Ok let's start with the good. It is 25 minutes from the San Jose airport on the way to pacific beaches. Great location! The breakfast that comes with the stay is very good. The patio is surrounded by beautiful flowers and tucans. The pool is nice. The coffee is just ok...expecting better from a place surrounded by coffee. I think this place was really nice about 20 years ago, It has a mid century hollywood regency flair created in probably the late 70's... and it still is nice but it is in need of some updating and really needs a thorough cleaning. The bedding was old and scratchy, sinks were moldy, windows foggy and dirty. We didn't sleep well because our bed was infested with little sugar ants that crawled over us all night. As I walked out from a sleepless night I almost stepped on a very large cockroach outside our door. The proprietor just smiled and says "this is costa rica" after traveling through costa rica and panama, we found that this is what people say when their rooms are not cleaned on a daily basis. We stayed in some pretty rustic places on our trip but had not run into this kind of bug problem until Cafetal.

The B&B has alot of potential, but obviously the owner does not care. The staff here is hard working and very nice, their boss(the owner) is just horrible.

He was nasty and rude at check in. Did not explain anything about the property or what time breakfast was. We arrived at night and it was dark out, we had to go down many stairs to our room and he did not show us a thing. I had no idea where I was or if I needed anything, how to get help. There are no phones in the room.

There were no towels or soap in our room. No mattress pads on the bed. Ants everywhere. Sheets are nasty and you can see thru them.

The website is very miss leading. No help with tours, for the local area and the restaurant is not open. I don't even think they roast their own coffee?

The breakfast was good. That is the only good thing I can say.

This is really a great place, IF you want beauty and serenity. It's sitting on beautiful, well-maintained landscaped grounds, with a sparkling, spotless swimming pool, and the buildings are colorful and charming. When you step out of the car, there are literally CLOUDS of butterflies everywhere! We had never seen such a thing. Romy, the owner, is very accomodating, and you will feel very welcomed. You won't believe the incredible breakfasts that you are served, some of it grown on the property, and all of it handmade. There's even a parrot who sits outside the kitchen window, supervising and keeping an eye on things. Take a taxi into Atenas for dinner and sightseeing. Go!

Very friendly staff and quiet location. Vista del Valle is nearby and also beautiful, but more expensive. I like that the pool is in a separate area. The top room has a large semi-circle window view of the area.