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Hotel Valladolid
HOTEL
2260-2905;
www.hotelvalladolid.net
; cnr Calle 7 & Av 7; s/d incl breakfast
US$75/87; )
This business hotel on a quiet street has 12 bright, clean and business-like tiled rooms with
microwave, mini-fridge, cable TV and private bathroom with hot water.
Hotel América
HOTEL
incl breakfast US$66/77/88; )
Of the four hotels in this local chain, this is the best deal. It is centrally located just south
of the church, and though unspectacular in design, it's clean and comfortable. Tile-floor
rooms come equipped with solar hot water, cable TV, safe and fan.
Hotel Chalet Tirol
INN
( 2267-6222;
www.hotelchaleteltirol.com
;
d/ste US$98/138; )
Northeast of Heredia (3km north of Castillo Country Club), this charming hotel channels
the gingerbread quaintness of the Alps. (It once served as a backdrop for a German beer
advert.) The 25 suites and chalets have cable TV, room service and a gorgeous mountain
setting; some also have Jacuzzis, fireplaces or wheelchair-accessible facilities. The in-
house restaurant hosts live music on weekends.
Hotel Bougainvillea
HOTEL
2244-1414;
www.hb.co.cr
;
Santo Domingo; d incl breakfast US$123-152;
)
Set on 4 hectares about 6km outside of town, this efficient hotel is surrounded by an ex-
pansive, well-manicured garden dotted with old-growth trees, stunning flowers and plenty
of statuary. Eighty-two crisp, whitewashed rooms have balconies with views of mountains
or city, and several private trails wind by the swimming pool and tennis courts, through
forest and orchards. Credit cards accepted.
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