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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Santa Elena

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Planning a weekend trip to Santa Elena, Costa Rica? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Santa Elena offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Santa Elena. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Santa Elena. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Santa Elena based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Santa Elena below.

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

Ocotea Boutique Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $339 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Santa Elena
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at Santa Elena, Monteverde, Ocotea Boutique Hotel has great rooms from $339 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and free parking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love horse riding, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and an airport shuttle at this convenient hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Casa Copalchi

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Casa Copalchi which has nice rooms starting at $72. Offering parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and horse riding, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at De panaderia Jimenez 350 metros al noroeste. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and a 24-hour desk which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.3 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hotel de Montana Monteverde

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
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We found Hotel de Montana Monteverde to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $81. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 200 Este Escuela Rafael Arguedas. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Freddy's Place B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Santa Elena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $56, Freddy's Place B&B, at 250 NE de las oficinas del Ice. Provides room service, hiking, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a tour desk, a refrigerator, an airport shuttle, and private parking. It's located just 2.4 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Calathea Hotel Monteverde

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Santa Elena
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Calathea Hotel Monteverde has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, and family rooms. The great rooms here start at $105 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 150 mts noreste, escuela Los Llanos, Santa Elena, Monteverde, Puntarenas.. Furthermore, it also offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: San José, La Fortuna, Monteverde, Alajuela, and Manuel Antonio.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Santa Elena, make sure you also see Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santa Elena, Best Hotels for One Week in Santa Elena, Best Hotels for One Night in Santa Elena, or Best Business Hotels in Santa Elena.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Santa Elena?

Santa Elena Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$131

After analyzing 5 weekend trip hotels in Santa Elena, Costa Rica, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $131. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santa Elena.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $339
  • 3-star hotels: $79


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