Most of you have probably already heard of Costa Rica as an ideal country for adventurers, nature lovers, families, etc... We would now like to introduce to you another motive to put on the long list of reasons to visit this amazing place: Spending a honeymoon in paradise!
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Your Honeymoon with Small Distinctive Hotels
Costa Rica combines the ingredients most couples look for on their vacation: beautiful nature, tropical beaches, abundant wildlife as well as enough variety of activities to suit everyone’s taste. With options ranging from zip line tours over the jungle canopies, swimming with dolphins and whales, hiking in lush rain and cloud forests, white water rafting, horseback riding on beaches or in the mountains, surfing, golfing and of course simply lying on a tropical beach... Small Distinctive Hotels offers the best to couples looking for both romance and adventure and every couple should be able to find an activity that is just perfect for them.
Our eight luxurious boutique hotels offer comfort, high quality of service, and very personalized service. When choosing Small Distinctive Hotels, you are guaranteed a one of a kind experience in Costa Rica’s most impressive sceneries. In addition, you are supporting hotels that engage in sustainable practices and understand the importance of preserving Costa Rica’s special mix of natural ingredients.
The eight hotels are scattered among some of Costa Rica's most special locations:
Grano de Oro is located on a quiet street in the centre of San José forming a quiet oasis in the heart of the city. The award-winning restaurant is one of the best of San José.
Hotel Capitan Suizo lies on the popular beach of Tamarindo, providing the high standard of service and quality the Swiss are famous for.
Villa Caletas thrones on top of a hill, stunning its visitors with exquisite views to be especially enjoyed from its Greek style amphitheatre which is also an excellent location to watch amazing sunsets. The quiet beach and elegant decoration complete the experience.
Florblanca Resort sits right on the beach of Santa Teresa which is increasingly popular for its surf. High standard yoga classes are offered daily at Florblanca, and with its Bambu Spa and highly appraised Nectar restaurant, Florblanca offers relaxation for all senses.
Casa Turire, embraced by the tranquil Angostura Lake and with the impressive Turrialba mountains in the background, this colonial style hotel makes a countryside dream come true.
The Peace Lodge provides a unique and close encounter with nature. Situated in a rainforest, with astonishing waterfalls and a sanctuary of seized Costa Rican animals, guests receive a true taste of Costa Rican nature.
Arenas del Mar is situated in the national Park of Manuel Antonio providing a uniquely luxurious combination of beach, flora and fauna.
Hotel Cuna del Angel translated as = cradle of the angel, for a honeymoon in the angelic realm with its unique ambiance and friendly service. Cuna del Angel is located on the South Pacific
Each Small Distinctive Hotel member has its own unique advantages while they are simultaneously united by their excellence in terms of luxurious comfort, quality, and service combined with strong sustainability efforts.
Honeymooners can rest assured that they make the right choice when opting for one of Small Distinctive Hotels.
Costa Rica as a Honeymoon Destination
The honeymoon is a special, romantic and passionate once-in-a-lifetime-experience and therefore deserves to be beautiful, memorable and simply perfect. Costa Rica with its lush nature, abundant wildlife, tropical dream beaches and friendly inhabitants, offers the ideal setting for such a trip. Whatever preference couples have, the choices are endless:
The adventurous can take zip line tours offering spectacular views over the lush canopies, set out for a white water rafting trip or try surfing on one of the many suitable beaches. Nature lovers will find a paradise in this country which hosts 4% of the world's biodiversity and offers countless presents to the eye such as exotic birds, brightly colored frogs, sloths and depending on the season, whales and dolphins. The flora is just as impressive with tropical rain and cloud forests and endless exciting possibilities for hikes.
Relaxation is written in capital letters in Costa Rica and couples will find that this is lived here. The national slogan "pura vida" reflects the worry-free lifestyle of taking things slow and easy. Apart from enjoying the beautiful beaches from a comfortable beach chair, yoga classes are frequently offered and each Small Distinctive Hotel has a spa for ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation. In the end there is nothing to think about, except perhaps what to have for the next delicious dinner...
