Doubletree Hotels & Resorts
Welcomes 2008 with Two Hotels in
Costa Rica
Beverly Hills, Calif.& San José,
Costa Rica - Doubletree Hotels &
Resorts ring in 2008 with the
opening of two hotels in Costa
Rica - the first full-service
Hilton family hotels in the
country. Both properties have
undergone extensive renovations
and brand training to delight
guests with all that Doubletree
has to offer, from the brand's
famous chocolate chip cookie
welcome to the advantages of the
award-winning Hilton HHonors(R)
guest reward program.
"We are thrilled to welcome 2008
with the opening of two
Doubletree by Hilton(TM) hotels
in Costa Rica. The Doubletree
Cariari by Hilton San Jose and
Doubletree Resort by Hilton
Puntarenas and our upcoming
Hilton Papagayo Resort later
this month will further cement
Hilton's commitment to grow its
family of hotels throughout
Central America," commented
Danny Hughes, area vice
president, Caribbean and Central
America, for Hilton Hotels
Corporation. "The full-service
hotels will acquaint guests with
the diversity that makes this
country such a great place to
visit for business or pleasure."
"From New York to Beijing and
from Toronto to Thailand,
Doubletree Hotels continues an
aggressive worldwide expansion
of its upscale, full-service
hotel and resort portfolio in
some of the most sought-after
business and leisure
destinations around the world,"
said Dave Horton, senior vice
president - brand management for
Doubletree Hotels. "We are truly
excited to introduce our two
Doubletree by Hilton hotels in
Costa Rica - one legendary hotel
which is located near the
capital city of Costa Rica and
one spectacular, all-inclusive,
beach resort that is perfectly
situated within just a short
drive from all the natural
wonders of this beautiful
country."
The Doubletree Cariari by Hilton
San Jose is just five miles from
Juan Santamaria International
Airport and seven miles west of
the city center. Situated on 15
acres of lushly landscaped
grounds with an extensive
collection of indoor conference
and event space with outdoor
venues, the hotel has a
longstanding history of hosting
presidents, heads of state and
celebrities. Extensive upgrades
and improvements have been made
on the hotel's 174 guestrooms
and 48 suites. Recreation
options include a casino, a
fitness center, and outdoor
swimming pool. The hotel offers
two restaurants, and a pool bar,
serving everything from fine
steaks and seafood to casual
cuisine. If sightseeing is on
the schedule, the hotel is 30
minutes from the Coffee Tour and
Jardin de Mariposas (butterfly
farm), and one hour from Irazu
Volcano national park. Rates
start at $199 per night single
or double occupancy.
The Fiesta Resort in Puntarenas
has been extensively renovated
and will continue its great
history of Costa Rican
hospitality as the Doubletree
Resort by Hilton Puntarenas.
This popular beachside resort is
one of the closest to the
capital city of San Jose. The
resort's location in the Central
Pacific region of the country
along the Gulf of Nicoya is
within easy driving distance of
some of the most fascinating
eco-destinations in Central
America including Monteverde
Cloud Forest Reserve, Carara
Biological Reserve, Tree Top
Canopy Tours and Arenal Volcano.
The 314-room, 25-acre,
all-inclusive resort welcomes
visitors with an incredible
array of day and evening
activities including four
specialty restaurants, four
large swimming pools, seven
bars, an upgraded fitness center
with Precor(R) fitness and
weightraining equipment, tennis
courts, a kid's club,
watersports, a casino and
nightly entertainment. The
Doubletree by Hilton Resort is a
proud member in the
Certification of Sustainable
Tourism Program, where they have
proudly received a three-leaf
rating from the Costa Rican
Tourism Institute. The scenic
volcanic sand beaches at the
Doubletree by Hilton Resort also
have been designated with the
country's prestigious Blue Flag
Award for a commitment to
cleanliness and ecological
preservation. Rates start at
$199 per person per night
all-inclusive based on double
occupancy.
About The Hilton Family of
Hotels In Central America
Hilton Hotels Corporation
currently owns, manages, or
franchises six hotels in Central
America, including Hilton
full-service hotels in San Pedro
Sula, Honduras; Managua,
Nicaragua; San Salvador, El
Salvador; a Hampton Inn & Suites
hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica;
and these most recent additions:
Doubletree Resort by Hilton
Puntarenas and Doubletree
Cariari by Hilton San Jose. Two
additional properties are
scheduled to join the Central
American portfolio in 2008,
including a Hilton full-service
hotel in Papagayo, Costa Rica,
and a Hilton Garden Inn hotel in
Liberia, Costa Rica. |
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