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Hotel El Guarco

2011-07-19T08:05:00.000-07:00

Hotel El Guarco, strategically located on the Panamerican Highway, near major tourist attractions of cultural and natural character of the industrial area and just 25 minutes from San Jose, offers 30 comfortable rooms. The hotel also counts with an excellent restaurant with a variety of international dishes and the best of the national food. Our complete and new facilities complemented with the highly trained personnel will make your stay more enjoyable.

Tel: (506) 2573-0000
Fax:(506) 2573-3504
E-mail: info@hotelelguarco.com

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Hotel Terraza del Pacifico - Jacó - Puntarenas

2011-07-12T10:51:00.000-07:00

We offer the most pleasant tropical environment characterized by the nature that surrounds us, the sunshine and majestic sunsets, seductive summer nights, music, decor, exquisite cuisine and of course the warmth of our people ...

We are right next to the beach, where the sound of the waves is the music that relaxes the mind and spirit and the sea breeze is what cools the body and made flying dreams, plus the comfort and spaciousness of our facilities the value that each of our staff gives his job. Have made our hotel a unique venue for vacation and enjoy that time off.

Today, our hotel is participating in developing the project called “Bandera Azul” for conservation, cleanliness and purity of our beach and nature, are incalculable because our beach privileges that gives us is that we strive every day to be in harmony with the environment in which our hotel opens its doors to you, our clients ...

Website: http://www.terrazadelpacifico.com/nuevo/index.html

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Costa Rica Arenal Hotels - Manoa Resort - fortuna

2011-07-10T20:20:00.001-07:00

Arenal Manoa is a beautiful property to relax and enjoy the marvelous view of Arenal Volcano in Fortuna. Surrounded by gardens,pastures and animals, our rooms have been designed so that each one offers you a panoramic view.

Touristic Development in La Fortuna of San Carlos
HistoricalPrecedents
“From Sugar Bread to a powerful volcano: a natural catastrophe converted La Fortuna on what it is nowadays, an obligatory touristic destiny”

Created by: Diego Rojas Kopper, student of the Agropecuario High School of San Carlos 13.11.2008

La Fortuna of San Carlos is part of this natural paradise that we call Costa Rica. Surrounded by a resplendent flora and fauna and embellished by the majestic and powerful Arenal Volcano, this is a jewel for sharing with the rest of the world. The tourism is the principal source of work in the zone, but it wasn’t always like this way. Before the colossus awakened it was known for been a hill and the community had a different economical activity and it was not based on tourism, La Fortuna was populated by just a few families and it was dedicated to agriculture and cattle raising.

Later, alter five hundred years of inactivity on July 29th 1968 the Arenal Hill or “Sugar Bread” exploited burying the town of Pueblo Nuevo and affecting the town of Tabacón and many others in a perimeter of 4 km. According to many survivors one day before the explosion there was an uncountable amount of quakes and an uncomfortable heat, even for the dawn in the morning of the 29th the quakes won’t stop and finally between 7 and 8 in the morning it exploited. The explosion opened three craters. From three crates, volcanic material came out. In just one minute the territory and the people around the volcano were burned because of the gases and incandescent rocks with temperatures between 1.000 and 8.000 degrees Celsius. The people died burned or melted by the caloric wave that the eruptions produced.

Some of the bodies were found hours later with their skin with hot plastic texture. The estimation of the dead people it was between 80 and 100 victims. The wind spread all the ashes to Tilaran town affecting the entire resident and their animals, also the virgin forest was completely destroyed, and all the pastures and crops suffered a lot of damage. Two days later, July 31st of 1968 a second explosion happened and it reached a group of volunteers which came from Ciudad Quesada town to help on the emergency. The first cone was active until 1973, after that, the volcanic activity immigrated to the last cone and nowadays it has the activity. The accumulation of material it has increased the cones, and nowadays two cones share the same crater.
Certainly you could say that the Arenal Volcano is the main attraction of the zone, but there are additional attraction. The Arenal Lake is one example which is a lake artificially made after the construction of a dam in 1979 taking advantage of a small lake with the same name. This caused the complete flooding of the towns of Arenal Viejo and Tronadora and the government has to relocate 2500 people to a new town. This lake is cataloged between the five best places in the world for windsurf, the lake is import for tourism in La Fortuna, and for the whole country as well because it is the biggest electric generation project in Costa Rica and nowadays it produces around 363.410 KW of hydroelectric energy for a big part of the country. In addition it also supplies of drinkable water to the communities.
With not doubt the eruption of the volcano caused big social-economical changes in la Fortuna, a proof of this is the implementation of tourism in the zone and the enormous increase. At the beginning the people saw the volcano as a dangerous risk but slowly they began to change their mine and they started to see it as a great tourist attraction.
According to the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism the area of La Fortuna appears as an important touristic site until the second half of the decade of the 1990, more of the 85% of the tourists visiting the country went to this area. Some of the additional attractions in La Fortuna are:

