Do you like a place that thinks of YOUR needs - offering
MANY SPECIAL, UNIQUE & FREE AMENITIES to use? We gift you with:
FREE - PHONE CALLS to the U.S., Canada+
FREE - U.S. Phone number (a San Diego #) for your family & friends to call you at
FREE - PHONE CALLS within Costa Rica (up to 10 min. a day)
FREE - FAXES to/from the U.S.
FREE - FAXES within Costa Rica
FREE - WIRELESS INTERNET / WiFi in the West Wing/Common Spaces
FREE - Up to 10 minutes a day to Check your Emails
FREE - Welcome Tropical Smoothie or Popsicle
Cheap calls to other countries
FREE - Complete Use of our Kitchen (including your own Shelf to put your goodies)
FREE - Filtered Drinking Water
FREE - Iced Tea*
FREE - Morning Coffee*
Healthier Natural Drinks & Munchies Honor Bar*
FREE - Sarongs to Borrow/Wear while you're with us
Tranquil Fountains Throughout the Property
Ceremonial Fire Ring
FREE - One Free Spin in our Massage Chair
FREE - The use of various "toys" like our
Chi machine,
Foot Massager (for after those long hikes/walks/touring!)
Foot Bath (to do your own pedicures)
Massage Table (do each other or have one of the FABULOUS Massage Therapists come in and do you!!!)
& other fun goodies!
An Office for you to work from & 2 Desks (or take your laptop onto the patio or in a hammock if you need to work!!)
FREE - Concierge / Reservationist & an EXCELLENT Resource Center
Business Center with Fax & more!
FREE Entrance to PriceSmart (the CostCo of Costa Rica. You provide the transportation & your host will take you)
Meeting Space
Message Center - a way your family & friends can stay at least semi-connected with you (even available while you're traveling around C.R.)
Cable TV with many English-Speaking & U.S. TV Stations (including ABC, CBS, NBC [don't miss an episode of your
Soaps or "Ugly Betty!!"!!], Food Channel, HGTV, Cinamax, HBO, Cinecanal, WB, Hallmark, People & Arts, Fox, Warner, E, Cosmo,
Discovery, AXN, Universal, S, FX, TNT, MP, Speed, cnn, msnbc, ESPN, VA, fox news, LOTS MORE!! - in the Common Areas)
LIBRARY with LOTS of Books (it runs the gammat though heavy with the Self Empowerment theme!)
CDs, Tapes (music is everything from relaxing New Age/Jazz to Disco, Hip Hop & Pop!), DVDs & Videos (heavy on oldies like lots
of Barbara Streisand movies!!)
LOTS of Self Empowerment & Alternative Healing Books, Tapes & DVD's (including "The Secret", Spiritual
Cinema, Dr. Phil Books, Louis Hay, books & cookbooks on Raw Foods, yoga tapes, Parenting books [& self-parenting!!] & MORE!!)
SCIENCE OF MIND / Religious Science / United Centers for Spiritual Living Books
(join our SOM Reading Group!)
Probably the largest resource library in Costa Rica on the Course in Miracles (thanx to Kati!)
BOOKS on Costa Rica (touristy & living in), back issues of the Tico Times, Videos, DVDs+
SPANISH tapes, cds, books to practice!
GAMES to Play like Monopoly, Twister, Scrabble, Yahtzee, Backgammon, a few decks of Cards, Pictionary Junior, Scrupples,
Who Want's to Be A Millionaire, Outburst, Dance Maker
Iron & Ironing Board
Hammocks & Hammock Chairs to hang & just BE!!
Umbrellas & Flashlight to use while with us
Use of our Weber B'bque
Parking
Storage (even available while you're traveling around C.R.)
& LOTS MORE!! (note: most free amenities are not available with discounted stays)
* These are only available when paying Full Rate
OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR A FEE:
Washer & Dryer (or help Mother Earth - do it naturally - Line Dry!!)
Cellular Phone to Rent for the Day or your trip around Costa Rica (based on first come first gets)
We can transfer your pictures on your Digital Camera onto a CD
International Calls to other countries
Are things like REALLY COMFORTABLE BEDS, different firmnesses & ATTENTION TO DETAILS important to you? We pride ourselves on thinking of the details for you that we've never found - even in more upscale hotels, etc. - yet at VERY REASONABLE PRICES!!!
Most Rooms/Suites have:
All King Beds have a MEMORY FOAM Mattress Topper making them some of the MOST COMFORTABLE BEDS most of our guests say they have EVER slept in! (like it harder? We can take it off. OR,
if one of you wants it hard & the other softer, we can put a twin foam on one side & just the regular mattress on the other! It's
whatever YOU desire!!!) (FYI - our experience [& MANY people we've met] of most beds in Latin America is that they usually are
VERY HARD!! As a Travel Agent and Travel Writer, MOST I've found and experienced were hard as a rock -
NOT what what my back likes so we've taken YOUR comfort into consideration!! This is one of the biggest raves from guests!!)
Plenty of Pillows of different firmnesses for YOUR taste!!!
