Casa Holanda Bed and Breakfast - Heredia, Costa Rica

What's New!

MID-SUMMER SALE!
Save up to 30% on all double rooms this May, June and July 2012. Click photo to go to our rates page.

CLASSICAL PIANO CONCERTS!
Casa Holanda is sponsoring the
Costa Rica Temporada Internacional de Piano concert series.
Click the photo for times and places where you can hear visiting artists perform.

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
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Welcome to Casa Holanda Bed and Breakfast

We are home stay bed and breakfast with full service. Perfect for your stay in the San Jose area, Universidad Nacional, and the city of Heredia. We are only minutes away from the SJO airport (10KM or 6.2 miles) . Start or end your vacation right with a good meal and quiet, elegant rooms. Or immerse yourself in Spanish and culture in our mountain cabin, an hour and 1/2 away in the Tarrazu region.

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.