Arturo –head chef of Restaurante Celajes- creates eclectic combinations of food that honor Costa Rican cuisine but also add strong international influences, especially French. He loves working with the farm-to-table experience because he believes that guaranteeing the freshness of every ingredient contributes enormously to the restaurant’s success. We recently interviewed him on the vision of […]
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CASEM Co-op is much more than just another souvenir shop. From my first contact with the manager, Doña Nery Gómez, I was welcomed to CASEM with kindness and enthusiasm, something I don’t always get when asking for interviews for stories. I walked down the hill from Hotel Belmar to CASEM on a bright and sunny […]
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This January 18th the Hotel Belmar hosted a beautiful event to inaugurate its recently built dock, outdoor bar and concert space with a show by local musician Michelle J. Rodriguez as well as a community BBQ prepared by chef Arturo. Using some of the best ingredients to be found locally, and with the help of […]
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Check out some of the most recent Hotel Belmar press coverage! La Nacion, Costa Rica’s main newspaper, recently published an article in their supplemental section, “Somos Celebres”, highlighting the recent changes in our Restaurante Celajes. “With objective of making Restaurante Celajes the premier gastronomical destination in Monteverde, the Hotel Belmar has relaunched Celajes by experimenting […]
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For past few months the Hotel Belmar has been working hard together to construct a greenhouse on the property. The purpose of which is to provide another level of sustainability within our hotel operations, and also the ability provide our guests with fresh and organic high quality fruits, vegetables, and herbs. The first step […]
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Welcome to the Hotel Belmar blog! The purpose of this blog is simple . . . to stay connected with our friends, clients, and community by sharing what’s going on in and around the Hotel Belmar. This will include news and announcements on events, sustainable practices, and everything Monteverde. We encourage our reader’s feedback and […]
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