Romantic moments are easy to create among peaceful settings of exotic nature, spectacular sunsets, beautiful beaches and warm weather. Couples choosing Costa Rica as a destination for their honeymoon choose to have an unforgettable experience that they will remember long after their tan has gone... with a big smile!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Magical Wedding and Honeymoon Packages in Costa Rica - Press Release
Small Distinctive Hotels of Costa Rica offer unforgettable weddings and honeymoons in spectacular settings
San Jose, Costa Rica, January 7th, 2010 – Are you looking for a magical place for your wedding or honeymoon with a warm climate, amazing nature and easy accessibility from the US? Costa Rica, a short 4 hours away from the US, is a tropical paradise with lush vegetation, romantic sunsets on secluded beaches, numerous species of exotic wildlife and incomparable views. Small Distinctive Hotels, a group of luxury boutique hotels located in the most beautiful parts of Costa Rica, offer unique experiences, including sunset weddings on a private white sand beach, honeymoons in secluded tropical jungle, and memories of a lifetime.
Below please find information on rates and packages for weddings and honeymoons offered by Small Distinctive Hotels:
Peace Lodge is located on top of the mountain, in a cloud forest and surrounded by La Paz Waterfall Gardens. It appeared on the Travel Channel’s “Honeymoon Hotspots International,” making it the perfect place for the wedding or honeymoon in the rainforest (http://www.waterfallgardens.com/lapaz-weddings.html). Peace Lodge encompasses the rustic past and natural beauty of the rainforest and the essence of Costa Rica. La Paz Waterfall Gardens’ park has been created to preserve and showcase the amazing nature of Costa Rica. While strolling down its winding paths surrounded by lush nature and cascading waterfalls, you will see wild rescued animals, multiple species of birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, snakes, and frogs. Rates start at $415 per night during the high season (Jan 4 – April 30). The rates are based on two adults per room.
Florblanca is located in Santa Teresa, in a remote corner of untouched, spectacular nature. Weddings at Florblanca are intimate and set in the midst of the most incredible scenery of jungle, beaches and mountains. Florblanca features a special package for honeymooners: during any season, if you stay 6 or more nights, the 6 night is free. The honeymooners are greeted with wine and fruit basket, and have special nightly dinners set by the ocean, poolside and at other intimate, romantic locations. The new Spa Bambu offers couples massage, exotic baths and many treatments to enhance anyone’s honeymoon. Rates start at $475 per night during the high season (Jan 11 – August 31). The rates are based on two adults per room. Please visit www.florblanca.com to find out more.
Casa Turire is a gracious, charming hotel built in the colonial style and set in the verdant, agricultural interior mountainous region of Turrialba, which is also an ideal base camp to explore many aspects of Costa Rica, including the rich interior. At Casa Turire, you can ride horses or bicycles, go canoeing or kayaking on a lake, visit nearby volcanoes or enjoy the best whitewater rafting in Costa Rica on Reventazón and Pacuare Rivers. The whole property is kept as a colonial plantation house, complete with exotic gardens. Vegetables grown in the hotel’s garden are used in its kitchen. It’s ideal for couples looking for a colonial setting for their wedding or honeymoon. Rates start at $135 per night during the high season (Jan 6 – April 30). The rates are based on two adults per room. For more information, please click here.
Villa Caletas, located on the Pacific coast, offers weddings on their amphitheater that has awe-inspiring views of the ocean: http://www.hotelvillacaletas.com/special_events_weddings.html. With its luxury rooms and suites, private pools and Jacuzzis offering magnificent views, two upscale restaurants and a very helpful staff, Villa Caletas is one of Costa Rica’s best-kept secrets for weddings and honeymoons. Villa Caletas offers a special Honeymoon Package, which includes 3 nights in a luxury Suite with a private swimming pool, sunset cocktails, one candlelit dinner with a bottle of champagne, breakfast every morning, a couples’ massage, and a special gift from the boutique. During the high season (Nov 15 – July 31), the price per package starts at $1,300. Here is more information about the package: www.villacaletas.com/accommodations_packages_honeymoon.html.