Arenal Volcano National Park.
Lava observation.
Thermal Waters.
Fishing at the Arenal Lake
Hanging bridges and canopies.
Complementary activities: Rafting, ATV, Safari float trips, Horse back riding, Canyoning, Bird watching and Hikes.

All those attractions have become the Arenal area to be the obligatory stop for many people who visit La Fortuna. Tourism has made big changes in La Fortuna; an evidence of this is that in the year 1972 there were two hotels in the zone and for today there are not just a lot of hotels, but we can also find most of the complementary services of the touristic industry. In this list of hotels we can find the Arenal Manoa Hotel.

The Hotel Arenal Manoa is the result of a huge family effort. The Cedeño family moved from the town of La Balsa, San Ramon to the area of La Fortuna in the year 1964, they were dedicated to the ranching of cattle and agriculture..
Knowing the potential of the tourist activity in the zone, Ganadera Manoa of La Fortuna S.A. dedicated to the production of milk and meat, decided to take advantage of part of the ranch to develop the project called: Hotel Arenal Manoa; which started the construction in February of 2005 and opened to the public on April 2006.
One of the main objectives of the Hotel is involve the guests on the productive activities in the Manoa Farm, there is organized a free daily excursion to the farm in case the clients decide to do something different meeting the daily activities in a traditional Costa Rican farm., you only have to make the reservation one day before at the Front Desk. The roads to the farm are in your entire disposition even if you want to take a walk in the afternoon and you can also take a trail which will take you to the middle of a forest located in the back side of the hotel. All the way to the farm, you will have the opportunity to observe a variety of plants, birds and insects. Once you arrive to the farm you will have the option to see the process of milking and to have the experience of participating in the duties of the farm like to milk and feed the cows yourself. Also you can appreciate the raising of pigs. In the same way you will find the chicken are from the hotel takes the daily eggs you eat at the breakfast and the chicken for some dishes, as well as you can see crested turkeys and faisanes which are there because they have been found by the farm workers. There is also the area of sheep which is very special for children.
The Manoa farm tries to works in a sustainable way causing the minimum possible damage to the environment. The farm is in a reforesting process. A part of the consumed food in the hotel’s restaurant is produced in the farm.
Hotel Arenal Manoa were are part of the started evolution after the Arenal explosion, and it is a example in the change of main for the original farmers before 1968, and the new character with a management vision taking advantage of the attractions in the area, and at the same time it contributes to maintain the natural resources with sustainable activities, giving great contributions but huge efforts the preserve the environment. This mentality has taken La Fortuna of San Carlos to be the touristic wonder that today we share with the rest of the world and that allows us to say that we are owners of a treasure in this natural paradise that we call Costa Rica.

The deal with travel deals

2011-07-07T07:26:00.000-07:00

Cheap. Buy now. That seems to be the modus operandi of most travel discount sites. Whether it's collective-buying sites like global behemoth Groupon or exclusive members-only portals such as Reebonz City, not an hour goes by every day without one of these websites posting a travel deal.

While websites such as Tablet Hotels, Jetsetter, Vacationist have always held flash sales for hotels, upping the ante is TripAletz, which combines private sales and bulk buying, and members receive special rates and if enough of them purchase a deal. And their deals are literally out of this world - to celebrate its official launch, TripAletz offered a trip to outer space onboard the Linx Mark I. (You still have time grab the bargain - if you have US$85,000 (S$104,000) in change, that is.

The competition is heating up. Expedia, the largest online travel company in the world, announced on June 1 that it was tying up with fellow online giant Groupon to launch Groupon Getaways starting in North America. Then, popular travel search engine, Wego, launched its own discount microsite, Wego Fast: Deals. Last month also saw the entry of Spire, a newcomer backed by luxury hotel portals Perfect Escapes and Travel Intelligence.

