Turrialba Hotels

• The Hotel Rio Perlas is located in the beautiful Orosi Valley, about 39 kilometers away from San Jose. This is one of the only Spas to be found in the mountains of Costa Rica. It is surrounded by breathtaking scenery, it is the ideal spot to come to relax, let go and forget about the daily stress of life.

It has a total of 69 rooms, with 6 Standards, 26 Standard Superiors, 15 Junior Suites, and 1 Master Suite, 1 Presidential Suite and 20 Cabinas. They are all non-smoking and include safety deposit boxes, air conditioning, a mini-bar, a fully equipped bathroom with a hair dryer, terraces and balconies, direct international dial phone, cable TV. There is laundry service, a spa, a beautiful swimming pool, and a restaurant. The hotel also has handicap facilities, maid service, a gym and a Jacuzzi, 24-hour Internet connection and more. There is a Souvenir Shop and even a conference room. There is in fact, everything you may need and more in this gorgeous hotel, located in one of the most sought after areas of the country.

There are many activities to choose from, especially if you are a nature’s lover. Bird watching is indeed very popular in the Turrialba/Orosi area. You may spend the day horseback riding, visit the magnificent Lankaster Gardens or the ruins of Ujarras.

White Water rafting can be organized from the hotel. The Rio Reventazon will give you the thrill you are seeking with 10 miles of class 3 rapids. If you like thrills and a real adrenaline rush, look no further! Whether this is your first time or you are an avid rafter, this is the ride of a life time!

The Turrialba Volcano has recently been in the news due to increased activity after many years of being dormant. The Irazu Volcano is not far away; it is slightly bigger than Turrialba and has maintained a certain amount of activity for the last few decades. Both volcanoes are awesome to explore. If you like rain, then check out Tapanti Park, the wettest region of the country, with precipitation of over 6.5 meters per year! It is home to over 45 mammal species, 28 reptile species and at least to 260 species of birds!

Rates vary according to season between $151 for a single Standard room in the low season to $256 for the presidential room, and $169 for a single Standard room to $281 for the Presidential suite during the peak season. Extra persons pay $30 each.

• The Casa Turire Hotel and its wonderful staff's only desire is to give you the unforgettable experience of living in close contact with nature, while in luxury, peace and ultra comfort. The Casa Turire is surrounded by gardens and the landscaping is truly magnificent and abounds with tropical plants and flowers, awesome tropical birds and many mammals and reptiles to keep you very entertained.

The 20 elegant rooms are complete and fully equipped, with two Full size beds each, small safety deposit boxes, direct local and international dial phones, room service, hair dryer, satellite TV, laundry service, ceiling fans. You may choose between Master Suites, Junior Suites, Junior Superior Suites or Standards Rooms. All the rooms have a private balcony, from which you can watch the spectacle of the jungle in front of you.

The hotel has various tours and trips for you to enjoy and will help you choose and organize everything to your liking. White water rafting on the Reventazon River will have your heart beating stronger than you thought possible. Horseback riding and mountain biking, hiking, and admiring the lake are all local activities that you can easily arrange to do at the hotel. You may want to visit the Sugar Cane Mill if you happen to be around in the right season. There is a coffee factory nearby where you can see the coffee being prepared, sorted and roasted and a processing plant for the famous Macadamia nut.

The hotel restaurant offers delicious Tilapia Calabrese, Beef Stroganoff, pasta dishes and wonderful deserts.

The rates are as follows: $128.00 for a Single Standard room in the low season, up to $210 for the Master Suite, and $151.00 for a Single Standard room in the peak season, up to $230.00 for the Master Suite.

• In the valley, nested between the two huge volcanoes Irazu and Turrialba, lies the property of the Volcan Turrialba Lodge. Only 5 kms away from the crater of Turrialba, in one of the most abundant and exuberant regions of Costa Rica that is still pristine and virtually unexplored, it is truly an amazing and unique location for a hotel. Because of its altitude, the whole area enjoys a variety of flora and fauna, ranging from the tropical rain forest and the rain forest to the paramo of the volcanoes.

The friendly and professional staff of the Lodge will give you personalized service that you will never forget. The hotel has a total of 22 rooms, each with a private bath, a fire stove, just like some little mountain retreat. It is ideally located to do tours and explore the volcano Turrialba, one of which is the famous Zocalo tour. This expedition, a must for bird watchers, takes place in the early hours of the morning or sometimes late in the afternoon. The sunset as viewed in the foliage of the forest is simply magical. Over 200 species of birds can be observed in their natural habitat, including the resplendent Quetzal. The tour takes approximately 3 hours and is really well recommended. Take hiking shoes, and warm waterproof clothing with you, as well as some repellent. Always better be safe than sorry! You may hike or go horseback riding, depending on your preferences. The Martillo tour takes you along the path where an ancient lava river once flowed, and one of the horseback tours will show you an old path that used to be the one and only road joining the Central Valley to Guapiles. Mountain Bike riding tours are also plentiful in the region.

The rates of the hotel are as follow: For a single standard room: $45.00 and $90.00 for a double. Prices stay the same throughout the whole year.