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Hotel Martino Spa and Resort

3.5 star property

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Junior Suite | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds
Junior Suite | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
$137
$121 nightly
$137 total
Total with taxes and fees
May 4 - May 5

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150 Mts E From Zoo Ave, La Garita, Alajuela
  • Place, INCAE Business School
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Multiplaza Mall Escazu
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Poás Volcano National Park
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Villa, 1 Bedroom | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds

Villa, 1 Bedroom

  • 646 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds

Suite Deluxe with Garden View

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

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Villa Superior with Garden View

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4

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Junior Suite | In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds

Junior Suite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, free cribs/infant beds, free rollaway beds

Triple Suite Junior

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 484 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2

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About the neighborhood

La Garita

With a stay at Hotel Martino Spa and Resort in La Garita, you'll be in the business district, a 4-minute walk from Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center and a 4-minute drive from INCAE Business School. .This family-friendly hotel is 14.7 mi (23.6 km) from Poás Volcano National Park and 15.3 mi (24.7 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu.

What's nearby

  • INCAE Business School - 7 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Sabana Park - 34 min drive - 17.1 miles
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica - 34 min drive - 17.1 miles
  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu - 38 min drive - 17.6 miles
  • Poás Volcano National Park - 55 min drive - 18.0 miles

Getting around

  • San Jose Contraloria Station - 25 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Kivu - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bar Don José - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪La Casona del Maíz - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Las Delicias del Maíz - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪El Cevichito - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Hotel Martino Spa and Resort

Hotel Martino Spa and Resort offers 57 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished patios. Televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

In-room wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps) is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Spa Cleopatra has 8 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a hot tub, and a steam room.

The spa is open daily. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 57 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private furnished patios. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and an outdoor tennis court. Additional features at this Mediterranean hotel include wireless internet access (surcharge), concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Planning an event in La Garita? This hotel has 4844 square feet (450 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Hotel Martino Spa and Resort has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (CRC 100 per stay)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (CRC 100 per stay)

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Art gallery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free children's club
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • In-room crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (4,844 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 8 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Mud bath
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 7 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1996
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: CRC 19934
Late check-in fee: CRC 19926 for check-in between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: CRC 100 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: CRC 100 per stay (rates may vary)
  • Early check-in fee: CRC 19934 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: CRC 19926 for check-in between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Hotel Martino Spa and Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 224 out of 495 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 162 out of 495 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 495 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 495 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 495 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kurt

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only complaint would be the poor WiFi. Too nice a hotel to not have premium WiFi in the rooms and around property. StarLink??
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and services were excellent, my only complaint would be the swimming pool not being heated, it was freezing!!.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable room with beautiful style. The property was also gorgeous and the pool was huge. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Restaurant on site with room service was a big perk.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Zsuzsanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice hotel, attentive staff. They take your luggage to your room in a buggy. The room was large, it had a little entrance lobby with a fridge and bathroom was OK. Also, it had a walk-in wardrobe. Swimming pool and grounds are a highlight. Very nice. However: - place is quite tired - cable to plug fridge in was too short - not enough sunbeds by pool and some were busted - breakfast was just awful - restaurant is not very good, better off going to a local place up the road - no hot water, water in sink cold, shower only luke warm - nothing around except the wildlife rescue centre Having said that, it was nice for 2 nights. Not sure I'd stay much longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thelma

Traveled with partner
El hecho de haber usado Expedia en vez de pagar la cuota que ellos cobran, me dieron una habitación sin agua caliente y la cama tronaba por cualquier movimiento que uno hacia. Era algo ecagerado. Al siguiente dia, solicite un cambio de habitación y me dijeron que todas las camas hacían ruido y que me daba lo mismo cambiar. Al segundo dia de estar alli, por las prisas dejamos la puerta abierta del carro, cuando fuimos a ver en la guantera nos hacian falta $600.00. Sé que fué descuido nuestro pero los empleados revisaron el carro, abrieron la guantera y robaron el dinero que estaba en una bolsa con zipper. No sé porqué dan tan buenas reseñas del lugar pero a mi me fue muy mal. El lugar es bonito pero el staff es pésimo
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful! Loved everything about our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cem

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suleyka

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place is perfectly nice, just dated and not particularly exciting in any way
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Toby

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherrise, Daytona Beach

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I plan on returning. The hotel is nestled in the heart of San Jose, it's a huge property. I chose it for the decor/culture of Costa Rica. I swam in a pristine Olympic sized pool, I saw several iguanas, and I don't know how many bird species and in the ceiling of my room, what I thought was a mouse, was actually a bird nest with new hatchlings, which was a bit disturbing when I was sleeping. I was offered another room, it wasn't as nice, so I declined. Understanding Costa Rica embraces nature and tries not to disturb the natural habitats so they didn't remove the bird family. I adapted, it wasn't too bad. I will say bring/use insect repellent. There are few screens on any windows (in Costa Rica), which is the norm. Each day there were many insects dead in my room, I used spray to avoid bites. They conserve energy so the main building is open, no a/c just fresh air and fans. The building is open, anything may fly or crawl through the lobby or your room if you have your patio door open. The staff was beautiful, professional and so kind. The deep tissue massage was deep. The food was delicious and not expensive. Not sure if free refills were free, one said no, the others gave them to me. Caesar salad, calamari and a entree with ginger ale was $33.67. If you want to be as close to being a local, I suggest the location. Feels like the ambulance just made me want to sit and enjoy each moment. Bring washclothes they only give towels and hand towels. Older charming resort.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

alan

Traveled with family
Very clean. Staff was extremely friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to stay in the area. Rooms have so much character and has a boutique feel. Breakfast is average, but staff makes up for that with their welcoming atmosphere and warmth.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was great! Property grounds are beautiful. Accommodations were comfortable and the kids loved the pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Juan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marco Aurelio, Miami

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very old and has a bad spikie vibe. lots of cockroaches in the room They do t fumigate the rooms I couldn't sleep I had to leave the hotel I need a refund please
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Samantha

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are not white the workers are not pleasant towards you. False advertisement of gym, spa, and casino. They don’t have any of it. Hotel is really old even the sink makes weird noises and the toilet always leaks every time you flush. Also, workers go in your room to clean even when you do not put up a sign allowing them to. They will turn off your AC and leave windows open for mosquitoes to get in. Free breakfast, more like little finger foods
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very private, and clean. Having the ability to make coffee in the room would be a plus
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dave

Traveled with family
Super friendly staff Beds were extremely firm
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This was my first time in Costa Rica. I loved that the hotel was super close to the airport and traveling to other cities was extremely easy using Uber and the bus. But, there were seperate beds and the bed i had was a twin so my partner and i couldnt sleep comfortably together. The worst part was having no water when I needed a shower….and the towels were old. However, the Staff was absolutely amazing!! Each one was very helpful and cheerful too. They were pleasant and made the trip very enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, it is what I think Costa Rica is like. Just as the pictures show. Wonderful carved doors. Great food. Very quiet at night.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sadeq

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms and beds not clean. They seem to be old need to be changed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025