About Us - La Terraza Guest House

La Terraza Guest House B&B

Our goal at La Terraza is relatively straightforward: To exceed the expectations of every guest, every time. Provide accommodations that are very attractive, comfortable, clean and safe. We will consistently provide a friendly atmosphere, a place where the day’s memories can be shared with good food, good service, and excellent refreshments. We plan to expand and add more properties to provide superb value and superior service for our increasing clientele.

About Your Host:

Unlike many places, La Terraza Guest House B&B is more than merely a place to lay your head down for the night. Staying at our Guest House and visiting our beautiful organic gardens is indeed an interactive and authentic Costa Rica Adventure.

La Terraza specializes in assisting guests interested in relocating to Costa Rica or who would like to live in the country part-time. Using an extensive network of realtors, attorneys, and people in the know, we have helped hundreds of people accomplish their dreams of living overseas.

Charles and Jeanetta welcome and delight in their guest and open many doors to engage in the local culture. This includes introductions to diverse educational experiences and meet and greets with local Expats who are happy to meet you at breakfasts and share their personal experiences. Charles and Jeanetta are specialists in Expat living. They can soundly advise if you desire to move to Costa Rica permanently or if you enjoy a quick trip to a beautiful foreign country.

Are you planning on visiting for a more extended period? Don’t’ worry. We would love to have you spend all of your time with us, but we firmly believe in a “Boots on the Ground” experience. Using our networks, we can help you customize a plan to see and learn as much as you can in the travel time you have allotted. If you are a Solo traveler and hesitant about traveling alone, don’t worry, La Terraza will be your home away from home. If you need a private driver, trip companions, Spanish teacher, Yoga instructor, or masseuse, our team can make all of those customized arrangements for you right here on the grounds.

Jeanetta Owens (Mother) is the funny and wise, ever-glowing charismatic face of La Terraza Guest House. She is an international traveler who now resides permanently as a resident in Grecia Costa Rica. Her husband, Charles Sr., was a retired Vietnam Veteran of the US Army. He moved the couple to Costa Rica many years ago after retirement. While on vacation, with their children’s legacy in mind, they purchased the Guest House and never looked back.

Our team comprises several long-term employees who take great pride in providing superior service and have received many praises concerning their ability to connect the business traveler and general vacationer with their every need while staying at La Terraza.

As the owner of La Terraza, Charles Owens handles all marketing, booking, and business-related tasks. You can expect to communicate with him frequently about your visit. Charles is an international traveler with several years of hospitality, sales, and business experience. In addition to La Terraza Guest House B&B, Charles also owns La Terraza Travel Unlimited and will gladly help you book trips, tours, accommodations, and excursions anywhere in the world.

At La Terraza Guest House B&B all of our guests arrive as visitors and depart as part of our family.

Don’t wait another minute! Let Charles answer your questions about Costa Rica – 312-890-9556

Guest Access:

La Terraza Guest House grounds rest in a park-like setting behind secure walls. There is a beautiful entrance garden you will notice when entering. Your next view is the main house where you will find a large veranda that overlooks two yards on the property. The main house terrace space is where breakfast is served daily to all guest unless they choose breakfast in bed. The large Veranda is a guest community area where large functions can be held and is also used for your relaxation pleasure.

The tranquil Vigia River runs between the central garden and the main garden accessible by crossing our red metallic bridge. The central garden area is bountiful with strategically placed orange, lime, lemon, mango, tangerine, banana and Avocado trees. You can also find noni fruit and aloe vera plants here; this lush garden is home to 53 species of exotic birds. Perfect for a private picnic or small events, this area is used often for weddings and engagement parties.

Each guest is provided the key to the compounds walk-in entrance and the garden, along with their room key upon check-in. If you are driving, we also offer you with an opener for the entrance gate. When arriving at the property, please honk a few times rapidly so that we may open the gate for you. If you are coming through the walk-in entrance, please reach through that gate at feel for the doorbell on the left side. A pool table and business office are also available for your access.

Interaction with Guests:

We specialize in arranging private customized tours to any destination of your choice. Adrian is our English speaking tour operator who is glad to make small site seeing and photo opp stops on the way and coming back from your primary destination

Other Things to Note:

For your convenience, we offer curbside Airport pick-up and drop-off services any time of the day or night. A full breakfast is included in your room rate. Our cook Christina can also prepare traditional local meals or any meal to your liking. Lunches are 8 US, and dinner is 12 US. If you like to eat out, we can recommend several local restaurants for your to try.

House Rules:

This beautiful property is a peaceful non-smoking property. Smoking is allowed in designated areas. All overnight guest must be registered at the time of check-in. Costa Rica is all about conservation, please be sure not to waste electricity. We ask that you, please remember to tip the staff as they work very hard to make sure you are comfortable and satisfied.

The Neighborhood

Nestled in the Central Valley’s rolling hills and sugar cane plantations, Grecia is a picturesque town with a mild climate and several worthy attractions. Known as the cleanest city in Latin America, Grecia boasts an immaculate and beautifully landscaped central park that is dotted with huge shade trees. Beyond its charming locals and temperate climate, Grecia is known for unique attractions like the World of Snakes reptile museum and Los Chorros, a pair of pristine waterfalls set in a private reserve just minutes from town. There is also a family-run butterfly garden and, for the history buff, the Casa de Cultura museum has plenty of local folklore and colonial artifacts.

The local Tico community here is very friendly and eagerly welcomes visitors into their homes as well as their hearts. Mostly farmers by profession, the people here are relaxed and laidback. Being an important agricultural hub of the country, sugar cane is grown and harvested in Grecia in massive amounts, as is organic coffee and pineapples.

Local Transportation

Within a 5 minute walk from La Terraza Guest House B&B is a local bus stop. That will take you into the center of town. Grecia has two bus stations. One (Central Mercado) that will take you to local surrounding neighborhoods. The new station 2 blocks north of the ICE office offers service to San Jose, Alajuela, and Naranjo with stops in Sarchi. When leaving La Terraza you also have these transportations services also available.

Uber
Red Taxi
Private Taxis and Bus Service

We can arrange any transportation services that you need including tours. Please note that private transportation is expensive in Costa Rica. If you take a care from Grecia into San Jose it will cost you approx $60.00 one way. If you take the bus that is a one hour ride it may cost you less than $3.00. For information traveling by bus throughout Costa Rica, we advise you to join the group Costa Rica by Bus on FB. There you will find and be advised about any bus transportation in the country.

Don’t wait another minute! Let Charles answer your questions about Costa Rica – 312-890-9556

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