ABOUT POSADA SAN RAFAEL
POSADA SAN RAFAEL
Old monasteries and Latin estancias are the inspiration for the custom fountains, ironwork and lighting found throughout. Artfully integrating luxury with old-world romance, everywhere is a feast for the eyes—time-worn columns & pedestals, carved furnishings & artworks, antiques & hand-loomed textiles all give guests a sense of place in this colonial seaside town.
Posada San Rafael is filled with 5-star amenities including a housekeeping staff who can cook and provision the home for you. Full concierge services are available to help with reservations & excursions.A membership to the private oceanfront Beach Club is also part of the luxe package included with this villa.
THE PURA VIDA LIFE
All suites and villa rentals include a membership for the oceanfront private Beach Club which, only steps away from the San Rafael, has a fitness center, restaurant, bar and 4 pools. When ready for adventure, Pura Vida Ride, 3 minutes down the beach, has all the water toys you could want for ocean fun and bikes to tackle the renowned trails. Las Catalinas is a growing community located at the end of a quiet beach road which now has several restaurants, a grocer and a bakery! Let our 5-star concierge can help you with reservations and planning excursions.
OUR HISTORY
Our villa was a labor of love born out of over two decades of charitable work with the Mayan indigenous people of Guatemala. Many of the artifacts in this home, along with the antique architectural elements were discovered there and date back to a time when colonial architecture was the predominant style of the land. Hand-woven indigenous textiles adorn the beds and furnishings and represent the various Mayan cultures.
OUR VISION
A brilliant architect, Jason Bernard from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, came up with the design of a home centered around an open courtyard, with the capability of creating several homes out of one unified villa. Dozens of laborers workers carved the fountains, adobe finished the walls and set hundreds of Cuban tiles, designed specifically for this home. Colonial monasteries inspired tile sconces, iron beds, railings and gates which were wrought by Costa Rican artisans. The warm and inviting atmosphere of this home come from the many hands and hearts who dedicated their time and talents to create this unique and lovely place.
Posada San Rafael
Posada San Rafael is located on the exotic black sand beach of Playa Danta in the seaside town of Las Catalinas
Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Located 70 km from the Liberia airport, Las Catalinas is a tranquil walking town. Valet parking is available.
Luggage & groceries are delivered to the villa.