Experience a boutique hotel with the highest rating in Costa Rica for sustainable tourism and discover its organic shade grown coffee on an organic coffee plantation.
"Finca Rosa Blanca was an absolute pleasure to experience"
- Mike & Sarah Mckenzie
Top 10 Eco-Resorts Worldwide – Finca Rosa Blanca
Gayot The guide to the good life
January, 2013
"Nestled in the cloud forests of Costa Rica, Finca Rosa Blanca is an organic, shade-grown coffee plantation with its own thirteen-room inn. This 40-acre family-run property strives to serve as a model for combining sustainability with top-tier resort luxury, using everything from community development to innovative building techniques.".
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Passé? No Way
CALGARY GERALD
Theresa Stormy
October 6, 2012
"Wake up and smell the Costa Rican coffee, grown here at Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation and Inn, an eclectically-designed boutique property in the hills of Santa Barbara, Heredia, 1,200 meters above San Jose. A half-hour from the international airport, Costa Rica's first certified sustainable hotel is a restful place to ease into vacation".
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Costa Rica: luxe, café et équité
LA PRESSE.CA
Violaine Ballivy
October 6, 2012
"(Santa Bárbara de Heredia) Qui a dit qu'il fallait nécessairement choisir entre sa bonne conscience et un peu de luxe en vacances? L'hôtel Finca Rosa Blanca est non seulement l'un des plus beaux du Costa Rica, mais il est surtout le seul à avoir obtenu une note parfaite à un programme de certification du tourisme durable du pays".
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Take A Trip To The "Happiest Country On Earth"
FORBES
Tracey Greenstein
October 1, 2012
"San José is the capital of Costa Rica and the largest city in the country. The city is a hub for culture and the arts, has a comfortable and temperate climate and is surrounded by mountains. If you wish to stay in San José before heading to Puerto Jiménez, Finca Rosa Blanca, a Coffee Plantation & Inn, is a lovely choice for accommodations. This high-spirited and colorful eco resort offers resplendent and lush views of the jungle and the Central Valley, a delectable dining experience and coffee tours and tastings at its on-site coffee plantation. The rooms are spacious and full of artfully crafted furniture with stark white walls and vibrantly colored paintings".
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Finca Rosa Blanca
i-escape
Christabelle Dilks
July 18, 2012
"An elegant country house with just 13 luxurious and unique rooms, set in beautiful wooded hills above San José. To enter your room at Finca Rosa Blanca is to walk into a work of art."
A Coffee Plantation and so much more…Finca Rosa Blanca
kathydavis.com
Kathy Davis
March 21, 2012
One of the most inspiring locations we visited while in Costa Rica was a coffee plantation and inn called Finca Rosa Blanca, which is about a 20 minute drive from the San Jose airport. The owner, Glenn Jampol, is an artist whose paintings help adorn the main house. This impressive white building is a work of art itself, with undulating lines, lovely murals, and a view to die for.
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Come to the Farm - Organic Coffee Farm, that is
ROASTe
March 12, 2012
Finca Rosa Blanca isn’t just any coffee farm, but an organic coffee plantation located outside beautiful San Jose, Costa Rica. A coffee plantation with an inn, (a new trend?) it beckons coffee lovers who want a hands-on lesson in coffee nurture and a relaxing vacation as well."
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An Organic Coffee Plantation With A Secret Ingredient
HUFFINGTON POST
Joseph Satto
March 12, 2012
In just a few hours, I've learned more about coffee than I can digest. The takeaway; organic coffee farming is more labor intensive and costly than commercial farming but ultimately, the human hands, creative solutions, and natural processes that play a part, make it gobs more romantic. And like any great romance, passion is the most necessary ingredient of all.
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An Ideal Costa Rica Itinerary
Harper Traveler
March 01, 2012
Learn how the experts distinguish an rate gourmet by participating in a "coffee-cupping" session with Finca Rosa Blanca's expert Coffee Tour Guide. It's also possible to hike to the scenic lagoons of the nearby barva Volcano. Spectacula quetzals and bonking bellbirds may be spotted along the trails.
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A Case for Organic
Global Coffee Review - Bean Scene Magazine
Glenn Jampol
March-April 2012
An organic coffee field can be distinguished quite easily from a conventional coffee field both visually and topographically...
