Costa Rica Tourism News

booking.com has notified its partners that any requests from guests, through its website or call centres, for refunds of reservation prepayments will be provided without penalty.

In response to the COVID19 pandemic, the government of Costa Rica yesterday approved emergency legislation that will permit an some employers to “suspend” or put on hold the labor contracts of employees.

Airbnb has invoked its "extenuating circumstances" policy globally, which requires all hosts to refund for their reservations amid the sweeping coronavirus pandemic. Many Airbnb hosts, who believe the company should share in the pain, are upset about the policy.

There is no handbook on how to deal with this - we are in uncharted territory. In Skift's recent Travel Tourism Industry newsletter, Seth Borko provides an overview of where North American travellers are currently at in regards to future travel.

¿Pueden los grandes centros turísticos y el turismo de masas ser buenos para el medio ambiente y las comunidades locales? Las opiniones están tan polarizadas como la política nacional de EE. UU.

If you haven’t heard by now, last week the Supreme Court of Costa Rica handed down a surprise Indigenous land decision that has the potential to negatively affect property owners in the south Caribbean.

The owner of the Airbnb property, Villa Le Mas apartments in San Antonio de Escazu, is required to pay the family of Carla Stefaniak $53,000 after she was murdered by a security guard in their employ.

Can big resorts and mass tourism be good for the environment and local communities? Opinions are as polarized as U.S. national politics.

While the US is threatening or breaking relationships with allies, China is quietly going in behind them and forging ties, and Costa Rica is no exception. Is China a partner, or a predator?

Did you know that if you play music in public areas of your hotel, restaurant, or other tourism business, you're subject to royalty payments?