We stayed here for one night at the beginning of our Costa Rica trip and one night at the end. It was just right for us. The location on a hill affords very nice views from a pleasant lawn with chairs for reading or relaxing. The staff are friendly and helpful. When we had wifi trouble one of the staff... More

Convenient shuttle service to/from airport. Fast friendly check in/out. Beautiful modern room and bathroom. Great view. Quite setting. Very good breakfast included. Excellent dinner. Excellent and friendly service. Business office. Great in every way. More

The hotel was clean and the staff friendly and efficient. Stayed there in January, for three days. The breakfast was excellent, and the two dinners were also quite good. We had been put in one of the older rooms. (pre renovation) and this was just OK. The toilet was another story. Upon complaining to the owner, he readily moved us... More

I was staying at the hotel 3 years ago and the food was of good quality fruit at breakfast, the type of meat we had at dinner was very good. But we were at the hotel a week ago and was quite the opposite. The fruit at breakfast was of very poor quality for the pineapples had a bitter taste... More

We stayed at Buena Vista between December 27 and December 31 2011. It was our second visit that year, Both were spur of the moment decisions. This trip we were staying on Golfo Dulce and decided to fly into SJO a day before our flight to make life easier for Barbara's 89-year old mother. We were met at SJO by... More

First of all I support almost all the raving reviews of this hotel in that the personnel is very friendly, the rooms are very clean, hotel grounds well kept and the breakfast good, so why only a 3 start rating. It is very personal but after having travelled through Costa Rica for quite some time we were a bit disappointed... More

After driving through tired-looking Alajuela, we were pleasantly surprised when we pulled up to the Buena Vista. It is like a little oasis up in the mountains. It is about a 15-20 minute drive from the airport when there is no traffic. There is not much within walking distance other than a small convenience store, but the hotel has its... More

We stayed at Hotel Buena Vista for 3 nights, 1 prior to and 2 on our way back from Cabo Matapolo. We found it to be the most lovely spot high up on the mountain with spectacular view, lovely rooms very clean and newly renovated. The grounds of the hotel were immaculate as were common areas. The food was excellent... More

We stayed at Hotel Buena Vista on the first and last nights of our 2 week family trip to Costa Rica. It is the perfect option if you need to be near the airport but you want someplace quiet and beautiful. Also the on-site restaurant is reasonably priced and the food is very fresh and well-prepared. We stayed in a... More