Book Hacienda AltaGracia with VIP Benefits

Natural fibers and warm neutral colors carry through the accommodation, with terraces opening toward hills, forest, or coffee plantations. Casa measures 1,500 square feet and separates its king bedroom from the living room. A wet bar and powder room adjoin the lounge, while the bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and dressing area.

Casona con Piscina has 2,300 square feet, a heated plunge pool, and a terrace with an oversized swinging bed and dining table. Inside are a separate bedroom and living room, a butler's pantry, and a bathroom with a shower and deep soaking tub. The 2,400-square-foot Casita Grande takes a different approach: two adjacent suites, one with a king bed and the other with two queens, each with its own entrance, lounge, and terrace. Private pools belong to selected categories, not every casita.

Wellness centers on Casa de Agua, part of Auberge's Joy of Wellbeing program and home to the Estée Lauder Skin Longevity Institute. The spa extends over more than 20,000 square feet. Its hydrotherapy spaces include experience showers, a sauna, an aromatherapy steam room, and a Tranquility Pool with water jets. Heated stone beds overlook the mountains, and local clay is used in the bathing ritual. Access to the spa is for guests aged 16 and older.

The included movement calendar rotates through group classes, while private sessions can be arranged independently. Facials and body treatments are available through the spa, with the Estée Lauder institute adding a dedicated skincare focus. Movement options include yoga, breathwork, and studio or mat Pilates. Guests also have access to a fitness center for their own workouts.

The River Bath takes the setting beyond the treatment rooms to Río Calientillo. This separately reserved experience combines guided riverside meditation, a body scrub, and a warm herbal bath. It is a two-hour appointment arranged through the itinerary team, with time spent beside and in the river environment.

Las Brisas is the adults-only infinity pool, with cabanas and loungers facing the Talamanca Mountains and San Isidro Valley. Its palapa bar serves poolside food and drinks. Picoteo welcomes families to a separate pool and covered patio, with meals intended for sharing and tropical smoothies alongside the loungers. These two outdoor resort pools are distinct from Casa de Agua's hydrotherapy pool and the plunge pools attached to selected accommodation.

Grano anchors the dining program with Costa Rican ingredients and wider Central American influences. The kitchen uses techniques such as pickling and fermentation alongside seasonal produce. Mercado has a more everyday role, serving coffee, pastries, snacks, and a continental-style menu through the day. It is also the setting for coffee tastings with a barista, exploring beans, roasting, and different ways of preparing the cup.

Cienfuegos turns dinner toward open-fire cooking. Meat and seafood are cooked over a fire fueled by dried coconut husks, with vegetables, grains, and fermented accompaniments around the table. The format takes inspiration from Korean barbecue while drawing on the Costa Rican pantry. El Cultivo, the chef's garden and open-air kitchen, supplies herbs and produce and hosts culinary workshops. Food remains connected to the growing and cooking spaces throughout the property.

The Edible Garden Dinner is a separately priced, chef-led event at El Cultivo, with four courses and an optional beverage pairing. The menu emphasizes seafood, seasonal vegetables, and herbs picked from the garden, supported by ingredients from regional producers. Reservations depend on the event calendar. The open-air kitchen makes the garden an active part of dinner, with the ingredients' growing place immediately around the table.

Beyond the resort's own coffee plantings, Los Jilgueros offers a visit to a local cooperative in the hills of Cedral. The excursion follows production through the farm and processing facilities before a lesson on roasting and a tasting with local snacks. Harvest season brings additional opportunities to see the crop being handled. This is an off-property visit to a Pérez Zeledón producer, distinct from the barista-led tasting at Mercado.

Los Establos is the starting point for Vaqueros de la Hacienda, guided horseback rides through the surrounding land. Routes rotate, taking in open mountainsides, valley views, and waterfalls with the equine team. Rides can last up to two and a half hours and are separately priced. The stables are a working part of the guest experience, with opportunities to meet and groom the horses as well as ride.

The Junior Adventurers' Club is for children aged five to 12, with separately priced morning and afternoon sessions. Activities bring younger guests into the same landscape through cooking, nature exploration, and time at the stables. Jugando has handcrafted nets, a rope course, and supervised play periods. At Caligo, an enclosed butterfly garden, children can learn about the insects' life cycle with a guide. Childcare can also be coordinated through the Compa, and cribs are available on request. The resort welcomes all ages, although the spa and adults-only pool retain their own restrictions.

Juan Santamaría International Airport near San José is the main arrival point for onward travel arranged by the resort. Shared charters and suitable private aircraft can land at AltaGracia's airstrip, with daylight and weather determining flight arrangements. Some arrivals use Pérez Zeledón Airport followed by a ground transfer. Traveling entirely by car from San José takes approximately four to five hours, depending on the route and traffic. The itinerary team coordinates these connections before arrival, including any necessary change from air to road.