Costa Rica · Stays
Downtown San José works for city walks and food. Poás, Vara Blanca and Bajos del Toro are countryside excursions, not downtown stops.
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Choose downtown or the eastern city for urban outings. Peace Lodge is in Vara Blanca: it suits a mountain visit and needs a separate airport journey, rather than a quick downtown transfer.
SJO airport is in the Alajuela area, outside downtown San José. Allow traffic and airport formalities separately from any city or mountain visit.
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An eastern metropolitan base near the university area, separate from the downtown hotel cluster.
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The saved city overnight choice in Highlights and Caribbean Beach Escape. A useful base for the Avenida Central and food-tour area.
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A city hotel west of the main pedestrian core, suitable for choosing a San José night before or after the road trip.
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The source entity is Hotel 1492; its short URL slug remains hotel. Use the full property name when confirming a room or transfer.
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The source entity is Hotel Casa 69, in the eastern central-city area. Its historic URL stays unchanged.
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A mountain stay beside the La Paz attraction, rather than a downtown San José base.
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Choose downtown or the eastern city for urban outings. Peace Lodge is in Vara Blanca: it suits a mountain visit and needs a separate airport journey, rather than a quick downtown transfer.
The website catalog was captured October 27, 2026. Editorial source checks were made November 5, 2026. Check current conditions, admission, room offers and transfers for your dates. The map shows saved place coordinates, not a verified driving route.
Put it into a journey
10-day default · Forest, canals & a Pacific finish
A 10-day starting plan through the Central Valley, Tortuguero, Arenal, Tamarindo and Monteverde. Choose the main outings; this is not a seven-day tour of both coasts.
Read every day →5-day default · One coast, with time to settle
Five days around Puerto Viejo and Punta Uva, followed by a San José night. Keep the arrival and return days for travel, with beach choices in between.
Read every day →5-day default · A Tamarindo base
Five days with four selected nights at Capitán Suizo. The saved plan is centered on Tamarindo, with an airport choice to resolve before booking.
Read every day →Choose a saved route, make it your own and keep the details with you in Fyno.