Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection is a stay in Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica. This page records what the property publishes about its building, across the eight pathways this index reviews.
Each entry shows its source and the date we read it.
Practical details
Type
Stay
Operator
Auberge Resorts Collection
Rooms
50 casitas
Stage
Operating
Listing details from Google Places, read 6 Aug 2026.
Fifty casitas in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica, run by Auberge Resorts Collection.
A closer look at Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection
Fifty casitas in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica, run by Auberge Resorts Collection. The interiors were designed by New York designer Nina Gotlieb in natural fibres and neutral tones with the stated intent of bringing the outside in. The Casita King has large picture windows, black-out blinds, a wood panelled ceiling and a private terrace with jungle or coffee plantation views; the Casona con Piscina has a vaulted ceiling with floor to ceiling windows and a plunge pool. There is a fitness centre and the Casa de Agua wellbeing centre with a sauna and steam room, and babysitting can be arranged.
Fifty casitas in the Talamanca mountainsFifty casitas on a former coffee estate in the Talamanca Mountains, run by Auberge. The interiors are by the…
Fifty casitas on a former coffee estate in the Talamanca Mountains, run by Auberge. The interiors are by the New York designer Nina Gotlieb, in natural fibres and neutral tones with the stated intent of bringing the outside in: the Casita King has large picture windows, a wood panelled ceiling, black-out blinds and a private terrace. The kitchens are supplied by El Cultivo, the chef's garden on site, and the resort published a figure of ninety-nine per cent Costa Rican ingredients across its dining in 2022, which is its own figure with no verifier named.
What this property publishes, area by area
All eight areas, for every record. Each row opens to what was published, where we read it and when.
Publishing something is not the same as it being good. Every line below was read and placed by a person, not scored by a machine. What each rung means
Named means the property published something you can look up: a brand, a product or a number. Stated means it says so with nothing behind it. Not published means we looked and found nothing, which is a gap in our reading and not an answer about the building.
Air EcologyNo evidence recordedNothing found yet
The air in a closed room is what you breathe for eight hours. What decides it is the filter grade, the fresh air rate, and whether damp has ever been looked for.
We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
What to ask them
What filter grade is fitted to guest room air handling, for example MERV 13 or HEPA H13?
What is the fresh air supply rate per person in a guest room?
Are carbon dioxide, particulate or volatile organic compound levels measured, and are the readings published?
Is there a mould inspection and remediation protocol, and when was it last run?
Are there gas cooktops, fireplaces or other combustion sources inside guest rooms?
Water Integrity1 source notePublished or supplied
You drink it, cook with it and stand under it. What is in it depends on the source and on what, if anything, filters it, and both are things a property can name.
The property's own experiences page names the watercourse a guest bathes in during its river bath, the Rio Calientillo. A named river is a published water source for a bathing facility, and no treatment, filtration specification, laboratory panel or sanitation method accompanies it.
Published by Auberge Resorts Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
The Spa River Bath, a transformative journey that takes place in a massage bed embedded within the Calientillo River.
What to ask them
What is the water source, and what treatment is applied before it reaches a guest room?
Is there a published contaminant test panel, and which laboratory ran it?
Is shower and bath water filtered, and to what specification?
How are pools and spas sanitised, and is the chemistry published?
How is drinking water delivered, and is it treated on site?
Light Rhythm1 source notePublished or supplied
Light is what tells a body the time of day. The part a building controls is what its fittings emit and when, which a named product or a colour temperature makes checkable.
The room page for the Casita King lists large picture windows and black-out blinds in the sleeping area, with no product, brand or specification named and no lighting colour temperature published.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
Is guest room lighting tunable or circadian, and what specification is published?
What colour temperatures are used in the evening, and are fixtures flicker free?
Do sleeping areas have full blackout, and is it specified?
What daylight access does a typical room have?
Is exterior lighting shielded or reduced overnight?
EMF HarmonyNo evidence recordedNothing found yet
Wiring, routers and devices put electromagnetic fields in a room. What a building decides is where they sit relative to the bed, and whether anyone has measured it.
We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
What to ask them
Are guest rooms wired for data, or is access wireless only?
Where are wireless access points and smart meters placed relative to the bed?
Have field levels been measured in sleeping areas, and by whom?
Can a guest have wireless disabled in their room on request?
Is any shielded cabling or shielding material specified in the build?
Materials and Textiles1 source notePublished or supplied
The things you sleep on and touch: the mattress, the sheets, the pillows, and the paints, glues and finishes around them. A named fabric, a fibre content or a certification can be looked up. A structural palette tells you about the building, not about the bed.
The room page for the Casona con Piscina describes furnishings in fabrics, leather and wood, naming material categories with no supplier, fibre content or certification.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
Handpicked Costa Rican artwork and accessories lend a local touch to luxurious furnishings in rich fabrics, leather and wood.
What to ask them
What are the mattresses made of, and are they treated with flame retardants?
