Hotel Punta Islita | T+L 500 2007 | Travel + Leisure

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Hotel Punta Islita

Eco-friendly resort set along a bluff over a secluded Pacific Ocean cove in Guanacaste.

Score 81.15
Stats 30 rooms; 17 villas; 2 restaurants; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge An emphasis on sustainable tourism makes this one of the greenest hotels in Costa Rica.
Rooms to Book Nos. 20 and 21, perched just above the cove.
Don't Miss A tropical-fruit wrap at the recently expanded Casa Spa.
Cost Doubles from $218, including breakfast.
Contact Punta Islita
(866) 446-4053 or 506-2-231-6122

www.hotelpuntaislita.com

Key:
New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

As Featured In...

“An attentively run resort that offers guests the opportunity to experience the local community; visit the village of Islita, recently transformed into a sparkling outdoor gallery for area artists....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“The new Costa Rica”

Travel + Leisure, Nov 2007

“Pacific Coast eco-resort....” MORE>>


“25 Affordable Beach Resorts”

Travel + Leisure, Mar 2007

“Swim up to the bar in the mushroom-shaped pool at Hotel Punta Islita or a tangy mojito. Then treat yourself to a hot-volcanic-stone massage before retiring to one of the 17 thatched-roof villas....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Costa Rica”

Travel + Leisure, Apr 2006

“Hotel Punta Islita, owned by Harold Zürcher and designed by his brother, Ronald (creator of the Four Seasons at Papagayo), has occupied its own crescent-shaped black-sand beach and hillside for 10 years. Today its 43 thatched-roof rooms, suites, and casitas make up one of the most sophisticated addresses in the country....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Costa Rica: The Ultimate Guide”

Travel + Leisure, Jun 2004