Reserve a premium 60-minute yoga session with a trained instructor based in India. Choose a Costa Rica start time and the instructor calls your stay directly for a tailored practice.
From guided hikes on Chirripó's trails to private sunset dinners on the coast, every day is designed around your tastes.
Independent by Design
No front desk. No corporate brand. No staff in matching uniforms. Just your hosts — who grew your coffee, made your soap, and planned your day — welcoming you by name.
Nature On Your Doorstep
Swim in private natural swimming holes, stand under your own waterfall, tour the coffee plantation, and walk a food forest—all without leaving the property.
Wellness First
Private yoga, called to your stay on your schedule
Premium add-on
Reserve a private 60-minute session with a trained instructor based in India. Choose a Costa Rica start time and the instructor calls you directly at that moment for a live practice tailored to your pace, mobility, and goals.
This is designed as a quiet, high-touch wellness offering rather than a group class. Every Casita is stocked with two yoga mats, so guests can move straight into the session without leaving their own rhythm.
Session Length60 minutes
Tailored live around the energy of the day.
InstructorBased in India
The instructor calls you at the selected local time.
Daily Timing10 start times
Five morning starts and five evening starts every day.
Set-UpTwo mats in every Casita
Prepared for a solo or paired session in your own space.
Choose Your Start Time
Five morning starts. Five evening starts.
Morning sessions begin at 5:30 AM local time. Evening starts begin at 4:30 PM local time. Each private session runs for about an hour, and the instructor calls you at the chosen time.
Morning starts
Evening starts
All slots are shown in Costa Rica local time.
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Independent. Family-run. Everything from this farm.
5-Star Hosted Stays
Family-Owned Estate
Costa Rica's Southern Zone
Everything from the Farm
Direct Booking — No Middleman
Guests Who Have Stayed
Unfiltered words from those who've stayed.
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We woke up to clouds drifting past the bedroom window, had breakfast on the terrace, and were swimming in the Pacific by noon. I've traveled all over Central America and never found anything like this balance.
Sarah & James T.
California, USA — March 2025
★★★★★
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La Colina was absolutely perfect for our honeymoon. Total privacy, the most attentive hosts I've ever encountered, and the mountain setting at dusk was something we'll carry with us forever.
Marco & Valentina R.
Milan, Italy — January 2025
★★★★★
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The guided Chirripó hike in the morning and a sunset dinner on the coast the same evening — our concierge made it feel effortless. The breakfast prepared in our casita every morning was a ritual we didn't want to give up.
Dr. Priya K.
Toronto, Canada — November 2024
★★★★★
The Sanctuary
Boutique by Design. Intimate by Nature.
With only 20 two-bedroom suites, each featuring an indoor and outdoor kitchen, your experience is entirely bespoke. No crowds—just the sound of the Chirripó breeze.
Your suite is a private world. Your hosts — the owners — know your name. This isn't a managed property or a branded chain. It's a family's farm, opened to guests who appreciate the difference.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, CC BY / CC BY-SA
Gastronomy
A Tico Breakfast, Every Morning.
Gallo pinto, fried eggs, sweet plantains, fresh fruit, and coffee from the farm — the meal Costa Rica wakes up to, made fresh each day.
Each morning, our cook prepares a traditional desayuno típico right in your kitchen. It's the honest, nourishing breakfast that's been the heart of Costa Rican mornings for generations.
On the Property
Your Own Private Nature Reserve
Hacienda La Palma is more than a resort — it's a working farm and living landscape that's entirely yours to explore.
Swimming Holes & Private Waterfall
Walk the property trails to discover multiple natural swimming holes and a spectacular private waterfall. Cool off, explore, and stay as long as you like—no booking required.
Coffee Plantation Tour
Tour our on-site coffee plantation and witness the full process — from cherry to cup — grown and processed right here on the farm. The coffee in your room came from this very soil.
