Casa Bella Rita Boutique Bed & Breakfast

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    Located just outside of San Jose, our bed and breakfast is second to none in service. Each room has a safe, cable TV, AC, honor bar, custom furniture and unique private bathrooms. One airport pick-up or drop-off and a great breakfast included in your rate. Perfect for your home base while touring Costa Rica, honeymoons, business travel or your first and last nights stay.


    Innkeeper Information

    Innkeepers Description:

    Former restaurant owners with a love of cooking. Steve's hobbies are woodworking, traveling & reading while Rita likes to work out, work with animal rescue and traveling.

    The innkeepers speak:

    • English

    • Spanish


    Number of Dogs: 2

    Other Pets: Loda the parrot


    Features

    Type:

    • Bed and Breakfast

    Property Noted For:

    • Airport pick-up

    • Arrival and departure accommodations

    • Business travel

    • Excellent views

    • Family Travel

    • Fitness

    • Gay / Lesbian Travel

    • Gourmet food

    • Honeymoons

    • Luxury

    • Nature

    • Peaceful getaway

    • Romantic escape


    Amenities

    Guest Room:

    • Air conditioning

    • Alarm clock

    • Bath robes

    • Ceiling fans

    • Fridge

    • Hairdryer

    • Ironing Board

    • Radio

    • Satellite/Cable TV

    • TV

    • Wet bar

    On Site:

    • Board games

    • CD player

    • Computer

    • Copier

    • DVD Player

    • In-room internet<br />

    • Desk

    • Fax Machine

    • Internet Service

    • Library

    • Private entrance

    • Telephone

    • Videos

    • Washer/dryer

    • Wi-Fi

    Other Amenities:

    • honor bar

    • In room safes

    • pool

    • free weights

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  • Nightly Rate

    $109 - $139

    Policy

    Reservation Policy

    • Check In: Noon    Check Out: Noon

    • Deposit Amount Required: Valid credit card required.

    • Cancellations: We are a small inn and cancellations affect us greatly. Should your plans change, we ask that you inform us as soon as possible. We will refund 100% of your payment if you give us 14 days or more notice. With 7-14 days notice, we will refund 50%. Within 7 days we reserve the right to charge the full amount.

    • Open All Year Round: Y


    General Policies

    • Smoking Allowed: Limited

    • Guest Pets Allowed: Limited

    • Drinking Allowed: Yes

    • Drinks Available: Y

    • Suitable For Children: Yes

    • Childcare Provided: No


    Discount Type

    • Resident
      Percent Off: 20% Days Required: 1

    • Travel agent
      Percent Off: 20% Days Required: 2

  • Breakfast

    • Type: Continental for early departures

    • Time Served: 7:00-10:00

    • Serving Location: Around pool overlooking the canyon, Breakfast/dining area


    Signature Dish

    Cornell Chicken
    Anything that Steve cooks, especially on the grill is special. Meals cooked for our guests upon request. Over 30 years restaurant back ground and experience.


    Special meal options

    • Low fat

    • Restrictive

    • Vegetarian

    • Late arrival meals


    Additional food services

    • Lunch an dinner upon request


    Recipes

    Appetizer-Snack

    Artichoke and Palmito Dip
    Serves: 12
    Prep time: 15 minutes

  • Location Type

    • Airport

    • City

    • Countryside

    • Suburban


    City

    • San Jose

    • Distance to city: 8 miles

    • Directions to property:
      Located in between Santa Ana and Ciudad Colon off of the main highway.


    Airport

    • San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO-Juan Santamaria Intl.) 8 miles

    • Directions to property:
      From the car rental agencies or the airport, turn towards San Jose. Proceed several miles to the Hotel Marriott exit on the right. Take that exit to the end and turn right. Go straight approximately 2 miles and you will then go down a hill. Turn left at the bottom of the hill in front of the La Ribera Mall. Go one block and turn right. Follow around about a mile to the traffic light in front of Panasonic which will be on the left. Turn left at light. Go about 3 miles through Lindora and take the second exit to the right after the bridge, onto the highway overpass in front of the Quality Real Hotel. Continue on the highway for about 3 miles. You will see an exit for Ciudad Colon. Take this exit and continue towards Ciudad Colon. You will pass a hotel/restaurant that has a blue unicorn in front of if on the right. 1/4 mile further, on the right you will see the restaurant La Casa de la Pradera. Turn right on the dirt road immediately past this restaurant/bar. It's a bumpy dirt road. Take it for about 100 meters and you will see a guard shack. Turn right at the guard shack and go about 100 meters more. We are the first house on the left


    Area Attractions

    • Art Galleries

    • Beach

    • Casino

    • Gourmet/Fine Dining

    • Historical interests

    • Live Music

    • Movie Theater

    • Museum

    • National/State parks

    • Nature area

    • Ocean

    • Zoo Ave

    • Poas Volcano

    • Turu Ba Ri Nature/Adventure Park

    • La Paz Waterfall Gardens

    • Butterfly Garden

    • Doka Coffee Plantation

    • Performing Theater

    • Picnic area

    • Religious Services

    • Ruins

    • Zoo

    • Bird watching

    • Fishing

    • Golfing

    • Hiking trails

    • Horseback riding

    • Gym's near by

    • Personal training

    • Shopping

    • Sight-seeing

    • Swimming

    • Swimming pool

    • Whitewater Rafting

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    Write A Review

    Wonderful stay at Casa Bella Rita

    • Stayed On: 8 / 2011
    • Reviewed On: 8/25/2011

    About The Reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in premium lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation


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    We found Casa Bella Rita on the TripAdvisor Site and it was so highly rated I decided to give it a... Read more...


    Made us feel at home

    • Stayed On: 7 / 2011
    • Reviewed On: 7/16/2011

    About The Reviewer

    • Between 36-45 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation


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    • Services 
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    We had a wonderful overnight stay with Rita and Steve recently. They do such an amazing job of... Read more...


    An invaluable resource!

    • Stayed On: 1 / 2011
    • Reviewed On: 2/4/2011

    About The Reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Almost never stays at B&Bs

    • Typically stays in budget lodging

    • Was travelling on business


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    Landed at San Jose airport and were met by Steve of Casa Bella Rita. The shabby chic... Read more...


    Beautiful inn & wonderful hosts

    • Stayed On: 9 / 2010
    • Reviewed On: 11/2/2010

    About The Reviewer

    • Between 45-55 years old

    • Stays at B&Bs once a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation


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    • Services 
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    We stayed at Casa Bella Rita in early Sept. 2010, my only regret is that we were only there one... Read more...


    Great way to start your vacation.

    • Stayed On: 6 / 2010
    • Reviewed On: 7/26/2010

    About The Reviewer

    • 55+ years old

    • Stays at B&Bs twice a year

    • Typically stays in moderate lodging

    • Was travelling on vacation


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    My husband and I have been traveling to Costa Rica for several years yet this was our first time... Read more...


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  • Address Apartado 314 6100 Ciudad Colon
    San Jose, 0000
    Costa Rica
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