Hotel Villa Florencia
A country hotel on a sugarcane hacienda in the Turrialba valley, close to the Pacuare River
Hotel Villa Florencia, on a sugarcane hacienda in the Turrialba valley
Villa Florencia is a country hotel inside a sugarcane hacienda in the Florencia district of Turrialba, with tropical forest around the fields. Sugarcane has been grown here since 1915, and the hotel keeps the original wooden architecture of the old owners' house. It suits travellers heading for the Pacuare River, families who want space to run around, and birders who like a quiet morning in the garden.
Why we choose it
- Turrialba at your feet. From here the hotel runs rafting on the Pacuare River, class III and IV, a hike on the Turrialba Volcano and a guided visit to the Guayabo National Monument.
- Birds in the garden. Montezuma oropendolas, toucans and hummingbirds come through the grounds, and the Sendero Las Oropéndolas trail runs past the hotel's own vegetable garden. Look for sloths too.
- Something for everyone in the family. A basketball court, a football field and a games room with table football and ping pong keep children busy while the adults sit by the pool.
Rooms and views
The Standard rooms sleep 2 or 3, with a queen bed or a queen and a single, and look onto the garden or open straight onto it. The Superior rooms are modern and minimalist in style, with a balcony facing the tropical forest, the Turrialba mountains and the sugarcane.
The Suite is the largest room in the hacienda, with a king bed and a jacuzzi, directly facing the pool and gardens. Every room has the hotel's own Villa Florencia coffee, a refrigerator and WiFi.
On the property
Restaurante Oropéndolas is on a terrace with garden views, cooking Costa Rican and international dishes with vegetables from the hotel's garden. The heated outdoor pool is shaded by trees and has a jacuzzi beside it, set where the view opens up. There is a gym, and massages and body treatments are given in your room.
If you want something to do, there are classes in Latin dance, meditation and a Turrialba cooking workshop. The coffee is grown and sold only here, so take a bag home.
Location and getting there
The hotel is in the Turrialba valley, in Cartago province. Tours from here include mountain biking through CATIE, a cacao and chocolate workshop at Nortico and a coffee tour at Hacienda Aquiares. We arrange the private transfer and fit Turrialba between San José and the Caribbean or the Pacuare. Read more about the Turrialba Volcano.
Hotels we book in Turrialba
From our own hotel records: stars, themes and amenities. Nothing here is a price.
| Hotel Villa Florencia | Hotel Casa Turire | Guayabo Lodge | Rancho Naturalista | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Volcano setting | Not listed | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Boutique | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Spa | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Team favourite | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed |
| Check availability | See hotel | See hotel | See hotel |
Where it is
Your Costa Rican driver waits at arrivals and stops whenever you like on the way: fruit stands, a sloth in a tree, a bathroom.
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