HOTEL EL CHURRASCO ^{* * *}

Propre, agréable et surtout très bien situé pour découvrir le volcan Poas.

Wirklich ein tolles Hotel. Das Essen schmeckt, von der Lage her ist es auch toll, da man schnell zum Vulkan, aber auch zum La Paz Waterfall Garden kommt. Die Zimmer sind top, sogar mit kleinem Ofen. Und das Personal ist super freundlich, spricht Englisch und hilft einem immer weiter, wenn man eine Transportmöglichkeit braucht, da das hier etwas rar ist. Wir wurden sogar vom Chef höchstpersönlich und kostenlos zu den Wasserfällen gefahren. Einfach nur weiterzuempfehlen!!

We didn't stay here, we just dined at the restaurant. Delicious food, kind waitstaff, quiet environment, great location!

Es un hotel que queda de paso al volcán Poás. La habitación era muy bonita, tipo cabaña por dentro. Tenían calefacción que en realidad no usamos. La comida muy rica, cenamos y desayunamos. Todo el personal muy amable desde inicio a final.

Quizás sólo mencionaría que las toallas ya están un poco viejas, pues tenían hilos colgando en todos lados. La cama también un poco dura.

We decided to stay an extra night (for a total of 3) at El Churrasco even before arriving and we are glad we did.

The location at nearly 2000m ASL is unique in its own right, especially for CR as the air is cooler and more refreshing. Poás Volcano is only a 15 minute drive from the hotel and even downtown SJO is less than a 1.5 hour drive as well. There are some great views from the hotel and area in general.

The restaurant is delicious and serves up great included breakfasts for guests each morning (2 options - typical or continental/western). We had dinner twice in their restaurant as well and as it’s a steakhouse, we had steak both times. It was delicious, even compared to Canadian steak. The staff were very friendly and we were lucky to be dining during the low season so the restaurant was never full.

The hotel itself is amazing - cozy, comfortable and homey. The walls and ceilings are all wood-paneled so it feels like a chalet. Our tv was the best we’ve had in CR as there were multiple English-only channels with great quality video. The shower was always hot when needed, which is a necessity as the nights did get cool.

A very pleasant surprise was that we asked if the hotel did laundry and they do, however we were never charged for it (bless them). They’re truly very nice and generous people!

Do yourself a favor and stay here when in the Central Valley, you won’t regret it!