Cayuga Announces New Property!

Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality has taken a page from Diana Ross’s hit, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” with the addition of a new Costa Rican property into its fold.

Hacienda Tayutic, located in the mountainous valley of Turrialba, Costa Rica, is Cayuga’s seventh property. The luxurious boutique hotel is a family operation and has five guestrooms with queen- or king-sized beds, private bathrooms and decks; a gourmet restaurant that features dishes made with organic ingredients and herbs grown on-site; a swimming pool and new spa (opening in December 2011); lush gardens and a macadamia nut, sugarcane and coffee plantation; and great views of the constantly rumbling and fuming Turrialba Volcano – Costa Rica’s most active volcano.

Cayuga’s other award-winning properties include Latitude 10 Exclusive Beach Resort in Santa Teresa, Lapa Rios Ecolodge on the Osa Peninsula, Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn located just outside San José, Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio, The Harmony Hotel in Nosara and Jicaro Island Ecolodge near Granada, Nicaragua.

“It’s truly a pleasure to welcome Tayutic to the Cayuga family,” said Hans Pfister, CEO and principle of Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality. “Four of our properties showcase the stunning beaches of coastal Costa Rica, one brings guests to a private island in Nicaragua and another takes explorers deep into the mainland jungle. Hacienda Tayutic is our first ecolodge located in a mountainous region – Turrialba one of Costa Rica’s best-kept secrets and what some like to call the ‘Switzerland of the tropics.’ It’s a place made famous for cheese production and organic coffee and raw sugar plantations – not surf breaks and sandy beaches.”

Set at an average altitude of 639 meters (2,096 feet), the Turrialba region is an epicenter for agriculture with plenty of cattle ranches, milk processing plants and acreages dotting the landscape. Considered by some to be the adventure sports capital of Costa Rica, activities range from riding horseback through the countryside to exploring centuries-old ruin sites and navigating Class II and III rapids down the Pejibaye River (October 2011’s World Rafting Championship was held at the nearby Pacuare River). The team at Hacienda Tayutic offers all of these outdoor activities – and more – so guests can fully-experience what the Turrialba valley has to offer.

The cost to rent a room at Hacienda Tayutic ranges from $295 USD (low season, breakfast and snacks only) to $385 (high season, all-inclusive). The price for each additional room guest is $50 USD per person (breakfast and snacks only) or $80 (all-inclusive). The cost to rent the entire five-room Hacienda Tayutic ranges from $2,120 USD (low season) to $2,300 (high season). To learn more about Hacienda Tayutic or to book a vacation, visit www.tayutic.com.