Does Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 6:00 AM–7:00 PM.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba?

As of Oct 6, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba on Nov 4, 2025 start from P 5,208.3, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Early check-in is available for a fee of USD 30 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for USD 30 (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba located?

Situated on the boardwalk/promenade, this luxury hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Multiplaza Mall Escazu, Sabana Park, and National Stadium of Costa Rica. Plaza de la Cultura and Morazan Park are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Hotel Don Ernesto by La Chimba Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Roberto

Sep 25, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great quite place

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mauricio

Aug 9, 2025

Very nice breakfast.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen Beecher

Feb 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This was one of our favorite vacations ever and it’s all because of this wonderful hidden gem of an oasis.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nat

Sep 10, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The road to the hotel is super steep. I prayed while driving up that my car wouldnt roll back. Besides that if you are looking to be fully unplugged then this is for you. My room had no tv or refrigerator. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. The overall setting is a little dated but okay. The restaurant has decent food however the free breakfast begins at 8am which seemed late to me. Alot of insects. You truly hear nature in the morning as well. The view over looking the valley is absolutely priceless.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicolas III

Aug 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Quite a scary drive, we decided to uber for dinner instead of driving as the road up is narrow. It is a beautiful property with a beautiful pool. We stayed at Manzana de Agua, and it was beautifully decorated. A dog barked and barked from 0330 to 0430 AM and again around 0700, echoing into the room. I brought it up to the front desk lady and she said there are no dogs on the property. I recorded how loud it was, and the recording definitely showed that the dog was near the room and it echoed around.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Jan 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful and quiet

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

David

May 27, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

The place was very clean but, aged. Food was very good. NO A/C or HEAT! NO TV! We stayed in the main building.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

DEREK

Apr 14, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Initial arrival at the property was such a weight off my shoulders. The general atmosphere and ambiance is warm and welcoming with nature blooming in every direction. Check in was simple and the receptionist was courteous enough to show me the grounds. The panoramic room was amazing! Everything you need, from dining to adventures & trails, are right on the grounds. Overall it was a great stay and i’m certain i’ll stay again during my next visit to the country!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Jan 29, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The only reason I’m giving a 4 star is because they charged 10$ to use a bath room put in your room. Everything else was great. Food, staff,location

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Feb 3, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This will be my new "go to" when I'm in the area. It's a 10 minute drive to Santa Ana but nestled in the mountains below a coffee farm. It's super quiet, peaceful, and beautifully decorated. The staff was very friendly and attentive. The price is right and could not have asked for a better stay! It would be 10 stars if that was an option : )

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuberki

Nov 19, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The property is very unique. We had a room facing the city and is a breathtaking view. The weather is perfect up there : chilly enough to sleep at night and warm enough to enjoy the pool during the day. The staff is great, the restaurant , and the free breakfast is delicious.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valeriia

Apr 20, 2025

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Qituwrah

Mar 15, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This property is so so beautiful. You’re completely surrounded by lush plants and trees and just submerged in nature. The rooms are so cute, comfortable and have an open nature feel. I stayed in the mango, luxury room which is perfect for a couple or solo traveler. They have breakfast and dinner available on site to order. During the day you obviously have to go off site to hydrate and eat. Housekeeping was nice to keep your room nice and tidy. The staff was nice and patient if you do not speak the language. I would highly recommend staying here.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agnes

Feb 9, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stepping Back

The hotel had a feeling of stepping back into time… Coffee plantation . The lounging or sitting room had display of pictures from railroad history , various pottery and art . To explore the area bring your walking shoes the area is incline or hilly. There is transportation provided to various area around the hotel

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kevonna

Jun 10, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

There are many bugs that come into your room at night and in front of your hotel room, they had to leave me RAID spray for the remainder of my stay. The staff is barely present to help with inquiries. The pool and the fountain were very dirty I couldn’t even get in. The bathtub was also dirty, I had to clean it myself. Barely switched out towels. Only good thing was the breakfast and the dinner, as well as the staff who worked at the restaurants provided. Also, nothing is refundable, even if you try to leave before your checkout date so make sure you book accordingly.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faramarz

