Sustainable Tourism Certification

We are proud to be a Sustainable Tourism Certified Company which reaffirms our commitment with the natural resources of Costa Rica, its local communities and our most valuable assets …Our employees.

The Certification in Sustainable Tourism Program - CST - is a product of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). CST was designed to differentiate tourism sector businesses based on the degree to which they comply with a sustainable model of natural, cultural and social resource management.

CST is regulated by the Costa Rican National Accreditation Commission and consists of a scale of 4 "levels" of sustainable tourism achievement.

1. Physical-biological parameters

Evaluate the interaction between the hotel and its surrounding natural habitat.

2. Infrastructure and services

Evaluate the management policies and operational systems within the hotel and its infrastructure.

3. External clients

Evaluates the interaction of the hotel with its guests in terms of how much it allows, and invites, the guest to be an active contributor to the hotel’s policies of sustainability.

4. Socio-economic environment

Evaluates the interaction of the hotel with local communities and the population in general.

The program of Certification for Sustainable Tourism of the Costa Rican Tourist Board is an excellent tool to assist in the sustainable development of the country.