costa Rican Art. Show more
Pool, fitness facility
In addition to a restaurant, The Alta Hotel features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a poolside bar and a business center.
Balconies
Televisions come with premium cable channels. Guestrooms also feature balconies, complimentary wireless Internet access, and air conditioning. Hide

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Deluxe room - European Plan
2 queenSofa bed. Balcony. Television with premium cable channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Minibar. Shower/tub combination with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include phone, hair dryer, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and sewing kit. Air conditioning. Iron/ironing board available on request.
Junior suite - European Plan
1 king1 queenSofa bed. Balcony. Television with premium cable channels. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Minibar. Shower/tub combination with handheld showerhead. Bath amenities include phone, hair dryer, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes. Blackout drapes/curtains, clock radio, and sewing kit. Air conditioning. Iron/ironing board available on request.
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Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Policies
  • Pets not allowed
  • Check-in time starts at
  • Check-out time is 2 PM

Accessibility Options

  • Accessible path of travel

Property Amenities

  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Poolside bar
  • Swimming pool - children's
  • Spa services on site
  • Massage - spa treatment room(s)
  • Sauna
  • Concierge services
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Fitness facilities
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Bar/lounge
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Parking (free)
  • Self parking
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Exhibit space
  • Multiple large conference rooms
  • Event catering
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Cell phone/mobile rental
  • Secretarial services
  • Business services
  • Computer rental
  • Total number of rooms - 23
  • Multilingual staff
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Number of suites - 5
  • Number of floors - 5
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Currency exchange
  • Tour assistance
  • Medical assistance available
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Shoe shine
  • Patio
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Elevator/lift
  • Wedding services
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - complimentary
  • Number of meeting/conference rooms - 2
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Rooms

The Alta Hotel offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and welcome amenities. Rooms open to balconies. Premium cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with handheld showerheads, bathrobes, makeup/shaving mirrors, and phones. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Additionally, rooms include safes and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages, irons/ironing boards, and wake-up calls can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

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The Alta Hotel, Escazu, Costa Rica, Rooms Junior suite

Room Amenities

  • High-speed Internet access
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Balcony
  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Internet access (surcharge)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Wake-up calls
  • Turndown service
  • Bathroom phone
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • In-room massage available
  • Sewing kit
  • Extra towels/bedding in room
  • Handheld showerhead
  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathroom scale
  • Shower/tub combination
  • In-room safe
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Welcome amenities
  • Cable television service
  • Window opens
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Clock radio
  • Sofa bed
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Wireless high-speed Internet access (complimentary)
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Dining

The Alta Hotel has a restaurant serving breakfast only. Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast. Room service during limited hours is available.

The Alta Hotel, Escazu, Costa Rica, Dining Dining

Recreation

  • Swimming nearby

Verified Reviews: All guest reviews are verified as submitted by our customers and reflect their stay at The Alta Hotel

4.4
out of 5
avg. guest rating
Hotel service:
4.6
Hotel condition:
4.3
Room cleanliness:
4.6
Room comfort:
4.6
Location:
4.0
Neighbourhood:
4.3
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Dana from Playa Grande, Costa Rica
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 27 Nov 2011

“Great price! Great location!”

This had been our 3rd stay at Hotel Alta. We have rental property at the beach and we come to San Jose twice a year for kids check ups and to buy supplies for our rental property. Hotel Alta offers great price for a nice big room and it is very comfortable for our family ( 1 and 3 year old ). I love the bathtub in every room, it makes it perfect for our boys and having a crib ready in our room upon arrival is a big plus too. I would recommend this hotel to anybody, you won't be disappointed. And if you have time you should try their restaurant it is outstanding!

Area recommendations
Great value, great service, good location, has restaurant and room service, great for coupes, solo travelers or families with kids.
Jerry F from Pensacola, FL
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 15 Oct 2011

“Love this Hotel”

We had a great two night stay and enjoyed every minute. The hotel was very comfortable and the staff was excellent. I would heartly recommend it.

Daniel B from Orange County, CA
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 12 Sep 2011

“Beautiful Hotel”

Very nice hotel sittiing on the hill overlooking the city. There is a small nature reserve where you can see animals that have been injured or were rescued as pets nearby. For us it was a great hotel to stay at for a night prior to going to the airport the following morning.

Area recommendations
We only stayed one night but the view is very pretty. I am not sure what there is to do other than the nature reserve nearby.
Omar from Panama City, Panama
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 26 Jul 2011

“Nice hotel, but not for the business traveler”

If you want to rent a car in Costa Rica, then please by all means choose this hotel, the atmosphere is great, lookes very much as a Hacienda or some little Mexican/Spanish Villa in the middle of a nice mountain weather location, near Multiplaza Escazu and other amenities. But, if your in taxi and for business as I was, by all means get to something a lot closer to the business areas, this was a 30-40$ ride from airport area to hotel, this city have too much traffic and a very few alternate choices so keep your pocket safe or rent directly with a GPS service. The hotel is very clean, people friendly but needs a bit more of staff, specially in the reception and room service department. The instalations, perfect for a coulpe's retreat with a balcony and a very nice view of the mountains and the city.