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Costa Rica Studio Hotel

2011-06-29T10:32:00.000-07:00

Studio Hotel se ubica en la zona de mayor crecimiento de San José Costa Rica y esta rodeado por centros financieros, centros comerciales y negocios de renombre.

Este ecológico hotel está construido con materiales de la más alta calidad e inovadores sistemas que son amigables con el ambiente, como por ejemplo, los paneles solares para el calentamiento de agua.

Las habitaciones ejecutivas están equipadas con el balance perfecto entre descanso funcionalidad, como escritorios, conexión gratiuta a internet, televisión por cable y teléfono.

Sitio Web: http://costaricastudiohotel.com/index.aspx

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Turismo médico da fuertes latidos

2011-06-24T15:50:00.000-07:00

Susan Gulla, de 88 años, es atendida desde hace siete meses en Refugio de Montaña debido a que fue sometida a un reemplazo de cadera aquí en el país. A su lado se encuentra Isabel López, asistente del lugar. JORGE ARCE EF

Turismo médico da fuertes latidos

Industria vincula unas 600 empresas y generó $288 millones en 2010

Una noticia de periódico sobre el boom del turismo médico en el país le dio, hace dos años, un giro de negocio a Refugio de Montaña, pequeño complejo de diez habitaciones ubicado en San Pedro de Poás (Alajuela), que hoy funciona como centro de atención posclínico para turistas extranjeros y pacientes nacionales.

El desarrollo pertenece al empresario Rónald García, quien después de leer aquella nota, decidió modificar el concepto inicial del proyecto (comunidad para jubilados) y enfocarse de lleno en el llamado turismo médico.

Aunque los primeros meses fueron duros para la rentabilidad de la inversión (que asciende a $1 millón), las condiciones actuales de la industria le están permitiendo a García expandir el negocio con nuevas villas y paquetes.

La visión del empresario está lejos de ser ingenua y las cifras del Consejo para la Promoción Internacional de la Medicina de Costa Rica (Promed) la apoyan.

Los últimos datos constatan que el año pasado llegaron al país 36.000 turistas médicos y que la actividad generó $288 millones, números significativamente superiores a los del 2009.

Estos resultados, todavía preliminares, se obtuvieron a partir de una encuesta coordinada por Promed y realizada por 75 estudiantes de epidemiología de la Universidad Unibe, entre 207 clínicas y hospitales privados.

El informe completo estará listo en unas semanas. Sin embargo, las cifras ya son bastante reveladoras.

La actividad superó las exportaciones de café registradas en el mismo periodo ($249 millones, según el Banco Central) y estas ganancias representan los fondos necesarios para construir casi tres estadios como el Nacional, el cual costó $100 millones.

Lo anterior puede no sorprender cuando se toma en cuenta que Promed estima que el sector encadena a cerca de 600 empresas y brinda empleo, aproximadamente, a unas 20.000 personas.

Para el cálculo, la entidad toma en cuenta, además de sus 60 afiliados, a hospitales y clínicas privadas, centros de recuperación, hoteles, agencias de viajes, tour operadores, rent a car , universidades, facilitadores médicos y bufetes de abogados.

Aunque no todos se dedican 100% a la actividad, Massimo Manzi, director ejecutivo de Promed, informó que en el Área Metropolitana existen aproximadamente 15 centros de cuidado posclínico, 25 hoteles con programas específicos para turismo médico y 10 empresas de transporte especializado.

A ello se suman los desarrollos de turismo médico que se llevan a cabo en Guanacaste, como el complejo Sun Ranch Costa Rica (con la Clínica Bíblica), Pacific Plaza (con el Hospital Cima), Sollarium y la nueva etapa del Centro Médico San Rafael Arcángel.

Otro detalle que permite entender la dimensión de la industria es el gasto hecho por quienes vienen a Costa Rica en busca de servicios de salud.

Mientras los visitantes que arriban de vacaciones gastan en promedio $1.600 por estadía, un usuario de servicios médicos deja entre $6.500 y $7.000, es decir, excede en más de cuatro veces lo invertido por uno tradicional.

