Hotel Villa San Ignacio
A seven-acre garden hotel near Juan Santamaría International Airport and downtown Alajuela, built on a former coffee estate a mid-century botanist once owned and planted; the grounds now hold wildflowers and fruit trees that draw butterflies and birds, including a large Higuerón fig tree the Deluxe Queen rooms and Master Suites overlook. Guest rooms range from twin and queen rooms near the pool to two-bedroom master suites and a geodesic dome set back in the woods, decorated with ironwork beds and pieces from local artisans. The Pandora restaurant and bar occupies a renovated coffee farmhouse once known as Marilyn Monroe's Bar, with tables on a terrace by the pool and gardens. Walking and birding trails, a pool, billiards and a badminton court are on the grounds. Booked for you by an affiliated travel advisor.
- Location: El Cacao, Alajuela
- Country: Costa Rica
At the lodge
- Trails
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Pool
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Laundry
Rooms
- Budget Twin: Two twin beds, sleeps 2
- Budget Twin Accessibility: Two twin beds, sleeps 2
- Standard Queen: One queen bed, sleeps 2
- Deluxe Queen (2 Beds): Two queen beds, sleeps 4
- Master Suite King Bed: One king bed, sleeps 2, Central Valley
- Master Suite, Two Bedroom: One queen bed in one room, two queen beds in the other, sleeps 6
- Geodesic Dome: Three queen beds, sleeps 6
Target species
- Rufous-capped Warbler: Basileuterus rufifrons
- Great Kiskadee: Pitangus sulphuratus