Costa Rica
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OPENING DATE:
January 2004
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GENERAL MANAGER:
Ian Ciappara
Property Size: 30 hectares/45 acres
Total Number of Guest Accommodations: 181
Design Aesthetic:
- Influenced by flora, fauna and landscape of Costa Rica
- Natural materials including local lava rock, stone and cana brava (similar to bamboo)
- Guest rooms are a tree house concept with hardwood floors, natural fabrics, exotic colours and outdoor living spaces
Architect: Ronald Zürcher, Zürcher Arquitectos
Interior Designer(s): Paul Duesing Partners
Location:
- Guanacaste province in northwest Costa Rica
- Atop a narrow plateau on the tip of Peninsula Papagayo, 97 metres (320 feet) above the Pacific Ocean
- Flanked by beaches on both sides
Interior Designer: Paul Duesing Partners
Design Aesthetic: An homage to the area's natural beauty, with rattan furnishings and green glass tiles accenting wood, stone and water elements
Number of Treatment Rooms: 18
Signature Treatment:
- Natural healing bamboo massage (60 to 90 minutes)
Teens/Children: Teens over 16 years may use the facilities and enjoy facials and salon services
Special Features:
- Two-storey lounge with rainwater wall
- Manicure and pedicure designated stations
- Spa Boutique features an inviting selection of spa beauty products and gifts, including swimwear and a unique selection of jewelry designed by Costa Rican artists
- Full service hair salon
Examples of Locally Sourced Ingredients:
- Costa Rican artisanal cheeses
- Rainforest honey produced from bees in the Guanacaste Region
- Costa Rican papaya and pineapple
- Macadamia nuts
- Hearts of palm
- Coffee
- Fish
Restaurant: Pesce
- Cuisine: Italian seafood kitchen
- Signature Dishes:
- Carpaccio di Manzo - Beef tenderloin, rocket salad, parmesan tuils, truffle mayo, candied tomatoes
- Burrata - Local burrata, cherry tomatoes, balsamic reduction, basil pesto, tomato coulis
- Risotto all'Astice - Risotto, lobster tail, lobster bisque, confit cherry tomatoes
- Guancia di Manzo al Barolo - Braised beef cheeks in red wine sauce, saffron risotto, gremolata
- Indoor Seating: 74
- Outdoor Seating: 40
- Designer: EDG Interior Architecture + Design
Lounge: Añejo
- Cuisine: Crudos and tapas bar
- Signature Dishes:
- Beef Sliders - Aged cheddar cheese, avocado, hibiscus onion pickles, chipotle sauce
- Tuna Poke Tostada - Marinated tuna, wonton toast, sushi rice
- Angry Tuna Sushi Roll - Spicy tuna, avocado
- Outdoor Seating: 78
- Designer: EDG Interior Architecture + Design
Restaurant: Bahia Grill
- Cuisine: Wood-burning Latin grill
- Signature Dishes:
- Beef burger (lunch), whole grilled fish (dinner)
- Indoor Seating: 80
- Outdoor Seating: 160
- Designer: EDG Interior Architecture + Design
- Sous Chef: Diego Aguilar
- Indoor Seating: 62
- Outdoor Seating: 64
Restaurant: Nemare
- Cuisine: Wood-burning Latin grill
- Signature Dishes: Steak, dry aged cuts; tuna tartare; oysters; onion soup
- Indoor Seating: 42
- Outdoor Seating: 80
- Designer: EDG Interior Architecture + Design
Lounge: La Reserva
- On the Menu: rum bar
- Indoor Seating: 28
- Outdoor Seating: 20
Tennis:
- Number of Tennis Courts: 4
- Unique Attribute: Clay and grass tennis courts available
- Tennis Lessons: Prices available upon inquiry
Golf:
- Name of Course: Ocean Course at Peninsula Papagayo
- Date Open: January 2004
- Designer: Arnold Palmer
- Par: 72
- Yardage: 6,800
- Number of Holes: 18
- Special Holes: .3rd – has a 270 degree view of the Pacific .4th – Guanacaste features a large cenizaro tree framing the right side of the green .6th – El Bajo has a 200 foot elevation drop .7th – Culebra has downhill bay and beach views .17th – Pacifico overlooks the ocean
- Additional Services:
- Pro shop
- Golf instruction available
- Driving range
- Putting green
- Clubs rental
On-site Activities:
- Birdwatching
- Hiking
- Sailing
- Snorkelling
Off-site Activities:
- Fishing
- Horseback riding
- Local excursions
- Scuba diving
- Surfing
Pools:
- Number of Pools: 3
Fitness Facilities:
- Size: 202 sq m / 2,178 sq ft
- Sample Fitness Activities:
- Power yoga, Pilates, bootcamp, group classes, private classes, personal training
- Classes in ab strengthening, weight training, spinning
Kids for All Seasons
- Supervised program in a dedicated facility offers daily complimentary activities run by qualified staff for children between the ages of 4 and 12
Tuanis Teen Center
Community Programs:
- Families have the opportunity to become involved in the community through relationships with local schools
Total Size: 1,200 sq m / 12,916 sq ft
Largest Ballroom: 288 sq m / 3,100 sq ft
Meet and Feed Capacity: 100
Banquet Capacity: 200
Outdoor Banquet Capacity: 350
Breakout Spaces: 3
Private Dining Room Capacity: 30
Unique Meeting and Event Facilities: Events can be arranged on a 26-metre (85-foot) catamaran and at other outdoor sites
- Audubon International-certified golf course featuring Trail of the Giants Golf Car Tour amid 25 tree species and other wildlife
- Certified for sustainable tourism by Costa Rican Institute of Tourism for extensive environmental programs
- Playa Prieta Beach Club is a private beach club seven minutes from Resort, with complimentary transportation
- 380-slip full-service Marina Papagayo accommodates large yachts and sport-fishing boats
- 80% of products are sourced from local farmers
- Hotel uses oil for the kitchen fryers that is picked up and 100% of it is recyclable into bio diesel so nothing gets thrown away
- Fire wood for wood burning grills is from fallen trees only
- Resort lies between two beaches at the tip of Peninsula Papagayo in the region of Guanacaste
- Recently underwent a USD 35 million re-imagination

Peninsula Papagayo ,
Costa Rica