A pesar de que el sector está en ebullición, algunos empresarios aseguran que la falta de empleados capacitados y del apoyo del Gobierno podría dar al traste con sus inversiones.

¿Quiénes vienen y por qué?

Kevin Ryan es de Arizona, Estados Unidos, tiene 59 años, está retirado y se hospeda en Refugio de Montaña desde hace tres semanas porque ha sido sometido a varios tratamientos para arreglar sus canales dentales en una clínica capitalina.

“Escogí Costa Rica por el nivel de cuidado y profesionalismo. Además, aquí he desembolsado $10.000, mientras que en mi país toda esta atención me hubiera costado entre $70.000 y $100.000”, cuenta el estadounidense.

Ryan es un ejemplo perfecto del perfil que tienen los turistas médicos que arriban al país: norteamericanos mayores de 45 años, jubilados, sin seguro médico o cuyo seguro no cubre el tratamiento, y que utilizan Internet para buscar tales servicios.

Empero, ¿por qué eligen Costa rica? La razón más obvia es la diferencia en los precios. Por ejemplo, una cirugía de bypass de corazón cuesta en Estados Unidos cinco veces más que en nuestro país.

La calidad del servicio profesional es otro de los impulsores de este auge. Luis Osborne, vicepresidente de Promed, comentó que Costa Rica es el único país de Latinoamérica que tiene todos sus hospitales privados acreditados por la estadounidense Joint Commission International (JCI).

Asimismo, en suelo tico hay 22 clínicas ambulatorias y una empresa de servicios postoperatorios (Homewatch Caregivers) acreditadas por entidades como la Asociación Estadounidense para la Acreditación de Clínicas Ambulatorias.

Todo lo anterior significa, según Promed, que al menos 1.000 médicos trabajan según estándares internacionales.

Bajo estas condiciones, los turistas vienen principalmente a buscar tratamientos dentales y cirugías de tipo estético y de ortopedia, entre otras.

Por otro lado, la cercanía con Estados Unidos y Canadá, y la consolidación de Costa Rica como destino turístico también juegan a favor de la industria nacional, de acuerdo con María Revelo, subgerenta del Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT).

A pesar de las fortalezas, el país tiene competidores como México (famoso por calidad de hospitales privados), Colombia (líder en cardiología y oftalmología) y Brasil (cirugía plástica).

Empero, en el último Congreso Latinoamericano de Turismo Médico, realizado aquí el mes pasado, se constituyó la Red Latinoamericana para la Promoción del Turismo de Salud, la cual presidirá Costa Rica como “claro líder de la región”, afirmó Luis Osborne.

Justamente, en ese congreso se realizaron más de 1.000 citas de negocios entre compradores y proveedores internacionales.

Uno de los proyectos más destacados es el del grupo Health Choices International que, en conjunto con una empresa mayorista de beneficios para empleadores de EE.UU., desarrolló un seguro llamado “Costa Rica Medical Travel”.

Se espera que este mes llegue el primer grupo de 150 pacientes como parte de un plan piloto.

Promed estima que la alianza generaría de 5.000 a 10.000 turistas internacionales, lo cual representa de $35 millones a $70 millones en ganancias para el país.

De la misma forma, Promed y el ICT trabajan para que Costa Rica sea la sede del Congreso Internacional del Instituto de Autoaseguradas de América en el 2012. Si lo logran, la actividad significaría negocios directos por $1 millón y la llegada de unas 300 empresas autoaseguradas.

Superar retos

Ante la creciente demanda de servicios de turismo médico y la llegada de nuevos nichos como la ortopedia estética y los procedimiento no electivos, el principal temor del sector es no contar con los medios para recibirlos.

Uno de ellos es el recurso humano. Las estadísticas informan que para el 2014 la industria crecerá en 300%, pero si la oferta de profesionales no aumenta, esa demanda no se logrará suplir.

Pablo Guzmán, rector de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (Ucimed), indicó que el faltante de especialistas podría atenuarse si la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social permitiera a los estudiantes de medicina de universidades privadas realizar sus especialidades en sus instalaciones.

El siguiente desafío consiste en especializar en este nicho a los servicios de transporte y de turismo en general, a través de capacitaciones y acreditaciones con el sello Promed, otorgado en conjunto con el Instituto de Normas Técnicas de Costa Rica.

