Hotel Rincon de San Jose

A familair city hotel with country side prices!
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Self sustainable tourism in Costa Rica (Eco Tourism)
Costa Rica has fame and a history regarding the protecting of the environment and the protection of their natural resources. Costa Rica is also the country which increases popularity among the tourists, with a substantial amount of visitors every year approximately 2 million. It is very important to be aware of the damage all these visitors could make to the environment. Therefore one of the initiatives to preserve nature in Costa Rica begins with sustainable tourism.

To lead this project, control and certify out of various state identities the made a Sustainable Tourism Program or CST The Certification in Sustainable Tourism Program CST, is a product of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). CST was designed to differentiate tourism sector businesses based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management.

CST is regulated by the Costa Rican National Accreditation Commission and consists of a scale of 5 "levels" of sustainable tourism achievement.

It is a program that seeks to categorize and certify each tourism company according to the degree to which its operations comply with a model of sustainability.

We think of green hotels mostly during vacation travel to destinations in the rainforest, on the beach or the mountains. However, our Hotel Rincon the San Jose in the city of San Jose tries to be as “ green” and as self sustainable as possible. We feel that we have to contribute in a better environment and cultural preservation and support with in our capacities.A simple calculation tells us what influence only one tourist could have on our nature.
Taking in regard that, an average tourist will be 10 days in our country and travels around.
- 1 plastic water bottle a day which takes 300 years to breakdown in nature
- 1 plastic bag a day in supermarket or store
- 2-3 hours in car per day
- 1 shower a day, 80 litres of water
- 4 toilet flushing’s a day, 30 litres of water
- ¼ of laundry machine a day, 20 litres of water
- 1 day per river boat
- 240 kw electricity a day
- ¼ gallon cleaning products down the drain

If you amplify these amounts with 2 million it is amazing what kind of amount of waste and energy is used by all tourists in Costa Rica.

Therefore Hotel Rincon de San Jose has various projects to protect our environment
We have been certified by the Costa Rican Tourism ministry since 2006.

What Hotel Rincon de San Jose actually does to be self- sustainable!
- We recycle rain water
- We use thermostatic showers
- We use solar energy to heat water
- We use energy efficient light bulbs
- We recycle our garbage
- We don’t use air-condition installations
- We purchase in bulk and prefer reusable or recyclable containers.
- We prepare our food with the utmost care out of fresh local products
- We purchase at local groceries or bakeries
- We use biodegradable products for cleaning
- We don’t use chlore but biodegradable disinfectants
- We offer our guests towel and linen change on an optional basis.
- We take care of our plants with products that are friendly to our environment
- We carefully monitor energy, natural gas and water consumption and make monthly adjustments in order to reduce usage.
- We fumigate our hotel with ecological products.
- We provide guests with information on local attractions, environmental protection actions and ways to get involved.
- We provide water in biodegradable bottles and in this way we contribute to all national parks.
- We advice our guests to stay in locally owned and run hotels that offer employment opportunities to the local community.
- We support local initiatives for the more unfortunate ones.

These are the things we do but what you can do!
Here are some ideas, wich some are more difficult to do others are simpler, but if we take them together we can make a difference to the places we visit.

Take the memories and leave only your footprint “Marco Polo”

We all know that we have to be careful with environment and o reuse our hotel towels and request that guest room linens not be changed every day, but what else can we do to reduce our impact as we travel?

The issue is not to stop travelling, but make travel more sustainable.

More sustainable, means consider the natural resources, local cultures, and trying not to make great impact on the places we visit.

The best souvenirs are the things we leave behind!

It's important travelling through out the world you take steps to lighten your ecological footprint, and consider your way of travelling. Discover the natural and cultural beauty of Costa Rica by learning about the history, customs, folklore, and biodiversity that make them so special.

Become a more conscious and conscientious traveller

Share they’re commitment to these sites with hotels, tour operators, and other travel-related entities. Preserve the natural and cultural values of Costa Rica by following designated trails, respecting local rules and customs, and not removing archaeological or biological treasures.

In the following description we describe the Traveltips which will take you throughout Costa Rica on a most pleasant way. It will give you the perfect Costa Rica experience, and let you enjoy everything of what Costa Rica has to offer.
Of course, there are many alternatives, in parks and Hotels to visit. The Travel tips which are given are gathered by our self’s and our guests, based on traveling with a rental car.
These hotels eco-friendly owner-operated three and four star hotels strategically located throughout Costa Rica. With a charming ambience that will be a reflecting of the immediate vicinity and Costa Rica in general. The service and meals are all on a comparable so is the price-quality ratio in general.

