On
November 2, RIU Hotels &
Resorts opened, as scheduled, its second hotel in
Costa Rica and the first of the Riu Palace luxury range: the Riu
Palace Costa Rica.
This
elegant resort is situated in the beautifulregion
of Guanacaste, which is famous for its natural beauty, and is located
adjacent to the Riu Guanacaste hotel, which opened in fall 2009.
The Riu Palace Costa Rica extends and complements the range
of hotels that RIU has to offer in the Central American
destination with its luxury services and
facilities.
Luis
Riu, CEO of RIU Hotels & Resorts, travelled to Costa
Rica to personally supervise the preparation of the resort's final
details and the opening itself. “Being able to open this
newhotel fills us with pride," Riu said. "Costa Rica
is a magnificent country and its tourism industry is an international
example of good practises. I believe our clients will value this new
luxury offering in the destination and that it will also bring a new
energy to the travel industry in Guanacaste."
Situated
on the seafront, the Riu Palace Costa Rica offers 538 rooms with free
Wi-Fi Internet and 24 hour room service. Its range of high quality
cuisine consists of five restaurants: the 'Arenal', which offers a
buffet of international cuisine with dishes cooked to order, and four
restaurants with à la carte specialities: the Japanese 'Tokio', the
Italian 'L'Anfora', the 'Papagayo' Grill-Steakhouse and the modern
'Krystal' restaurant. Guests can also choose from five bars,
including the new 'Lounge 24' bar, to sample RIU’s vast menu of
cocktails as well as national and international drinks, not to
mention coffees and fine pastries in the 'Capuchino' patisserie.
The
luxurious 5 star resort boasts four pools, one of which has a swim-up
bar and a children’s pool, as well as a miniclub for kids and
entertainment programmes operating day and night. The resort also
includes the street 'El Poblado' where guests find boutiques, a
kiosk, souvenirs and photographic shop, as well as a fully equipped
Renova Spa where guests can enjoy free use of the gym, sauna and
jacuzzi. On the same street, you find the casino, the 'Pacha'
nightclub and the complex’s Conference Centre.
Costa
Rica is famous worldwide for its biodiversity, volcanoes, heavenly
beaches, tropical forests and leafy woods. The province of Guanacaste
offers exotic Pacific beaches where nature merges with the sea and
sand. The Riu Palace Costa Rica is the ideal option for holidays as a
couple and honeymoons which combine a
natural and
exotic environment with the luxury and comfort which is guaranteed at
RIU hotels.