Most rooms have 2 Twin beds that can push together to make into a King
(with a STRONG strap around it so you don't separate and the above mentioned topper)
Tranquil Fountain
Sarongs
Dimmer Switch (for ambiance)
Night Lite (so you don't get confused in the middle of the night on the way to your bathroom run)
Candle Holder
Table and 2 Chairs
Set of cups with a Pitcher of Filtered Water
Dead Bolt Lock on the Door
Closet Lock (bring your own small padlock or borrow one of ours)
LOTS of Closet Space and Hangers (big enough to store your luggage++!)
Baskets for you to put your goodies in for easy transporting to the bathroom & organizing.
We even provide you with an extra blanket & pillows so you don't have to ask!
Because some people (like your host) are hyper-sensitive to noise & light - we also provide you with FREE Earplugs if the occasional dog barking or neighborhood rooster bothers you.
Like it really dark? You can borrow a Sleeping Mask (though so far no one's used them)!
Our rooms are VERY tastefully decorated & matching (novel concept)!
Each guest gets the use of a Sarong to wear while with us!
You can borrow a Clock Radio or Boombox if you would like.
We have tvs & dvd players you can rent for most rooms.
Category 1 Suites come with sheets at 400++ thread count when paying the Full Regular Rate!
They even have a:
LOTS of Hot Water
GOOD water flow
Good Shower Heads that you can adjust for the pressure YOU like!
Most Showers are big enough for 2+!
2 Bathrooms have BiDETS!
Liquid Antibiotic Body Soap in the Showers & Sinks
Shampoo/Conditioner dispenser
Shelf inside the shower so you can put your things on it.
With YOUR comfort and safety in mind, we even thought of Rug Mats
Mats in the shower so you don't go slipping and sliding on the tile floors.
Decent quality Bath Towels, Hand Towels AND Wash Cloths
Shelves for you to store your goodies (helping to add to that "I'm home" feeling!!).
Dimmer Switch
Blow Dryers in each bathroom
Curling Iron is available.
Each room a nice colored Cup that matches your bedroom to put your toothbrush & toothpaste in!
Our ideal guest believes in HONORING MOTHER EARTH and showing it in many ways including composting, recycling, not changing towels/sheets every day, doing full loads of laundry, NOT KEEPING LIGHTS on when not in a room, using natural products to clean and more (perhaps you can teach us more things along this way!!). Every day we are working more & more towards being a Sustainable Home!)
Do you live in Costa Rica FULL time (a "LOCAL") but further away & need to come in to San Jose / the Central Valley for a Shopping Spree, need a place to Park your Car, to visit the Doctor or for a Cultural Fix?
Inquire about our LAST MINUTE LOCALS RATES!
If any of these things resonate with you, then
THE FOUNTAINS GUESTHOUSE in Escazu, Costa Rica IS the place to stay for YOU!
Does being PAMPERED sound scrumptious - receiving a WONDERFUL MASSAGE (we have many FANTASTIC Massage Therapists seeing their clients here including Rodrigo Porras - massage therapist EXTRAORDINAR)++ to the Costa Rica Soccer teams!! He's AMAZING!!!), Facial, Pedicure or Manicure? Click here for a list of ASSOCIATES that see people in our space and then some - LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2007/11/list-massage-therapists.html
Are you Seeking to EMPOWER Yourself? Connecting with various Energy Workers, Life Coaches & MORE in our Holistic Wellness Space?
Does furthering yourself, Growing, Remember your TRUE Self through WORKSHOPS & CLASSES excite you? Interested in our Science of Mind Reading Group? How about joining in one or bringing down your own group for a RETREAT?
Would creating your own personal/private RETREAT help replenish you - a day or night away from the family or day-to-day life?
The House of Self Empowerment hosts/has hosted numerous groups like Helping Hands Costa Rica's Monthly Meetings & Events (HelpingHandsCR.org), Donation Drives for Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation (CRHF.com), Moon Celebrations, Course in Miracles Study Groups, Graduation Parties, Art Exhibitions & other events!
Note - Being a "Tranquil Oasis" - we are NOT a "party" house.
Smoking is ONLY on the Carport & Front Grounds & NO DRUGS on the property (we do not want to be sent back to the States PLEASE!!).
Because we are a private home & want to protect all our guests, over night guests are limited to pre-Registered Guests (since some of the “working folk” likes to come back another time to “help themselves” to goodies).
We're NOT an "upscale" property (there aren't many of those IN Costa Rica) & LOVE guests that love & appreciate SERVICE, CONVENIENCE, LOCATION & DETAILS!!
The Fountains Guesthouse & the House of Self Empowerment is a place where it's safe to be your TRUE AUTHENTIC SELF & CONNECT with other like-minded Spirits on their journey towards REMEMBERING their TRUE SELVES!
We look forward to receiving guests that are seeking a Calm, Relaxing Space like we have created!
So come on in, grab a Fresh Tropical Smoothie & let’s go chill on a hammock!
We are not the property for everyone & soon we will have links to other nearby properties that may work better for you!
We are Commissionable to Agents (inquire)
WEATHER (in San Jose)
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For Information & Reservations:
Email us at: questions@FountainsGuesthouse.com
Call us in the U.S./Canada - 1-619-819-2726 (this # is best as it rings directly to us in CR) / 1-800-936-3646
In Costa Rica - 011-506-8-378-6679 (when IN Costa Rica you just dial 8-378-6679)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Starting March 20, 2008 ALL phone numbers in Costa Rica
added an ADDITIONAL number in front.
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