Surrounding Attractions and Recreations

Cariari Country Club Golf Courses

Guesting with us you can use this courses, just paying the regular fee for that. The Cariari Country Club has its own 18-hole golf court, one that is considered among the best in Costa Rica and in Central America.

This pair 71 court measures 6.577 yards, its slope is 132, and the course rating 71.9, characteristics that qualify it as a championship court. The four pairs are difficult and five pairs need very precise strokes in order to reach the green. The field’s total extension is 35 hectares, which is two thirds of the Clubs property.

INBioparque

You will find poisonous frogs, tarantulas, bullet ants, butterfly garden, caimans, iguanas, turtles, boas, aquarium, bromeliads, orchids and heliconias, ten plots or parcels planted with medicinal plants, traditional crops, bees, flowers and foliage, fruit trees, timber trees, grasses and forage crops, and much more.

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Pueblo Antiguo

In english The Old Town. Pueblo Antiguo is an authentic recreation of turn-of-the-century Costa Rica.

Professional actors transport you back to another era to reveal important moments of our national history. Our past is told with a pride and laughter that is so characteristically Costa Rica, in hopes that this remembrance of our past, will help us on the road to an even brighter future

Pre-Columbian Gold Museum

Concerned about the protection of our nation’s cultural and archaeological heritage, the Central Bank of Costa Rica undertook the collection of pre-Columbian gold objects between 1950 and 1974. At the same time, it started a numismatic collection and began acquiring works by Costa Rican artists.

Initially the collections were displayed in a public gallery in the Bank’s main building, but as the collections grew it was decided to build a museum designed exclusively to house them.

Valle Del Sol Golf Courses

Valle del Sol Golf Course is a spectacular 18 hole championship golf course for a unique golf experience. Our very own greatly acclaimed and prestigious Valle del Sol Golf Course, pleases the players who daily enjoy an elegant game in tune with nature, scenic beauty and the exceptional Santa Ana weather.

Built inside of the exclusive Parque Valle del Sol residential area, the golf course was designed by the well known north American architect Tracy May, under the supervision and advice of Club Corporation of America (CCA) and International Management Group (IMG). Our 18 hole professional championship golf course, offers its users the most modern technical conditions and specifications for the enjoyment of a unique experience and a great quality game.

Ram Luna Restaurant and View Point

Take pleasure from seeing the wonderful view of the Central Valley from a high point while you enjoy a delicious typical buffet. As well, admire an amusing traditional mascarada show followed by pleasant marimba music and cheerful Costa Rican typical dances.

Finish the night finding delight in the magic of bright fireworks. Moreover, on Wednesdays, watch how local artisans work in their crafts. Do not miss this wonderful night!

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National Museum of Costa Rica

The National Museum or Museo Nacional is located in an old fort, which was marked by bullet holes during the 1948 Civil War. The archaeological room offers several Indian artifacts made of stone and clay, like pottery.

The colonial room presents facts about the conquest and also some examples of religious art brought by the Spaniards. Another section of the Museum is dedicated to current exhibits.

Zoo Ave

This splendid zoo, at Dulce Nombre, is a must see. It covers 59 hectares of landscaped grounds and is a wildlife rescue center for injured and confiscated wildlife. The fantastic bird collection (the largest in Central America) includes dozens of toucans, cranes, curassows, and parrots, and a veritable Pantone chart of more than 100 other Costa Rican bird species.

Zoo Ave is one of only two zoos in the world to display resplendent quetzals. Macaws fly free. You’ll also see crocodile, deer, turtles, ostrich, tapirs, peccaries, pumas, and more.

Museo of Jade

The main feature of this museum is the collection of jade objects, crafted through different techniques by the native Costa Rican indigenous people. The collection was acquired by the National Institute of Insurance in 1973.

The museum also exhibits pottery and metal works from the same time span.

The museum offers guided visits in English and Spanish, in which the guides explain the importance, precedence and symbols on the pieces.

National Theatre

One hundred years have gone by since the first stones were placed for what is today a major item of Costa Rican pride and joy.

These foundations symbolically embody a growing. Today, in the middle of the centenary celebrations of the Teatro National the same pride and magnificence remains untouched by time.

As in a creative process that produces a masterpiece once all the right elements are joined, the National Theater became, for turn-of-the-century Costa Ricans, the missing piece that made all the parts of their cultural experience come to life.

