Nantipa in the news 8 of the best places for wellness in Costa Rica - Lonely Planet At Nantipa, your personalized wellness journey could include yoga, volunteering at a turtle hatchery, and a rainforest hike or horseback-ride along the beach, before indulging in seasonal local produce. The Numu spa uses superfoods in its treatments, too – avocado wrap, anyone? READ MORE Pura Vida In Costa Rica: The Best Places To Stay - Country & Town House To see the context of the Blue Zone and the real people that live in it, the hotel has launched a new Blue Zone experience to have a day fully immersed in the life of a local Tico on their farm, eating rice and beans and living the tranquil life. It’s a lesson for us all, and you’ll be hard pressed not to walk away from here with the essence of Pura Vida under your skin. READ MORE A Slow Traveler’s Guide to Thrill-Seeking in Costa Rica- Virtuoso As the Ticos (Costa Ricans) say so naturally, “Pura vida!” Or in this case: Life’s too short to be anything other than yourself. With that in mind, I reveled in activities with soft rainforest landings and nonexistent ocean swells. READ MORE Beauty Tips From the Blue Zones- New Beauty Spa manager at NUMU Wellness Center at Nantipa in Costa Rica, Agustina Azcona says, “Having a supportive social circle and a community that encourages hobbies, providing a sense of belonging and purpose to feel fulfilled and content” are simple things that help people return to the basics of well-being. READ MORE Costa Rica: Beach is Bliss, Jungle is MASSIVE! -House Of Coco It’s not on every trip that you get to experience multiple, contrasting parts of a country, but it’s because of the duality of Costa Rica that I fell head over heels in love with it. If there’s one ‘big trip’ that you book this year, make it the beaches and rainforests of this Central America highlight. READ MORE THE 17 BEST LUXURY HOTELS IN COSTA RICA, APPROVED BY A COSTA RICAN - Elle Decor Situated in the heart of Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula, this boutique hotel provides a relaxing environment and offers a variety of wellness and outdoor activities. The Costa Rican–inspired menu of the top-rated beachfront restaurant Manzú is the perfect place for a morning coffee or sunset cocktail. READ MORE Capture the sun and surf of Costa Rica at Nantipa Resort - Cocktails Distilled Nothing captures the sunset and waves you will find on a Costa Rican holiday better than the Nantipa Sunset. READ MORE TRAVEL SOLO WITHOUT FEELING LONELY AT THESE 4 LUXURY HOTELS - Trazee Travel Hotel Nantipa, known for its communal dining experiences and community revitalization efforts, provides a unique opportunity for solo travelers to meet new people and give back to the environment. READ MORE Restaurantes que todo foodie debe conocer en Costa Rica: parte 1- Food and Travel Entre la amplia oferta para los foodies destaca la del chef Pedro Cajas, en Manzú Restaurant, dentro del Hotel Nantipa. Lo que tienen preparado para ti es el menú degustación Pura Vida. La cena de cinco tiempos funge como el plano cartesiano con el que recorrerás los sabores de las diferencias regiones de Costa Rica. READ MORE Costa Rica’s Best Luxury Hotels Immerse You Deeply Into Pura Vida - Travel Curator While a vacation in one of the world’s five Blue Zones won’t guarantee that you’ll live to be 100. But, after a stay at charming Hotel Nantipa, sustainably ensconced on the beach in the world-famous surfer’s hotspot, Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula, you’ll feel suffused with the region’s palpable salubrity. READ MORE The Best Hotels in Costa Rica, From Pristine Eco Lodges to Luxury Resorts - Vogue This design-forward beach property commits to the easy-breezy seaside energy of the energy while adding thoughtful luxury to the experience. There are three different accommodation categories: multi-room villas, two-floor bungalows, and expansive, light-bathed suites READ MORE Nantipa, Santa Teresa - Organic Spa Magazine In the lush landscape of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, there's a place where the horizon stretches infinitely, blending azure skies with the Pacific's deep blues. Here, the surroundings show off palms, succulents, cacti, and other trappings of a tropical paradise. Monkeys live in the trees. So do enormous iguanas, and birds that look like flying rainbows. READ MORE 30 Awesome and Unique Bachelorette Party Destinations - Pure wow. Santa Teresa is a low-key beach town on the Nicoya Peninsula that’s the perfect blend of unspoiled scenery, laid-back atmosphere and fun. Ride around on ATVs (the roads aren’t paved), sign up for surf lessons, practice vinyasa flow in an oceanfront yoga shala, hit up one of the beach bars and snap selfies at sunset. READ MORE Sustainable Practices from the World’s Top Sustainable Hotels - More than just green. While designing the hotel the main priority was to minimize the negative impact of the construction on the land and environment, as a result, they only