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0:00This is a resort overview of a beer
0:02resort Hienda Alulta Gracia in the
0:04province of San Jose, Costa Rica.
0:07As soon as you depain from your
0:09commercial flight in the San Jose
0:11airport, resort staff will meet you and
0:13escort you to their private terminal.
0:16The private shuttle drive takes about 5
0:18minutes airside through the airport.
0:22[Music]
0:24Once you arrive at the private terminal,
0:26the resort staff completes the customs
0:28process for you.
0:31The terminal is stocked with cold drinks
0:33and snacks.
0:38[Music]
0:42Once the customs process is complete,
0:44you will board the private plane that
0:46will take you to the resort.
0:49The plane seats 10 passengers.
0:51[Music]
0:54and has water and snacks at each seat.
0:58The flight lasts about 20 minutes and
1:00flies over many of the local coffee
1:02plantations.
1:05Upon landing, the hotel staff will be
1:07there to pick you up at the airirstrip
1:09and small SUVs.
1:11[Music]
1:13Your baggage will be collected for you
1:15and you'll be driven up the hill to the
1:16resort.
1:19[Music]
1:21After a short drive, you will have
1:22arrived in the open air lobby. This area
1:25is the Macardo and is the central
1:27location for the resort.
1:30[Music]
1:33Check-in will take place here.
1:36It's a quick process and once complete,
1:38your host will drive you up to your
1:40cassita.
1:42The base cassita rooms consist of a
1:44combined bedroom and living space.
1:55a well-appointed bathroom,
1:59walk-in closet,
2:01and outdoor living space.
2:05We were upgraded to the casino conina
2:08suite, villa number 11.
2:10[Music]
2:13After walking in the front door, you are
2:15in an entryway
2:18with a powder room attached.
2:21The powder room has a sink and a loo.
2:27Walking through the entryway, you are in
2:29the reception room of the villa.
2:33One side of the reception room has
2:34artwork displayed, walking sticks, and
2:37umbrellas. The center cabinet is where
2:40you'll find liquor for purchase.
2:42Since Alter Gracier is an all-inclusive
2:44property, this is one of the few things
2:46at the resort that will have an extra
2:48charge.
2:51The other side of the room has more
2:53artwork displayed, binoculars, a shoe
2:56brush, and hiking gear.
3:00Just off the reception room is the
3:02kitchen.
3:04The kitchen is well stocked with
3:08a kettle and French press,
3:12local coffee and teas,
3:17snacks replaced daily,
3:19[Music]
3:20and a stocked refrigerator with
3:22alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
3:25Everything in the kitchen is
3:27complimentary except for the alcoholic
3:29beverages.
3:31Walking to the left side through the
3:33villa is the main living area.
3:38[Music]
3:39The living area has a full dining table.
3:45This is where a welcome amenity of fresh
3:46fruit was placed.
3:52There's a large living room
3:56with a couch and lounge chairs
3:59that face a flat screen TV
4:02[Music]
4:04and an electric fireplace.
4:09In the living room, you'll find a basket
4:10of games
4:12and extra blankets.
4:17On the coffee table is where the staff
4:19will leave you a map of the property
4:21[Music]
4:24and a list of the resort's weekly
4:25activities.
4:28Continuing through the living room, you
4:30enter the bedroom.
4:34The bedroom has a king bed and a bench
4:36at its foot.
4:40There are two bedside tables. Each of
4:43them have a lamp and drinking water that
4:45is replenished by housekeeping daily.
4:48One side has a Bluetooth speaker and the
4:51other has a telephone.
4:54There is a desk with a chair and a lamp.
4:57[Music]
4:59Towards the front of the room is a shay
5:02and a mounted flat screen TV.
5:07The bedroom has blackout curtains that
5:10are activated by remote control.
5:14Continuing through the bedroom, you
5:16enter the large master bathroom.
5:25The bathroom has a large vanity with two
5:27sinks,
5:29soaking tub,
5:33a walk-in shower
5:36with two separate showerheads
5:38[Music]
5:46and a separate room with a L.
5:50The bathroom is stocked with locally
5:52made toiletries,
5:55insect repellent,
5:58cotton swabs, and various disposable
6:00toiletries,
6:02two robes,
6:06hand soap and body lotion,
6:09and a hair straightener and blow dryer.
6:14Continuing through the bathroom, you
6:15enter a large walk-in closet.
6:23The closet is stocked with hangers,
6:26[Music]
6:28beach bag,
6:31a safe,
6:34two sets of slippers,
6:37a steamer,
6:40magnifying mirror,
6:43and a wellness basket with a yoga mat,
6:45yoga block, foot roller, and hot water
6:48bottles.
6:50Walking through the closet brings you
6:52back to the reception room at the front
6:53of the villa.
6:58Back in the bedroom, there are large
6:59sliding doors that open to the outdoor
7:01living area.
7:03When the doors are open, there is a
7:05screen that can be pulled to keep bugs
7:07out.
7:10The back has a large pool and looks out
7:12onto a mountain view.
7:17[Music]
7:21There's a day bed,
7:24two chairs, and a small dining set. The
7:28pool is about 4 ft deep and temperature
7:31controlled.
7:33It can be converted to a hot tub by
7:35asking your horse to increase the
7:36temperature and activating the jets
7:38through a button near the pool.
7:43[Music]
7:45Back down at the main roundabout area is
7:47the Macardo building.
7:50The Macardo is where the cafe is
7:52located.
7:56There is a barista on site during the
7:58daytime hours serving small bites.