Food Forest & Farm Basket
Our food forest of exotic fruit trees supplies your welcome basket. Every product in your room — from the coffee to the bathroom amenities — is crafted on the farm from ingredients we grow or find on the property.
Natural Mineral Spring
The complimentary water waiting in your casita comes directly from our natural mineral spring on the property. Pure, fresh, and from the land you're staying on.
Made on the Farm
The Chirripó Mist Collection
Everything in your casita was grown, fermented, or crafted here. The coffee in your cup, the water in your glass, the soap on your skin — no supply chains, no strangers' hands. Just the farm.
Estate Reserve
Farm Coffee
Grown at 1,000m in volcanic soil, nourished by mountain mist, and washed in our own spring water. Roasted in small batches on the property and waiting in your casita on arrival.
Single estate · Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica
Washed process · Small batch roast
Notes: dark chocolate, red berry, volcanic soil
Finca a la Mesa
The Fermentary
Living Elixirs
Two exceptional ferments born from the land. La Palma Elixir is a living kombucha brewed with estate spring water and seasonal farm fruits. Chirripo Brut Reserve is our sophisticated double-aged kombucha champagne — crisp, sparkling, and unlike anything you've tasted.
La Palma Elixir · Fermented at altitude with living cultures
Your bathroom is stocked with our full apothecary line, crafted from farm-grown botanicals and estate spring water. Every formula is made here, for you, from ingredients we grow or find on the property.
The Earth's Bar · Soap with farm botanicals
Cloud Forest Cleanse · Shampoo in estate spring water
Silken Canopy · Conditioner with pure essential oils
The Morning Mist · Body wash infused with nature
Finca a la Piel
The Southern Zone Way
Where Living Well Isn't a Retreat. It's Just Life.
Costa Rica is home to one of the world's five Blue Zones — places where people live longer, more fully, and with deeper purpose. What makes it remarkable isn't a postcode. It's a way of living. The Southern Zone carries those same principles honestly: food grown from volcanic soil, unhurried days shaped around you, evenings that slow down, and a community that knows your name.
The Soil
Volcanic earth at 1,000 metres. A year-round growing season. Everything in your casita — the coffee, the water, the apothecary on your shelf — came from this specific land. No supply chains. No strangers' hands.
The Pace
72°F year-round. No agenda unless you want one. Mornings that begin with coffee on a mountain terrace and end wherever the day takes you — coast, forest, or right here. No one hurrying you anywhere.
The Connection
Minutes from San Isidro's Saturday farmers market and the genuine life of the Southern Zone — not a gated island, not a managed enclave. Your hosts are the owners. This is their farm. You are their guests.
Why the Southern Zone
Elevation Without Compromise
Most mountain retreats force a choice: remote highlands or the coast. At 1,000 metres in the Southern Zone, Hacienda La Palma offers both — every single day.
Feature
Remote Mountain Resorts
Hacienda La Palma
Distance to Beach
2.5+ Hours
35 Minutes
Climate
Often Cold / Damp
Perfect Spring (72°F)
Local Culture
Isolated Enclave
Minutes to San Isidro
Scale & Privacy
Vast & Institutional
Intimate & Bespoke
Accessibility
Difficult Roads
Seamless & Scenic
Who You'll Meet
A Hired Manager
The Owners — Who Built This Place
What's Included
Room, Nothing More
Breakfast, Chauffeur (5+ nights), Farm Coffee, Spring Water, Concierge
35 Minutes to the Pacific
Most high-altitude resorts are a half-day journey from the coast. Wake in cool mountain air and swim in the 85°F Pacific before lunch—then return for a fireside dinner in the highlands.
The Sweet-Spot Elevation
At 1,000m we sit in the Eternal Spring zone—72°F days, cool nights, no AC needed. The green mist of Chirripó without the chill of the high peaks.
Authentic Connection
Minutes from San Isidro del General, guests walk the famous Feria farmers market, taste local coffee roasters, and experience the genuine Southern Zone—not a gated island.
