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Mi Casa Hostel
HOSTEL
without bathroom from US$34/30; )
This converted modernist home in La Sabana has polished-wood floors, vintage furnish-
ings and 15 eclectic guest rooms to choose from, including one 10-person dorm and anoth-
er room that's wheelchair-accessible. Mellow communal areas are comfortably furnished,
and the shared kitchen is clean and roomy. There is a pleasant garden, a pool table, free in-
ternet, and laundry service.
Rosa del Paseo
HOTEL
28 & 30; s/d/ste from $75/85/90; )
Don't let the Paseo Colón location and the small facade fool you: this sprawling Victorian-
Caribbean mansion (built in 1910 by the Montealegre family of coffee exporters) has 18
rooms reaching way back into an interior courtyard far from the city noise. The hotel still
maintains the original tile floors and other historic details, including antique oil paintings
and sculptures.
Rooms are simple, with polished-wood floors and period-style furnishings. There's a
wonderful front sitting room where guests can listen to vintage vinyl discs on the phono-
graph, and the garden, where breakfast is served each morning, is filled with heliconias
and bougainvilleas. Credit cards accepted.
Colours Oasis Resort
HOTEL
gulo de Pavas & Blvr Rohrmoser; s/d/ste from US$78/89/157; )
This longtime LGBT-friendly hotel occupies a sprawling Spanish-colonial-style complex
in the elegant Rohrmoser district (northwest of La Sabana). Rooms and mini-apartments
have modern furnishings and impeccable bathrooms. Facilities include TV lounge, mini-
gym, pool, sundeck and Jacuzzi, as well as an onsite bar-restaurant, ideal for evening
cocktails. The bilingual owners offer helpful insights on gay travel in Costa Rica.
Apartotel La Sabana
HOTEL