Those looking for a complete luxury can choose the property located next to Villa Caletas, called Zephyr Palace, located on top of the hill. Zephyr Palace is a stunning mansion with breathtaking sunset views. All rooms at this hotel are suites, each of them with its own theme, with rates starting at $550 per night. The whole mansion could be rented for a spectacular wedding, complete with your own disco room, dining room, private pools, spa and so on. To find out more, please visit www.zephyrpalace.com/English/about/about.html
San Jose, Costa Rica, January 7th, 2010 – Are you looking for a magical place for your wedding or honeymoon with a warm climate, amazing nature and easy accessibility from the US? Costa Rica, a short 4 hours away from the US, is a tropical paradise with lush vegetation, romantic sunsets on secluded beaches, numerous species of exotic wildlife and incomparable views. Small Distinctive Hotels, a group of luxury boutique hotels located in the most beautiful parts of Costa Rica, offer unique experiences, including sunset weddings on a private white sand beach, honeymoons in secluded tropical jungle, and memories of a lifetime.
Below please find information on rates and packages for weddings and honeymoons offered by Small Distinctive Hotels:
Peace Lodge is located on top of the mountain, in a cloud forest and surrounded by La Paz Waterfall Gardens. It appeared on the Travel Channel’s “Honeymoon Hotspots International,” making it the perfect place for the wedding or honeymoon in the rainforest (http://www.waterfallgardens.com/lapaz-weddings.html). Peace Lodge encompasses the rustic past and natural beauty of the rainforest and the essence of Costa Rica. La Paz Waterfall Gardens’ park has been created to preserve and showcase the amazing nature of Costa Rica. While strolling down its winding paths surrounded by lush nature and cascading waterfalls, you will see wild rescued animals, multiple species of birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, snakes, and frogs. Rates start at $415 per night during the high season (Jan 4 – April 30). The rates are based on two adults per room.
Florblanca is located in Santa Teresa, in a remote corner of untouched, spectacular nature. Weddings at Florblanca are intimate and set in the midst of the most incredible scenery of jungle, beaches and mountains. Florblanca features a special package for honeymooners: during any season, if you stay 6 or more nights, the 6 night is free. The honeymooners are greeted with wine and fruit basket, and have special nightly dinners set by the ocean, poolside and at other intimate, romantic locations. The new Spa Bambu offers couples massage, exotic baths and many treatments to enhance anyone’s honeymoon. Rates start at $475 per night during the high season (Jan 11 – August 31). The rates are based on two adults per room. Please visit www.florblanca.com to find out more.
Casa Turire is a gracious, charming hotel built in the colonial style and set in the verdant, agricultural interior mountainous region of Turrialba, which is also an ideal base camp to explore many aspects of Costa Rica, including the rich interior. At Casa Turire, you can ride horses or bicycles, go canoeing or kayaking on a lake, visit nearby volcanoes or enjoy the best whitewater rafting in Costa Rica on Reventazón and Pacuare Rivers. The whole property is kept as a colonial plantation house, complete with exotic gardens. Vegetables grown in the hotel’s garden are used in its kitchen. It’s ideal for couples looking for a colonial setting for their wedding or honeymoon. Rates start at $135 per night during the high season (Jan 6 – April 30). The rates are based on two adults per room. For more information, please click here.
Villa Caletas, located on the Pacific coast, offers weddings on their amphitheater that has awe-inspiring views of the ocean: http://www.hotelvillacaletas.com/special_events_weddings.html. With its luxury rooms and suites, private pools and Jacuzzis offering magnificent views, two upscale restaurants and a very helpful staff, Villa Caletas is one of Costa Rica’s best-kept secrets for weddings and honeymoons. Villa Caletas offers a special Honeymoon Package, which includes 3 nights in a luxury Suite with a private swimming pool, sunset cocktails, one candlelit dinner with a bottle of champagne, breakfast every morning, a couples’ massage, and a special gift from the boutique. During the high season (Nov 15 – July 31), the price per package starts at $1,300. Here is more information about the package: www.villacaletas.com/accommodations_packages_honeymoon.html.