Intimate, Not Institutional
20 suites. One concierge team. You're not a room number here—you are the master of the Hacienda. We pivot instantly, whether it's a dawn hike or a last-minute sunset dinner on the coast.
"One Morning. Two Worlds."
Reserve Direct
Three ways to stay at Hacienda La Palma
Every stay includes breakfast, estate-grown coffee, and direct trip-planning support. Book 5 nights or more and your private 4x4 chauffeur is included — airport transfers, Pacific beach days, dinners, and day trips, all handled.
Our two-bedroom Casitas offer the classic Hacienda La Palma stay: quiet mountain mornings, indoor and outdoor kitchens, and enough space to settle into the landscape.
Breakfast prepared each morning by our dedicated cook
Two-bedroom layout for couples, friends, or small families
Indoor and outdoor kitchens for a slower, private rhythm
Two yoga mats placed in every Casita for private wellness sessions
Private 4x4 chauffeur included with stays of 5 nights or more — airport transfers, beach days, and day trips
La Colina is our most secluded stay, set behind its own gate for guests who want a honeymoon-ready retreat with more privacy, more hush, and a more exclusive feel.
Private mountain hideaway with its own gated entrance
Ideal for honeymoons, anniversaries, and romantic escapes
Breakfast included with concierge support every day
Private 4x4 chauffeur included with stays of 5 nights or more — airport transfers, beach days, and town outings
Instead of opening 20 separate calendars, choose your check-in and check-out dates once. We’ll automatically show only the casitas that are available for that stay.
20 two-bedroom casitas, breakfast included. We only show units that are open for your requested stay.
Select your dates to see which casitas are currently available.
Included with Every Stay
Everything that comes with your stay
No hidden add-ons. No surprises at checkout. This is what every guest receives, from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave.
Daily Tico Breakfast
A traditional desayuno típico prepared fresh each morning in your casita — gallo pinto, eggs, plantains, fruit, and coffee from the farm.
Private 4x4 Chauffeur
Included with stays of 5 nights or more. Airport transfers, Pacific beach days, coastal dinners, day trips — no rental car, no navigation, no extra charge. Shorter stays can add chauffeur service at $150/day.
Estate-Grown Coffee
Roasted in small batches on the farm, waiting in your casita on arrival. The same volcanic-soil coffee grown at 1,000m, from our trees to your cup.
Natural Mineral Spring Water
Chilled and waiting in your casita from our on-property mountain spring. No plastic bottles, no supply chain — water from the land you're staying on.
Farm-Crafted Apothecary
Soaps, lotions, and bathroom amenities made from botanicals grown on the farm. Every formula crafted here, from ingredients we grow or find on the property.
Farm Welcome Basket
A selection of seasonal fruit from our food forest, placed in your casita before you arrive. A first taste of the land before you've unpacked.
Personalised Itinerary Planning
Your hosts shape every day around your pace and interests — Chirripó hikes, coastal dinners, market mornings in San Isidro, or nothing at all. You decide.
Coffee Plantation Access
Tour the full farm-to-cup journey on your doorstep. Walk the rows, see the processing, taste the harvest — the story behind the coffee in your cup.
Our Properties
Explore the Estate
Three distinct spaces, one seamless experience.
Find Us
Getting Here
San Isidro del General, Pérez Zeledón — Costa Rica's Southern Zone
SJO Airport~3.5 hrs
Pacific Coast~35 min
Chirripó~50 min
San Isidro Centro~10 min
Before You Book
Common Questions
Everything you need to know before you reach out.
What's included in every stay?
Every stay includes: a daily traditional Tico breakfast prepared fresh in your casita each morning; estate-grown coffee and natural mineral spring water waiting on arrival; farm-crafted apothecary amenities; a welcome basket with seasonal fruit from the food forest; personalised itinerary planning; and direct access to the on-property coffee plantation. Stays of 5 nights or more also include our private 4x4 chauffeur service — airport transfers, beach days, dinners, and day trips. Shorter stays are welcome and can add chauffeur service at $150/day. No hidden extras.
