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Hotel Villa Lapas

3.5 of 5
Costanera Highway | Santa Lucia, Jaco, Costa Rica
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Ranked #21 of 42 hotels in Jaco
3.5 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
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Sherman n
Victoria, Canada
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012 NEW

This place was in a nice location. We are mainly birdwatchers and stayed here for that reason. It was a good location to access some of the trails and short drive to the Tarcoles and Carara National Park. The food was fine the lunch window was a little bit short 12:00 to 1:00. This place could have been much better... More

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carolynnedl135rq
DL13 5RQ
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

this hotel was described in the holiday brochure as basic. I have no idea why, it was 'rustic'. The chalets were good and clean,the bar had a good choice of free drinks and cocktails,the food was very good and plenty of it, the coffee was the best of my 3 week stay. The hotel is by a river,with plenty of... More

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T1Dtraveler
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

This property is beautiful and has trails however, the rooms were around $130/night for a room with 2 beds (during holiday season). The room was unclean! I expect to see bugs, etc. since we were in the middle of the forest but I didn't expect to see the stuff I saw after paying what we did. The walls are also... More

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e5000e
Los Angeles
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20 reviews
17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

If your travels take you to this part of the world, Hotel Villa Lapas offers an adquate alternative for visiting Carara National Park and for taking boat rides on the local river. Resident scarlet mccaws and other birds. Spacious grounds. Modest but truly adequate spot for the local bird watcher and others. More

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TravellerGillian
Caterham, United Kingdom
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24 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

This is a very comfortable hotel in an idyllic setting. Lovely grounds with a river running through with lots of wildlife. I really enjoyed my stay here. The rooms are spacious and my shower worked extremely well. The food was also very good. I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Costa Rica. More

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Londra_11
London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews
18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011

It is an hotel you'll love if you love nature. You can see a lot of animals on the property , and the atmosphere is fantastic. We were not too happy with the restaurant which was a little (too) simple but it could be a question of taste. More

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ElitePhotoPhoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Top Contributor
70 reviews
148 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011

we went here for a few hours to visit the property, shop in the gift shop and go zip lining. The zip line staff was great. the zip lining its self wasnt to bad...not great but not to bad. the gift shop was cute and had some nice little gifts to take home at a fair price. stay away from... More

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DrPJCR
San Jose, Costa Rica
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54 reviews
77 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011
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I'd visited this hotel at least 10 times, since i was 10 years old. I had watch it change during time. My last visit was in june 2011. This place is awesome if you like an ecological experience, if you are a tech maniac it is not the place for you. Also, if you have allergies to mold, pollen or... More

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Isocyanide
Princeton, New Jersey
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10 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011

Hotel Villa Lapas has a great number of bird species on its premises and serves as a great base for visiting Carara National Park and the Tarcoles River. Villa Lapas has a few short trails to walk. We racked up a good number of species on the trails as well as walking the dirt road outside of the lodge. Each... More

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RaVaGe70
Hoorn, The Netherlands
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11 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2011

We wanted to visit Carara NP on our way from South to North. This seemed to be the only place to stay so close to the park. The park really is lovely, especially when your the first going in in the morning. The rooms weren't clean (more customers complained), noisy, old and heavily in need of an upgrade. I have... More

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Address: Costanera Highway | Santa Lucia, Jaco, Costa Rica

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