De hecho, para Jorge Cortés, director médico del Hospital Clínica Bíblica, la prioridad debe ser precisamente la calidad y la homologación de los servicios, antes del recurso humano.

Por último, Luis Diego Osborne señala que la falta de ayuda por parte del Gobierno al sector podría afectar las inversiones ya realizadas.

“Hoy el apoyo está desenfocado. Es muy peligroso porque no estamos en momento de abandonar el impulso del nicho”, indicó.

Otra queja tiene que ver con la estrategia de mercadeo turístico seguida por el ICT, ya que el producto no se puede comercializar de la misma forma que el turismo ecológico o de playa.

Mientras tanto, Rodolfo Lizano, líder del Macroproceso de Planificación del ICT, apunta que el soporte siempre ha estado y que, incluso, el Plan Nacional de Turismo Sostenible (2010-2016) contempla reforzarlo.

Sin embargo, reconoció que todavía no hay acciones concretas por desarrollar.

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Arenal Regina Hotel

2011-06-21T09:32:00.000-07:00

Regina Hotel is centrally located only two blocks from the church, with all services, shopping and attractions within easy access.

You can use your rental car’s GPS navigations system to get directions to the hotel. Each room has TV with cable, air conditioning, mini-bar, safe deposit box, private bathroom with hot water. Some of the rooms offer great views of the Arenal Volcan. Our rooms are priced right and offer the traveler safe, private and comfortable enviroment. Let our staff plan your day. Whitewater rafting, canyoning, canopy tour and other attractions are close by and can be purchased at the hotel. You will receive in Regina Hotel all the special attention and assistance that will make your visit pleasant and memorable.

http://www.hotelarenalregina.com

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Fonda Vela Hotel

2011-06-17T08:59:00.000-07:00

The Hotel Fonda Vela is located in beautiful Monteverde, famous for its rare and gorgeous cloud forest and friendly community. The climate is refreshing, often referred to as “eternal spring”. The views of the Gulf of Nicoya from the hotel’s 1,400 meter (4,200 foot) elevation are spectacular. Monteverde is an ideal destination for relaxing and enjoying the wonders of the tropics. A visit of at least two nights in Monteverde is recommended.

Come visit the Hotel Fonda Vela and discover the beauty of Costa Rica’s highlands. Situated on the continental divide, the weather patterns from both the Caribbean and Pacific oceans contribute to creating our cloud forest. Monteverde is a wonderful example of a cloud forests ecosystem. On the Hotel property, you will find lush forests and verdant pastures that are excellent for birding and hiking. We maintain over a kilometer of nature trails. In this tranquil setting, you can often see parrots and toucans that come to feed in the wild fruit trees. During certain months, the Fonda Vela is an excellent place to see Resplendent Quetzals and Three-wattled Bellbirds.

Two kilometers away is the world famous, 10,500-hectare (26,000 acres) Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. We can help you choose and book the local tours and attractions most suitable to your desires.The Fonda Vela Hotel has nine buildings nestled in the beautifully landscaped property. Each is designed with natural lighting, privacy and warmth. All have large windows, with views of our forest, bringing the outside beauty into each luxurious, comfortable and cozy room.If needed, you can request wheelchair accessibility when you make your reservation.

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Explornatura Adventure Tourism

2011-06-14T11:48:00.001-07:00

In 1999, a couple of adventure sport enthusiasts realized their dream as they combined their years of work and experience to create Explornatura. We based our company out of the Turrialba Valley, about an hour a half east of San Jose, in the heart of adventure country. Here we were able to develop signature tours that brought adventure to the every day person.

In this spirit we still operate today, bringing and teaching safe and responsible adventure tourism to our community and our visitors. After several years of focusing on our operations here in the Turrialba Valley, we found the opportunity to expand and opened offices in the South Pacific and near the famous Arenal Volcano in the North Central Plains.

Recognizing that our true office is the outdoors has led us to adopt practices through which we strive to maintain and better the natural environment. In addition to the tours and services that we offer as an adventure travel agency, we are also committed to the local communities in which we operate. With these sustainable practices we are able to operate successfully while ensuring that there are plentiful resources for future generations.