Quadracycles Adventures

Enjoy the exhilaration of riding your very own quadracycle. On this ride you will enjoy rich jungles and mountains breathtaking scenery.

The tours will take you to a private 600 hectareas farm filled with rolling hills, rivers and mountain backgrounds.

Truly a site to see. After you have had your fun burning up the terrain on the bikes, it's time to cool off and take a swim in clear spring water pool, four level waterfall, fresh from the mountains .

Carara Biological Reserve

The 4,700 ha. Carara Biological Reserve occupies a unique position at the transition zone between tropical moist forest and tropical wet forest in the Pacific lowlands. Though most of the vegetation in the reserve remains evergreen and is characteristic of the wet forest life zone, there are a number of species that lose their leaves during the dry season, showing their affinity to the drier climate found north of the reserve.

However, Carara's main attraction for most visitors is its wildlife, and star billing goes to the Scarlet Macaw. In addition to this and other colorful tropical species, the forest is home to many somber-hued bird species that often travel together in mixed flocks that are a true delight (and challenge!) to birdwatchers

Ciudad Cariari's Casinos

Costa Rica has a variety of nightlife activities and a great number of Casinos around our hotel from which to choose.

Try your luck at our legal gambling.

Step up to the slots or card tables and play caribbean stud poker, mini bacarat, blackjack, canasta roulette, craps, rows of slot machines and video machines and Good Luck!!!

Sarchí Handicrafts

The small country pueblo of Sarchi, located less than one hour from the capital city of San Jose, is the country's most famous artisan town. Popular with both Costa Ricans and tourists alike, excursions to Sarchi often coincide with tours to the neighboring Poas and Barva volcanoes, both agriculturally fertile areas rich with black volcanic earth.

On any given day it is not unusual to see numerous tour buses passing by the pretty town church, which sits just across from the small, quaint village square. Painted in a delightful light blue, the church's exterior is decorated in small colorful illustrations, all of which resemble the designs so commonly depicted on the oxcarts themselves.

Restaurants

La Cocina de Leña serves traditional Costa Rican fare surrounded by old tools and straw bags hung on walls to make you feel like you're down on the farm.

Popular Tico dishes such as black-bean soup, ceviche, tamales, oxtail with cassava, and plantains are served, and the restaurant has live marimba music several nights a week during high season. In Moon Glow SportsBar and Restaurant you can enjoy delicious Gringo/Tico cuisine or lighter snacks (bocas), weekend entertainment, and share experiences into the night with new friends and old about the beauty of Costa Rica.

Shopping Malls

There is a lot of shopping center or malls surrounding our hotel. Among them are Plaza Real Cariari and Multiplaza (the biggest in Central America), where you can find games, food court with a extensive variety of national and foreign franchises, banks, beauty centers, pharmacies, veterinary, art and decoration, multiplexes, delicacies and desserts, personal accessories, computation, jewelry stores, music, perfumery, souvenirs, supermarkets, cell phones, clothing stores, sports articles, shoe stores, bookstores and much more.

Souvenir Stores

The Green Turtle Souvenirs or Las Iguanas Souvenir Store offers you a great selection of Costa Rica’s art, crafts, and pre-Columbian jewerly (gold, silver, jade, emeralds, etc.) in a totally relaxed atmosphere surrounded by gardens.

You can find mor than 10,000 products en every store of these. Free hotel pick-up

El Pueblo: San Jose Clubs and Dining

El Pueblo is a mix of more than 150 clubs, restaurants, art galleries and shops. Lining the picturesque cobblestone streets, it is a lively place from 9 PM until dawn.

Red tile roofs top the romantic Colonial-style architecture; courtyards and sidewalks are alive with rainforest flowers and plants; laughter spills from the clubs as you wander from one meandering "street" to another.

This uniquely atmospheric setting makes El Pueblo among the city's top attractions.

Braulio Carrillo National Park

The park lies in one of the most rugged regions in the country. Almost the entire terrain is a jumble of towering volcanic mountains.

The vegetation in the park consist of a very thick evergreen forest with a highly complex structure. Most of the park is covered with primary forest, trees ferns, heliconias and a large number of palm trees. There is a wealth of wildlife, especially birds.

Some of the resident mammals are howler, spider and white-faced monkeys, tapir, jaguar, puma, paca, white-tailed deer, porcupine and sloths.