Hotel Bougainvillea
The Hotel Bougainvillea has been a perfect fit for travelers since 1989. Located in a suburb just 10 minutes from downtown San José, we have made a name for ourselves by providing a genuine home-away-from-home experience that keeps our guests returning year after year.
The Bougainvillea is nestled within an award-winning tropical botanical garden that attracts many of the birds and butterflies that Costa Rica is famous for. We are confident you will long remember your time spent in this ten acre gem that is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful gardens in the country. We understand that after you’ve had a busy day of touring the many local attractions, you’re ready to relax and rest. You want a good meal, a well appointed room, and an especially comfortable bed. We’ve got it all covered, and we really do offer you service with a smile!
Our staff is noticeably proud to be a part of the Hotel Bougainvillea and this is reflected in the friendly attention they bestow on every guest. We strive to offer the very best of Costa Rican hospitality, and nothing pleases us more than hearing our guests say, “We can’t wait to come back!”
We would love to have the opportunity of becoming your home away from home.
Hotel Facilities
- Botanic Garden
- Free Wifi
- Parking
- Restaurant and Bar
- Solar Heated Pool
- Gym
- Tennis Courts
- Free Breakfast Buffet
Vitrales Restaurant
You will find a variety ranging from traditional Costa Rican to international dishes in our restaurant, as well as ample views of our gardens. This means you can enjoy one of our most popular dishes, the White sea bass with shrimp, a ceviche, a Costarican “casado”, or even just a sandwich, a soup or a hamburger.
Our restaurant features an elegant but accesible atmosphere, with white tablecloths and traditional service. The bar area is warm and welcoming, which makes it perfect for a quiet dinner and long conversations.
Our Botanic Garden
The 10 acres of botanical gardens is truly the jewel of the Bougainvillea’s hotel family, one of the main attractions of the hotel.
The great variety of tropical plants, including heliconias, bromeliads, orchids,and trees attract butterflies and birds which brighten the environment with their colors and sounds. Featuring seven different colors of the Bougainvillea flower, our garden pays tribute to this flower which inspired the hotel’s name.
The National Gardening Association has recently given us an award as the best garden in Costa Rica. In our garden you can find small samples of the country's crops, such as coffee, cocoa, bananas, pineapple and papaya. Also, there are several small ponds where we are working on preserving endangered frog species, such as Forreri’s Leopard frog, the Blue-sided tree frog, and the Brilliant forest frog.
Our garden is an ongoing project, it has taken us 28 years to get where we are but we aren’t stopping, we are constantly changing!