Traveling in Costa Rica:

• Car rental ca $ 350, - per week

excluding all additional risk insurance ca $50 per day

• Meals ca $25, - per day per person
• Tours excursions around $45, - per person per tour
• Overnight ca $65, - per 2-bedroom per night including breakfast and taxes

20 day tour
Day 1 Arrival in Costa Rica www.hotelricondesanjose.com
You can use our transfer bus from the airport. The driver will be identified by a sign with your name on it. Transfer costs $ 23, -- 2 persons including luggage

Day 2 You can choose to stay the second day in the hotel or continue directly to save the city of San jose for the last. If you decide to stay an extra day you can do a city walk after breakfast a description of this tour can be asked ad the front desk. Or see the article below.
You can visit the center of the city and the various museums. Lunch and dinner are available at the restaurant which is directly across the street.

Day 3 In the early morning after breakfast your rental car is delivered about 08:30 at our Hotel. Travel tip,in case of 2 persons rent a the Daihatsu Bego 4x4 or the Suzuki Vitara 4x4 which is a little more luxurious but. For 2-4 persons, the Suzuki Vitara, Toyata Prado or Toyata Rav are suitable cars. You can ask your personal price upon reservation.

After receiving the car, you leave for the Caribbean coast. A little nice village named Cahita. The ride will take about 5 hours Via San Jose, BariIlo Carillo National Park, Limon, Cahita (Porto Viejo). En route you can stop take time for a cup of coffee or a drink you will be around 14:00 hours in Cahita. This small caribean village with a beautiful beach in the National park of Cahita.

Activities offered like snorkeling, hiking, etc. or just relaxing. The charming and nice hotel, Bungalows Ache http://www.bungalowsache.com will be a nice place to relax and enjoy your stay at the beach. You can stay 2 nights, in Cahita. Possibly you can choose to go to Porto Viejo to go which is little more touristy then Cahita.

Day 4 In the morning it is possible having breakfast your hotel or use your breakfast in one of the nice restaurants in the village. After breakfast it is beautiful to take a walk in to the park. You can go through the whole park to the other end since you can take the bus that brings you back to Cahita.


Day 5 In the morning you can take a snorkel tour in the Bay of Cahita or another fun excursion www.willies-costarica-tours.com Jorge and his wife both English and Spanish speaking have all kinds of possibilities to organize tours for you.

Day 6 After breakfast we leave in the direction of la Fortuna, because this is pretty long trip is recommended to make an overnight in Porto Vieja Sarapique. There is a nice lodge named Heliconia Island www.heliconiaisland.com this lodge has a the most beautiful garden. You will stay one night, if you like to go rafting you can do so here because you're in the rafting center of Costa Rica, however, and then you would have to stay 2 nights.

Day 7 Rafting a big adventure, very exciting and nice experience.

Day 7 we head to Fortuna, hotel tip there is Aranal volcano inn http://arenalvolcanoinn.com , which is just outside of the village of la fortuna

Fortuna is because of the well known Arenal volcano, nicely developed.
You can make beautiful horse back trips ore hikes around the volcano. Relax and bubble in the naturally heated spa baths. Do a sky canopy walk and much more.
Also nic to do is, a trip to the Cano Negro, this is a river delta where the will take you by boat to see the most beautiful birds etc. This tour can be made by your self ore even booked ad you reception desk. You can also use the agent in www.mapachetours.com in la fortune

Day 8 excursions la fortune and surroundings

Day 9 On the road again, towards the Rincon de la Vieja, the oldest volcano in Costa Rica, via Liberia to the Buena Vista www.buenavistalodgecr.com a nice rustic lodge Guana Casta old finca entirely suitable for receiving guests. The Cabinas are made around a coral built for horses. They also have a bar with a splendid view over the Golfo de Nicoya and all kinds of fun things to do. Like horseback riding, enjoying the spa in the naturally heated baths, hiking, canopy, skywalk, ore throw your self of the giant water slide of 800 meters. Again 2 nights stay including breakfast and dinner.

Day 10 excursions Buena vista lodge

Day 11 We go to the pacific coast of Nicoya very popular especially in the dry season and the weather is beautiful. Traveltip, Samara is where you will find all kinds of nice hotels, lodges or small apartments Hotel,like the Hide away, lwww.TheHideawayPlayaSamara.com


12/13 Day morning in the early morning it is nice to take a stroll along the beach.

Day 14 Again a traveling day in the car towards the Corcovado nacional park this is probably the most beautifull you will see on your trip. The virgin jungle ontouched by man one of the most beautifull parks of costa rica that we have in Costa Rica.
It is a long journey which you do not need to make in one day you can choose the route you want to travel. First 150 kilometers to the Adventure Park & Hotel Vista Golfo www.vistagolfo.com about 2.5 hours driving a nice spot in the Quanacaste

day 15 to Quepos, Manuel Antonio hotel mono Azul http://www.hotelmonoazul.com
There are several nice hotels in Manuel Antonio and Quepos
If the trip is progressing well, you can choose to head to uvita, Travel tip Mar Y selva Eco lodge http://www.maryselva.com

Day 16 The dust road from Quepos to uvita approximately 4 hours drive (in the dry season) about 40 kilometers. After the dust road you pass by Dominical on a tarmac road. Approximately 2 hour drive to Puerto Jimenez that is village where you will find the lodge La Choza del Manglar http://manglares.com suital lodge. Here you can do varias excursions, Jungel hikes, dolphins safaris in the bay of Golfo dulce etc...

