Hotel Palenque Tarrazú — Hotel in San Marcos

Needed a place to stay while visiting San Marcos de Tarrazu and I was told by friends that this place was the best option around so we went there and booked a couple of nights. The receptionist was polite and attentive. They have a small gated parking space with surveillance and security personnel for the premises 24/7 which is a plus. The surroundings were well maintained and the facilities were clean. There's a good size pool on site. Our cabin had everything we needed but it was a bit outdated. There was a lack of that Costa Rican vibe and small details like blackout curtains should be taking into consideration since no everybody tolerates sunlight early in the morning. Breakfast is included with your stay. The typical Gallo pinto, eggs, cheese, etc... It was okay. Overall I felt that for the cost I couldn't complain much and it was...

Palenque Tarrazu is a small family owned recreational center located in the off-the-beaten-path of San Marcos de Tarrazu, in the highlands of the San Jose province.||||The area is famous for its production of world renown arabica coffee...||||It is located at about 3 km from the town center. It offers two types of accommodations, the cabanas and the standard rooms.||||We arrived late at night and got a standard room. Martha, the receptionist in turn was very helpful and welcoming. ||||The standard rooms are located in front of the nearly olympic size swimming pool, in one corner of the property. Our room was tiny, very basic and relatively clean. ||||Typical breakfast was included (gallo pinto, egg, toast, coffee) and was ok, we couldn't complain given the good deal we got in...

We stayed in one of the lovely garden cabins one night while hiking the El Camino De Costa Rica tour. The rooms had comfortable beds, clean bathroom and mini fridge that we appreciated. In a quiet area by a college, the property has a nice territory view and a large swimming pool that was chilly but we still swam there and enjoyed the pool deck. The onsite restaurant served tasty typical Costa Rician fare by kind staff. We just had a short drive up to the starting point of dirt road used for mountain biking or in our case, hiking the el Camino trail. I wished we had a full day to enjoy this...