The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Escazú

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Escazú

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Escazú? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Escazú, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Escazú to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Escazú, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Escazú for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Escazú for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Sheraton San Jose Hotel Costa Rica

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Escazú
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Ruta 27 350 Metros Oeste Multiplaza, Sheraton San Jose Hotel Costa Rica has great rooms from $191 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, breakfast, mountain views, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Real InterContinental at Multiplaza Mall

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $270 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Real InterContinental at Multiplaza Mall which has nice rooms starting at $270. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at In Front Of Multiplaza Shopping Center. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Out of Bounds Boutique Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Out of Bounds Boutique Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $64. We loved that is has breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a free breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1 km West of Commercial Paco, Old Road to Santa Ana | In front of Restaurant Taj Mahal. You'll also find city views, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.6 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Posada el Quijote

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Escazú
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $96, Posada el Quijote, at 1 Km East, 50 Meters South And 50 Meter provides an outdoor pool, room service, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, a bar, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $113 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Costado Oeste del Costa Rica Country Club, San Rafael de Escazu. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Escazú
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Courtyard by Marriott San Jose Escazu is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $171, and it's located at Autopista Prospero Fernandez, Calle Marginal N, Plaza Itskatzu. We also love the child care, laundry services, free parking, kids meals, and car rentals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Monte Campana Escazu

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Monte Campana Escazu because it has great rooms that start at $38. It has an outdoor pool, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Tanque Snaaex. Only 1.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Wyndham Garden San Jose Escazu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $135 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Escazú
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Wyndham Garden San Jose Escazu offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $135 (before taxes). It's located at West Side of Play and EPA Store and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.2 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Portal Colonial

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at San Rafael de Escazu, Trejos Montealegre del Vivero Exotica o Rostipollos, 200 metros Oeste, 200 metros Sur., Hotel Portal Colonial has great rooms from $59 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a bar, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find car rentals, laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service


Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Escazu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Residence Inn by Marriott San Jose Escazu which has nice rooms starting at $190. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Ave. Escazu Complex Prospero Fernandez Hwy. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: La Fortuna, San José, Monteverde, Jacó, and Alajuela.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Escazú, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Escazú, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Escazú, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Escazú, Best Hotels for One Week in Escazú, Best Hotels for One Night in Escazú, or Best Business Hotels in Escazú.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Escazú?

Escazú Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$127

Travelers to Escazú will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $127. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Escazú.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $270
  • 4-star hotels: $191
  • 3-star hotels: $112
  • 2-star hotels: $38


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