Name: Hotel El Amanecer
Address: Barrio Orquideas Santa Elena, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, Santa Elena, 60109, Costa Rica
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Ticket assistance

Television in lobby

Terrace

Private check-in/check-out

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

No elevators

Reception desk

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

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Wheelchair Accessible

Wheelchair access to restaurant

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Laundry

Safe-deposit box

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Diet menu (on request)

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

Spanish

English

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Tourist services

Hiking

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Parking

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Pool and beach

Yoga

Sports

Massage

Beauty and wellness

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Kids' TV Networks

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Extra decontamination measures

Personal protection equipment for guests

Additional measures against COVID-19

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Chacarita Airport

Fortuna Airport

Hotel El Amanecer

Santa Elena

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

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park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

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water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

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breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

I loved this quaint, small hotel! I stayed here as part of a group tour and this was by far one of my favorite hotels. The owners and staff are so friendly and accommodating. We had the majority of our meals here, prepared by the staff and the food was always delicious. The hotel has an open air common area which is great for groups. There is a small store within walking distance and you can also walk into the town area. I always felt very safe at this hotel.

Awesome small family friendly hotel

Dreadful!  Here for two nights as part of an "Intrepid Travel" tour.  Very basic rooms and extremely noisy.  I seldom complain about accommodation but had to move room on account of noise from both sides.  Alternative led to one night below continual stompings from the room above and uninvited guests (cockroaches).  Breakfast was only mediocre for the price paid.

AVOID!

This place is a dump.  None of the rooms have windows, there are glass shutters that do not block out noise.  It's loud and there is no AC.  There were dead beetles in the bedsheets and a bunch of flying insects.  I would not recommend to anyone.

Stay Away

Nice hotel on the outskirts of the main business area of Santa Elena.  It was very clean.  The staff was very friendly and helpful and the breakfast provided was nice.  No AC but not really needed in this area.  No exterior windows for any rooms - the windows look out on a common area with two full floors .  While we were there it was used twice by large tour groups - the kind that travel in those large buses. So it could seem chaotic at the times that they disgorged passengers and when they all ate at the same time at breakfast. No TV.  Internet service came and went a bit while we were there.  There are a couple of restaurants a very short walk away and  a 10 minute walk to downtown Santa Elena where there's lots of retail and restaurants.  Here's the problem and it's not a problem that the hotel can solve - this town loves its motorcycles and the motorcycles seemingly race around, up and down the hills of the town all day and all night.  We heard motorcycles at 2 and 3 in the morning revving up just for a bit more fun. And it seemed like most didn't really have a functioning muffler.  I think you know what I am trying to say.  No thought that people might want to sleep. This made it difficult to actually get a decent night of sleep.  Apparently this is just part of the Monteverde experience.  Forewarned is forearmed, just not with a good muffler system.

Nice hotel, noisy town

We made a circle in Costa Rica's cloud forest spending nights in a few different places. I most enjoyed our stay at Al Amanecer. The owners and their assistants are especially helpful with making contacts to get around, help with taxi, general information . . .  Easy walk to town. p.s. There is a question about food; our group made arrangements ahead, so I am not sure if it is every day or not, but I think so. It is delicious.

Like Home Comfort

Nice family owned hotel.  The meals are excellent.  This facility does not have ac nor outdoor windows (besides very small ones in shower).  Wifi was not the best.  Rooms were clean and staff was very nice.

Family Owned Hotel

The staff was very friendly and since we were the only ones in the hotel to check in on Christmas Eve, they let us choose any of the rooms. They obliged to prepare early breakfast for us. The breakfast was very good. The rooms are basic no frills but clean. If you only speak English, google translate will come very handy to speak to the staff.

Comfortable hotel, nice staff and good breakfast

This was a fun hotel to stay in with our EF Tour group. The interior feels like a big cabin, with shared interior space and dining area. The rooms are all decorated with different beautiful linens. There are common seating areas with couches and benches. 

The staff are friendly and helpful. The food here was amazing - some of the best home-cooked meats and vegetables I ate in Costa Rica, along with delicious fresh fruit and freshly brewed coffee each morning. 

The location is great - a short walk into town to the supermarket, coffee shops, ice cream, etc. 

Minor criticisms - the metal on roof made it very loud during rainy season so that it was difficult for me to sleep. Also, the WiFi doesn't work very well (inconsistent and spotty service).

Great hotel in convenient location near town

We were just here for two nights with our Girl Scous on an EF tour.  This place is absolutely gorgeous.  The wood working inside is stunning, the rooms spacious and very, very clean.  The sitting area upstairs with benches and couches by the window was a great spot to relax.  
The ladies who live/work here and cook all the food are the sweetest and the food was delicious and healthy.  All of our girls (age 13-14) loved the fresh fruit, vegetables, the food was above notch and I would bring my family back to stay here.

What a gorgeous, homelike place to stay

I stayed 2 nights in this hotel. The staff is fantastic. The building is interesting and has the feel of a cabin or bunkhouse. We had a group of 39 high school students and chaperones , so we took every room in the place. We ate family style breakfast, lunch and dinner and the kids played games late into the night. As for the rooms, if you had the energy after a full day of adventure, you could hear conversations through the walls. As for me, I didn't hear a thing and slept like a baby. I also had the privilege of watching the Costa Rican national team play a World Cup qualifier with the family. Let's just say they're passionate about their team! Fun place to stay if you have an open heart and mind, the owners certainly do!

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