Best Hospitality Practices
Best Hospitality Practices
We invest in green technology and always source products in line with our philosophy. Here are just some of the ways we keep our operations efficient and sustainable.
Solar Water Heating
With sunshine aplenty in Manuel Antonio, we’re putting it to good use at the resort
We work hard to keep our carbon emissions as low as possible. One way we do that is by using solar energy generated at the hotel to heat water for our guest and staff rooms.
If it happens to be cloudy, we have energy-saving auxiliary water heaters as a backup. Your showers and jacuzzi will always be piping hot!
Organic Cleaning Products
Surrounded by 11 acres of nature reserve, we like to keep things… natural!
Warning! Flammable! Toxic! With labels like these on many conventional cleaning products, going 100% organic was a no-brainer for us. The fully biodegradable products we use don’t contain hazardous chemicals so they won’t adversely affect our ecosystems.
Green Gardening
Irrigating 11-acres of lush forest takes a lot of water, but we’ve got a smart solution
For many months of the year our Rainforest becomes bone dry and needs to be watered. To ease the demand on fresh water, we put our wastewater to good use by purifying it onsite. We make it completely suitable for irrigating our gardens.
Feel-Good Food
What makes our food feel-good? Hint: it’s not just the delicious flavors
We think food tastes better when it’s ethical and hasn’t been shipped from a faraway land.
We work closely with our local suppliers to ensure that every product is organic, that every chicken is hormone-free and that every cow is grass-fed.
Easy Being Green Tour
Take our complimentary
Back-of-the-House Tour
Let us show you how we’ve gone green. We’ll take you around the hidden areas. Give you real insight into how we interpret sustainable hospitality.
Rainwater Harvesting
Nature provides.
We use it wisely.
We collect and purify rainwater to support the daily operations of the resort. By using this naturally abundant resource, we reduce our reliance on municipal water while minimizing our environmental footprint.
Collected rainwater is purified and used in our laundry facilities, helping conserve fresh water across the resort.
Sustainability in Action
“I took the resort’s sustainability tour, and it honestly blew my mind. Their initiatives—from eliminating single-use plastics entirely to pushing their suppliers to do the same—are beyond impressive. The way this hotel is run is how the world should be run. This experience has genuinely inspired me to seek out and support more of their properties in the future. Arenas del Mar is not just a place to stay; it’s a model for what responsible, world-class hospitality should be.”
– TripAdvisor Guest, December 2025
