What is this place with over 400 “Excellent” reviews, we wondered? After reading all the rave reviews for some time, we finally had a business meeting in Santa Ana and took the opportunity to stay at Casa Bella Rita. We corresponded with Rita (who is the volunteer Event Coordinator of the animal welfare organization SASY here in Costa Rica) during... More

I have never written a tripadvisor review before but feel compelled to do so about our stay at Casa Bella Rita. We stayed for 1 night at the beginning of our trip and my only regret is that we didn't stay our last night as well. We arrived midday and Steve was there at the airport with a smile. We... More

We got into San Jose and we had to wait a day before our friends arrive. Although San Jose is nice, we didn't want to stay in the middle of San Jose. I'm glad my wife found Case Bella Rita. It was very relaxing and enjoyable to sit on the terrace overlooking the canyon. We have 2 kids (4 and... More

Agreed, a great place to stop off on our way to our Costa Rica vacation. A very relaxed atmosphere and a yummy breakfast made for us before we took off on a very early flight. We enjoyed relaxing and talking to other guests in the evening. We all ordered in from a very serviceable pizza place and had our dinners... More

We arrived early in the evening after a day of flying. It felt like coming home Steve & Rita were so friendly and helpful. They prepared a light dinner at our request gave us information for the next day regarding dining and helped us with translation for the taxi driver. This is the perfect place to stay for weary travellers... More

I had been to Costa Rica before and was coming back and bringing friends with me. I was looking for a place that would capture the flavour of Costa Rica on the very first day. I had not stayed at Casa Bella Rita but had read all the great reviews. This was where we were all going to meet after... More

My wife and I stayed here on 1/6/12 and 1/16/12 at the start and end of our Costa Rica vacation. Steve and Rita were wonderful hosts. They arranged for our pick up at the airport when we arrived and our driver Luis was right on time. Rita had arranged for Luis to drive us to our final destination at Mal... More

After an all day trip to arrive in San Jose, we were thrilled when we arrived at Casa Bella Rita and didn't have a thing left to do but tell Steve and Rita what we wanted to eat for dinner. They called for the taxi, told him where to take us and when to pick us up. Not only that,... More

We didn't get to spend a lot of time here, but it was the perfect jumping-off point for our trip to Monteverde and Arenal. The house was relaxing and comfortable - both the bedrooms and the common spaces (indoor and outdoor). It's very kid friendly - my 5-year-old daughter loved playing with the pet dogs and swinging in the hammock.... More