8:04[Music]
8:09freshsqueezed juices
8:12and award-winning coffee.
8:18On one side of the macado is a large
8:21shopping area that sells items like
8:23clothing, soaps and lotions, and local
8:26art.
8:29[Music]
8:31East of the Macado is one of the
8:33resort's restaurants and pools.
8:35[Music]
8:39In low occupancy times, the restaurant
8:41is closed like it was during our visit.
8:46The pool is large
8:48[Music]
8:51and has a hot tub.
8:54There's plenty of lounge seating and a
8:56grass area in front of the pool.
9:01[Music]
9:03On the west side of the resort is the
9:05other pool and restaurant combo.
9:08Pool has lounge chairs around the
9:10perimeter that face a view of the
9:12mountains
9:15and a few private cabanas that are first
9:17come, first served.
9:20[Music]
9:21This pool area has two hot tubs.
9:25[Music]
9:36This restaurant is open for lunch and
9:37dinner each day.
9:41From its dinner menu, we tried the
9:44chicken empanada,
9:47chicken taco,
9:50flatbread with ham,
9:52Caesar salad,
9:55short rib taco,
9:58flan,
10:01and churros.
10:04Down a short staircase from this pool is
10:06the main restaurant of the resort,
10:08Groano.
10:11Grano is open for breakfast each morning
10:13and dinner each night.
10:20There is indoor seating in the dining
10:22room,
10:25an outdoor terrace with fire pits with a
10:27view of the nearby city.
10:30[Music]
10:34and an additional terrace where most
10:36people dine for breakfast.
10:38[Music]
10:46From the breakfast menu, we tried
10:48avocado toast,
10:51the waffle,
10:54fruit plate,
10:57Costa Rican puree vida breakfast, a side
11:00of bacon,
11:02banana bread,
11:05rancho fried eggs,
11:08corn and cheese scrambled eggs,
11:11and the granola.
11:14The dinner service has a rotating menu
11:16each night.
11:19Since all food is inclusive in your
11:21rate, the only charge is for alcoholic
11:23beverages.
11:28Our rate included a $100 resort
11:30credited, which we used for a bottle of
11:32wine at dinner.
11:34[Music]
11:37For dinner, we tried starter bread and
11:40spreads,
11:44heart of palm,
11:47kale and arkachi,
11:50pork belly,
11:53potato and mushroom,
11:55cacao dlce de leche,
11:58mango trese leches,
12:01mandarin avocado salad,
12:04corn paradas,
12:07local lime fish,
12:09the beef short rib,
12:12chocolate and coconut rice
12:15and baked apple terine.
12:18Much of the produce served in the resort
12:20is from the on-site garden.
12:22The garden is open for guests to walk
12:24through and explore.
12:26[Music]
12:32This is also where many of the on-site
12:34cooking classes take place.
12:37During our stay, we experienced the
12:39cacao class
12:47and the corn and guacamole class.
12:51[Music]
12:56The Macado hosted a coffee class
12:58experience which we also tried during
13:00our stay.
13:04[Music]
13:08As you make your way up the hill from
13:10the main dining areas, you pass by the
13:12resort's butterfly sanctuary.
13:17[Music]
13:19The sanctuary is open twice daily and
13:22has an expert on site to teach you about
13:24the local butterfly population.
13:30At the top of the hill is the resort's
13:32award-winning spa, Casada Aua.
13:37Casad Aua is free for all guests to
13:39enjoy, even if you don't have a
13:41treatment scheduled.
13:43[Music]
13:44Upon entry, you are in the reception
13:46area for the spa, which has some light
13:48shopping and a check-in area if you have
13:50a treatment booked.
13:53Just beyond the lobby is Cassad Aagua's
13:55main pool area.
13:59There are plenty of lounge chairs to
14:00relax by the pool and enjoy the view.
14:05[Music]
14:13Spa also provides a complimentary
14:15treatment that includes a body scrub
14:17using local soil and herbs.
14:20You apply the treatment mud at these
14:22stations and then lay on these warming
14:24tables as the solution dries.
14:30When finished, there are showers in this
14:32area to clean off. You can do this
14:34treatment as many times as you like
14:36during your stay. There are men's and
14:38women's locker rooms for use. Before
14:41entry, the spa has three different
14:42styles of robes that you can choose
14:44from.
14:45Inside, the locker rooms have sauners
14:47and steam rooms for use
14:52and plenty of spaces to store your
14:54things and get ready.
14:57The treatment rooms are located down a
14:58secluded hallway.
15:03[Music]
15:11Casata Aua is also where the resorts gym
15:14is located.
15:17[Music]
15:23The gym is a fair size with cardio
15:28and weightlifting equipment.
15:35[Music]
15:38It is well stocked with
15:41spa water,
15:43headphones for cardio machines,
15:48and a fridge with water and cool towels.
15:50The resort has miles of different trails
15:52for hiking.
15:54Many take you on paths that lead to
15:56rivers or other hidden wonders on the
15:58grounds.
16:01A short golf cart ride down from the
16:04main area is the resort's stables.
16:07Altercia houses approximately 30 horses.
16:11There are complimentary classes where
16:12you can come and learn about these
16:14horses or you can book a trail ride for
16:16an extra charge.
16:23On our last night, the resort left us a
16:25gift of stuffed animal sloths
16:28and handcrafted chocolates.
16:33If you're visiting Alter Garcia or any
16:35other high-end property and want VIP
16:38amenities like breakfast and resort
16:39credits included at no extra charge,
16:42either comment below or email us at we
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