We had an amazing time at Casa Maria. It was the perfect place to unwind after a 4.5 hour drive. Dora greeted us and helped us easily get parked and checked in. She asked what time we would like breakfast and suggested places close by to get dinner or anything else we may need. The room was clean, the shower was spacious with HOT water and we enjoyed being able to access the coffee bar and mini kitchen at anytime.
Breakfast was delicious - fresh fruit, eggs, gallo pinto, plantains(our favorite in CR), buttered toast and jelly, coffee and juice.
Checkout was easy and we truly felt welcome and cared for by all. Thank you for a great stay! We will definitely be back.
**Helpful tip to find the hotel**
Once you cross the small bridge before the entrance, look for the first side street on the right - with the solid black gate and formal entry.
(The main gate was already open when we arrived, so it was a bit confusing figuring out which one was the right gate to go in.)
There is a directory/keypad located to the left of the main entrance gate on the wall. It's not a small keypad or single button, it's a directory with numbers of each business/hotel listed.
The directions state that after you cross the bridge, to look for a black gate near a yellow pole on the right and then punch a number to alert the office you have arrived... unfortunately, there are 3 consecutive black gates immediately after crossing the bridge.
Hope that helps :) !