Hotel Chalet Tirol is a Mountain Resort, located in the mountains of Heredia, 11.2 miles north of the capital city of San Jose, in the outskirts of the Central Ridge near the Barva Volcano and the upper reaches of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, at an altitude of 5.900 feet.

The Cloud Forest that surrounds the hotel opens a world of knowledge and enjoyment to the guest. Also the visitor may schedule an array of activities suited to every interest and ability, from relaxing and absorbing the wonders of the forest, to hiking in the trails of private reserves or in the upper reaches of the Braulio Carrillo National Park with a naturalistic guides.

The hotel offers an exceptionally wide range of facilities and activities:

• 24 rooms, suites with fireplaces and two level chalets, TV, tubs, hair dryer, telephones, room service.
• Main dining room with piano entertainment.
• Bugatti pizza parlor, with wood fire oven and BBQ
• Meeting rooms for 30 to 50 persons
• Salzburg Café Concert dinner theater.
• Lectures on history of Costa Rica.
• A sitting room
• Tennis Courts

The subdivision where the Hotel El Tirol is located, originally was the dairy farm of a former President of Costa Rica Mr. Alfredo Gonzalez Flores (1914-1917)

Alfredo Gonzalez Flores was born in Heredia on Jun. 15-1877. This property originally belonged to his father in law, who was the owner of a very extensive piece of property that extended from where Tirol is located all the way to San Jose de la Montaña, 2 miles west. This gentleman left a part of this property to his daughter, don Alfredo's wife.

Don Alfredo then started a dairy farm, subdividing it into pasture blocks to use a new technique for those days of rotating the cows from pasture to pasture. Also he planted thousands of "cipres" trees as boundaries and as wind breakers. By all means this gentlemen was a entrepreneur.

RATES 2014

• All rates are quoted in U.S. Dollar
• Rates based on Single or double occupancy
• All rates include local tax (13%).
• All rates include breakfast.
• Maximum adults per room: 4 pax.
• Children up to 5 years old sharing room with their parents stay free. A maximum of two children under 5 per room. Additional children are charged $30 per night (tax included).
• Children 6 to 12 years old sharing room with their parents are charged $30 (tax included).
• Pet charge is $30 plus 13% taxes per pet per day.
• All rooms are non-smoking, as well as the restaurant area. Consult management for designated smoking areas outside the villas to accommodate the needs of guests who smoke.
• Rates are subject to change without previous notice.

Transfer from San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport to San Jose area hotels $35.00 each way, for a minivan with a capacity of up to 9 passengers. Approximate time from the airport to San José 20 minutes.

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