Casa Holanda Bed and Breakfast - Heredia, Costa Rica

What's New!

DANCING ON TABLES! (Not ours)
This past February we had the honor of hosting humorist DC Stanfa. Click here to read more about her hilarious memoir "The Art of Table Dancing"

HAVE YOUR COSTA RICAN COFFEE SHIPPED TO YOU!
Due to the popularity of the coffee from the Tarrazu coop we serve at CH, we now are offering to ship it directly to your home. Contact us for a quote. Please include quantity, your name and complete address.
(20 bag minimum)

DON'T WANT TO LEAVE WITH BEACH HAIR?
We have in-house beauty salon services of cut, color, manicure and pedicure. Very reasonable rates by our professional stylist.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BUY YOUR HOME IN COSTA RICA
Have you dreamed of moving to Costa Rica? Now is your time and don't let it pass you by! Click here for more information.

Welcome to Casa Holanda Bed and Breakfast

We are only minutes away from the SJO airport (10KM or 6.2 miles) and are centrally located. You can do your sightseeing to Poas and other neighboring volcanoes, Sarapiquí rainforest hikes, river rafting and more, 5 minutes to Heredia central and 20 minutes to either San Jose or Escazu.

An Oasis of Peace in the Central Valley

Welcome to our house, nestled among the city and volcanoes of central Costa Rica, just outside the city of Heredia.

Enjoy a cozy atmosphere with a beautiful botanical garden, delicious home-cooked meals, private tours, and live classical music.

James and Roy

Composer, Opera singer, pianist James Nathaniel Holland and Costa Rican Roy Gamboa

Click here to listen to the sounds of Casa Holanda (Music by composer James Nathaniel Holland)

In-house Services Available*:

Area Ammenities and Sites Overview:

Food:

Full breakfast included in room rate
Home-cooked simple lunches and dinners in our dining room or garden;
Full service home-cooked dinners by fireside
Local restaurant food delivery to the house;
Complimentary coffee or tea; and

Sightseeing:

Private tours to local area sites
Arrange group tours with our affiliated companies
Basic help with country and area information
Country-wide private transportation

Reference/Communication/Orientation:

Free local calls (anywhere within the country)
Guest computer with high-speed Internet
Wireless Internet in rooms, house and garden
International calling
House delivery of car rentals (check with your car rental company)

Facilities and Services:

Laundry Facilities (self servcice, full service)
Safe street parking on our dead-end street
Wood burning fireplace
Professional full-body massages
Meeting table
Full In-house Beauty Salon Services
Latin Dance Lessons
Music recital venue with baby grand piano
Catered special events
Fine Art by CR Artists for Sale

Restaurants and Bars (All within walking distance):

Local restaurants in neighborhood
Major chain grocery store (Mas x Menos);
Large mall with food court, fine dining, and bars (Paseo de Flores)
Central Heredia with student bars, cafes, central market

Transportation Options:

Buses, Peak Hour Trains to SJ , Taxis, Private

Some Area Interest Points:
(For detailed about area tourist sights click here)

National University (UNA)
Spanish Language Schools
Cafe Britt Coffee Tours
INBio Parque Nature Center
Central San Jose (eating, concerts, business)
Braulio Carrillo Hiking (Volcano Barva)
Volcanos Poas and Irazu National Parks
La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Peace Lodge
Pacuare River Rafting
Sarapiquí River Valley (Tropical Rainforest)
Day-tripping to Manuel Antonio beach by plane

Entertainment:

Cinemas in Mall
Heredia community olympic-size pool
The National Theater
All San Jose Theaters and Cinemas
Cafe Britt Theater (Theater in Spanish)
San Jose and Heredia danceclubs
In-house, live classical music concerts

* Fees may apply.