With that said, our primary goal has always been to provide a fun and exciting way to explore this beautiful country. It was in this spirit that we started Explornatura and it is in this spirit that we still operate to this day.

http://www.explornatura.com

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Cabañas & Jardines Los Pinos Hotel

2011-06-10T10:43:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Cabañas Los Pinos Hotel, situated in the world renowned Cloud Forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica. The Monteverde area is the home for hundreds of plants, mammals, insects and birds such as the Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) the Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) the Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) the Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata) and many others. The Monteverde Cloud Forest is one of the finest bird watching areas in the world!

Located in an amazing ecotourism destination between the Santa Elena and Monteverde Reserve, our comfortable cabañas provide easy access to all that this area has to offer including hiking, horseback riding, conopy tours, suspension bridges, frog ponds, butterfly gardens and the opportunity to view the flora and fauna of this unique, Monteverde climate. After a day’s adventures we invite you to relax in our beautiful gardens and enjoy a cup of coffee in our fully furnished cabins. Enjoy Monteverde Cloud Forest nature lodging at its best!

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Byblos Resort & Casino

2011-06-07T12:56:00.000-07:00

Byblos Resort & Casino is located on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica in Manuel Antonio, one of the most beautiful coastal National Parks and beaches in the country.

Built in 1985, Byblos is one of the founding Costa Rica Hotels and one of the first Quepos Manuel Antonio Hotels designed to satisfy travelers looking to explore the natural wonders of Costa Rica! Surrounded by the rain forest at the top of the hill, Byblos offers opportunities for wildlife encounters, adventure-sport travelers, Quepos fishing, and relaxation seekers alike.

Here you will find more modern amenities and comforts than any other 3-Star or many 4-Star hotels in the Manuel Antonio Quepos area.

Byblos takes pride in offering affordable and convenient tours & activities, cuisine, hotel accommodations, vacation and spa packages, as well as our exclusive luxury vacation rental home, Casa Sarita Villa, perfect for larger groups. Come explore and enjoy Costa Rica’s Byblos Resort & Casino and start your dream vacation getaway today!

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Mar y Selva Ecolodge Costa Rica

2011-06-03T09:19:00.000-07:00

Come to an ecolodge near to dominical, uvita and ojochal in the Costa Ballena area, that surrounds you with nature and still provides all the amenities of the city.Overlooking the Marino Ballena National Park, “Mar y Selva” Ecolodge is near many other natural treasures such as Corcovado National Park, Caño Island Biological Reserve, the mangroves of the Sierpe and Terraba rivers and breathtaking waterfalls.

Try ecotourism with a twist. While it provides you with all the comforts of home, it protects the environment by controlling what goes into the water, recycling, providing a smoke-free environment and providing a healthy menu with organic produce. You will experience the best ecolodge available in the area.

Main number: +(506) 2786-5670

FAX: +(506) 2786-5671

Cell: +(506) 8340-5132

e-mail: info@maryselva.com

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Hotel Robledal

2011-06-02T22:56:00.000-07:00

Hotel Robledal is the best place to stay on your arrival or departure at SJO Juan Santamaria International Airport

Our well-situated 15-room hotel is located only three and a half miles away from Costa Rica's main airport, with free shuttle service to accommodate to all flight patterns. Our transportation service reach most of the rental car return offices, and the easy access to the Inter-American Highway makes the Hotel Robledal the perfect stop for travelers exploring Costa Rica’s beaches and national parks or doing business at the nearby free trade areas.
Our complimentary breakfast includes the best selection of fresh fruit and costarican coffee. We also provide you with free wireless Internet access in the lobby, guestrooms, an outdoor pool, beautiful gardens, free parking, and much more.
Allow us to offer you the real Costa Rica's, clean, friendly and family environment. We look forward to have you as our guest!

Free Hotel Airport Shuttle

Our Free Aiport Shuttle is able to pick you up or drop you off on the following locations:
Flights:

SJO Juan Santamaria Airport
Sansa Domestic Flight

Rental Car Offices:

Adobe
Advantage
Alamo
Budget
Dollar
Europcar
hertz
Hola
Mapache
National
Payless

Poas

Pura vida

Sixt

Solid

Target

Thrifly

U Save

Vamos

4x4

Other

Calalu restaurant

*Our Shuttle Service runs from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Desafío Adventure Company

2011-05-30T22:02:00.000-07:00

Desafío Adventure Company is Costa Rica's leading adventure company specializing in unique, high-quality adventure and nature activities throughout Costa Rica.
Legendary "Adventure Pioneer" Suresh Krishnan started Desafío (which means "challenge" in Spanish) way back in 1992 by doing first descents on local rivers & canyons and igniting adventure tourism in the wet and wild Northern Zone.

