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Hacienda AltaGracia
Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica · Auberge Resorts · Grand Luxury
Fifty casitas spread across a working coffee plantation at 1,200 metres in the Talamanca Mountains, with 180 acres of highland landscape around them. Horseback rides carry you through the estate, and Ambar brings Costa Rican farm-to-table cooking to dinner; Travel + Leisure placed the resort eighteenth on its 2025 World's Best Hotels list.
- 50 rooms
- Opened 2014
- Neighborhood: San José Province
About Hacienda AltaGracia
- The estate opened in 2014 as a Marriott Autograph Collection property before Auberge relaunched it under its current name in 2020.
- Its own private airstrip lets guests fly straight into the mountains rather than driving up from San José.
- Condé Nast Traveler put it on the Gold List in 2025.
History
50 casitas on 180 acres at 1,200 metres elevation in the Talamanca Mountains, set within a working coffee plantation. Reopened under Auberge in 2020 after originally launching as Hacienda AltaGracia (Marriott Autograph) in 2014.
The setting
Talamanca Mountains, above the Pacific coast in southern Costa Rica. 13 km from underground tunnels at Topolandia.
Restaurants and bars
- Ambar — Restaurant · Costa Rican farm-to-table
- Mercado — Café · Costa Rican coffee, pastries and all-day continental-style m
- Grano — Restaurant · Soulful Latin American fare made with local Costa Rican ingr
- Picoteo — Restaurant · Rustic classic cuisine informed by local ingredients
- Las Brisas — Poolside · Curated all-day menu of poolside favorites with fresh craft
- Cienfuegos — Restaurant · Costa Rican culture cuisine with live open-fire grilling
Experiences
- The River Bath — Natural river bath on the property.
- Estée Lauder Skin Longevity Institute — Wellness and skin programme housed at Casa de Agua, including a facial using Longevity Skin Science and the Estée Lab Skin Pro.
- Personal Compa experience designer — A dedicated experience designer, called a 'Compa', plans the mix of experiences for wellness, dining, adventure and exploration.
- Meditative River Hike — Meditative river hike on property.
- Hiking Trails — Hiking trails on the property's land.
- Tree Climbing & Canopy Tours — Tree climbing and canopy tours.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Equestrian
- Coffee plantation tours
- Adventure
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- All-inclusive
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2025)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Hotels (2025)
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