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Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio

3.5 star property

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2 outdoor pools, sun loungers
Lobby sitting area
Classic Penthouse | Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe
Exterior
Sports facility

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
East side of Costa Rica Country Club, San Rafael, San Rafael
  • Escazú Village
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Avenida Escazú Shopping Center
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Full Suite | Living room | Smart TV, toys

Full Suite

  • 969 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Classic Penthouse | Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Classic Penthouse

  • 1463 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Family Suite | Living room | Smart TV, toys

Family Suite

  • 1346 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Living area | Smart TV, toys

Deluxe Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 882 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, in-room safe

Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 592 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Exterior

Wyndham Garden San Jose Escazu

  • Pool
  • Hot Tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
4.1 out of 5, Very Good, (1004)
The price is $144
per night
$163 total
includes taxes & fees
Mar 8 - Mar 9
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About this property

Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio

San Rafael aparthotel with rooftop terrace, connected to a shopping center
2 outdoor pools, a 24-hour fitness center, and a rooftop terrace are available at this smoke-free aparthotel. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, a conference center, and coffee/tea in a common area. Each apartment provides free WiFi and free wired Internet, a Smart TV with digital channels, and a kitchen with a refrigerator, a microwave, and a dishwasher. Comforts include a pillowtop bed and premium bedding, and guests will also find conveniences like a dining area and a sitting area.
Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio offers 64 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Smart televisions come with premium digital channels. Kitchens offer full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, separate dining areas, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio features 2 outdoor swimming pools and a 24-hour fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. For a surcharge, the property provides an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a beach shuttle. This family-friendly aparthotel also offers a rooftop terrace, barbecue grills, and a vending machine. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas

Pool/Spa

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Pool loungers

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times and on request for a surcharge
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site (CRC 30,000 per week)
  • Limited onsite parking

Family friendly

  • Baby bath
  • Baby toys
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Children stay free (see details)
  • Playground

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave

Dining

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Room service (limited hours)

Bedrooms

  • Down comforter
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate sitting area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with premium digital channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference center
  • Desk
  • Meeting room

Climate control

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Fee: CRC 6,000 per pet per day

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Blackout drapes
  • Concierge services
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Safe at front desk
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Vending machine

Location highlights

  • Connected to a shopping center
  • In a business district
  • In a shopping district
  • In an entertainment district
  • Near the airport

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Shopping
  • Ecotours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Mosquito nets
  • Security system
  • Window guards
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 6 buildings
  • 64 units
  • Banquet hall
  • Garden
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CRC 6000 per pet, per day

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: CRC 17000 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Extended parking fee: CRC 30000 per week
  • Pet fee: CRC 6000 per pet, per day

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and window guards
This property is professionally cleaned
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

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Apartotel Villas Rio
Apartotel Villas Rio Aparthotel
Apartotel Villas Rio Aparthotel Escazu
Apartotel Villas Rio Escazu
Apartotel Suites Villas del Rio
Apartotel & Suites Del Rafael
Apartotel Suites Villas del Rio
Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio Aparthotel
Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio San Rafael
Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio Aparthotel San Rafael

Apartotel & Suites Villas del Rio Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 543 out of 811 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 193 out of 811 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 811 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 811 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 811 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice Property
Great stay. Complimentary breakfast was a nice touch. Spacious suites, nice pool and hot tub and convenient location.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Scarlett

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Bathrooms need attention and renovation to a more modern standard. Furniture needs to be changed. Sofas were old yellow leather with lots of holes and rips in them. Great location, safe and quiet spot. Very spacious apartments, just need a good shake up.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff in particular Mr Larry. Outstanding and pleasure to meet. Also breakfast staff all of them awesome, most generous

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Villas del Rio is very well managed--I can't say enough about how good their staff is and the facilities are really nice as well. I've seldom been this satisfied with a hotel stay, but they were outstanding! I just had the basic one-bedroom booking, but still it was like a small apartment. Don't hesitate to stay there.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esteban, miami

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Luxury acomodation & location at a low cost
Beautiful suite at an economy price. I had two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a full kitchen and sitting area.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esteban, miami

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great staff
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice place clean great staff. But really noisy. Cars honking in street and trucks shifting gears to slow down.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable price fir an apartment with two pools, two laundromats and small store. You can book day and overnight tours from the front desk. Easy to have your Costa Rican vacation right from this location.
Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Great Breakfast. Room are specious. Larry at the front desk was an exceptional person .vVery friendly and willing to help any time was asked.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

minesh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl, Red Dear

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Greaaat Holiday, fun for All, a hot HotTub
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

minesh

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

sara

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
very nice apartment for the price. pools and spa were lovely. easy access to a very nice part of town
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grettel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

olman j

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Was perfect for us
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

olman j

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
“I felt safe and as if I were at home.”
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julio A

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location! Property is absolutely beautiful and well maintained!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Terry, Fort Lauderdale

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I have been staying at the Villas del Rio frequently for the last 8 years. This stay was not good however... The breakfast was terrible and the bed we slept in had mites (scabies) that we discovered the following day. I raised the issue with the management and they are resolving it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Attention is perfect as always, people so kind. Hotel is ver well locate, property conditions are very good but I think is time to start to renew rooms and bath rooms. It is always a pleasure to spend days there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hospitality of the staff and the security of the place nice pool, clean rooms
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, room comfort
Great starting off place for landing in San Jose. Their shuttle is waiting on u at airport. Nice location for shopping and nice restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff. Very clean. Transportation to and from airport was very efficient.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024