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COSTA RICAN COCINA, COFFEE, AND CAPUCHINS
Epicurious
Tanya Steel
February 29, 2012
This small hideaway decorated with local art and enormous fig trees serves up local produce--as in from 50 feet from the kitchens--cooked up with a pan-Latino flavor. One night salad came with chayote, leeks, mixed greens, and a passion fruit vinaigrette, followed by grilled shrimp marinated in ginger and garlic and served with caramelized pineapple and patacones, or green plantain fritters. Cold mango and coconut milk soup was a delicious and refreshing way to end the meal--that and a delicious cup of rich Costa Rican coffee.
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Nine Top Experiences For Coffee Lovers
The Daily Meal: All Things Food and Drink
Dana McMahan
February 22, 2012
We've scouted out a few of the best coffee experiences in the world that are worth building a trip around. Because just as wine lovers see wine as more than a vehicle for getting tipsy, true coffee connoisseurs love the nuances and complexities of coffee for more than its caffeine jolt. During a stay at the eco-friendly coffee plantation Finca Rosa Blanca in Costa Rica, guests tour the coffee field to learn about the ecology and science behind the drink from super-knowledgeable guides. The two-hour tour ends with a visit to the roasting house and a catación (cupping session).
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Organic coffee, creatures and the sea
Calgary Herald
Michelle Hopkins
February 11, 2012
We arrived late at night. Through the large iron gates we drove in, breathing in the pungent scent of the inn’s many coloured blooms. We were given keys to our room and I was taken aback by the beauty of the adobe-style room, decorated with wall murals of coffee plantation scenes.
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Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn - Costa Rica :: Hotel Review
Trans-Americas Journey
January, 2012
If Gaudi went to Greece and got inspired to create an art project called Alice in Jungleland you’d have something nearly as original and whimsical as Finca Rosa Blanca where doors and windows have rounded edges and walls undulate and wrap themselves around light-filled interior spaces. It’s organic, homey and chic all at the same time.
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Green and Glam Costa Rica is Pura Vida
Ottawa Wedding Magazine
2012
Hight in the hills above the capital city of San José lies Finca Rosa Blanca, a luxurious plantation inn that is said to have wowed celebrity guests Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon. The country's firts certified sustainable hotel, it holds five-leaf status, the highest accreditatyion granted by the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) Commission. Hold your wedding ceremony under a giant ficus tree surrounded by spectacular clod forest and hike to nearby Poás Volcano for a memorable photo-op.
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Agritourism Hotels: Finca Rosa Blanca in Costa Rica
AFAR Magazine
ELAINE GLUSAC
2012
Guests at this 13-room retreat in Costa Rica’s central highlands can tour the estate’s 36 acres of coffee fields. After the walk, try a "cupping", or tasting, of the shade-grown organic blends. End with a soak in your suite’s jungle-view tub.
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Green and glamorous
Mother Nature Network
www.mnn.com
2012
Travel can have a negative impact on the planet, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on seeing the world completely. While an eco-friendly vacation may bring to mind images of roughing it in the wilderness, there are many resorts that are both green and glamorous, where you can enjoy luxury with a conscience.
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10 luxury eco-resorts
www.huffingtonpost.com
The Huffington Post
2012
Situated among acres of cloud forests and tropical flora, this resort offers guided tours through rain forest reserves and even has a naturalist on hand to point out the native wildlife. And when it comes to sustainability, the Finca Rosa Blanca Inn is unrivaled -- it's the highest ranking member of the Sustainable Tourism Certification program and the only hotel that has achieved a perfect score of 100. The property boasts solar panels, low-flow toilets and even its own organic coffee plantation. After a day of horseback riding and pampering at the spa, guests can relax with a glass of organic wine and sing along with the local Mariachis.
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A day or two here and you'll be humming 'Circle of Life'
THE INDEPENDENT
Richard Johnson
May 15, 2011
And the market for sustainable tourism is growing. To judge by the reservations book, Finca Rosa Blanca has found a market, too. The "resort" (see above), in the central Highlands of Costa Rica, is less isolated than Lapa Rios and overlooks the capital of San José. But with tours to the waterfalls, volcanoes and misty cloud forests that surround the plantation, the Finca Rosa Blanca message is clear-tread lightly on the planet.
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A Green Fix
SILVERKRIS MAGAZINE
Hans Tammemagi
May, 2011
For the coastal nation of Costa Rica, a deep commitment and investment in ecotourism has paid off richly. Today, it is considered to have one of the world’s most successful ecotourism industries, according to The International Ecotourism Society.
