Hotel Divisamar

Overview

Description

Hotel Divisamar is a great adventure for the whole family.

We are very close to beautiful beaches and Manuel Antonio National Park, the well-known tropical dry forest reserve, and just 2.5 miles (4 km) from the town and port of Quepos on the central Pacific side of Costa Rica.

Our hotel is owned and operated by a local family, which allows us to offer reasonable prices. We have three coffee shops, four restaurants, a pool, jacuzzi, private parking, safes, ATMs, car rentals, local and regional transportation, and tours.

We offer:

• Transportation service to the beach, the national park, and the town of Quepos every 20 minutes.
• 15 daily tours from the hotel, some in the morning, others in the afternoon or evening; these include forest canopy exploration, sport fishing (catch and release), horseback-riding, park tour with a nature guide, rafting on Class II, II, and IV rapids, all-terrain vehicle rental, diving lessons, sea kayaking, snorkeling trips, surfing lessons, catamaran excursions, boat tours of the Damas mangroves, guided tours on jet skis, visits to the butterfly garden and the reptilarium, tours of the rural communities, and more.
• Special package for weddings.

Rooms

We have 25 comfortable rooms with air conditioning, private bathrooms with hot water, and a small refrigerator. One to four guests can be accomodated per room.

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 9

Percentage of local employees: 100%

El Hotel Divisamar is a family hotel that has sustainable tourism certification from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) in recognition of its sustainable policies.

We are members of the Blue Flag program for beaches in Manuel Antonio. We support the conservation of Manuel Antonio National Park and the Casa de Amor program that helps drug addicts become reintegrated into society. We also have voluntary donation programs.

Some of our policies are:

• Waste recycling.
• Use of liquid soaps and biodegradable products.
• Use of solar panels to heat water.
• Fluorescent lighting.
• Timer controls to turn off systems that are not in use, such as light and water.

Rates

$51 – $75

For information about rates, please visit:

• www.divisamar.com/content/view/5/2/lang,english/ (available in English, French, German, Spanish and other languages).

Getting There

Nearest international airport: San José (SJO)

Nearest local/national airport: Quepos (XQP)

Travel time to nearest airport: 10 minutes

You can reach Manuel Antonio from San José, Puntarenas, Monteverde, and Guanacaste. There is public bus service (from San José, passing by Juan Santamaría International Airport) and private transport service (Interbus, door-to-door service, other); you can also travel by boat to and from Montezuma.

Additional Information

Awards or Recognitions

The "Pioneers in National Tourism" prize was awarded to the hotel’s founders, Álvaro and Felicia Asch, at Expotur 2006 for their 40 years of tourism work in Manuel Antonio, support of community development, and promotion of the destination. Some of their accomplishments include bringing basic public services to the area (electricity, potable water, and telephone lines); building two of the three aqueducts; the new road (improvements to the old road); and paving the highway to Manuel Antonio from the town of Quepos.

Date This Information Was Provided

November 2012.

Photos courtesy of Hotel Divisamar, Costa Rica, for SustainableTrip.org.