What is the fibre content of the linen, and is it certified, for example to GOTS or OEKO TEX?
Which paints, adhesives and sealants were specified, and are they low emission?
What cleaning and laundry products are used, and is the list published?
Are there named low emission certifications on the flooring or joinery?
Food and Kitchen4 source notesPublished or supplied
What a kitchen cooks with and where it buys are the parts of a stay you take inside you. A named oil, a named supplier or a published share is checkable; “healthy” is not.
The opening announcement names Los Jilgueros, a local coffee cooperative, as harvesting and roasting the resort's coffee beans.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
From coffee tasting tours with Los Jilgueros, the local coffee cooperative helping to harvest and roast AltaGracia's beans, to a guaro aperitif experience, working with a mixologist to infuse this sugarcane-distilled liquor with ingredients from the garden, culinary adventures are customized to complement each guest's daily itinerary.
The resort names El Cultivo as its on site chef's garden supplying the kitchens, and states that its signature restaurant sources ingredients within Costa Rica.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
Founded on farming and community, rustic Grano is AltaGracia's signature restaurant telling a story of place, traditions, and ingredients sourced exclusively within the borders of the country.
In its own announcement of June 2022, distributed through PRWeb, the resort stated that 99 percent of the ingredients used across its dining venues came from Costa Rica; no method, period or verifier is named alongside the figure.
Published by Auberge Resorts Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
With 99% of the ingredients used in the dishes at AltaGracia's dining venues coming from Costa Rica, this collaboration is consistent with AltaGracia's commitment to sustainable cooking.
The dining page describes preservation methods used in the kitchens, naming pickling, fermenting, aging and dehydrating, with no supplier or sourcing standard attached.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
techniques that maximize sustainability, such as pickling, fermenting, aging, and dehydrating
What to ask them
What share of produce is grown on site or sourced locally, and is it verified?
Which cooking oils are used, and is the policy published?
What cookware is used in the kitchen?
Is kitchen and ice water filtered, and to what specification?
Is there a published position on additives, preservatives or allergens?
Biophilic and Healing Design3 source notesPublished or supplied
Daylight, planting, outlook and the way a room meets the outside are what make a place feel the way it does. Named design decisions can be checked; atmosphere cannot.
The opening announcement names New York designer Nina Gotlieb as the interior designer of the casitas and publishes the intent behind the palette, which is to bring the surroundings indoors.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
Envisioned by New York-based designer, Nina Gotlieb, the welcoming interiors at Hacienda AltaGracia are defined by natural fibers and warm, neutral tones, using every opportunity to bring the outside in.
The room page for the Casita King describes a wood panelled ceiling and a private terrace with jungle or coffee plantation views, with no material specification published.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
A beautiful wood-paneled ceiling and locally crafted accessories channel the region's style in this inviting suite, featuring a king bed and lounge.
The room page for the Casona con Piscina lists a vaulted ceiling with floor to ceiling windows and a panoramic terrace with a plunge pool, with no dimension or glazing specification published.
Published by Auberge Collection, read 15 Aug 2026.
Does every guest room have direct outdoor access or an operable opening?
What is the published design intent behind the natural materials used?
What are the typical ceiling heights and room volumes?
Was the landscape designed with native planting, and is the palette published?
Sound and Sensory EcologyNo evidence recordedNothing found yet
What you can hear at three in the morning decides whether you slept. Insulation, plant and machinery, and what sits next door are what decide it.
We found nothing published on this. That is a gap in what we could read, not a finding about the building.
What to ask them
What is the measured background noise level in a guest room at night?
What acoustic separation is specified between adjoining keys?
How loud is the guest room air conditioning at its lowest setting?
Is fragrance diffused into guest rooms or public areas, and can it be declined?
Not everything is published, and an empty row is a gap in what we could read rather than a fault in the building. If one of these matters to you, ask the property before you book. Send us something that updates this record
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Compare what each stay offers, how it was checked and what still needs confirming. Assessment labels describe the review, not an overall quality rating.
A low score means a property has not published information. It does not mean the property is unsafe, unhealthy or poorly run.
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Regional data is context about the location. It does not establish conditions inside a room.
Safely managed drinking water, Costa Rica · 2024The World Health Organization reports 81 per cent of the population nationally, 80 per cent in urban areas, 81 per cent in rural areas using a safely managed drinking water service. This describes the country, not this property, and says nothing about what reaches a guest room here. It is recorded because it is the background against which a property's own treatment is worth publishing.World Health Organization
Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 near Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica · 30 days to 2026-08-17Modelled ambient air over this location averaged 6.1 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5 and 8.3 of PM10 across the 720 hours to 2026-08-17, peaking at 16.8 PM2.5. The World Health Organization annual guideline for PM2.5 is 5. This is the outdoor air over the area, modelled rather than measured on site, and it is not a reading of the air inside any room.Open-Meteo, from CAMS
