La Catalina was a bit of a disappointment to my group of 5 during our 9 night stay in May, 2008. The staff is very friendly and helpful, but the amenities are lacking - at best. We had a private 2 bedroom house - which was OK - and the views from the front porch were great (very relaxing and... more

I stayed at La Catalina 1 night when i arrived to Costa Rica because is 20 minutes from the airport, then i went to the Copacabana in Jaco and went back to La Catalina for 3 nights more, your are close to many tours like the Poas Volcano and La Paz waterfalls, was great. The rooms are nice i stayed... more

After all of the wonderful reviews I had read on this and other web sites, I was very excited to check into the hotel, April 5, 2008. What a huge disappointment. Let me preface this by saying that I am not a hotel snob. I can stay at a Motel 6 and be perfectly content, provided it’s clean and everything... more

DON'T STAY HERE. It will cost you an extra $40 roundtrip just to get to the Fiesta Casino where the tours from San Jose will pick you up. If you stay at a San Jose hotel, this pick up will be FREE. The website also says that it is 20 minutes to San Jose. This is a lie. It took... more

My husband I stayed for a week at LaCatlina in one of their Villas. Another couple who was supposed to travel with us cancelled at the last minute, so we had the 2 bedroom to ourselves. The restaurant has a large variety to choose from and everything we tried was excellent. The location is about 20 minutes up the hills... more

We had a great time and the hotel was beautiful, service was great, food was very good and staff was very nice and friendly and very helpful. We are so glad to have choose this hotel and would stay there again. more

La catalina offers a quiet and secluded stay that is in the hills overlooking San Jose. Next to a small town (Birri), we walked there a few times to enjoy a rustic meal, and also watch the kids play soccer (Futbol). San Jose was close too, via taxi or bus (in Birri). You can stay in the main building apartments,... more

First and foremost, this hotel is for one thing: getting away from the daily grind. One doesn't stay at La Catalina looking for a great nightlife or great shopping. The hotel is located atop a hill in the Heredia province, close to San Jose (about a 20-minute drive). Even though there is a small town within walking distance of the... more

We stayed at La Catalina for 1 week and had our own car which they said was rare. It is very very remote and twice we got lost trying to find our way there. However, the apartment we had was lovely, the view of the central valley was terrific! We were not asked to attend a timeshare sales pitch although... more