C.S.T (Certification in Sustainable Tourism)

Our C.S.T. Guarantee
Our C.S.T. guarantee of commitment! Although we do not claim to be perfect, Si Como No Resort Spa & Wildlife Refuge, Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Spa as well as Aguila de Osa Inn management and staff are making a sincere effort to adhere to our programs to sustain “The Magic of Nature” that is in our own backyard. Your comments and suggestions are much appreciated. Please fill out our C.S.T. Survey at the front desk. If you can provide legitimate observations regarding our efforts to meet our C.S.T. Mission Statement, our guarantee is to respond quickly to remedy or improve these observations and report back to you.

Find out more about the CST here

Si Como No is an active member of C.S.T (Certification in Sustainable Tourism) , a conservation program created by the Costa Rican Tourism Board (I.C.T.) for a select group of Costa Rican hotels. We are incorporating several of their policies to our goals to diminish the environmental impact of our hotel operations and protect the invaluable natural resources of the area, including promoting the local culture of Quepos and its surrounding farm villages in the Canton de Aguirre.

To achieve some of our objectives we recycle all the aluminum, glass, paper and plastic that we possibly can. Our housekeepers and kitchen staff separate waste and recycle those by-products that can be properly recycled into compost for our gardens and animal feed for a local pig farm. We also reduce the amount of waste that we produce by switching from plastic shampoo containers and shower soap bars to shampoo and soap dispensers whenever possible.

You also will find some printed cards that will help you to control our environmental impact. Help us to reduce our energy consumption by turning off the lights, ceiling fans, and air conditioning when you leave your room. Please keep your doors and windows closed to conserve the a/c atmosphere and perhaps make the choice of having your sheets changed every second day instead of everyday with the instruction cards located on your bedspread.

Again, we welcome your feedback on any of our services and policies that are included in both our Hotel Guest Surveys and the printed information you will find in each hotel room. The Concierge Desk and our Hotel Website can also provide additional information on our CST and Green Hotel Mission Policies. We invite you to get more informed about the hotel and surrounding communities by talking to our staff. Let us all help make a difference by practicing good conservation habits for Costa Rica and the world we all share here on Planet Earth.

Best regards,

Jim Damalas

General Manager

Green Hotels of Costa Rica