Five Star Guests at Capitan Suizo!

We have the privilege to introduce our two special guests: Alice & Sophie. They are two baby howler monkeys that unfortunately lost their families. Alice was found one morning walking through the hotel garden. We brought her to the veterinary and he informed us that she was brought to him after an (unknown) accident and that he had to amputate the tale because it was very much damaged. Since then Alice is living with us. Her family is visiting Capitan Suizo frequently. When the troop is here, Alice spends some time with the family. For our guests and all of us it’s beautiful to observe it.

A couple weeks later a tourist found Sophie walking alone on the road and after a veterinarian check the hotel took care of her as well. Both of them are very cute and they require to be close to someone as they are used in the troop. A big part of the hotel staff is helping taking care of the two babies. But since this is a fulltime job, the hotel hired a “babysitter” for 8 hours a day to make sure that they feel comfortable and happy at our place and that the hotel is a good home for them until they are strong and skilful enough to join the group one day.

Birds, howler monkeys, squirrels, gray iguanas, armadillos, skunks and raccoons are animals that can be seen almost daily throughout the hotel’s garden since Capitan Suizo is an oasis where it is implicit that nature and animals are integrated with love and respect. This is why probably Julius, a 6 year old guest in Capitan Suizo, called the property “the zoo hotel”.

Arenas del Mar Hotel – Manuel Antonio National Park

Arenas del Mar is a beachfront resort situated in the rainforest of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. This fine Costa Rica hotel was designed and built with a unique combination of deluxe accommodations coupled with the highest level of certified sustainability. With 38 rooms equipped with Jacuzzis that overlook the Pacific ocean and the surrounding forest, Arenas del Mar is truly the epitome of sustainability and luxury combined.

While Arenas del Mar just opened recently, its very foundations and construction are rooted in the concept of sustainable tourism. With a focus on native plants (the entire property consists of plants native to Costa Rica), recycled materials (roof tiles are made from recycled plastic from the banana industry), solar panels, recycling and waste management, as well as community and guest interaction, Arenas del Mar truly stands out as a shining example of how sustainability can be applied at all levels of operation.