--- title: "Hitting the Big Time: Vogue Announces the Arrival of Santarena Hotel" description: A great write-up in Vogue recently helped announce the brand-new Santarena Hotel. This article perfectly captures the essence of what a trip to Las Catalinas is all about. image: https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2019-04-04-at-4_07_21-PM-600x357.png --- # Hitting the Big Time: Vogue Announces the Arrival of Santarena Hotel [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/vogue-announces-arrival-santarena](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/vogue-announces-arrival-santarena) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) ### August 21, 2019 A big mention for the Santarena Hotel today, with an excellent write-up in Vogue! We think they've got a pretty good handle on what makes town special, touching on a bit of past, present, and future. We couldn't be happier with how the article turned out. But just to confirm, we're as excited about The Santarena coming to life as they are. If you'd like to read the article, you can [check out the full writeup here](https://www.vogue.com/article/las-catalinas-the-car-free-costa-rica-town-welcomes-a-new-hotel). ## Some Great Excerpts > *"Its newest addition, Santarena Hotel, debuted this February in the central Beach Town district. Designed as an urban resort, d-Aqui owner Andrina Fonseca (a Gensler alum) created interiors inspired by the 1960s “gentleman surfer” from Europe infused with a tropical twist. Forty-five contemporary guest rooms wrap around an open-air courtyard, evoking the feel of a traditional hacienda."* The article also highlighted some of the wonderful amenities planned for tourists and travelers: > *"Directly across from the hotel, a state-of-the-art wellness center is on track to open later this year with a mediation room, yoga and movement studio, as well as a range of alternative therapies from chakra balancing to sound healing."* ## Ready For Your Visit? Vogue did a great job of describing our vision as well as the reality the Santarena Hotel brings to travelers. However, to truly appreciate all that we have to offer, you have to see it for yourself! ## See related posts ## [Coast Magazine Takes a Look at Ecoluxury in Las Catalinas](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/coast-magazine-las-catalinas) [ Coast Magazine’s Jordan Riefe explored Las Catalinas and the nearly 950 acres of natural landscape surrounding town in Guanacaste’s tropical dry forest zone for an article titled “Costa Rica Luxe,” which focused on the many interesting facets of life in and around town. ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/coast-magazine-las-catalinas) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/coast-magazine-las-catalinas) ## [Las Catalinas at PreCOP25](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/las-catalinas-at-precop25) [ Costa Rica hosted PreCOP25, a preparation meeting before the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change. This year, a global meeting of stakeholders seeking to combat climate change will take place in Santiago, Chile, and PreCOP25 served as a gathering to workshop ideas, meet, and prepare before ... ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/las-catalinas-at-precop25) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/las-catalinas-at-precop25) ## [Spending Spring Break Car Free in Las Catalinas](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas) [ Today, it’s possible to be far more conscious about the environment than ever before. Sustainable energy continues to become more affordable and available. Countries around the world are moving away from single-use plastics like grocery bags, and continue to make strides in supporting conscious ... ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas) ## [The Mountain Biking Trails for the Reto](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/the-mountain-biking-trails-for-the-reto) [ The Las Catalinas Reto began in September 2019, and will be a year-long competition that will take place over 22km of town’s mountain biking trails, joining the Las Catalinas TRI as one of town’s two major mountain biking competitions. There are divisions for both local and non-local riders (living ... ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/the-mountain-biking-trails-for-the-reto) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/the-mountain-biking-trails-for-the-reto) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time. ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Organization", "name" : "Las Catalinas" }, "dateModified" : "2019-10-16", "datePublished" : "2019-08-21", "description" : "

A big mention for the Santarena Hotel today, with an excellent write-up in Vogue! We think they've got a pretty good handle on what makes town special, touching on a bit of past, present, and future. We couldn't be happier with how the article turned out. But just to confirm, we're as excited about The Santarena coming to life as they are.

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