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It’s Easy Being Green - Costa Rica Is A Country With An Ecological Conscience
CANADIAN TRAVELLER
Dannielle Hayes
March, 2011
Costa Rica is synonymous with conservation and leads the world in sustainable tourism practices. At the EXPOTUR Travel Market held in San Jose in May, Costa Rica’s Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides stated very simply “sustainability is an obligation of all of us on this planet.”
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Coffee Plantation Tours in Costa Rica
CONCIERGE.COM
Anja Mutic
March, 2011
Coffee is Costa Rica's third largest export-and not just any old java, but some of the best bean in the world. Many of the most popular coffee plantations are located in the fertile hills and valleys of the central highlands, the birthplace of Costa Rican coffee.
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Finca Rosa Blanca
CONCIERGE.COM
Anja Mutic
March, 2011
Finca Rosa Blanca, a winsome inn and plantation located half an hour north of San José in the central highlands of Costa Rica, has been lauded for its eco-friendly practices, which include the use of solar energy, composting, and water recycling.
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Costa Rican Fusion
Simply the Best Magazine
January, 2011
Are there any conceptions you have about Latin food? Throw them out the door when it comes to the flavors of the new Costa Rican cuisine. Chef Rodrigo Nunez, who’s cooked for the likes of Jon Bon Jovi, dishes out his special brand of international Costa Rican cuisine with culinary experiences at Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn in the hills overlooking the capital city of San Jose.
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High Costa Living: A lover of Mexican cuisine heads south to Costa Rica to learn the techniques and ingredients that are making this lush country the next big food destination.
WESTERN LIVING MAGAZINE
Shelora Sheldon
November, 2010
I continue the plantation-to-plate adventure by moving to the Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn, another Five Leaves establishment located in the lush central valley perched above San José. My education begins with chef Rodrigo Nuñez Corrales, who skips the kitchen in favour of a heady trip to the vast, open-air Mercado Central so I can meet some of his favourite ingredients.
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Love + la Pura Vida
AMERICAN WAY
Todd Aaron Jensen
November 15th, 2010
One couple enjoys the honeymoon they’d always dreamed of but never got to take in Costa Rica, a country that celebrates the good life. Finca Rosa Blanca is one of the luxury eco destinations they take.
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Sustainable Costa Rica
TRIP ATLAS
Veronica Sliva
November 2, 2010
“Eco-tourism” is a buzz word for places where the natural environment is a major attraction for tourists. Costa Rica was very early into the eco-tourism game recognizing that their natural resources could be translated into tourist dollars. Over 27% of Costa Rica is designated as national park, biological reserve, wildlife refuge or other category of protected areas. No other country in the world even comes close to this. After a twenty minute drive through a fairly busy and populated area we arrived at a sublime, tranquil place that seemed worlds away from the bustle of Costa Rica’s capital city. The goal here is to exist in harmony with nature... to use and reuse where possible, to conserve and to save, to waste nothing. It sounds frugal doesn’t it? But nothing seems frugal at Finca Rosa Blanca.
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Spotlight Costa Rica - Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn in the Central Valley
THE TRAVEL EXPERTA
Marina K. Villatoro
August 16th, 2010
Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn is a luxurious boutique hotel located in the middle of Heredia’s cloud forest in Costa Rica. The hotel offers two luxurious master suites and eleven spacious and well decorated junior suites. All of their rooms include a jacuzzi, a mini bar and private verandas overlooking Costa Rica’s Central Valley. It is perfect for a romantic getaway of a family vacation.
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The ideal low-cost getaway awaits in Central America -book it before you get left in the cold.
MEN’S JOURNAL
Sarah Rose
November, 2009
TIP: If you must stay the night in San Jose, a big and charmless city, book into Finca Rosa Blanca, a Gaudí -esque boutique hotel and coffee plantation 25 minutes from the airport (from $235; www.fincarosablanca.com).
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Go on a coffee holiday
THE OTTAWA CITIZEN
November 14, 2009
When simply drinking coffee is not enough of a caffeine fix, why not partake of an entire vacation that revolves around java? Finca Rosa Blanca resort in Costa Rica is offering a three-night Coffee Harvest Package.
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Pure Costa Rica - Four forward-thinking resorts setting the new gold standard for green travel
Staci Amend
Wild Blue Yonder
November-December, 2009
In the 14 years since my first trip to Costa Rica, I’ve been hearing more and more about “green travel” - a global trend supported by enthusiastic marketing if not actual practice. While the idea gets a lot of press here in the States, I’ve found that most hotels don’t go beyond energy-saving light bulbs, low-flush toilets and polite little room signs imploring guests to use fewer towels.