cut six trees to build the hotel, and their sustainability approach did not stop there… the trees were used to make the furniture of the hotel! READ MORE Costa Rica: A raw, romantic road-trip- Mr & Mrs Smith It’s furnace hot throughout our time here. We spend most of our sandy, salty days in the water and Manzú for sunset and more spicy margaritas. READ MORE Unlocking the secrets of longevity in Costa Rica’s Blue Zone - Globe Trender. Beyond winning the ‘genetic lottery’, what can you do to increase your chances of living to 100? Jack Southan spends time in a Blue Zone to find out how food, community, nature and purpose all contribute to a long and happy life. READ MORE The 11 best beach resorts and hotels in Costa Rica - Oyster Guest at Hotel Nantipa can relax on soft sands and enjoy stunning ocean views with beachfront accomodations. Located on Nicoya Peninsula- one of five " Blue Zones" worldwide. READ MORE 3 Sustainable Costa Rica Wellness Resorts to Add to Your Travel List - Global Traveler Personalized service at the property enhances the results, and the recently launched Blue Wellness Experience seamlessly ties Nantipa hospitality with local pillars of social connectedness, community, time in nature, active days, fulfilling encounters and nutritious meals crafted with local Nicoyan superfoods. READ MORE 42 of the best off-peak trips (and the hacks that save thousands) - The Times “Pura vida,” they chirrup in Costa Rica. For Harry Hartman, owner of the Nantipa spa hotel on the Nicoya peninsula, that means “being outdoors — being with people, taking our time, eating what grows naturally”. READ MORE National Geographic: Find serenity in 2024 at these new wellness retreats At Costa Rica’s Hotel Nantipa, travelers can book Blue Zone wellness experiences spotlighting the region’s wholesome habits. Guests might hike through the rainforest or help to catch and cook local fish. READ MORE CBS News (TV & online): Expert talks popular travel sites from your favorite TV shows Paul Zahn, lifestyle and travel expert, joins Rachel Kim in the studio where he talks about travel recommendations based on your favorite TV shows after a recent study shows that searches based on the topic have seen a 150% increase over the last year. READ MORE House of Coco: Micro-dosing Pura Vida helped me surf Our adventure traveller and face-your-fears ambassador, Penny Lee Brown, finally faced her fears of the sea in gloriously relaxing Costa Rica. READ MORE YogaJournal - The 8 Best Wellness Retreats in the World Costa Rica is a haven for yogis and wellness seekers, with literally hundreds of retreats to choose from. Our selection is the Nantipa Wellness Retreat, located in a certified Blue Zone (one of the five regions in the world with the most centenarians), for its insights into the way of life that benefits local Nicoya Peninsula residents. READ MORE EXPLORING COSTA RICA ONE ADVENTURE AT A TIME by Fused My destination was the Nantipa Hotel, which is known for its understated luxe, sustainable credentials and first-class Spa. Plus, it offered direct access to the beach. Base yourself here for surfing, the local ticos will be happy to point you in the right direction. READ MORE An unforgettable adventure on the stunning Rich Coast - The Sunday Post Excited to find out more and get my toes in the sand, the unassuming Nantipa Resort was marked by a subtle boarded sign pointing towards the ocean. READ MORE Our Pick of Must-Visit Travel Destinations in 2024 - Marin Living Costa Rica: A Health Lover’s Dream: Hotel Nantipa’s (from $495 per night) new Blue Wellness Experience is customizable, but an itinerary for two might include yoga each morning, a private surf lesson and volunteering with a nonprofit (in keeping with Blue Zone criteria, which include social culture and community, activity in nature and eating local). READ MORE The best resort wellness packages to kickstart your 2024 resolutions Located on Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world's five Blue Zones (global longevity hot spots with the highest known number of centenarians), Hotel Nantipa is a luxury, boutique, beachfront resort offering an ultra-personalized Blue Wellness package this January. READ MORE AFAR Magazine • The 10 Best Resorts in Costa Rica The Nicoya Peninsula is one of UNESCO’s five Blue Zones, designated areas around the world where people live the longest and are healthiest. It’s where travelers will find Nantipa, a boutique hotel that’s shaded by trees and faces an idyllic beach READ MORE Travel + Leisure • These Eco-friendly Hotels in Costa Rica Have Organic Gardens, Beachfront Pools, and National Park Views My next stop was Santa Teresa, a bohemian beach town on Nicoya’s southernmost shore. In the past decade or so the town has blossomed from a quiet fishing village into a haven for the surfers who ride its year-round breaks READ MORE Veranda • These Are the 10 Best Places to Travel This January Veranda is a lifestyle publication that explores luxury in travel, interior