The hotel is an elegant villa-style residence, set in lush tropical gardens, laid out around lovely fountains, a greenhouse and a spreading mango tree. It houses one of the country’s finest Costa Rican art galleries and combines the amenities of a grand hotel with the intimacy and attention of a traditional Spanish inn. There are 20 wellappointed large, bright, rooms each with individual artwork. There is a new temporary art gallery, where promising and well-established artists exhibit throughout the year.