Those looking for a complete luxury can choose the property located next to Villa Caletas, called Zephyr Palace, located on top of the hill. Zephyr Palace is a stunning mansion with breathtaking sunset views. All rooms at this hotel are suites, each of them with its own theme, with rates starting at $550 per night. The whole mansion could be rented for a spectacular wedding, complete with your own disco room, dining room, private pools, spa and so on. To find out more, please visit www.zephyrpalace.com/English/about/about.html
Capitan Suizo, located on one of the most beautiful beaches on the Pacific coast, offers beautiful beach weddings with some of the most amazing sunsets you will ever see: www.hotelcapitansuizo.com/index.php?english. Adjacent to Las Baulas Marine National Park and close to Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge for those looking for nature adventure, Capitan Suizo offers private bungalows, rooms and a 4-bedroom apartment, all located right on the beach. The hotel offers multiple tours and packages, such as volcano hikes, canopies and hot springs, river floating, kayaking and more. Rates start at $190 per night during the high season (Jan 11 – April 2). The rates are based on two adults per room.
Arenas del Mar is located in Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific coast, which is one of the most famous National Parks in Costa Rica that offers spectacular ocean views, idyllic beaches, and is surrounded by jungles inhabited by howler, white-faced, and squirrel monkeys, sloths and parrots, among other forms of exotic wildlife. Arenas del Mar seeks to demonstrate that a world class resort can be successfully combined with the highest levels of sustainability. Surrounded by nature and lulled by the ocean´s breezes, guests enjoy all of our luxurious facilities, plus the opportunity to hold the ceremony right on their secluded white sand beach with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean (www.arenasdelmar.com/honeymoon.html ). Rates start at $290 per night at Ocean Breeze Superior Room during the high season (Jan 6 – April 30). The rates are based on two adults per room.
Cuna de Angel is located in the south Pacific region of the country, close to Dominical beach. Surrounded by luscious, green nature and close to the beach, the property invites weddings and honeymooners with special packages. Honeymoon with the Angels Package includes: 3 nights, welcome drink, a bottle of sparkling wine and a fruit basket, first morning breakfast in bed, daily buffet breakfast, 1 candlelit dinner for 2, whale and dolphin watching or horseback riding and relaxing massage for two. The package rates start at $827 during the high season (January 8 – April 30). Your Dream Wedding Package includes a 4 night stay in a Deluxe Angel Room, welcome drink, fruit basket in the room, daily breakfast, a relaxing massage or facial for her and him, manicure & pedicure for her, wedding ceremony performed by lawyer and witnesses and all ceremony expenses, special a la carte wedding dinner for two, wedding cake, a photo session (a CD plus 20 prints), whale and dolphin watching or horseback riding. During the high season, (January 8 to April 30), the package price for couple is $4,390. To find out more, please visit www.cunadelangel.com/eng/packages.php
Grano de Oro is located in San Jose, the capital, and features one of the best restaurants in the city. Restaurant Grano de Oro merges Costa Rican tropical with European cuisine under the expertise of French chef Francis Canal. Once a simple cafe, this restaurant has evolved into one of San Jose’s finest dining establishments, frequented by locals and tourists alike. Grano de Oro hotel might be a great option for a wedding if you want to be located minutes away from the International Airport, so it is very accessible for all your guests. Then you can continue with your honeymoon at a different part of the country, at another Small Distinctive Hotel of Costa Rica. Rates at Grano de Oro start at $139 per night. For more information, please visit www.hotelgranodeoro.com
ABOUT SMALL DISTINCTIVE HOTELS OF COSTA RICA