design, the home, and in art. READ MORE Travel+ Leisure • Destination of the Year 2024: Costa Rica Picture yourself on a white-sand beach, surrounded by palm trees. In the distance, surfers ride the breaking waves. Behind you rises a dense rainforest, where white-faced capuchin monkeys jump from branch to branch. Welcome to Costa Rica. READ MORE Condé Nas Traveler • The Best Hotels in Costa Rica, From Luxury Glamping Sites to Sustainable Resorts Nantipa, Santa Teresa: A locally owned community-minded beachfront address. Above her, a palm-thatched roof is suspended by thick trunks— native pochote, teca and Guanacaste trees—designed to imitate the traditional techniques of the country’s indigenous Chorotegan community. Like the Guanacaste tree, whose strong, firm roots symbolize stability and growth in Costa Rican culture, Nantipa’s own roots already run deep in the community. READ MORE The Hollywood Reporter • Costa Rica Travel: All the Best Hollywood-Loved Places to Visit Reese Witherspoon, Molly Sims, Zac Efron and Megan Fox are just a few of the many celebrities who have vacationed in the Central American paradise in recent years. READ MORE Travel Curator • Costa Rica’s best luxury hotels immerse you deeply into pura vida While a vacation in one of the world’s five Blue Zones won’t guarantee that you’ll live to be 100. But, after a stay at charming Hotel Nantipa, sustainably ensconced on the beach in the world-famous surfer’s hotspot, Santa Teresa on the Nicoya Peninsula, you’ll feel suffused with the region’s palpable salubrity. READ MORE Nylon • What is Blue Zone Beauty? Blue Zone beauty has also made its way into the tourism and spa industries, for those who can to travel to dip a toe into the Blue Zone lifestyle. READ MORE The Times • Three other blue zones to visit The peninsula is famed for its ivory beaches, long dry season and laid-back lifestyle. But for elderly locals, it’s their plan de vida (reason for living) that gets them up in the morning. READ MORE Forbes • The 8 Best Resorts In Costa Rica In Costa Rica, the phrase pura vida (pure life) isn’t just a greeting—it’s a way of life. Locals embrace it by cherishing nature, community and the present, which could be why the Central American nation often ranks as the world’s happiest country (as well as the greenest). READ MORE Cosmopolitan • 11 *Actually* Sustainable (and Chic!) Hotels to Book for Your Next Trip If you are a person who a) lives on this Earth, b) likes to travel, and c) is not a monster, you probably care about sustainable travel a lot. But, unfortunately, like many things in the eco-friendly space, green travel is not immune to greenwashing (when a company is misleading about how environmentally sound they are). READ MORE Swiss Travel for Virtuoso • The Magazine WE BUMP ACROSS unpaved road for the last five miles of the nearly five hour journey from Monteverde’s cloud forests to Santa Teresa, a hippie chic Pacific Ocean surf town surrounded by dense rain forest on the southern end of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula. READ MORE Vogue Life Style • 16 hospedagens de sonho na Costa Rica De hotéis luxuosos e campings glamourosos a resorts sustentáveis, conheça as escolhas das editoras para férias nesse paraíso. READ MORE NetJets Magazine • Costa Rica Cool Foregrounding environmental sustainability, Costa Rica's best new hotels put the focus on the surrounding natural splendor. // By Devorah Lev-Tov. READ MORE Travel Curator • Costa Rica’s Best Luxury Hotels Immerse You Deeply Into Pura Vida Poised on a 60-acre, mystical crystal quartz mountain with views of the verdant, Blue Zone-documented Nicoya Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean, The Retreat harnesses the healing power of its location. READ MORE Sélection.ca • Les meilleures destinations de voyage en 2023 Pour vos vacances de 2023, ne cherchez pas plus loin que le pays réputé le plus heureux d’Amérique latine, le Costa Rica. Pourquoi s’agit-il d’un lieu aussi attirant et d’une des meilleures destinations? Les Costaricains parlent de la «pura vida», ou de vie simple, centrée sur l’optimisme et la joie de vivre à plein. READ MORE Hotel Executive • Adapting to The Future of Sustainable Travel The demand for sustainable travel is rising, and while guests are looking to implement ways to be more conscious of their purchasing decisions, the hospitality industry has an opportunity to reassess their business strategies and evolve. READ MORE Out There Travel • Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience Santa Teresa, Costa Rica Young, fun and blessed with a postcard-worthy beach, this laidback luxury hotel in Santa Teresa is worth going off the beaten track for. Whether you take it easy and while away some time doing positively nothing at all, or jump head-first into the Costa Rican sea to enjoy the world-class surf, the choice is yours at Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience. READ MORE Luxe Beat Magazine • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Elite