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Xandari Resort & Spa vs Hotel Banana Azul
Both hotels are rated highly by experts. Overall, Xandari Resort & Spa ranks significantly better than Hotel Banana Azul. Xandari Resort & Spa scores 89 with recommendations from 5 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
Xandari Resort & Spa
Condé Nast Traveler
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1 km northwest of El Diamante Bar, Tacacori, Alajuela 4050, Costa Rica
From $233 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Condé Nast Traveler
"On a former coffee plantation, this 40-acre resort with a perfect design score is just 20 minutes from San Jose's Juan Santamaria Airport, but "it's worlds away from the chaotic capital."
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Fodor's
"The tranquil and colorful Xandari is a strikingly original inn and spa, tailor-made for honeymooners and romantic getaways."
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Jetsetter
"Artist-architect-owned boutique featuring handmade art and miles of nature trails overlooking Costa Rica’s Central Valley."
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Travel + Leisure
"Overlooking the Central Valley, this spa village features five private jalapa treatment quarters where guests enjoy mud wraps, facials, and exotic Costa Rican body treatments."
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Travel + Leisure
"A working coffee plantation 3,900 feet above sea level is the setting for this relaxing resort and spa."
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Hotel Banana Azul
Afar Magazine
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica
From $133 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Afar Magazine
"Tucked away in its own little world, a 20 minute beach walk north of the laid back surfer town of Puerto Viejo, Hotel Banana Azul is a little piece of heaven."
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Lonely Planet
"Removed from town, this romantic hotel sits astride a blissfully tranquil black-sand beach."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Banana Azul is the ultimate romantic retreat on Costa Rica’s diverse and funky Caribbean Coast."
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Fodor's
"Hardwood furnishings are abundant at this gay-friendly (but by no means exclusive) hotel at the secluded far end of Playa Negra."
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Travel + Leisure
"Hotel Banana Azul is perpetually improving and tweaking its intimate 14-room retreat on a dramatic—and private—stretch of black-sand beach."
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