Do you have a minimum stay requirement?
We recommend 5 nights or more — it's enough time to settle in, explore the coast, and actually feel the pace of this place. Stays of 5 nights or more include our private 4x4 chauffeur for airport transfers, beach days, and day trips. Shorter stays are absolutely welcome at a slightly adjusted nightly rate ($99/night supplement), and chauffeur service is available as an add-on at $150/day. We're upfront about this so there are never any surprises.
What is the private 4x4 chauffeur service?
Our private 4x4 chauffeur handles your airport transfer, Pacific beach days, restaurant dinners, and any day trips across the Southern Zone. You tell us the plan; we handle the driving. No rental car, no navigation stress, no mountain-road anxiety. It's included at no extra charge with stays of 5 nights or more. For shorter stays, chauffeur service is available at $150/day.
How far is Hacienda La Palma from the airport?
From San José's Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), it's approximately 3.5 hours by road through Costa Rica's scenic central valley and mountain passes. For stays of 5 nights or more, your private 4x4 chauffeur handles the transfer — you land, we're there. No car hire, no navigation, no stress. Shorter-stay guests can add chauffeur service or self-drive with a 4x4.
Can I self-drive to the property?
Yes. Guests who prefer to drive themselves are welcome — but a 4x4 vehicle is required, especially for access to Hacienda La Cascada. If you're unsure whether your rental qualifies, just ask us before you book the car.
Are pets welcome?
Yes — Hacienda La Cascada is pet-friendly. Please let us know you'll be bringing a pet when you inquire so we can prepare accordingly.
What's the difference between the three stays?
Casitas are our signature two-bedroom mountain suites — ideal for couples, friends, or small families who want the full Hacienda La Palma experience. La Colina is our most private retreat, set behind its own gated entrance — perfect for honeymoons and romantic escapes. Hacienda La Cascada is a one-bedroom Tico-style countryside home for two, set beside the river with a waterfall steps away — best for slow travel and a more local feel.
How do I book? Is there an online calendar?
Yes. Every casita, La Colina, and Hacienda La Cascada now has a live calendar synced from Google Calendar. Open any Reserve button to review the next 12 months, then submit the reservation form below without leaving the site. If you prefer, you can still reach us on WhatsApp for follow-up questions.
How does private yoga at Hacienda La Palma work?
Choose your preferred date and one of the morning or evening Costa Rica start times on the site. Our trained instructor based in India will call you directly at that chosen time for a 60-minute session tailored to your pace, energy, and goals. Every Casita is stocked with two yoga mats for the practice.
What activities can you arrange for us?
We can arrange guided hikes on Chirripó, coffee plantation tours, river rafting, horseback riding, Pacific sunset drives, private wine-and-dine evenings, a day at Hacienda La Cascada's waterfall, and more. Visit our Experiences page for the full list, then mention what interests you in your inquiry.
What is the weather like at 1,000 meters?
Our elevation puts us in what locals call the "Eternal Spring" zone — days averaging around 72°F (22°C), cool breezy evenings, and no need for air conditioning or heavy layers. You'll occasionally see mist rolling in from Chirripó in the mornings, which burns off by mid-day. It's genuinely pleasant year-round.
What makes Hacienda La Palma different from a larger resort?
We are not managed. We are not a brand. The owners — who grew your coffee, made your soap, and planned your day — are the people welcoming you. That's not a marketing line: it means when you ask for something, the answer comes from the person who knows the property best. It means your breakfast is made by someone who cares what it tastes like. It means your itinerary is shaped by people who actually know this region. Larger resorts offer scale. We offer something harder to find: genuine.
Reserve Direct
Ready to reserve direct?
Use the date finder above to see open casitas, then submit your reservation request here. La Colina and Hacienda La Cascada still have their own live calendars, and every stay can now be requested directly without an email back-and-forth just to get started. Click the email address to jump into the form instead of opening a local mail app.
