Hotel Punta Islita, Guanacaste, Costa Rica Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

They’ve also partnered with the Macaw Recovery Network to host and protect the jungle birds, and work towards local sea turtle conservation and hatchling protection. All this Kindness housed in a gorgeous hillside hacienda offering travelers quiet refuge and activities such as art lessons, cooking classes, zip-lining and horseback riding on the beach? Sign us up. 

Sleep and Sanctuary

The eco-friendly luxury in each of the standard and deluxe guest rooms, suites and two-bedroom to three-bedroom villas at Punta Islita are as abundant as the surrounding fauna. Kind Travelers are greeted with naturally bright open-concept dwellings with tiered topography, better accentuating those magical vistas of ocean cove or scenic forest.

All accommodations fuse indigenous tropical design with Spanish colonial styles while managing to enhance privacy. In the spirit of the Costa Rican hacienda, the 21 uniquely-designed villas come equipped with full kitchens, lounging areas, private plunge pools and all the creature comforts one could wish for in a home. You know, that whole mi casa es su casa thing.  

Eat. Pray. Eat.

The two restaurants at Punta Islita offer two distinct ambiences, however, equally connecting diners to a natural culinary Costa Rican experience. Pacifico Restaurant offers open-air fine dining with panoramic ocean cove views, highlighting locally sourced ingredients to promote sustainability.

Savvy foodies will savor fresh garden vegetables and exotic tropical fruits alongside a fresh bounty from the sea and an enticing wine list. Los Cocos Beach Club is all about laid-back beach charm in a poolside all-day dining depot. Here, cool off with a dip as red macaws fly overhead and fuel up on fresh regional catches, ceviches, brick-oven pizzas and right from the garden salads. 

The Art of De-stressing

Casa Spa is named rightfully so, because you’ll feel at home as you enter into its threshold of serenity. Traditional healing arts blend infinitely with local herbalist wisdom to create a relaxing space for the whole Kind family. Sip from fresh brewed herbal tea and choose from a number of wellness treatments and rituals ranging from aromatherapy massage, body wraps and body scrubs. 

The region surrounding Punta Islita is a certified Blue Zone, meaning it is one of Planet Earth’s highest percentages of centragenerians. Sample local dishes, relax on jungle-fringed beaches and immerse yourself in the rural lifestyle to gain a little perspective on the secrets to longevity.

If you’re more the “grab life by the horns” type, try zip-lining over a tree-lined canyon, go on monkey safari, explore the beach on horseback or test your limits in a kayak on the Costa Rican surf.