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Buena Vista Chic Hotel

3.5 star property
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Family Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe
Lunch and dinner served
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Road 130, 9 kms north from the airport, toward Poas Volcano, San Isidro, Alajuela, 4050
  • Juan Santamaría Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Hacienda Alsacia
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • City Mall
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬
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Deluxe Room with King Bed | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Deluxe Room with King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Superior Room, Balcony | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Superior Room, Balcony

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

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Family Villa | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Family Villa

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 69 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Deluxe Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 36 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Family Junior Suite | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Family Junior Suite

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed

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Superior Balcony Two Queen Beds | 1 bedroom, Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, in-room safe

Superior Balcony Two Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Buena Vista Chic Hotel

Suburban hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast (local cuisine) is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking and a free airport shuttle. Additionally, concierge services, laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk are on-site.
Buena Vista Chic Hotel offers 30 accommodations with espresso makers and a safe. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children aged under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

The free breakfast at Buena Vista Chic Hotel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be close to Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a free round-trip airport shuttle.
  • Free local cuisine breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • 8 minutes by car from Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto and 8 minutes from Juan Santamaria Historical Museum
  • Free airport shuttle service
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Buena Vista Chic Hotel. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request). Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star San Isidro hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free local cuisine breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Quetzal Grill – This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Casino shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Quetzal Grill

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • 6 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Limited room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Buena Vista Chic Hotel offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport and train station (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation 24 hours prior to arrival with your arrival details. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Buena Vista Alajuela
Hotel Buena Vista
Hotel Buena Vista Alajuela
Hotel Buena Vista San Isidro
Buena Vista San Isidro
San Isidro Hotel Buena Vista Hotel
Hotel Hotel Buena Vista San Isidro
Buena Vista
Hotel Hotel Buena Vista
Hotel Buena Vista
Buena Vista Chic Hotel Hotel
Buena Vista Chic Hotel San Isidro
Buena Vista Chic Hotel Hotel San Isidro

Buena Vista Chic Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 392 out of 582 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 582 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 582 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 582 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 582 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Manuel, Elgin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming atmosphere, great, comfortable rooms, nice pool, Very beautiful views, all around the property, nice coffee farm Trail. We were super pleased all around. Highly recommended!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kevaris

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful resort , with a great view i would stay again. The downside was we were not explained how the room service works and we have all types of insect that were affecting the quality of our stay. The staff was really nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen Troy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Villa was above and beyond what we expected. We loved everything about this property. Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Travelled with family
Beautiful little hotel upon a mountain side. Staff was excellent and the grounds were very pretty. Only downside was it took 10 to 20 minutes to get down to the main highway and tour companies would not pick you up from there. You have to hire their shuttle to take you or an Uber is much cheaper.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very nice and we had a great time during our stay. Staff was amazing, very friendly and always welcoming. The food was good too. I will say that if you're planning on staying at this hotel your best bet is to rent a car. Everything is far away. We loved walking and unfortunately we couldn't do any of that around the hotel because there's no sidewalks to walk offsite. The nearest attraction that we wanted to see was the Volcan Poas, but it was closed due to being active. So, check before you go. The beaches were also far away, we had to drive 3 hrs to get to a beach. Pros. Clean hotel, super friendly staff, peaceful environment Cons.. Far from the big cities and major attractions
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edgard Jonathan, Miami

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly, cute small hotel away from the City, the no ac part caught me by surprised but wasn't all to bad, at night gets a little cold and early morning as well, restaurant waiter Alex was the MAN! HE SAFED OUR VACATION AND SERVE US FIRE FOOD FROM THE HOTEL, WILL DEF STAY AGAIN IF POSSIBLE
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Timika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was beautiful and a great place to relax .
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alma

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful property. Stunning views from pretty much every room. Our room has the mountain view. Breathtaking. Pool was small but perfect size since the hotel wasn't packed. Food was excellent! Room service excellent! Staff was excellent! Loved this place!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful place! The airport shuttle is very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Gladys Yolanda

Travelled with partner
The property was beautiful and clean. The only downfall was the lack of air conditioning. We did not think to ask if they had air conditioning because we took it for granted that they had air. We’ve never been anywhere without air conditioning. The other downfall was the shower. It was horrible. There was no pressure at all. It took you a good hour to rinse off.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a really nice place
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recommed

It was only for one night but it was great. Beds are very comfortable, place is very nice and chic. Gardens are gorgeous and the views! The restaurant has excellent food and service as well. I would only improve their old fashions! Everyone was very very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Cohasset

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager was going to upgrade us to another room, but it was too far for me to walk with my sciatica. The hotel property was beautiful with a lovely view overlooking San Jose. Nice pool and landscaping! Delicious food for dinner and breakfast and reasonably priced.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Josef

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
No AC, no hot water in the shower
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl, San Juan Capistrano

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and cozy way to end our trip to CR….
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Little Hotel

This hotel was so nice for a couple of days prior to leaving to come back home in Canada. People were so friendly and the Place was very clean with nice property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raj

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property . Very well maintained . Staff is amazing . The view is fantastic yet only 20 minutes to the airport . It was so convenient that the shuttle was available for pick up and drop off to the airport and car rental . Breakfast included was great . They even packed up breakfast to go for us as we had to leave for the airport 5am . Jorge our server / bartender was fantastic . Great conversations and great food and drinks . This is a great location to start your adventure of Beautiful Costa Rica.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner and I stayed at Buena Vista Chic Hotel for one night, and the experience was truly exceptional thanks to the incredible staff. From the moment we arrived, the front desk worker welcomed us with such warmth and professionalism. He offered us cold drinks and refreshing wet towels, making us feel instantly relaxed and cared for. The excellent service continued with the two male staff members from the restaurant, who went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable. We had an early flight the next morning and wouldn’t be able to enjoy the hotel’s breakfast. Without hesitation, they packed us a to-go breakfast so we wouldn’t miss out. We opened our bags at the airport and were delighted to enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal before our flight—such a simple gesture that made a big impact. The team at Buena Vista Chic Hotel truly made our short stay memorable with their kindness, attention to detail, and genuine hospitality. We can’t wait to return!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

OCIANA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This little gem was a breathtaking. We were picked up by their shuttle and Jonathan was extremely polite. He drove us to this secluded place where Buena Vista is located. The place is located in a forest area. The property is surrounded by trees and flowers. It’s a place where one can relax, enjoy the view of nature and overlooking the mountains and city. You will find inner peace at this location. The staff are excellent and extremely friendly! They were very welcoming. We even had a chat with the owner of the place. It’s rare to stay in a hotel where the owner will engage in conversation with their guests. We enjoyed this hotel truly. We stayed for two nights and will definitely be back again! Thank you for an amazing experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025