Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn, Santa Bárbara, Heredia

Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn crowns the Central Valley highlands of Costa Rica, offering an exciting destination where the adventurous and curious traveler will experience the history and cultivation of coffee in Costa Rica and the museums, music, arts and culture of the local communities. Aside from being pampered in this world famous exclusive Inn, visitors will revel in the perfect climate while discovering the misty cloud forests of the volcanoes surrounding the Inn's coffee plantation, experience wild rivers, waterfalls and canopy tours in the towering trees and encounter the wildlife of the national parks including the rare quetzal, tapirs and peccaries. A full breakfast is included daily for all guests.

Located less than an hour from San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) and five hours from the Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Guanacaste.

ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA
* Nature Tours: Rosa Blanca is renowned for its own certified naturalist and guide, who will take you on a bird watching walk in the Inn's own gardens and coffee farm as well as to many of the area’s national parks, cloud forests, biological rain forest reserves and botanical gardens. Other tours include butterfly farms, bungee jumping, white water rafting as well as horseback tours from the Inn's own stables to experience the coffee fields and landscapes of Costa Rican country life, including riding to the slopes of Barva Volcano.
* Hiking: Guests can enjoy many day excursions, including hiking into the Braulio Carillo National Park Cloud Forest, and experiencing the splendor of the Barva, Poás and Irazú volcanoes. Poás and Braulio Carrillo are two of Costa Rica’s most famous National Parks and a great destination for guests looking to experience the cloud forest and volcanoes. * Coffee Plantation Tours: Guests are encouraged to participate in the picking, processing and roasting of Finca Rosa Blanca coffee. Hike or ride horses through lush verdant coffee plantations with on-site knowledgeable guides and learn the intricacies of growing and roasting organic coffee while becoming an expert in “cupping” some of the world’s best beans.

Totally Unique Accommodations All 13 rooms/suites are as unique as a thumbprint and feature murals, original artwork everywhere, hand-made furniture, and intriguingly eclectic architecture. The Inn offers two extraordinary master suites and eleven elegant (yet whimsical) junior suites, four of which can be united to form two spacious villas, perfect for large families or a group of friends. All of the luxurious individually-themed rooms include Jacuzzi baths and mini-bars as well as private verandas overlooking the lovely Central Valley and the volcanoes above.

Fodor's Recognition
Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn was listed as a "2010 Fodor’s Choice" as the “best of the best”, recognizing hotels that provide remarkable experiences in their price range, destination or category. Finca Rosa Blanca was also named a "2009 Fodor's Choice" property, recognizing this eco-luxury resort as a leader in its field for service, quality and value.

Sustainable Tourism
Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation and Inn, the first certified sustainable hotel in Costa Rica, has evolved over the last 20 years to become the highest ranking member of the prestigious Sustainable Tourism Certification program (CST) and the only hotel that has achieved a perfect score of 100%.

To maintain perfect tranquility at Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn only foot traffic and electric cars are allowed on premises. All cars are parked across the street in a large guarded parking lot next door to the coffee production center and the sustainable organic coffee plantation.