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2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
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The Residence at Santosha | Private kitchen
Luxury Loft | Balcony view
Lobby sitting area
Luxury
5.0 star property
9.8

Exceptional

Hillside haven with stunning views

Serene and restful, this hillside retreat offers stunning views and a peaceful atmosphere. Delight in personalised daily schedules, exceptional spa services, and exquisite three-course dinners.

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

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Barrio Jesús de Atenas, Altos del Monte, Jesús, Alajuela, 20502
  • Place, Aguacate Mines
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Minas Del Aguacate
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Parque Viva
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Airport, San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 53 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 27 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Premium Room

Premium Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Santosha Luxury Loft | Bathroom

Santosha Luxury Loft

  • Mountain view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Luxury Loft

Luxury Loft

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 63 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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The Residence at Santosha

  • Mountain view
  • 235 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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  • Parking included
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About the area

Jesús

With a stay at The Retreat Costa Rica - Wellness Resort & Spa in Jesús, you'll be in the mountains, and 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Aguacate Mines and 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Minas Del Aguacate. .This luxury hotel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Palmares Church and 11.8 mi (19 km) from San Ramon Municipal Market.

What's nearby

  • Aguacate Mines - 19 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Minas Del Aguacate - 19 min drive - 11.5 km
  • Palmares Church - 35 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Parque Viva - 41 min drive - 30.3 km
  • Multiplaza Mall Escazu - 57 min drive - 48.2 km

Getting around

  • San Antonio de Belen Station - 42 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Firenze Ristorante - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪La Casita del Café - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante El Cenizaro - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Bar Tucson Arizona - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Mae Culpa Restaurante y Pizzería a la Leña - ‬14 min drive

About this property

The Retreat Costa Rica - Wellness Resort & Spa

The Retreat Costa Rica - Wellness Resort & Spa offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Vida Mia Spa has 9 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, sports massages, Swedish massages, and Thai massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and reflexology. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a hot tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor pools, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite with local and international cuisine at Sol Terrace, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Sol Terrace - This poolside restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
La Diosa Sunset Lounge - This poolside restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Mystique Rooftop - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Limited on-site valet and self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants

Restaurants on site

  • La Diosa Sunset Lounge
  • Mystique Rooftop
  • Sol Terrace

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Ecotours
  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 9 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • No lift

More

  • Built in 2015
  • Communal living room
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email within 7 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 16 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 118.65 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Children 16 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Retreat Altos Monte Hotel Atenas
Retreat Altos Monte Hotel
Retreat Altos Monte Atenas
Retreat Altos Monte
Retreat Costa Rica Atenas
Retreat Costa Rica Hotel Atenas
Retreat Costa Rica Hotel
The Retreat at Altos del Monte
Retreat Costa Rica

The Retreat Costa Rica - Wellness Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 64 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nizam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This retreat has the friendliest and most professional staff. The food was excellent, and the spa and amenities were great. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Laurent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facilities are outstanding. The view is stunning. Beautiful place. We had a great time. This said, I think the wine selection could be improved (wines are ridiculously expensive for the quality). The food at the main restaurant was not that great, but our dinner at mystique was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend The Retreat hotel! It was gorgeous and the views breath taking. The staff was very attentive and kind. Will definitely go again. The tours were over priced though. ~400 per tour and while the locations were beautiful it was not worth that much money. Also note there is no food you can buy except for in the restaurants there. So grab some snack at the airport. But highly recommend this place. Even in the rainy season it was amazing
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aryeh

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is truly wonderful—a perfect place to find peace of mind, reset, detach, and return as a better person. I only wish I had more time to stay, perhaps even a month or two, because it’s definitely a place I plan to revisit. The commute through the resort involves quite a few hills, which at times felt like a workout, but I like to think of it as built-in cardio—almost like hiking. The food was absolutely outstanding—five stars, maybe even ten. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a rejuvenating and memorable experience.
Soup
Morning view
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Szabolcs