17/18 day excursions corcovado

Day 19 Back to San Jose, use the road witch leads you over the Sierra de la muerto a long tiring journey but beautiful, about 7 hours driving. You stay at The Hotel Rincon de San Jose for you last night.

Day 20, your adventure in Costa Rica is over, we hope you can look back on a beautiful trip. In which you enjoyed the beautiful beaches and nature, the charming Costa Rican people and the adventures tours
You will be picked up by airport transfer and head home.

Lonely planet:
This charming little hotel in a landmark Colonial house in Bario Atoya is beautifully maintained and furnished.. Breakfast is served in an attractive garden courtyard…

It is a quaint little hotel with lots of small gardens through it. The breakfast area looks like a nice little park. And the breakfast was wonderfully tasty and healthy. I had gallo pinto and eggs, fruit, some coffee and some tea. I am glad that I get to come back here. Dawn.W

Trip advisor
The Rincon is a great place to stay ….

This hotel is really charming. The staff is extremely welcoming and helpful. The hotel rooms are clean and comfortable and they serve a terrific breakfast, which is included in the price. You can't do better than this if you are looking for a reasonably priced hotel in San Jose.

Book your room now in Costa Rica at Hotel Rincon de San Jose.

San Jose city walk,

Let me take you on a nice City walk through out San Jose Centro. This walk takes about 2 hours, it will take you along various interesting buildings, parks and museums in the center of San Jose.
This walk begins ad the Hotel Rincon De San Jose, it is advisable to bring a map or ask one at the reception desk.

Some tips, before you head of:
- Do not take your a passport a copy can be made ad the reception.
- Do not take too much money and valuables
- You should be aware that also in San Jose we have thieves and pickpockets.

• When leaving the hotel turn right, turn right again follow the road you will cross over and walk towards the Parque Nacional. Ad your right side you see the nacionale library.
• In this tranquil park you will find a statue witch remembers the important battle in Santa Rosa where the American filibuster Williams Walker was defeated, during his attempt to overrun Costa Rica.
• From this monument walk to the south side of the park at calle 17, and you pass the museo nacional. Established in the quarter Bella Vista (quarter with a nice view). museum admission nacional approximately $ 2, -
• After the museum, turn right and walk right by the bullet holes in the fortress walls witch remember the brief civil war in 1948 because of electoral fraud.
• You walk right through the Plaza de la Democracy. On the west side, were you find a market place. There are many types of souvenirs sold from various Latin American countries.
• If you have leave this market get back on the central Avenida and turn left.
• Walk into the shopping promenade until you see on your left side at calle 3, the Plaza de la Cultura in this square is also the Museum del oro, or gold museum. (access approximately $ 6, -)
• On the south side of the square is one of the most beautiful buildings of Costa Rica, the Teatro Nacional. That certainly is worth a visit. You can also drink a cup of coffee on the other side of the square there is a nice terrace.
• Or walk along this terrace (on the right hand side)towards Avenida segunda (av 2). A broad street with lots of taxis recognizable by their red color and the yellow triangle. Cross the road and walk to the right.
• On your left you will pass the great white Catedral Metropolitana.
• This cathedral overlooking the Parque Central. Parque Central seems more a square than a park. With striking music dome and of course pigeons. Often you hear the twitter of small green parrot in the trees.
• On the south side at the traffic lights you cross the street and walk right into calle 2.
• On the central avanida you can also go to the mercado central. This is at the end of the pedestrian zone with the entrance on the right.
• In the Calle 2 is the Correo Central ore central post office. One of the few colonial buildings that are still used and witch are nice to take a look. Perhaps just to buy stamps because they are hard to get in the rest of Costa Rica, especially in case of collections. You can also take a look at the stamp museum witch is in the building.
• After the post office turn right in av 3, after four blocks you reach the parque Morazán. Recognizable by the yellow dome in the middle of the park. Named after Francisco Morazán, a Honduran who has played an important role in the unification of middle America after the Spanish domination.
• When you cross the park diagonally on the north side there is a school. This building is completely designed by Mr. Eiffel. The building is entirely constructed out of steel and prefabricated in Belgium and shipped to Costa Rica in parts.
• When you walk along the school and cross the road again there is a little parc, parque de Espania.
• On the left you will see a big building, below it on the right side you will find de museum del jade.
This museum has a stunning collection of jade objects and jewelry from the Pre-Columbian time, the jewelry from the Hueteras medicine men are beautiful.
• Next to this high building you find the Casa Amarillio or Yellow house. Previously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ad the eastside used to be a licor factory after a fire in 1995 it is now changed into the Centro Nacional de Cultura.
• After the casa Amarillio you turn left, then the first right and left again and then you are back at the Hotel Rincon De San Jose