Poco a Poco Hotel and Spa

This is tricky to review. The hotel was older and didn't have the amenities that we would have liked but it was the only hotel in Santa Elena that had a pool and where we could walk to the town. We very much enjoyed being able to walk around town to the various (and delicious) restaurants and also to the grocery store across the street. The grounds of the hotel were lovely with lots of mature and beautiful plants. I think it is a good choice for the area. We wish that we had only stayed two nights here instead of three. It was an overall good experience.

Could have used a fridge in the room

We enjoyed staying in this hotel.

Loved proximity to town. While they weren't 5 star they didn't set a 5 star expectation so we were happy.

We LOVED Poco a Poco! The pool was fantastic and the tours we scheduled from there were first rate!

Really, my only complaint was the road noise. Trucks and motorcycles were very loud all night long.

The first room was not great and did not meet our expectations. We enjoyed ourselves more when we moved, but wish we didn't have to move.

Very nice hotel. Loved the breakfast each morning. The pool was very cold and the hot tub warm. The grounds though small are beautiful.

Breakfast was AMAZING every day. Not much interaction with staff other than checking in.

The grounds and pool were amazing! Very nice set up. The restaurant and breakfast were excellent. The room was small but adequate. Within walking distance of downtown.

this was probably the worst part of the trip.

We had high-velocity winds the whole time we were in this location. One huge disappointment was the tepid temperature of the hot tub. It was only 93 degrees F. Hardly warm. I love going to hot tubs, but one trip to this barely warm tub left me disappointed.

Nice hotel and elegant restaurant on premises. The pool is covered and beautiful but too cold to swim in. The weather was very windy, which I guess is typical for this area. The hotel met our expectations. Not resort-like, but a nice hotel.

Bathrooms could be a little nicer. But overall, a nice and interesting hotel. Staff was very helpful.

Great staff. Great location in town. Close to everything. We could have spent more time there.

I think our slight disappointment with this place was partially due to off season. There was very little staff, none at the pool, but always someone at the front desk for questions which was good. The big jacuzzi was what we complained about, but even after they upgraded us, the jacuzzi in the honeymoon sweet was toilet bowl cleaner blue. I assume that because it is so remote of a location, the same level of luxury/service that the Arenal resort offered is not possible there. There was nothing else wrong with the hotel, it was clean and comfortable otherwise. Two days was plenty here.

Very nice, friendly, and helpful people. Great atmosphere, food, location. Overall absolutely nothing negative to say. Would highly recommend.

Guests need to request a lower floor if they have any physical challenges.

It was disappointing that we didn't have a fridge in our room considering that we had a grocery store across the street. We did have a little issue with ants getting in the (very tiny balcony) door. Quite expensive for what we had....bathroom desperately needs a update.

The room was so small there was no where to even put our bags to get things out. It was fine for 2 nights but would not stay for longer than that. Staff was very nice.

After Finca Luna Nueva Lodge we felt like in a cage. Small room. Hotel itself would be more less OK but having quite cold weather in the evening and strong wind there were no where to go. Hotel premises are quite small. Happy that stayed there only nights.

Hotel was lovely but rooms were small. The restaurant at this hotel was the best restaurant for food quality and value during our entire vacation!! Amazing food and staff.