Look for Desafío Adventure Company at the base of the Arenal Volcano, up in the Cloud Forests of Monteverde and on the beautiful beaches of Guanacaste. We’ll customize your vacation and help you set up your activities, hotel reservations, volunteering, as well as transport services for anywhere in Costa Rica.

RAFTING RIO BALSA CLASS 2-3 – HALF-DAY

	"This experience was a treasure filled with knowledge & lots of excitement! Would recommend to everyone!"-- Hutch and Bobbi Hutchinson, USA The best half-day class 2-3 rafting closest to the Arenal Volcano! Challenge yourself as you paddle through fun & safe rolling rapids with names like "Morning Coffee" & "Rock around the Croc" and then play around in tranquil river pools in an isolated rainforest river canyon! And only 30 minutes from La Fortuna! Your professional, experienced bilingual guides will give you a safety talk and paddling instruction, lifejackets, helmets & then you're off… Hopefully you'll get to see lots of wildlife like monkeys, sloths and tropical birds such as ospreys, oropendolas and toucans. This unique river trip is the best way to combine adventure and nature.

Hotel Wagelia

2011-05-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

Wagelia is a hotel that offers all the comforts to the tourist, as much as national as to foreign, we have a calm and familiar atmosphere.
It is the only one of this category that counts on an excellent location in Turrialba city, besides the service of private parking lot and the customized attention.

18 rooms.
All of our rooms count with private bathroom, hot water, cable tv, telephone, fan and safety box.
Bar & restaurant service.
Laundry service.
Private parking lot.
Rent a car.
Tours.
Fax service.
Internet Wireless (Wi-fi)
Meeting room.
Tourist information.

Turrialba has a territorial extension of 1.664,57 km 2, which means the 52% of the Cartago province, been the larger in territory according to the rest of the provinces. Turrialba is located from North East to South East, between the Conservation of the Central Mountain Range area and the International La Amistad Park, surrounded by the six protected zones..

Nowadays its population is from 70.000 habitants approximately and the Turrialba city, heading the corner is about 30.000 habitants.

Hotel Tayutic

2011-05-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN TURRIALBA WITH COLONIAL RURAL COSTA RICAN ARCHITECTURE

Our Hotel “Guest House”, as we prefer to call it- A Caribbean plantation house- was designed based on rural Costar Rican colonial architecture. Be our guest, relax and feel part of a family’s history legacy in the country goes back to the XVIII century.
Among our hotel’s services, we have the following:

Telephone in each room with national and international call services.
Wireless Internet connection.
Safe.
Gourmet Costar Rican Cuisine Restaurant.
Laundry service.
Swimming pool.
Massage service
Souvenir SSstore where you will find the products harvested from the Hacienda Tayutic’s plantations (coffee, macadamia nuts, etc.), Also available are arts and crafts made by local artists.
Special Events.

As an additional service, Hacienda Tayutic offers the guest the option of discovering the farming methods used at the Hacienda by going to the agro industrial system that is next to the plantations in order to see and taste the typical products that are harvested and processed in the farm such as Macadamia nuts, sugar cane and the coffee.

ENJOY THE VIEW OF THE VALLEY AND TURRIALBA VOLCANO, PLUS BEAUTIFUL HUMMINGBIRDS, ORCHIDS AND MAGICAL FOREST

Our guests can enjoy the following attractions thanks to Hacienda Tayutic’s wonderful surroundings:

Exuberant gardens.
A lovely colonial wooden house.
A beautiful XIX century church and nearby.
An Orchid greenhouse.
A beautiful Gazebo situated to view the amazing panoramic landscape. A Stone labyrinth and the unexplainable mystery of the pre-Colombian spheres.
Views of the contrasting Costar Rican landscapes spanning from Turrialba central zone mountains, to both the Turrialba and Irazú volcanoes and even the Chirripó mountains.

We hope that our visitors feel comfortable and as though they are at home, as soon as they arrive to Hacienda Tayutic. Our personalized service and attention will make every guests’ stay the best time to be able to relax and enjoy.