A Traveller from New York state
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 3 Apr 2011

“Excellent stay”

The hotel was comfortable, peaceful and tidy. The staff was extremely helpful and accomodating to our needs. We certainly would return there.

Area recommendations
Volcan Boas, Botanical Orchid Garden, etc.
A Traveller from Atlanta
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 13 Oct 2010

“Hotel Alta, A Nice Bit of Respite”

Great room and restaurant. Secluded and quiet. Less than ten minutes from large mall and restaurants. George in the restaurant is very helpful. The owner Michael was there everyday and since he was from the U.S. he could give us heplful hints. I really enjoyed it.

Area recommendations
Escazu for choice of eating and shopping.
A Traveller from Los Angeles, CA
3.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 6 Sep 2010

“Hit and Miss”

We stayed at the Alta the first and last night of our vacation. The first night was great. We had a lovely basic room with a view. The hotel is very beautiful and the rooms have wonderful balconies. The hotel looks like a castle on the inside. We had dinner at the hotel that night. It was just OK, but extremely over-priced. We also had to eat in an upstairs room due to a special event in the main restaurant. The woman at the front desk is very nice and helpful. The last night we stayed there, I liked it a lot less. The room wasn't nearly as nice or clean. There was an unclean class left on the bathroom counter as if someone had been in there earlier and taken a drink - it made me wonder if our room had really been cleaned properly. We had a top floor room which was really noisy because of the street and no view. We woke up at 5:30am because of road construction. Get a room on a lower floor they are much better. This room also had a sofa which is a bad idea - it was so gross and moist. I'm sure it is just because of the rainy season, but nothing upholstered dries out. It was a big room, but just not nearly as nice as the other one - more run down. The breakfast is small and light, but the main restaurant is beautiful. I would recommend the hotel because it is very pretty, but next time I would stay closer to the airport. We only wanted to stay somewhere before or after our flights.

Sandy P from Gulf Shores, AL
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 19 May 2010

“Chic Hotel Very Impressed”

Although this was not a business or leisure trip. I was very happy with this hotel I am (SPG)Starwoods member and I love their hotels. The location is great, easy access to the freeways close to shopping and restaurants. I would highly recommend this brand of hotel.

Area recommendations
This area that the hotel is located in is come highly it is a business comm. and just a short drive some lovely homes.
Shopping
Shopping is great around this area. Cherry Hill mall carries, fashion brand and other items including a Apple store which I bought my MacPro. There is also Moorsetown mall which is close by and very nice also.
A Traveller from Cambridge, UK
4.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 8 Apr 2009

“Good value for money”

Great view over looking San Jose. Up town and trendy area of San Jose. Expensive but nice resturant.

A Traveller from Troutville, VA
5.0
out of 5
Recommends this hotel
Posted 19 Mar 2009

“Tranquility Be Thy Name”

Soft colors mixed with stone. A balcony overlooking greenery with gentle breezes. Birds singing a languid pool. Good food with a sunset at times and service that made you feel like a "very special guest". As I said, tranquility to rest up relaxed and ready to go home. Thank you one and all. I am so glad my friends the Tomlinsons, invited me along.

Traveller's tip
Besides dining at the Alta; you need to try the Monastera(sp?) up the beautiful mountain. Fabulous food, service, and a view to die for!!
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The Alta Hotel

Los Altos De Las Palomas Escazu, Costa Rica

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu - 2 km / 1.3 mi
  • Multiplaza - 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
  • Amusement Park San Jose - 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
  • La Salle Natural Science Museum - 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
  • Costa Rica National Stadium - 6.4 km / 4 mi
  • Sabana Park - 6.9 km / 4.3 mi
  • Spirogyra Butterfly Garden - 7.4 km / 4.6 mi
  • Museum of Costa Rican Art - 7.5 km / 4.7 mi
  • Palace of Sports - 8.8 km / 5.4 mi
  • Universidad Nacional - 9.5 km / 5.9 mi
  • Gold Museum - 9.9 km / 6.1 mi
  • National Theater - 9.9 km / 6.2 mi
  • Jade Museum - 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
  • National Center of Art and Culture - 10.4 km / 6.5 mi
  • National Museum - 10.5 km / 6.5 mi

The closest major airports to The Alta Hotel are:

San Jose (SYQ-Tobias Bolaños Intl.) - 4.2 km / 2.6 mi

San Jose (SJO-Juan Santamaria Intl.) - 8.2 km / 5.1 mi

The preferred airport for The Alta Hotel is San Jose (SJO-Juan Santamaria Intl.).

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Nearest Major Airport:

  • San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO-Juan Santamaria Intl.)

Area:

Escazu, Costa Rica: On a hillside overlooking San Jose, the affluent suburb of Escazu is 9 km (6 mi) west of the nation’s capital. Several embassies are stationed here and, over the past decade, a growing number of expatriates from North America and Europe have come to call Escazu home. English is commonly spoken in the area’s many upscale bars and restaurants.

The Alta Hotel

Los Altos De Las Palomas Escazu, Costa Rica