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Santo Tomás de Santo Domingo, Heredia
From the San Jose International Airport to Hotel Bougainvillea take the highway going towards San Jose; at first traffic light go straight. (you will see the HAMPTON INN Hotel on your left)
After 4.5 km, (about 1/3 of a mile) you will see the BRIDGESTONE / FIRESTONE tire factory. About 1 km after this factory, you will see a pedestrian crossing bridge right over the highway, exactly 2.5 km AFTER this bridge (do take into account this distance as there are no other reference points) stay right, you will see a BUS STOP and right after this bus stop there is an exit to the right. Take that exit, it will take you to a traffic light to go over the highway on a one way bridge. Keep going straight after the bridge and you will arrive at a stop sign, there is a Texaco gas station on your right. Turn right at the stop.
Keep on this same road, and approximately after 3 km you will find a series of factories: COCORISA, and soon after the POZUELO factory, drive about two more blocks' distance. Stay in the middle lane and you will see a traffic light
Right after the light, the street turns into a one way street. As soon as you can after that light, go all the way to the left AND make a sharp left (there is a white wall on the right. This is the cemetery called JARDINES DEL RECUERDO).
This will take you into a wide one way three lane street, go to the far right lane as soon as you can in order turn right at the traffic light. After approximately 3 km (drive past the Megasuper, 3M Factory, Yale, and INBioparque), at the first STOP sign (this is the intersection with the road to San Jose), please drive straight. Take your second left. After this, drive straight and take the second right (at corner of FARMACIA SANTO TOMAS, which has a large sign) and you will see the Hotel Bougainvillea on your left after about 1 km. (3/4 of a mile). The hotel is located in Santo Tomas de Santo Domingo de Heredia. Should you need to, ask someone in the vicinity if you are close by!

Hotel Bougainvillea

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  • Restaurant
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  • Nov 01, 2008 - Dec 31, 2009
    Single Double Triple
    Jr.suite Vista Al Jardin $139 $139 $150
    Junior Vista Montana $127 $127 $137
    Std Vista Jardin $119 $119 $130
    Std Vista Montana $102 $102 $113

    All rates are in USD per room per night and do not include hotel tax of 13%.

    Rooms are large with two double beds, a sitting area and the full range of facilities. Each has a balcony offering marvelous views of the mountains one one side and the San JosÃ(c) skyline on the other. Most of our rooms have free wi-fi internet access.
    Each of the 81 rooms has twin double beds, tub or shower, and a separate seating area. There are also four Junior suites and two rooms for the disabled. The furniture is especially made of Costa Rican hardwoods, and all rooms have cable T.V. and direct dial telephones.

    Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
    Swimming Pool & Tennis Courts
    Gardens
    Free Shuttle to San José
    Tour Desk
    Gift Shop
    Meeting & Conferences Facilities
    Internet Access
    Currency Exchange

    Hotel Bougainvillea's central location makes it possible for you to take as many day trips as you would like, without having to pack and unpack as you go along. You can relax knowing someone else will worry about driving, following directions and similar arrangements. With the commitment to provide the best in guest services, we will be more than happy to assist you with any tours to the surrounding areas in Costa Rica through our experienced tour desk run by representatives of Expediciones Tropicales, a local tour operator. Expediciones Tropicales will be happy to help you with any arrangements you may want to make for day trips, car rentals or hotel reservations outside of San José. White water rafting tours to the Reventazon and Pacuare rivers, tours to the Poas or Irazu Volcanoes, the INBioparque, and the Aerial Tram are just a few of the one-day tours available for you to take from our hotel lobby just by making reservations with our tour desk. Other tours of interest include the Arenal Volcano at night for incredible views of this active volcano, Pacific Coast tours by boat, and the exciting Canopy Tour. Conference Rooms The hotel proximity to San Jose and the International Airport allows to host midsize meetings and social gatherings in an area of serenity as well as courteous and professional staff to assist you during your event. Opening off the restaurant area, there is one of the hotel's larger spaces available for special gatherings such as business conventions, luncheons, dinners and social events. All meeting rooms are air conditioned and fully equipped. Three of them have private entrances so participants can easily walk to the garden during breaks. This is very convenient for private consultation and informal talks, which often produce results over formal decisions. Every single aspect is geared to facilitate the meeting progress and to ease the stress and tension produced by business gathering. An occasion for an early morning swim or sauna; a brisk walk on the trails; or a tennis set after a day of meetings is comfortably available while staying at the Bougainvillea.

    Just off the lobby, the Hotel Bougainvillea offers you the graceful charm of our Vitrales Restaurant and bar; serving continental, international, and Costa Rican cuisine to the delight of our guests. The atmosphere is unperturbed, with friendly and superb service.
    Our maitre d' hotel seats our guests in a tastefully decorated dining room, either at a front window table or at a table with views of softly-lighted paintings of traditional Costa Rican scenery-on tile, in oils and watercolors.

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    Hotel Bougainvillea has the charm of a family owned and operated hotel. Every detail of the hotel and restaurant is personally supervised by owner Hans van der Wielen, who brought his experience and style when he came to Costa Rica in 1961.

    A real value for family vacationing, honeymooners, business men or special interest groups alike, Hotel Bougainvillea's home-like feeling and staff warmth make a harmonious combination of relaxation and office extension.