Small Distinctive Hotels unites Costa Rica’s most luxurious boutique hotels, located throughout the most beautiful, diverse and interesting regions of the country. The hotels in the group include: Grano de Oro, Villa Caletas, Peace Lodge, Casa Turire, Cuna de Angel, Florblanca, Capitan Suizo and Arenas del Mar. Costa Rica is a perfect combination of tropical weather, exuberant nature, adventure activities, friendly people, and a stable democracy, and this hotel group makes it easy to visit its most amazing parts, such as Manuel Antonio, Tortuguero, Arenal, Monteverde, Guanacaste, Corcovado and other jewels. Small Distinctive Hotels are located by active volcanoes, beautiful beaches, majestic waterfalls, and offer such activities as horseback riding, white water rafting, mountain hiking, jungle zip-lining and more. To find out more, please visit www.distinctivehotels.com
For more information, or to get high or low resolution images, please contact Raminta Tsopelas at raminta@lilas-pr.com
Arenas del Mar is located in Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific coast, which is one of the most famous National Parks in Costa Rica that offers spectacular ocean views, idyllic beaches, and is surrounded by jungles inhabited by howler, white-faced, and squirrel monkeys, sloths and parrots, among other forms of exotic wildlife. Arenas del Mar seeks to demonstrate that a world class resort can be successfully combined with the highest levels of sustainability. Surrounded by nature and lulled by the ocean´s breezes, guests enjoy all of our luxurious facilities, plus the opportunity to hold the ceremony right on their secluded white sand beach with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean (www.arenasdelmar.com/honeymoon.html ). Rates start at $290 per night at Ocean Breeze Superior Room during the high season (Jan 6 – April 30). The rates are based on two adults per room.
Cuna de Angel is located in the south Pacific region of the country, close to Dominical beach. Surrounded by luscious, green nature and close to the beach, the property invites weddings and honeymooners with special packages. Honeymoon with the Angels Package includes: 3 nights, welcome drink, a bottle of sparkling wine and a fruit basket, first morning breakfast in bed, daily buffet breakfast, 1 candlelit dinner for 2, whale and dolphin watching or horseback riding and relaxing massage for two. The package rates start at $827 during the high season (January 8 – April 30). Your Dream Wedding Package includes a 4 night stay in a Deluxe Angel Room, welcome drink, fruit basket in the room, daily breakfast, a relaxing massage or facial for her and him, manicure & pedicure for her, wedding ceremony performed by lawyer and witnesses and all ceremony expenses, special a la carte wedding dinner for two, wedding cake, a photo session (a CD plus 20 prints), whale and dolphin watching or horseback riding. During the high season, (January 8 to April 30), the package price for couple is $4,390. To find out more, please visit www.cunadelangel.com/eng/packages.php
Grano de Oro is located in San Jose, the capital, and features one of the best restaurants in the city. Restaurant Grano de Oro merges Costa Rican tropical with European cuisine under the expertise of French chef Francis Canal. Once a simple cafe, this restaurant has evolved into one of San Jose’s finest dining establishments, frequented by locals and tourists alike. Grano de Oro hotel might be a great option for a wedding if you want to be located minutes away from the International Airport, so it is very accessible for all your guests. Then you can continue with your honeymoon at a different part of the country, at another Small Distinctive Hotel of Costa Rica. Rates at Grano de Oro start at $139 per night. For more information, please visit www.hotelgranodeoro.com
ABOUT SMALL DISTINCTIVE HOTELS OF COSTA RICA
Small Distinctive Hotels unites Costa Rica’s most luxurious boutique hotels, located throughout the most beautiful, diverse and interesting regions of the country. The hotels in the group include: Grano de Oro, Villa Caletas, Peace Lodge, Casa Turire, Cuna de Angel, Florblanca, Capitan Suizo and Arenas del Mar. Costa Rica is a perfect combination of tropical weather, exuberant nature, adventure activities, friendly people, and a stable democracy, and this hotel group makes it easy to visit its most amazing parts, such as Manuel Antonio, Tortuguero, Arenal, Monteverde, Guanacaste, Corcovado and other jewels. Small Distinctive Hotels are located by active volcanoes, beautiful beaches, majestic waterfalls, and offer such activities as horseback riding, white water rafting, mountain hiking, jungle zip-lining and more. To find out more, please visit www.distinctivehotels.com
For more information, or to get high or low resolution images, please contact Raminta Tsopelas at raminta@lilas-pr.com
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