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Costa Rica in Your Cup
Melanie Haiken
Continental In-flight Magazine
November, 2009
Coffee and Costa Rica are practically synonymous, and one of the unforgettable pleasures of a visit is waking up to the pungent aroma of rainforest-fresh brew. Raise your coffee consciousness further with a stay at Finca Rosa Blanca, a boutique hotel and organic coffee farm just 45 minutes outside San José.
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Sustainable Costa Rica
EAST OF THE CITY
Veronica Sliva
October 22, 2009
After a direct 5 -1/2 hour Air Canada flight from Toronto to San Jose Finca Rosa Blanca (www.fincarosablanca.com) was the closest and our first destination. After a twenty minute drive through a fairly busy and populated area we arrived at a sublime, tranquil place that seemed worlds away from the bustle of Costa Rica’s capital city. The goal here is to exist in harmony with nature ...to use and reuse where possible, to conserve and to save, to waste nothing. It sounds frugal doesn’t it? But nothing seems frugal at Finca Rosa Blanca.
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Great Escapes / Costa Rica and Other Nature-Infused Retreats
Melanie Haiken
DELTA SKY MAGAZINE
September, 2009
The same sense of wonder pervades the vine-hung gardens of Finca Rosa Blanca, a boutique hotel and coffee farm on the flanks of the Poás Volcano, where cars are left outside the gates to maintain an atmosphere of perfect peace.
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Eco-Tripping in Costa Rica - The Easy Way
CONDE NAST TRAVELER
Mayo, 2009
Costa Rica is known for ecotourism, but the whole rain forest thing can sometimes sound a bit, well, unpolished. The good news is that at handful of unique hotels, you can have spa treatments, lounge by the infinity pool, zip-line through the trees - and actually help the locals and the environment while you are at it.
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Five best ... plantation retreats
THE GUARDIAN
April 12, 2009
Finca Rosa Blanca, Costa Rica. Around 5,000 coffee trees have been planted on this Inn's organic plantation 30 minutes north of San José. Guests learn how coffee is grown and processed, and the spa does coffee body scrubs.
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(No) Drill, Baby, Drill. Op-Ed Columnist
Thomas L. Friedman
NY Times
April 11, 2009
These days, visitors can still see amazing biodiversity all over Costa Rica - more than 25 percent of the country is protected area - thanks to a unique system it set up to preserve its cornucopia of plants and animals. Many countries could learn a lot from this system. More than any nation I’ve ever visited, Costa Rica is insisting that economic growth and environmentalism work together.
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Trip Advisor Unearths World's Top 10 Green Eco-mmodations
Travelers' Choice Winner Tops List Of Eco-Friendly Hotels
Trip Advisor
April 6, 2009
A pioneer in sustainable living in Costa Rica, Finca Rosa Blanca employs energy conservation practices and recycles extensively, but also focuses on raising guest awareness about the local environment. The Inn's 30-acre coffee plantation is certified sustainable, and offers guests the chance to learn about growing and processing organic coffee. According to one TripAdvisor traveler,"Add their environmentally-conscious recycling, and using their organic gardens to supply the restaurant, and you have an incredible hotel experience."
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Up Close And Personal With The Great Outdoors
Condé Nast Traveler
March 19, 2009
This small eco-gem on seven tree-studded acres overlooks sustainable coffee farms, volcanoes and cloud forests. The seven junior suites in the main lodge are the most affordable, but there's little sacrifice in these spacious quarters, each with arched windows, original artwork, tiled bathrooms, and gorgeous hardwood floors. For even more space and privacy, splurge on one of the two villas or the whimsical two-story master suite, where a spiral staircase leads to a window-walled tower bedroom. Owners Teri and Glenn Jampol have consistently garnered the highest eco-credentials. One of the highlights of the property is the 30-acre organic coffee farm shaded by 5,000-plus trees strategically placed to create corridors for birds and wildlife.
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Coffee tours in Costa Rica spill the beans!
Christopher P. Baker
Moon Travel Guides
February 12,2009
“For the authoritative scoop, drive out to Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn www.fincarosablanca.com, at Santa Barbara de Heredia, to partake of the astonishing knowledge (and flair-in-presentation) of acclaimed “barista” Leo Vergnani, one of Costa Ricas most knowledgeable coffee experts. Formerly with Doka Estate, Leo recently transferred to this 14-hectare sustainable organic coffee estate that produces solely for use at the eponymous hotel. He’s also a tremendous orator who infuses his presentations with vitality and fascinating lore. You can even participate in the coffee harvest, Oct.-Jan. And the finca has a stable for horseback rides, plus a fabulous restaurant, and one of the finest boutique hotels in the country. It's one of my favorite places to lay my head. But more on that later.”
