This a great place to stay. Not only is the B&B very comfortable, the scenery is fabulous, you overlook a very deep forested canyon. There were parrots, hummingbirds and other exotic birds flying in the canyon, my wife was thrilled by the hummingbirds. Steve and Rita are wonderful hosts and very pleasent people. The breakfast they serve are outstanding and very tasty. The frest fruit is delicious and the Costa Rica coffee was superb!
Casa Bell Rita is centrally located in San Jose and a good starting point for all your day trips. They have a driver, Luis who is very knowledgeable of Costa Rica and speaks perfect english.
The layout of the B&B is well done, with two large siting areas to rest and enjoy the canyon view. The bedrooms are large and spacious. During our time there we stayed in two of the rooms.
With all the amenities that are available, it is Steve and Rita who add that certain quailty that makes this B&B such a nice place to stay. My wife and I have stayed in many B&Bs in a number of countries, and have marked this place very high on our list of great places to stay. I would not hesitate to stay in this B&B again if and when we ever go back to Costa Rica.

John and Mary

Casa Bella Rita was great! We stayed for one night to kick-off our CR vacation. What a great place! Steve was right there when we exited the airport. We arrived at the house past 10pm and were shown our room right away. The Heliconia Room is tastefully decorated. The sound of the fountain in the garden was relaxing to hear.

Since we arrived late, my husband and I enjoyed the night by sitting by the pool having some wine.

We met Rita in the morning - she just had her surgery before we arrived. Steve prepared us a delicious breakfast and of course, we enjoyed the local coffee. After breakfast, Rita (per my husband's request) made us some margaritas (we're really on vacation now!) that we thoroughly enjoyed. We enjoyed the morning talking to both Steve and Rita and getting to know them. We took some great pictures of the house and the canyon - what a view! Oh, we also had our laptop with us and what a great convenience that they have WIFI in the premises.

Steve drove us back to the airport where we were meeting the rest of our group to drive to Quepos. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our short but very memorable visit to Casa Bella Rita. We would have stayed longer if we could...but we definitely plan to come back!

We selected Casa Bella Rita for our last night in CR based on the TripAdvisor reviews, and can confirm all the positive things that other reviewers have said.

The guest rooms are comfortable and private (the rooms have TV and honor bar). There also are ample public spaces -- a large living room with comfy sofas and a great patio with pool, hottub and view of the canyon. A computer with internet access is provided for guest use. Airport pickup/dropoff is included in the room rate.

Steve and Rita avoid the pitfalls that many B & B owners succumb to: they are friendly and welcoming but don't hover; the decor is beautiful without being over-the-top or fussy; and the breakfast is ample and delicious but not a dessert-in-disguise.

Staying there is like staying with the friends of friends -- who have invited you to stay at their fabulous Costa Rican villa!

We booked this B&B after reading the excellent reviews on here, and we weren't disappointed. The owners (and their daughter, who was there for most of our stay) did everything they could to make us feel welcome. The place itself is beautifully decorated, with a lovely pool and stunning views out over the canyon. The rooms and bathrooms are very pretty, with bathrobes and very well-stocked minibars.

We stayed for a week and Steve cooked us a delicious and different breakfast every day, and even a fantastic Lebanese meal one evening. The owners were so friendly we went out for dinner with them several times (high-end Italian Bacchus has excellent food) and often sat and drank a bottle of wine with them in the evening.

Rita also organised several different day trips for us which were fantastic. I'd highly recommend white water rafting on the Pacqaure River (mind-blowing scenery) and ziplining at Turu Ba Ri. Oh yes, and their dogs are totally adorable!

All in all, we had an absolutely lovely holiday and I hope we get to go back some day, if only to sing along to Gram Parsons with Steve ;o)