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Hotels in San Mateo

With just 1 accommodation option within 10 kilometres of the centre of San Mateo, you'll have to move faster than an 80-year-old at a buffet table if you want to stay nearby!

Sleep close to the action and book a room at the Hotel Iguana Verde. It’s about as central as you can get!

You might also like to try the Zephyr Palace, which is 30 kilometres away. Or maybe the Stay In CR Los Sueños Condos, just a distance of 35 kilometres from San Mateo. Others are the El Silencio Lodge and Spa, 40 kilometres away, and the Macaw Lodge an Authentic Ecolodge, 25 kilometres away.

Attractions and Hotels Near San Mateo

Just can't keep those feet still? If you're nodding furiously, then take off and discover the highlights of the wider Costa Rica region. Don't even think of heading home without checking out some of the region's incredible beaches and forests. Nature museums and open-air markets are popular sights also worth a look around. Additionally, if you've ever wanted to go mountain biking, you'll have the chance to in this corner of Costa Rica.

Tarcoles is another place where you can sit back and get to know the room service menu. Sitting 20 kilometres southwest of San Mateo, it's where you'll discover the Carara Biological Reserve and Hacienda las Agujas. If you'd like to spend a few nights in Tarcoles, look into the rates at the Hotel Carara and Hotel Cerro Lodge. 25 kilometres to the northeast of San Mateo you can also stay at Isla Gitana, home to the Chayote Lodge and Casa Amanecer Bed & Breakfast. The Else Kientzler Botanical Garden and the Jardín Botánico Else Kientzler are just some of the most popular sites to see when you're in Isla Gitana.

You'll find some great visitor attractions in La Fortuna. Arenal Adventure World, La Fortuna Waterfall and Ecoglide Arenal Park are up there with the best. This regional hub is situated 60 kilometres north of San Mateo and has a population of 3,000. If you're in the area for a bit longer, keep the good time rolling at Termales Los Laureles and Ecotermales Fortuna. There are numerous great hotels where you can snap up a room for a night or two in La Fortuna. Check out the deals at the Arenal Kioro Suites & Spa and Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa.

On the last flight into San Mateo? Feeling bleary-eyed? Then it's probably a sensible idea to find a place to stay within cooee of the airport. The Hampton Inn and Suites San Jose Airport and the Holiday Inn Express San Jose Costa Rica Airport are just short cab rides from Juan Santamaria International Airport, 35 kilometres from the centre of town.