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had the time of our life at the Retreat! I thank all the staff for their kindness and thoughtfullness.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marsha Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and restful.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Aleksandr, Santa Barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a MOUNTAIN resort. Meaning there are very steep hills and to stay here you need to be very fit to be able to climb those hills to spa, restaurant, pool. Felt very bad for older people who had difficulties doing that. There’s no room service. Rooms are located on steep hills. Breakfast starts at 8:30! This is the latest breakfast we’ve ever had to have - we wake up at 5 and like to start our day early. Spa is nice. Steam room is very cold, can’t even get a steam higher. There was power outage one day for a couples of house and you’d think that a 5 star hotel would have a generator, but had to take a cold shower… Internet was out during those few hours and if you still need to do some work - you can’t.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Vincenzo

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Potentially lovely but now past its best

We were really excited about this stay having read all of the reviews but ended up disappointed. We received a room upgrade which we were grateful for but the room was very tired, particularly the bathroom area which had a handful of areas of damage. The room was also dirty, which we pointed out with photos to staff and they kind of asked us why we had looked for dirt (which we found when we moved a unit to plug a charger in) and there were multiple hairs in the room. They did do a “detail clean” but we keep our own house cleaner. Additionally we were woken by grounds keepers making loud banging noises every morning at 6am. Additionally they pride themselves on their food which we found to be average and $57 per person for dinner which we thought was expensive for the level of the food. On the positive side the communal areas were very nice and we had excellent massages.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Perfect place to relax and energize

The place was amazing. Very relaxing, with plenty of local trip or adventure options. The food was impeccable and the staff was friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dora, Katy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Few bumps but they were quick to fix the issues and very efficient. Thanks to Alejandro for a great service .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Retreat is truly Heaven on Earth from the location to the staff to the food and spa. If you need to refresh and recenter yourself, this is the only place to go. Days filled with yoga, hiking, meditation, and relaxation await. We will make this an annual trip!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the easiest vacation I've ever been on as far as the hotel having the most popular tours available and creating a personalized daily schedule. Hotel staff do take you on each tour so you become comfortable with every one you interact with. Meals were my biggest worry going in but they were all well seasoned with good portion sizes and 3 courses with every dinner-- we had fish most nights and beef once during our stay. If we visit again, we would choose a more inclusive package as it was very easy to spend $1000/day between tours, treatments, and meals for 2.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very relaxing stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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

I want to go back!

Amazing setting, spa (Laura was especially accommodating), restaurant (Jonathan was great) and incredible food. The front office, the driver from the airport were all very kind and attentive. Sofia, the yoga instructor was excellent. I can hardly wait to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Yolanda

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Retreat is a short drive from the San Jose Airport. The property feels serene and welcoming. The rooms off the yoga studio are definitely for morning people. The spa is world class. The views and sunsets spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Wow.

Amazing stay and hospitality. Only place I’ll stay when returning to Costa Rica.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Best place to stay near san jose

Amazing - beat our expectations by a mile and the photos don't do justice. The food is world class and we felt amazing after just one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Thea

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

Quick weekend break

Gorgeous stay at the Retreat! We ate well and relaxed - the place is done very, very well, with beautiful views and very comfortable rooms. The only complaint I have is that the mattresses could have been better (which is often the case in hotels). We didn’t get up to much on our short stay besides lounging by the pools and in the spa and working out in the perfectly well equipped gym, but we did do one yoga class which was lovely - the studio is beautiful. The wildlife on the property is fantastic - incredible flowers and landscaping and peacocks, other exotic birds, butterflies, iguana, fish. The property is new and the spaces are very well appointed and extremely comfortable. It was only a 1.5 hour drive from San Jose during rush hour and only took us 30 mins to get to the airport to leave (not during rush hour).
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

kthooch, Seattle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s really hard to describe this property in a way that fairly captures its essence. It’s amazing. Decadent treat all the way around: food, service, views, spa and services and overall ambiance. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

ADRIAN

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

Perfect little Gem

This place is perfect for a quiet get away. Healthy. You will feel refreshed after resting in this hidden gem. Food is healthy. Atmosphere is relaxing. The staff are very polite and helpful. Everything is perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019