We've discovered Costa Rica's best kept secret at La Terraza!!!

Instead of using a travel agent to book our trip my boyfriend and I decided to be brave and venture out on our own. I sent an email directly to La Terraza to make reservations and get some local details and was pleasantly surprised with an immediate response (despite the 2 hr time difference) with no language barrier. Definitely bring your English/Spanish dictionary for roaming about but it's not needed at La Terraza.
From the moment Carlos (bi-lingual) the driver picked us up from the airport until the time we left we felt like royalty. On our way to La Terraza Carlos instantly became the tour guide, pointing out things to do and places to go see. We got out and roamed Grecia to discover the best Tico restaurants to go back to later.
A welcome meal awaited us when we arrived even though it was past lunch time. (much needed after the airplane food- yuck) The grounds were absolutely breath taking! The B & B is truly the jewel of the Nile! The property is gated so we felt very secure wandering around at night and loved to unwind in the cabana'd hot tub listening to the water rush by from the stream on the property. Spend the extra few dollars for the apartment. It's well worth it. This was my first stay at a B&B where I actually had a full kitchen at my disposal. All the rooms overlook the lush gardens. The staff keeps the property immaculate and this comment is coming from a neat freak that borders on OCD. (Yes I had my own sheets and towels in my luggage lol which I didn't end up using btw)
Our original intent was to spend the first and last leg of our trip at La Terraza but decided to use it as home base after such wonderful customer service.
We hired Carlos as our personal guide for 2 days of our stay to go on day trips to Poas and Arenal. (It's good manners to feed your driver in addition to the traditional tip) Jeanetta custom tailored our excursions based on what we wanted to do to maximize both our time and budget. This enabled us to completely immerse ourselves in the local culture and find all the "best" spots. He took us on scenic routes to get the best views and didn’t mind stopping for all of our picture and video taking. Day 1- hiking along Volcan Poas (bring long sleeves because it’s a bit chilly), La Paz Waterfall gardens, then we ended the day with white water rafting on the Sarapiqui River (bring a change of clothes because you will get wet. La Terraza provides towels) Day 2- Shopping in Sarchi, zip lining in Arenal (an adrenaline rush) and winding down with the Bali hot springs. This was definitely preferable to renting a car after seeing how the locals drive up and down the steep winding roads. (Bring your own trail mix, Cliff bars, etc for hiking.... not something you can really pick up in Costa Rica.) .
La Terraza is about a 15-20 min walk from downtown Grecia so a taxi is not really needed unless it's raining or you're dressed to the nines for dinner.
Whether we had an American or Tico breakfast it was plenty to get us on our way, starting with a wide selection of fruit and organic coffee all the way down to visiting with Charles and Jeanetta (the owners). Breakfast is cooked to order when we are ready and not come and get it while it's hot. lol
Bring your lap top, there are internet connections in each room (Ethernet cords provided) as well as wireless service if you feel like sitting out on the patio.
Include La Terraza on your romantic getaway to Costa Rica, we're already planning our next trip.

If you want to live and see a bit of paradise, we would highly recommend the La Terrazza B&B. Just arrived home today from there, (May 1st.). We are ready to return :-)
We spent three lovely nights and felt like we were treated like a King and Queen. The owners, truly know how to roll out the red carpet for their guest. They have a very friendly and wonderful staff to help you out. We felt very secure and safe at the B&B which is a big plus in Costa Rica!! We are already planning on going back.

April 10th - 21st 2008.

Our friend referred us to the La Terraza B&B. They stayed there several times before moving to Grecia. We were extremely satisfied with our stay. We extended from 5 to 10 nights after only one night there. The breakfast was wonderful, the rooms were very comfortable, and the property was peaceful and serene. it was beautiful to sit on the balcony and look out at the stream, flowers and beautifully landscaped property. Jeannetta and Charles were most helpful in accomodating us with scheduling tours, transportation, and information about Costa Rica. The houskeepers and cooks were very friendly and even did the laundry. they also cut up our fruit and veggies that we bought at the market. Carlos was the best tour guide and we felt comfortable and at ease with all of them.

My husband and I were traveling with his parents and we are all making plans to go back because there is so much we want to see.

i would definetly refer La Terraza to my friends.

Thank you,

Teresa Nix

We stayed at La Terraza for 2 days on the front end of our trip, and 2 days on the back end.
We are thinking of retiring in CR, so traveled the country with our future plans in mind. When we came back, at the end of our trip, we both sighed, feeling that we were back at home base.
Jeanetta and Charlie are perfect hosts and we look forward to staying with them again! The La Terraza is a beautiful B&B.

Meredith & Andre
Wisconsin