Pital hotels from HK$145

"Unfortunately we only spent one night here. Beautiful property we wish we could have enjoyed more. The included morning breakfast was excellent. A wonderful breakfast plate is freshly made as you enter their dining area. You don't order anything, they just bring you an tasty Costa Rican breakfast - really one of my highlights of our trip. And having Roberto, the donkey, hang out nearby was fun. Although he kind of woke us up early with his donkey "call" - all good tho. How many times do you get woken up by a donkey? The view overlooking the city was very cool. And speaking of cool, bring a sweatshirt! You may think Costa Rica is 100% warm and tropical - it's not! The Poas volcano is up around 9,000 ft in elevation, so it's cold up there. When we arrived at Hotel Altura the temperature was in the 50's. I wasn't expecting that, nor prepared for that either. A wonderful little find located very close to the Poas Volcano. If Poas is your first stop on your Costa Rican vacation, you can't go wrong staying here. After our stay here, we headed to La Paz Waterfalls which is on the way to Arenal."

"Yes the breakfast was delicious and the room stayed cold! "

"This property was absolutely amazing. The staff was extremely nice and accommodating. The property was stunning. The room was fantastic. This place is paradise."

"really nice place !!!"

"Une merveilleuse expérience ! Notre bungalow était absolument parfait avec une grande terrasse en bordure de la rivière. Une vrai immersion dans la forêt tropicale. Le personnel était extrêmement accueillant, serviable, attachant et très compétent pour suggérer les excursions à faire pendant notre séjour. Nous pouvions tout réserver directement avec la réception et les guides étaient géniaux notamment avec notre garçon de 6 ans lors de la randonnée de nuit et la sortie de 4h en bateau, malgré la pluie. La nourriture était délicieuse en plus. Gros coup de cœur pour notre famille !"

"Beautiful property and very charming. This was about 15-20 mins away from the pickup zone for excursions just to keep in mind. We saw beautiful birds and geckos on the property. We would definitely stay here again!!"

"Magical place, giving the full jungle experience. "

"We expected much more from this place, but of the five lodges we visited, this was the worst. Regarding the accommodation, we realized that the door could be opened with just a slight push, without even turning the handle, meaning anyone could enter the room even when the handle was locked. Furthermore, there was no water pressure for the shower, and the water had to be heated by a small heater built into the showerhead, but this gadget clearly didn't allow for temperature control; the water was either freezing cold or scalding hot. The room contained only two beds and a bedside table; there was no desk or table with a chair to set up a laptop and edit photos at the end of the day. As for activities, the only real draw of this place is birdwatching or photography, as there's nothing else to do in the area. We would have expected all the perches to be stocked with fruit and the hummingbird feeders to be full, but only one of the many perches had food, and the hummingbird feeders were all empty and were never refilled during our visit. They seemed more interested in selling us expensive paid tours: king vultures $75/person, macro with snakes and frogs $50/person, hummingbirds $65/person, small birds $30/person, bats $65/person. There are trails on the property, but they are not suitable for regular hiking boots and are extremely muddy; rubber boots are absolutely necessary. Considering the price of the overnight stays, we would have expected a little more from this place."

"Excelente servicio, gente muy cálida"