Costa Rica Tourism News

A Bloomberg article suggested that they're the inevitable correction for over-tourism. Does Costa Rica need congestion taxes to manage tourism?

CNE has scheduled the country's first large-scale earthquake drill (or "simulacro"), for next Monday, August 19, for which they expect more than a million people across the country to participate.

Are you ready for Google? As of this week, hotels can now add Services and Amenities in Google My Business.

The June stats from ICT were released this week, and things are looking a bit better than they did last month. Is a rebound...

Whether we like it or not, technological disruptors like Uber, Airbnb, and others are sparking conflict in Costa Rica, especially around taxis. We review the situation with an aim toward cooperation and innovation.

Is Airbnb Killing Small Hotels in Costa Rica? Are fewer tourists coming? Is the VAT a game-changer? We dig into last month's stats from ICT.

After many Costa Rican tourism operators watched with dismay what was happening in Dominican Republic around possibly poisoned tourists, a crisis of our own has hit the country.

Luxury brand Six Senses plans to open a new resort in Guanacaste, its first in Central America.

We spoke with husband-and-wife team Alejandro Riggioni and Katia Enriquez, President and Business Manager of Adobe Rent a Car, respectively. Successful pioneers in Costa Rica’s tourism industry, Alejandro and Katia’s story is very inspiring and is worth sharing.

Two new American Airlines routes from New York to Costa Rica will begin service in the fall of 2019, with reservations to both SJO and LIR accepted beginning July 1.

The Costa Rica Tourism Institute (ICT) has set aside $1.5 million in its budget for the next 3 years in order to establish a lifeguard program on some of the more dangerous beaches in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is already known as a popular destination for medical tourism, a segment that is projected to see strong global growth in coming years.

The new Value Added Tax being introduced in Costa Rica is intended to target cross-border transactions and will include a broad swath of services that include Netflix and Airbnb.

Air Transat will launch new Vancouver to Costa Rica route, with direct flights stopping at Juan Santamaria airport (SJO) in San José on the way to and from the final destination of Daniel Oduber international airport (LIR) in Liberia.

Boda Pride, an LGBT+ wedding fair, will take place between July 26-28 at the National Convention Center in Heredia, one month after the country celebrates the annual Pride festival.

WeWork Will Set Up Shop in Costa Rica

It looks like Booking.com wants more money. In a game-changing move, Booking.com is notifying hotels around the world that it will begin charging them commissions on resort fees, as well as other fee-based services, such as for Wi-Fi, cleaning, pet, gym, parking, etc.

Reports are coming in from different places all over the country about the month of May being really weak on occupancy and overall business....

There's a new restaurant boat tour in Tortuguero. Katonga offers you gourmet dishes while sailing through the canals of Tortuguero.

The High Price of Booking Travel Online, by Mary Stein, explains why it can actually be cheaper for the consumer to book vacations through a travel agent rather than self-booking through online travel agencies (OTAs), such as TripAdvisor, Booking.com, etc.