“A Breath of Fresh Air” – Cayuga is about to open Monteverde’s Newest Hotel
The Cayuga Collection will open Senda, a new, sustainable luxury hotel in the Cloud Forest of Monteverde on December 15th. Starting November 15th, we will have a “soft opening” for Friends, Family and Industry Fam Trips to test and fine-tune the operation. We are ready to take your reservation inquiries. This is the first “Mountain Hotel” in […]
No One Cares about Sustainable Travel? We Beg to Differ
We are big fans of Skift.com and its founder and CEO Rafat Ali. We love how he speaks up and challenges industry leaders and politicians on travel-related issues. Last month, Ali published a great article entitled “The 21 Uncomfortable Truths That I Have Learned About the Travel Industry”. In it, he says that some of the learnings […]
Employees of the Cayuga Collection: Meet Allan of Arenas del Mar Resort
At the Cayuga Collection, we’re lucky enough to work exclusively with extraordinary people. They’re 100% dedicated hospitality professionals and their passions shine through. While many have had no formal education in the industry, with us, they often discover an ambition to grow through the ranks and experience every side of hotel life – we’ll always give […]
Understanding the Isla Palenque Experience
Cayuga Collection’s Isla Palenque Resort in the Golfo de Chiriqui in Panama has been open to guests for a month now. Early bookings have exceeded our expectations and our guests are leaving the island fascinated with the experience on the island. We have launched our new website a few weeks ago and we are getting a lot of […]
Isla Palenque – Island Luxury and Sustainability in a class of its own
On July 1st, 2018, Isla Palenque will join the Cayuga Collection as its first Panamanian Hotel. It will redefine sustainable luxury in Panama. Here is why we think that Isla Palenque will be extremely popular, even within the first months of its operation. Beaches, Beaches & More Beaches. If you are planning to be on an island for a few days, […]
15 Lessons Learned in 15 Years of Managing Sustainable Luxury Hotels & Lodges
On May 2nd, 2003, Andrea Bonilla and Hans Pfister launched Cayuga, a company dedicated to managing sustainable luxury hotels and lodges in Latin America. 15 years later, here are 15 lessons learned and an insight into what has worked and what could have been done differently. It is all about the people. Always and foremost. […]
How we do Sustainability – The Cayuga Way!
We strive to create the perfect symbiosis of Sustainability and Luxury for our guests in our Hotels, Resorts and Lodges in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. Sometimes we get asked what we understand by “being sustainable”. Here a quick summary of our actions and initiatives that we think have a big impact on protecting the environment and really make a difference in […]
We did it! Cayuga won the National Geographic World Legacy Awards 2017
This award means a lot to all of us at the Cayuga Collection Hotels and Lodges in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. We have been involved in sustainable hospitality since 1995 and really appreciate this recognition by National Geographic. A special thank you to all of our staff members, our guests and the owners of the very special hotels […]
One Island – Seven Tropical Beaches – Isla Palenque, Panama
We are weeks away from inaugurating The Cayuga Collection’s newest sustainable luxury resort in the Gulf of Chiriqui on Panama’s Pacific Coast. We invite you to get to know this island paradise… With its 400 acres of ancient tropical forest, coconut groves, lagoons, and mangroves, Isla Palenque offers a multitude of opportunities for hiking, exploration and wildlife sightings, but […]
Would you consider Panama for a Boutique Luxury Vacation?
The Cayuga Collection of Sustainable Luxury Hotels and Lodges is expanding. We are in the process of building a Luxury Boutique Resort of 12 suites and beachfront Casitas island off the Pacific coast of Panama. We are set to open to guests in June and are now stepping up our efforts to “get the word out”. We […]