Sustainable Tourism Certification Hotel Nantipa, located on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, one of five Blue Zones across the globe, has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute. The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Drift Travel • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Top Sustainable Tourism Certification Hotel Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability, supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Travel Daily News • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Top Sustainable Tourism Certification SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA – Hotel Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability, supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Travel and Tour World • Hotel Nantipa Awarded Top Sustainable Tourism Certification Hotel Nantipa – A Tico Beach Experience has been awarded the Elite Level of Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). The highest level of sustainability certification, the award recognizes Hotel Nantipa’s longstanding commitment to holistic sustainability, supporting the environmental, economic, and cultural well-being of Costa Rica. READ MORE Daily Mail • Taking it slow in the land of the sloth: Encountering an abundance of wildlife during a leisurely trek through one of the happiest countries on Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ Sloths, we learn, sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, turning narcolepsy into an art form. This cute, sleepy mammal has become the pin-up for Costa Rica tourism and it’s what visitors are most keen to encounter. READ MORE Travelling King • 15 Of The Best Beaches In Costa Rica Costa Rica is a small country located in Central America, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Many tourists come here to experience the laid-back pura vida lifestyle and appreciate the natural beauty of the region. READ MORE Galaxy Concerns • Discovering An Abundance Of Wildlife In Costa Rica, One Of The Happiest Countries On Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ READ MORE Best Travel Tale • Taking it slow in Costa Rica, one of the happiest countries on Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ Sloths, we learn, sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, turning narcolepsy into an art form. This cute, sleepy mammal has become the pin-up for Costa Rica tourism and it’s what visitors are most keen to encounter. READ MORE Amed Post • Discovering an abundance of wildlife in Costa Rica, one of the happiest countries on Earth Hanging from one arm, a three-toed sloth is asleep in a tree in Tortuguero National Park, on the north-east coast of Costa Rica. ‘It was likely climbing higher,’ says our guide, ‘then nodded off on the move.’ Sloths, we learn, sleep for up to 20 hours of the day, turning narcolepsy into an art form. This cute, sleepy mammal has become the pin-up for Costa Rica tourism and it’s what visitors are most keen to encounter. READ MORE Reader's Digest • 20 Best Places to Travel in 2023 From Europe to Asia, Africa to the Caribbean, and around the U.S.A., we’re seeing a return to full-throttle events and the debut of new attractions and hotels that will make you want to break out your calendar and start planning your vacation days. Adding to the frenzy, pandemic restrictions have been lifted around the globe, international airfare is more affordable than ever and gas is cheaper for those looking to take a road trip. READ MORE MSN • 20 Best Places to Travel in 2023 For a 2023 vacation, look no further than the happiest country in Latin America, Costa Rica. Why is this such a happy place and one of the best places to travel? It's what Costa Ricans call "Pura Vida," or a "simple life," focused on optimism, happiness and living life to the fullest. READ MORE Global Traveler • Tap into the Lifestyle Lessons of the Happiest Countries in the World Each year the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a global initiative for the United Nations, releases its World Happiness Report. Leveraging a range of data from more than 150 countries, the report ranks destinations by residents’ self-reported happiness. READ MORE Global Traveler • 2023’s 5 Trending Spa Destinations Looking for the right spa destination doesn’t just mean finding the best spa resorts; enjoying the amenities and activities available in the region often make or break where travelers decide to venture for their next wellness trip. According to a recent study conducted by SpaSeekers.com, 2023 is the year of wellness travel and spa experiences, with more and more people seeking spa-focused vacations. READ MORE Reader's Digest • 17 best places to travel in 2023 From Europe to Asia, Africa to the Caribbean and the US, we’re seeing a return to full-throttle events and the debut of new attractions and hotels that will make you want to break out your calendar and start planning your holiday days. READ MORE