In August Hacienda AltaGracia received equally prestigious recognition from Travel + Leisure, whose readers ranked the resort No. 1 in Central America in the 2017 World’s Best Awards.

Originally conceived and developed as a family retreat and coffee farm by owner and visionary Don Alberto Esquivel, the resort celebrates the unspoiled essence of Costa Rica. Offering 50 hacienda-style casitas, the resort features the largest spa and wellness facility in Central America, a panoramic outdoor swimming pool and indoor/outdoor restaurants showcasing an abundance of produce from the resort’s on-site organic farm.

“It has been a tremendous year at Hacienda AltaGracia, and we are honored to be recognized by the discerning readers of both Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure as the No. 1 Resort in Central America,” said JP Alfonso, General Manager of Hacienda AltaGracia. “This incredible back-to-back honor is thanks to our talented and passionate staff that can lead guests on an equestrian adventure that celebrates the authentic culture or take them up on unforgettable ultralight flights that showcase our unspoiled region of Costa Rica.”

“It is a great achievement to have the readers of Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure name Hacienda AltaGracia No. 1 Resort in Central America in the same year,” said Craig Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer, Auberge Resorts Collection. “This recognition is thanks to our team’s exemplary service, development of unique experiences and the resort’s visionary

Don Alberto Esquivel, whose dedication to excellence and honoring culture can be felt in every element of the resort’s extraordinary mountain setting.”
The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.”

Hacienda AltaGracia joins sister properties Auberge du Soleil, Calistoga Ranch, an Auberge Resort and Solage, an Auberge Resort in Napa Valley, Chileno Bay Resort & Residences and Esperanza, an Auberge Resort in Cabo San Lucas, and Nanuku, an Auberge Resort in Fiji, which also received top rankings. All the winners will be celebrated in the November 2017 issue of Condé Nast Traveler and online at www.cntraveler.com/rca.

For more information or reservations, please visit https://altagracia.aubergeresorts.com , or call 1-855-452-6326.

About Auberge Resorts Collection

Auberge Resorts Collection owns and operates a portfolio of exceptional hotels, resorts, residences, and private clubs. While Auberge nurtures the individuality of each property, all share a crafted approach to luxury that is expressed through captivating design, exceptional cuisine and spas, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. Properties in the Auberge Resorts Collection include: Auberge du Soleil, Calistoga Ranch and Solage, Napa Valley; Esperanza and Chileno Bay, Los Cabos, Mexico; Hotel Jerome, Aspen; Malliouhana, Anguilla; Nanuku, Fiji; Element 52, Telluride, Colorado.; Hacienda AltaGracia, Costa Rica; and Auberge Beach Residences and Spa Fort Lauderdale (opening late 2017), Bishop’s Lodge (opening Summer 2018), Lodge at Blue Sky, Utah (opening Winter 2018) and Commodore Perry Estate, Austin (opening 2019) with several others in development. For more information about Auberge Resorts Collection, please visit www.aubergeresorts.com/. Follow Auberge Resorts Collection on Facebook at facebook.com/AubergeResorts and on Twitter and Instagram at @AubergeResorts.
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MILL VALLEY, CALIF. (July 11, 2017) – Hacienda AltaGracia, an Auberge resort located in the southern highlands of Costa Rica, has earned top honors as the No. 1 resort hotel in Central America in Travel + Leisure’s  2017 World’s Best Awards. The annual readers’ poll celebrating the best hotels, cruise lines, airlines and destinations is now available online at www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest and appears in the August 2017 issue.

“We are thrilled after being open just two years to be voted the No. 1 resort in Central America by Travel + Leisure’s well-traveled readers,” said JP Alfonso, General Manager, Hacienda AltaGracia. “This accolade is thanks to our entire team, whose dedication to exceptional service, authentic luxury and the celebration of the destination makes every guest experience unforgettable. We’re proud to offer our guests memory-making experiences and adventures, from immersion with a local tribe, to ultralights soaring over verdant hills to horseback riding with a Costa Rican cowboy, Hacienda AltaGracia offers the most exciting and enriching ways to experience the real Costa Rica.”

Auberge Resorts Collection’s first Central American property, Hacienda AltaGracia is set in the lush mountains of Pérez Zeledón in the southern highlands of Costa Rica. Originally conceived and developed as a family retreat and coffee farm by owner and visionary Don Alberto Esquivel, the resort celebrates the unspoiled essence of Costa Rica. Offering 50 hacienda-style casitas, the resort features the largest spa and wellness facility in Central America, a panoramic swimming pool and indoor/outdoor restaurants showcasing an abundance of produce from the resort’s on-site organic farm.  For active pursuits, the resort offers an extensive equestrian center, a fleet of ultralight planes for sky-high tours of tropical forests and coffee farms. Guests can access Hacienda AltaGracia via the resort’s private landing strip for planes to fly from anywhere in Costa Rica to the hacienda.

Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards are a result of an extensive annual reader survey and are among the most respected awards in the travel industry. Readers define excellence in travel by rating their experiences and evaluating hotel brands across the world by the following categories: locations, rooms and facilities, restaurants and food, service, design and value.

“It is an honor to have the readers of Travel + Leisure name Hacienda AltaGracia the No. 1 in Central America,” said Craig Reid, President and Chief Executive Officer, Auberge Resorts Collection. “As a brand, we are proud that our first resort in Central America has earned the honor of being considered the very best in the region.”

In celebration of this award, Hacienda AltaGracia is inviting guests to “celebrate their way,” by offering a selection of enticing packages with perks ranging from complimentary nights, chartered airplane transfers, specials for families and more.

To book an unforgettable stay or learn more about this pristine, undiscovered, region of Costa Rica, please visit www.altagracia.aubergeresorts.com.

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SAN ISIDRO, COSTA RICA, (October 19, 2016) – Just one year after opening, Hacienda AltaGracia, an Auberge Resort in the Pérez Zeledón mountains of Costa Rica, has again received prestigious acclaim. Offering the finest in country living, including unique experiences found only in the heart of what is one of the last untainted natural settings in Costa Rica, Hacienda AltaGracia scored 97.46 out of 100 in the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards are announced in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler, on newsstands nationwide on October 25, 2016. The full list is published exclusively online at www.CNTraveler.com/rca.

“We are honored to be recognized by the discriminating readers of Condé Nast Traveler as one of the best resorts in Central and South America,” said JP Alfonso, General Manager of Hacienda AltaGracia. “In this pristine region, we have created an intimate resort offering experiences that cannot be found elsewhere in Costa Rica. From authentic caballista horseback adventures in the countryside to ultralight flights over the mountains, Hacienda

AltaGracia offers rich opportunities for exploration in this dramatic locale. Sincere thanks go to our dedicated resort team, who create these unique experiences and take such great care of our guests every day. It is their remarkable service that has earned our resort repeated honors in our first year of operation.”

The Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and are commonly known as “the best of the best of travel.” Under Editor in Chief Pilar Guzmán, the Readers’ Choice Awards have become more selective and specific to the passions that inspire today’s travelers. More than 300,000 readers – nearly twice as many as last year – cast votes for 7,394 hotels, 606 cities, 500 cruise ships, and 236 islands, in an average survey time of 8.4 minutes. The result? The 1,402 best travel experiences in the world.

“We are proud that Hacienda AltaGracia has been honored for its gracious service and incredible staff,” said Mark Harmon, Founder and Managing Partner, Auberge Resorts Collection. “Being voted No. 8 Resort in Central and South America so soon after opening is a testament to the unique experience that the Hacienda AltaGracia team has created in this spectacular mountain setting. Auberge’s first resort Central America exquisitely complements the other award-winning properties in the Auberge Resorts Collection.”

Opened in August 2015, Hacienda AltaGracia is set amidst the lush mountains of Pérez Zeledón in the southern region of Costa Rica. Originally built as a family retreat and coffee farm, the boutique luxury resort features 50 hacienda-style casitas, the largest spa and wellness facility in Central America, a panoramic pool, private airstrip, indoor/outdoor dining venues, an extensive equestrian center and a fleet of Ultralights. For more information or reservations, please visit https://altagracia.aubergeresorts.com , or call 1-855-452-6326.

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Tucked high in the mountains of Pérez Zeledon in southern Costa Rica, this 864-acre property—the first Auberge Resort in Central America—brings glamor and luxury to an otherwise rugged terrain. Each of its 50 spacious casitas are decked out in dark wood and leather, and outfitted with sprawling terraces overlooking the mountains or San Ysidro Valley. There’s a ton to keep nature-lovers happy, including horseback riding (there are 28 stables), swimming in natural spring water pools, and a visit to the onsite organic coffee farm. But there’s plenty of fun to be hand indoors as well: The resort has three excellent farm-to-table restaurants (the standout being Ambar, AltaGracia’s signature restaurant overlooking Valle de El General) and the largest spa in Central America, equipped with its own hydrotherapy center.

For more information or reservations, please visit https://altagracia.aubergeresorts.com

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