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Finca Rosa Blanca: Professional Review
Professional Travel Guide
2009
Only 15 minutes from the airport, this innovative white stucco structure sits 4,000 feet above sea level and commands awesome views, its tower rising like giant white rose petals above the tall Higueron trees and exotic flora that surround it. Everything about this inn-opened in 1989 as the first boutique hotel in Costa Rica-has to do with an organic interaction between art and nature. The inn not only wins prestigious travel awards, but it is one of the few hotels to have garnered Five Leafs, the highest score for ecological achievement from the stringent ICT (Institute of Costa Rican Tourism).
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I Grow A White Rose, In July As In January
Glenn Jampol: A way of seeing life
Minerva Hernandez Fhan
FOREST REPUBLIC
February 2009
Glenn Jampol’s life might have been different. He could still be dedicated to art and living in the Big Apple. Then most likely this would not be his story.
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The World's Best Ecotourism Destinations:
Five places that are truly making a positive impact through ecotourism
Nellie Day
NUWIRE INVESTOR
February 04, 2009
NuWire decided to recognize five countries whose efforts in particular realms of ecotourism have gone above and beyond the norm.
Costa Rica: Preserving biodiversity
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San José
THE NEW YORK TIMES
From Frommer's
February 2009
Where to stay? Our suggestions: Finca Rosa Blanca (...)
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Finca Rosa Blanca Earns Perfect Score in Sustainable Tourism
Meg Yamamoto
THE TICO TIMES
November 7, 2008
Nearly 20 years since building their pioneering boutique hotel on a bare motocross field in the middle of coffee country in Santa Barbara de Heredia, north of San José, Glenn and Teri Jampol of Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn have received the country’s highest sustainable-tourism award, five “green leaves,” with an unprecedented 100 percent score.
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Costa Rica: Still Some of the Greenest Travel Around
Claire Bidwell Smith
HUFFINGTON POST
October 31, 2008
In August my husband and I traveled to Costa Rica for what was supposed to be one of the world's first "Carbon Neutral Vacations". (...)
Costa Rica, long a bastion for eco-friendly tourism, seems an obvious choice for such a bold attempt at sustainable travel, and our 7 day, 6 night trip began with a stay in San José.
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Travel Paradise Found
Don Gillmor
ENROUTE MAGAZINE AIR CANADA
October 2008
On a family eco-trip to Costa Rica, our writer discovers all is not lost in one of the world's last Edens.
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Costa Ricas Healing Heart
Tara Roberts
Great Escapes/heartandsoul.com
August/September 2008
I started in San José, staying at the lovely FRB Country Inn, which turned out to be a perfect introduction to the country.
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Best Of Central America. San José and Environs
Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report
August 2008
Fanciful high-country inn overlooking the Central Valley and a mountain-backed landscape of rolling fields, coffee plantations and fertile orchards (15 minutes from San José International Airport). Thirteen guest quarters with private decks (no A/C) are housed by an imaginative whitewashed hacienda that marries the architectural spirit of Spain’s Antoni Gaudí with the free-form design of the American Southwest. Request king-bedded “El Cafetal,” “Ventana,” “El Guarumo” or striking “Rosa Blanca Suite” (separate living area/bar with panoramic terrace, glass-lined canopied tower bedroom, artful bath resembling a tropical rain forest). A dining room offers fine nouvelle Costa Rican cuisine complemented by California/Latin American wines. The adjacent lounge is adorned with pre-Columbian artifacts, contemporary paintings/sculptures and beautiful weavings. Sweeping hillside pool/spa with grotto-like bar-lounge pavilion; also English-speaking driver-guides for day excursions to national parks and biological reserves. A delightfully hospitable place to begin or end a trip to Costa Rica. No cars allowed.
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World’s Top Travel Specialists [And When to Use Them]
Wendy Perrin
Condé Nast Traveler
August 2008
Think of it as an investment in travel treasure. You want a truly memorable trip, and you want it to be flawless.
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Greetings from the Edge
Gene Sloan
USA Today
December 2007
Most memorable lodging: Tucked into the hills above Costa Rica's Central Valley, the 13-suite Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn (rooms $215-$320) is a swirling, Gaudi-esque fantasy just 15 minutes from the San José airport.
