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Florblanca Resort vs Hotel Grano de Oro
Both properties are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Hotel Grano de Oro San Jose is preferred by most writers compared to Florblanca Resort. Hotel Grano de Oro San Jose comes in at 84 with approval from 3 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
Florblanca Resort
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Fodor's
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4 KM North of Franks Place, Cobano, Santa Teresa 1315361, Costa Rica
From $400 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Afar Magazine
"A personal itinerary of surf lessons, sport fishing excursions, and yoga classes will keep adventurers busy."
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Fodor's
"Named for the white flowers of the frangipani trees growing between the restaurant and the beach, this ultraluxurious resort is dedicated to relaxation and rejuvenation."
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Travel + Leisure
"Located along the Santa Teresa shoreline, the resort has seven one-bedroom and three two-bedroom villas that are nestled amidst the jungle with an open-air living area."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Florblanca, named for the fragrant white flower of the frangipani tree which grows on the property, comprises a collection of 11 exquisite villas, each so buried in the jungle that it feels completely isolated."
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Fodor's
"Fresh seafood is the specialty at this poolside alfresco restaurant, with inventive daily specials that focus on the day's catch prepared with Asian and Mediterranean flavors."
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Hotel Grano de Oro
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Calle 30, between avenida 2 y 4, San Jose 1007, Costa Rica
From $146 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
8.0
"This well-run, high-class heritage hotel is a favourite with international visitors looking for a characterful place to stop over in the capital before or after a tour of Costa Rica."
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Travel + Leisure
"Inside this converted Victorian mansion, guests will find 32 rooms with Italian tile work, wrought-iron beds, and whirlpool tubs."
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Frommer's
"The restaurant is one of the most reliably good places in town to dine and the chic rooftop patio with its two large Jacuzzi spas will almost make you forget you are in bustling San José."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This elegant inn has 39 demure ‘Tropical Victorian’ rooms...boasts private courtyards with gurgling fountains, and a rooftop garden terrace offers two bubbling Jacuzzis."
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Travel + Leisure
"A 40-room boutique hotel on a quiet street...housed in a mansion from the early 1900s, the hotel feels like something from a bygone era with its elaborate wood paneling, handmade tiles"
