Awards and Memberships
Hotel Punta Islita has been recognized by travel publications and responsible tourism organizations for its top-level service and commitment to sustainability. Its memberships and affiliations attest to the hotel’s quality and the success of its innovative Responsible Tourism program.
Hotel Punta Islita's Awards list

- 2009 - World´s Best Service Central & Sout America
- 2009 - Best 500 Hotels in the World - Travel + Leisure Magazine.
- 2008 - World's Best Awards: Top 100 Hotels in the World - Travel + Leisure Magazine
- 2007 - Best 500 Hotels in the World - Travel + Leisure Magazine

- 2009 - Gold List - Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
- 2008 - Reader's Choice Awards - Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
- 2008 - Gold List - Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
- 2007 - Gold List - Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
- 2006 - Special Mention - Gold List - Condé Nast Traveler Magazine

- 2009 - Best 500 Hotels in the World - Travel + Leisure Magazine
- 2008 - World's Best Awards: Top 100 Hotels in the World - Travel + Leisure Magazine
- 2007 - Best 500 Hotels in the World - Travel + Leisure Magazine

- 2005 - Caring Luxury Award - Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
Hotel Punta Islita's Membership list
Small Luxury Hotels of the World
- A consortium of over 250 quality hotels distributed in over 50 countries. Members are selected for their high service standards and attention to personalized detail.
Virtuoso
- By-invitation-only luxury travel network with members in North and South America, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. Virtuoso specializes in connecting the world’s best travelers with the best destinations.
Condé Nast Johansens
- Condé Nast Johansens is the most comprehensive illustrated reference to annually inspected, independent luxury accommodation spanning the globe.
Harper Alliance (formerly known as Andrew Harper’s Q Club)
- Founded by luxury travel authority Andrew Harper. Provides members with extra-personalized recognition at nearly 300 prestigious destinations.
International Spa Association (ISPA)
- A world-wide community of spa professionals, product manufacturers and service providers united under a common goal of innovation and excellence.
The International Ecotourism Society (IES)
- Based in Washington, DC, TIES is the world's oldest and largest ecotourism organization, committed to promoting the principles of responsible travel.
World Heritage Alliance for Sustainable Tourism
- Launched by the UN Foundation and Expedia Inc. to support UNESCO in the protection and promotion of World Heritage sites. Supports conservation, sustainable tourism, and local economic development.
Signature Travel Network
- Signature Travel Network is one of the oldest retail travel cooperatives in the United States. The network was established in 1956 as Leisure Travel Group, and was re-branded in January, 2004 as Signature.
Kiwi Collection
- Kiwi Collection is the world's largest independent luxury hotel reviewer, A premier source for finding and booking the very best hotels in over 140 countries.
- Find Hotel Punta Islita in the Kiwi Collection web site.
Costa Rica's Hotel Punta Islita Luxury Beach Resort contact infomation
Call Center:
- Toll free number: 1 866 4464 053
- Outside USA and Canada: +(506) 2656 3036
- Fax: +(506) 2232-2183
- Hotel direct contact: +(506) 2656 2020
Reservations hours:
- Open daily
- From 7:00 a.m.
- to 10:00 p.m. (ET)

