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Hotel Alta Las Palomas vs Encantada Ocean Cottages
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Alta Las Palomas is preferred by most reviewers compared to Encantada Ocean Cottages. Hotel Alta Las Palomas is ranked #31 in Costa Rica with praise from 4 reviews such as The Telegraph, Fodor's and Jetsetter.
Hotel Alta Las Palomas
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Alto de las Palomas, Escazu, Costa Rica
From $140 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hotel Alta Las Palomas looks like something out of Provence with its terracotta roof tiles, arching doorways and sweeping vistas of grassy hillsides."
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Jetsetter
"City living meets mountainside retreat, with old-school style and drop-dead views of bustling San José."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Spanish colonial buildings of the Alta Hotel cascade down a lush hillside above San José, coming to rest at the deck of a brilliant blue, glass-tiled oval pool."
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Fodor's
"The view from this hotel perched on a hillside above Santa Ana is impressive, but so is the building itself with its blend of colonial and modern style—think archways, hardwoods, and leather"
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Guest rooms are spacious, with handcrafted furniture and bathrooms with hand-painted tiles; ask for one on the fourth or fifth floor to take advantage of the view.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This graceful Mediterranean-style villa has 23 whitewashed rooms decked out in terracotta tiles, contemporary wood furnishings and expansive bathrooms equipped with hair dryers and robes"
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Encantada Ocean Cottages
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Beach Front, Esterillos Este, Costa Rica
From $190 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"Framing a blue-tiled pool are freestanding cottages with thoughtful and creative touches like luxurious bedding atop artsy bed frames."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With verdant grounds and a collection of Dutch-looking cottages surrounding a relaxing pool by the sea, Encantada is a sanctuary."
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