<strong>Neighborhood hotel:</strong> The Sendero hotel in Nosara, Costa Rica aims to provide its guests with "a sense of belonging." <br />
Neighborhood hotel: The Sendero hotel in Nosara, Costa Rica aims to provide its guests with "a sense of belonging."
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<strong>Pandemic project:</strong> Stefanie Tannenbaum, from the US, was stuck in the Costa Rican town during the pandemic when the opportunity to create a hotel cam about.
Pandemic project: Stefanie Tannenbaum, from the US, was stuck in the Costa Rican town during the pandemic when the opportunity to create a hotel cam about.
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<strong>Community spirit:</strong> "Nosara is a really magical place, and we wanted to share that," Tannenbaum, who co-founded the hotel with business partner Sarah Kosterlitz, tells CNN Travel.
Community spirit: "Nosara is a really magical place, and we wanted to share that," Tannenbaum, who co-founded the hotel with business partner Sarah Kosterlitz, tells CNN Travel.
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<strong>Welcoming space:</strong> "People often say that as soon as they're at the hotel, they feel part of Nosara," adds Tannenbaum.
Welcoming space: "People often say that as soon as they're at the hotel, they feel part of Nosara," adds Tannenbaum.
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<strong>Accommodation types: </strong>The hotel holds 25 rooms, with three different styles of accommodation -- suites, jungle rooms and a king room.
Accommodation types: The hotel holds 25 rooms, with three different styles of accommodation -- suites, jungle rooms and a king room.
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<strong>Luxury rooms: </strong>The hotel's suites include a custom-built bed and a separate living area with a pull-out sofa.
Luxury rooms: The hotel's suites include a custom-built bed and a separate living area with a pull-out sofa.
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<strong>Sustainable project:</strong> All of the materials used to construct the hotel were from Costa Rica, including reclaimed bricks and roof tiles from "old homes in San Jose."
Sustainable project: All of the materials used to construct the hotel were from Costa Rica, including reclaimed bricks and roof tiles from "old homes in San Jose."
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<strong>Non-negotiable element:</strong> "Sustainability is non-negotiable in all of our projects," adds Tannenbaum. "We actually want to have a bigger handprint than we do footprint."
Non-negotiable element: "Sustainability is non-negotiable in all of our projects," adds Tannenbaum. "We actually want to have a bigger handprint than we do footprint."
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<strong>Big project: </strong>According to Tannenbaum, it took around 14 months to create Sendero, which officially opened in February.
Big project: According to Tannenbaum, it took around 14 months to create Sendero, which officially opened in February.
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<strong>Shared dining:</strong> The restaurant, described as the "hub of the hotel" serves a mixture of "local and simple" cuisine, such as ceviche, made with fresh ingredients.
Shared dining: The restaurant, described as the "hub of the hotel" serves a mixture of "local and simple" cuisine, such as ceviche, made with fresh ingredients.
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<strong>Residential feel:</strong> "We didn't want to take the US and replace what was happening there," she adds. "We just wanted to elevate and help the rest of the community really shine through at our hotel."
Residential feel: "We didn't want to take the US and replace what was happening there," she adds. "We just wanted to elevate and help the rest of the community really shine through at our hotel."
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<strong>Local art:</strong> The hotel's on site art gallery features work by Costa Rican artists.
Local art: The hotel's on site art gallery features work by Costa Rican artists.
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<strong>Different direction:</strong> The hotel's name comes from the Spanish word for "path" and Tannenbaum explains that it holds a path that extends across 200 meters of protected land at Nosara's coastal front.
Different direction: The hotel's name comes from the Spanish word for "path" and Tannenbaum explains that it holds a path that extends across 200 meters of protected land at Nosara's coastal front.
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