Feb 12, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The atmosphere and the vibe of the area was beautiful and stunning. The only weak point was the dining specifically the breakfast, which there was not various options.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hillary

Sep 2, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Loads of character! Set in the rainforest above a coffee plantation and decorated with unique vintage furniture, this hotel exudes a rustic luxury that gives one the feel of what it must have been like to live in the plantation owner’s house at the turn of the 20th century. The staff were super friendly and helpful. I loved the coffee tour and the claw footed tub with the view out of the round window! The view down to San Jose at night was also spectacular.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Apr 9, 2024

I loved the pool and the yoga platform above it with the Buddha ! Very peaceful and lots if attention to details that made it beautiful! Lots of love went into the place. Loved the hiking in the coffee plantation on the mantra trail and even the hike up and down the hill to La burra restaurant. Tho you can get a little shuttle down and up. Staff super friendly and welcoming.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Winnie

Feb 26, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

I would stay at Don Ernesto again for vacation next time. The staff are friendly, greeted us every time they see us. Asked if we are good. We mostly stayed out because we were on business travel. The view from the balcony is stunning. Our room is beautiful, to my taste. Over all our experience is great!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

ted

Aug 12, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We stayed in Atico suite. No doorknob, no bathroom door. no screens or AC, but not really needed. Beautiful grounds. Incredible views I use a cane and I had to really take it slow. but was able to make it around.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Jan 26, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This was a lovely place to stay. Quiet, beautiful location close to San Jose. The room we stayed in was grand with beautiful antique furniture and large windows overlooking the spacious grounds and city below. Internet was great! Breakfast was served on a gorgeous patio, was delicious with wonderful coffee served by excellent, friendly staff. Exceeded our expectations. There was one big miss for me. There were no fans and the wondows had no screens. Therefore, we had no way to move the air. The bed was comfortable, but I was hot, so I did not sleep well. We dis request a fan, but there were none to be had. I strongly recommend this hotel gets a few fans for the guests like us, who really need them.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Luis

May 7, 2023

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service

Staff was unprofessional, a 300$ room per night deserves better service at check-in and in addition room keys are HEADIOUS wood plank with an old metalic key!

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Jan 21, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This is not a “luxury” hotel as they claim all it has going for it is a beautiful view, but this is barely better than camping out on a mountain top. The pool is not swimmable because of how cold it is, not single person swam during our stay. The rooms are dirty and don’t have real windows or AC. The shower has a tiny little head that pours out lukewarm warm. Every amenity besides breakfast the hotel offers is charged for, $2/bottle of water (the staff laughed about it because they know it’s overpriced as they were telling me about it), $10/robe, $15/person to hike the trail they boldly brag about on their signs and pictures. There’s nothing really around the area to do so you might as well just book something a little further away. If you have an early flight you have to communicate it with them the day before so you can actually be let out of the gate. The day before we woke up at 4am to head to Manuel Antonio and one of the workers blocked us in with his car(they later blamed it on a nonexistent “guest”) and no one was at reception or the gate to even let us out.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Oct 1, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Breakfast is amazing !!! And the staff and security are so helpful and wonderful!! Very knowledged on the property as well, just make sure you have bug repellent before going to your room, a lot of insects but with the repellent it wasn’t bad. Also no tvs no microwave and no fan or AC just be mindful about this. It is the ultimate getaway for sure for peace and quiet. But the bar el gato on the property is soooo cute and the drinks are delicious, see Yahaira the bartender she was so great!!! Also Daniela and Gabriela from reception are so knowledgeable and sweet! They really cater to you , Alvaro the security guard made sure we were super safe. Overall 5 stars !

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brianna Danielle

Aug 21, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Our stay at Hotel Don Ernesto was truly peaceful and enjoyable. The property is such a hidden oasis and offers a beautiful, calm atmosphere. The staff was warm and accommodating, in addition to the servers at nearby restaurants. We were happy to find the perfect balance of nature and city life by staying at this hotel. It’s such a gem and we would definitely return.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

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