 Features:
The Hotel Bougainvillea is a reasonably priced hotel
located in a quiet residential neighborhood not far from downtown. The views across the valley from this hillside location are wonderful, and the gardens are beautifully designed and well tended. Here you'll easily forget that you're just 15 minutes from San Jose. Set amidst the coffee farms of Santo Domingo de Heredia, the hotel has extensive areas dominated by tall trees and brightened by plentiful flowers.
 Rooms are large with two double beds, a sitting area and the full range of facilities.
There are also five Junior Suites and six rooms for the
disabled. The furniture is made of Costa Rican hardwoods, and all rooms have cable TV and direct dial telephones. Each
room has a balcony offering marvelous views of the mountains on one side and
the San Jose skyline on the other.
 Review: The Hotel Bougainvillea
offers country living with its crisp air, refreshing breeze and panoramic vistas. While it may seem worlds away from city life, it is less than five miles from downtown via a free hourly shuttle bus.
Surrounded by coffee plantations and citrus orchards, the lush gardens provide an enticing setting for jogging through winding trails,
playing tennis, or
relaxing by the swimming pool. The decor is comprised of
original paintings and sculptures from some of Costa Rica's leading artists
specifically commissioned for the
hotel. Massive beam ceilings, wood paneling and a fireplace give the hotel bar the intimate feeling of a country inn.
The gourmet restaurant features international cuisine served elegantly
on imported bone china and fine linen, crystal stemware and
fresh flowers garnish every table. Each detail of the hotel and restaurant operation is supervised by owner Hans
Van der
Wielen, who brought his extensive European experience with him when he moved to Costa Rica in 1961.
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