18 May 2026 Booked Before They Open: Five Costa Rica Hotels Quietly Launching This Summer Worth Watching Now
Costa Rican Getaways • 22/07/2026 Elegant family stays at Arenal Springs Resort & Spa: refined activities for kids near La Fortuna Plan a family stay at Arenal Springs Resort & Spa in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Discover kid activities for ages 2–12, family hot springs, sample daily schedules, and practical tips for child friendly adventures near Arenal Volcano.
Costa Rican Getaways • 20/07/2026 The WSL Returns to Costa Rica After Eight Years: What the Garabito Surf City PRO Means for Playa Hermosa Plan a luxury trip around the 2026 Garabito Surf City PRO in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. Get reserve status context, booking intelligence, logistics, and high-end hotel insights for the WSL QS 2000 event.
Costa Rican Getaways • 16/07/2026 Tree house stays in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica for refined travelers Discover luxury tree house stays in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Learn how to choose villas near Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park, compare amenities, and book with trusted hosts for a refined rainforest escape.
Costa Rican Getaways • 16/07/2026 From Dota Valley to Upala: The Coffee and Cacao Stays Where the Bean Is the Destination Discover how a Costa Rica coffee plantation luxury stay in Dota, the Central Valley or Upala blends boutique lodging, farm-to-table dining and hands-on coffee and cacao experiences, with real harvest windows, travel times and verified finca examples.
Costa Rican Getaways • 12/07/2026 Costa Rica family travel in style: luxury stays for unforgettable stays Plan luxury Costa Rica family travel with confidence. Discover safe regions, exemplar hotels, vetted booking platforms, and practical tips for kid-friendly wildlife, wellness, and adventure itineraries in Arenal, Manuel Antonio, and San José.
Sustainable Innovations • 13/07/2026 Costa Rica's New Climate-Risk Scores: Why the Smartest Hotels Are Already Using FU-TURISMO FU-TURISMO, Costa Rica’s new free climate-risk tool for hotels, is redefining luxury stays by turning climate data into resilience, reliability and smarter booking decisions.
Costa Rican Getaways • 12/07/2026 Lamangata, Nantipa, and the Quiet Luxury Takeover of Costa Rica's Surf Towns Discover how quiet luxury surf retreats in Costa Rica are redefining Santa Teresa, Nosara, and Lamangata with design-forward resorts, personalized surf coaching, yoga, and sustainable, couple-friendly escapes.
Costa Rican Getaways • 09/07/2026 The Hotel That Plants More Trees Than It Has Rooms: What Regenerative Actually Means in Costa Rica Discover how regenerative hotels in Costa Rica go beyond carbon neutrality by restoring forests, supporting biological corridors and investing in local communities, with concrete data, case studies and tips to verify sustainability claims.
Costa Rican Getaways • 05/07/2026 San Jose in Six Hours: The Art, Architecture and Coffee Route the Resort Concierge Won't Build for You Turn a six-hour layover in San José, Costa Rica into a curated cultural experience for luxury travelers, with museums, coffee in Barrio Escalante and practical tips for transfers.
Sustainable Innovations • 06/07/2026 98% Renewable Electricity and Zero Army: What Costa Rica's National Choices Mean for the Hotel on Your Shortlist Discover how Costa Rica’s national policies, 98.6% renewable electricity, and CST certification system shape genuinely sustainable luxury hotels, eco-lodges, and resort spas from San José to the Osa Peninsula and Arenal.
The Green Season Family Advantage: Why July Is When Costa Rica's National Parks Empty Out and the Animals Show Up Costa Rican Getaways • 29/06/2026 The Green Season Family Advantage: Why July Is When Costa Rica's National Parks Empty Out and the Animals Show Up Planning a family trip to Costa Rica in July? Discover why the green season is one of the best times to visit with kids, from sea turtle nesting and humpback whales to quieter national parks, luxury hotel values and practical rainy-season planning tips.
Costa Rican Getaways • 28/06/2026 Planning a Luxury Wedding in Costa Rica: The Honest Logistics No Venue Brochure Mentions Plan a luxury wedding in Costa Rica with realistic costs, legal requirements, venue capacity tips, and seasonal advice for beach, rainforest, and volcano celebrations.
Costa Rican Getaways • 25/06/2026 Sea Turtle Season on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast: Where to Stay When the Arribadas Begin Plan a Costa Rica sea turtle nesting luxury hotel stay around Ostional’s olive ridley arribadas. Learn when to visit, where to stay near Nosara and Sámara, and how to balance family comfort with ethical turtle conservation.
Costa Rican Getaways • 22/06/2026 Two Costa Rica Hotels You Haven't Heard Of Just Won Oprah's Hardest Travel Award Two under the radar Costa Rica retreats just won Oprah's Hardest Travel Award, signaling a new era of intimate, science-led wellness and surf-focused luxury.
Costa Rican Getaways • 19/06/2026 Solar Panels and Sloth Bridges: The Infrastructure You Never See at Costa Rica's Best Eco-Hotels Learn how to evaluate an eco-friendly luxury hotel in Costa Rica by looking beyond the spa and views to energy systems, water treatment, wildlife corridors and community partnerships, with practical tips and family-friendly examples.
Costa Rican Getaways • 21/06/2026 Arenal or Rincon de la Vieja: Which Volcano Delivers the Better Hot Spring Hotel Experience Comparing Arenal and Rincon de la Vieja for Costa Rica hot spring hotel luxury: water chemistry, signature resorts, drive times, rate ranges (May 2024) and how to match each volcano to your travel style.
Costa Rican Getaways • 17/06/2026 The Osa Peninsula by Private Charter: A Four-Day Itinerary for the Traveler Who Has Already Done Papagayo A four day private charter guide to Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, with Corcovado, Drake Bay lodges and yacht based luxury for travelers beyond Papagayo.
Culinary Inspirations • 16/06/2026 The Chef's Green Season Table: What Changes at Costa Rica's Luxury Hotel Restaurants When the Rains Arrive How Costa Rica’s green season transforms luxury hotel restaurants, from Boruca inspired tasting menus in Guanacaste to storm watching dinners in cloud forest lodges.
Costa Rican Getaways • 16/06/2026 Three Costa Rica Properties That Employ More Biologists Than Concierges A journalist’s guide to three Costa Rica properties that employ more biologists than concierges, with concrete tips to book genuinely regenerative stays.
Costa Rican Getaways • 16/06/2026 Boruca, Bribri, Maleku: A Luxury Traveler's Guide to Costa Rica's Indigenous Communities Without the Performance An insider guide for luxury travelers seeking authentic, community-led indigenous cultural experiences with Boruca, Bribri, and Maleku communities in Costa Rica.
