Hotel Villa Florencia

This is a beautiful property and we had a lovely, very large suite. It had a spacious bathroom with tub & separate shower. We were told the suite had been recently renovated and they certainly did a marvellous job. We enjoyed sitting on our patio overlooking the pool and at the stunning view in the distance and watching and listening to the nesting birds nearby. The staff was very friendly and helpful and treated us very well. For our 49th anniversary, they surprised us with cake in the restaurant and then in our room was our favourite wine and flowers. It really touched our hearts to be acknowledged in such a way. Thank you to everyone at Hotel Villa Florencia.

Our time at Villa Florencia was so wonderful! The hotel is beautiful and the staff works diligently to make you feel "at home". Rooms are comfortable and we enjoyed the many places to relax in the outdoors. The food in the restaurant is delicious and we especially loved the traditional Costa Rican breakfast (gallo pinto).

We stayed here whilst on a wildlife tour with Exodus. It's a very comfortable luxurious hotel. Spacious rooms looked new, lovely view over grounds and valley. There was a local graduation dinner & dance on in the separate events suite which was interesting to watch. Good breakfast and dinner.

Nice place. We just were there overnight but seems like a place that would make a nice base for day trips in the area. It is a little off the paved road so we wondered where we were going as we drove to it but it turned out to be a nice oasis in the surrounding cane fields. Lovely tree of birds at the front (but watch out for poop…)

We stayed in Villa Florencia for 3 nights to visit Turrialba region on our way to the Caribbean and had a really nice time. The hotel is the typical Costa Rican experience where you live with the nature. It begins with the majestic tree that welcomed us at the reception of the hotel. This one is the host of a colony of Oropendulas birds that were building their hanging nests during our stay. It was an incredible show all days long. The owners and the staffs were really nice and helpful. They helped us organize various activities such as our visit to the Guayabo archeological site with a very nice guide (Karen), who I would recommend. The visit of the Nortico chocolat plantation with Anna-Laura is also a must and was the favorite activity of our kids. Carlos, the gardener of the hotel, nicely gave us a tour of the garden and showed us some of the funny fruits he has planted. Breakfast and food at the restaurant was nice. The restaurant been open air, plan your repellent if you don’t want the mosquitoes to bother you in the evening. Been in the nature also means insects, and we could see plenty different species around, including lovely butterflies that were just outside our balcony. The window of our room had a net to prevent the insect inside. The bedroom was very spacious for the 4 of us. Everything was clean and working fine. The ceiling fan was sufficient for the temperature in April.

It was tranquil, simple and beautiful. From the moment I arrived, everything slowed down for me - and although I did not yet know it, that was just what I required. All of the staff went out of their way to help me with whatever I needed. The food was splendid and the conversation with the proprietors was engaging. When I left, I felt like I was leaving home.

Stayed for 1 night as we were passing through from the west coast to the east coast.