The cozy bed-and-breakfast - perfect for that first or last day in the country - boasts spacious rooms, 10 acres of grounds and scrumptious, four-course dinners.
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Green Means Go
Kyra Sedgewick & Mark Seal
AMERICAN WAY
August 1, 2007
Kyra Sedgewick wanted something different, something exciting. She and her husband, Kevin Bacon, and their two teenage children, Travis and Sosie, were tired of lazy days on Caribbean beach that seemingly all of Hollywood had discovered."The decision was mine", she says."I wanted to make us go on an adventure vacation (...)"
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Happy Trails: Treading Lightly Doesn’t Mean You Haave To Pack Lightly-Hit These Six Hot Eco Spots With All The Right Stuff In Tow
ELLE MAGAZINE
May 2007
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn
Where: Santa Bárbara de Heredia, Costa Rica
What to wear: Feeding off an organic vegetable garden and other natural resources, this resort keeps it simple, and you should too, with minimalist shift dresses in clean colors.
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10 Best Luxury Eco-Resorts
Forbes Traveler
April 12, 2007
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, Costa Rica Views of volcanoes, cloud forests and coffee plantations abound from this resort in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, which is at an elevation of 4,000 feet above sea level and sits on 10 acres of fruit trees and tropical flora. Guided tours to nearby national parks, cloud forests, biological rain forest reserves, and botanical gardens offer a multitude of eco-educational opportunities.
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Costa Rica. Grüne Welle im Dschungel
Von Jan Christoph Wiechmann
Stern
March 29, 2007
Natur, Natur und noch mal Natur - die Öko-Lodge Lapa Rios auf der Halbinsel Osa in Costa Rica ist der absolute Gegenentwurf zu all-inclusive. Eine geplünderte Region wurde wiederbelebt und zu einem Vorzeigeprojekt für umweltfreundlichen Tourismus.
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Luxury Ecotourism
Gregory B. Gallagher & Donald Rodríguez
Explore Magazine TACA Airlines
February 2007
The words “luxury” and “ecotourism” have existed at opposite ends of the tourism compass for years, but that’s no longer the case. This tourism phenomenon was not the result of overnight success but rather of decades of dedication, passion and imagination. (...)
Costa Rica’s verdant landscape has become the epicenter for this burgeoning niche market combining the best of luxury travel and adventure experiences. At the center of this action are two Costa Rican resorts, Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn and Lapa Rios Ecolodge, both members of The International Ecotourism Society.
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Green Places To Stay: From Beach Huts to Eco-Chic Hotels, All Over The World
Edited by Richard Hammond
Alastair Sawday Publishing Co. Ltd.
September 2006
Teri and Glenn have created one of Costa Rica’s most recognized eco-friendly places to stay. Perched among guava and mango trees on a hilltop not far from the quiet suburbs of San José, there are wonderful views of coffee plantations and rolling country side...
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Five takes on Central America
Rich Beattie
TRAVEL + LEISURE
April 2006
Planning a trip to Costa Rica-where your choices are virtually endless- can be overwhelming. Here, five takes on Central America's jungle-and-beach paradise, whatever your interest.
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Finca Rosa Blanca, Santa Bárbara de Heredia
Condé Nast Traveler Concierge
January 18, 2006
A good intro to the country is Teri and Glenn Jampol's Central Valley homage to Antoni Gaudí. Once ensconced in their eccentrically luxurious seven-room, two-villafinca, you won't believe it's a mere 15-minute drive to San José airport. There's barely a right angle in the undulating, whitewashed interiors, handcrafted by artist-builder Glenn-it's all carved wood, murals, archways, Jacuzzi baths masquerading as jungle pools, antiques, patios, and beamed ceilings. Though this is a B&B (excellent breakfast with coffee from the surrounding plantations is included in the rates), nobody skips chef Pedro Alas' amazing guests-only four-course dinners, featuring organic produce and herbs from the lush and fertile grounds-in fact, people have been known to check in specifically to dine.
Santa Barbara de Heredia, Costa Rica
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Exotic Retreats: Eco Resort Design From Barefoot Sophistication To Luxury Pad
Julia Faiers
Rotovision SA
2005
Finca Rosa Blanca, an extraordinary ecohotel overlooking the Central Valley in Costa Rica, started out as an unusually creative family home.
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Costa Rica Eco Delux
Gregory B. Gallagher
EXCHANGE
2005
Exuberant and savory pleasures abound in the tiny Central American democracy of Costa Rica.
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- Bob Gottlieb
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