At one point in our corporate careers, we’ve all had to plan or attend the dreaded business conference. The stress of budgeting ahead of time, booking the center and amenities, and coordinating all of the smaller details can be overwhelming. Not to mention you need to figure out how to entice attendees and keep them entertained outside of the presentations, panels, and lectures.

Set the tone for your next big corporate event by holding it in a unique, exciting environment.

1. Consider Your Calendar and Your Guests

Make sure to begin your research at least one year in advance of your intended conference date, as centers often book up fast with a variety of large-scale events and attendees will need to block off dates ahead of time. If guests will be traveling from a distance, you will want to reserve a meeting place with nearby accommodations and local travel options.

Located just a two-hour scenic drive from Juan Santamaría International Airport in the capital city of San José, Los Suenos Resort in Costa Rica is the ideal facility to hold your upcoming conference. Our professional planners can help with flight and car arrangements for all of your guests, as well as private transportation from the airport to our resort.

Rather than the typical, cramped hotel rooms, guests and their families will stay in our luxury condos, featuring gourmet kitchens, laundry facilities, swimming pools, jacuzzis, a fitness club, access to our private beaches, and beautifully landscaped, well-secured properties.

2. Vary the Events and Atmosphere

While at a conference, no one wants to spend the entire day inside.

Los Suenos Resort provides nearly 12,000 square feet of flexible event space, with 8 breakout meeting rooms and a 400-seat ballroom. Choose to hold your drink and snack breaks outside overlooking the ocean, or serve group business dinners in the ambiance of tropical sunsets.       

3. Full Technology Services Are a Must

Our dedicated team will help ensure that your meetings go off without any technological hitches. Wired high-speed internet is available in the conference spaces and internet and e-mail stations are accessible on the resort property. Our professionals will assist in setting up teleconferencing, video links, and microphone systems. TV/video units, projection screens, and lecterns with laptop input are built-in to the event spaces.

4. Providing Entertainment

Conferences span not only the daytime business hours but extend well into the night. You must provide guests and their families with things to do after their business commitments have been met.

Los Suenos Resort offers corporate event clients full access to its exclusive beach club. The facility features a free-form swimming pool and jacuzzi, expansive decks, fountains, swim-up bar, and an elevated, white sand beach with shade palapas and a exquisite view of Los Sueños Marina and Herradura Bay.

In addition, our Diamond Concierge Expert can arrange special tour packages and activities for all guests. In fact, guests are encouraged to extend their stays and experience all that Costa Rica has to offer. Horseback riding, spa pampering, sailing excursions, golfing, rainforest and wildlife tours, hiking, water sports, over 800 miles of coastline—we have something for everyone.

Los Suenos Resorts in Costa Rica has all the technological and space amenities of your local conference centers but is situated in a stunning and lively environment that your guests will rave about to all of their colleagues back home.  

Golf at Los Suenos Resort

In a country that boasts unparalleled adventure travel and eco tours, corporations and individuals alike are happy that a good round of golf has not been overlooked.  Not only does Costa Rica offer challenging courses in several locations, it offers them surrounded by ocean vistas and rain forest borders.  What could be better at the end of a long day of meetings and workshops than an invigorating round of your favourite sport in such gorgeous surroundings?

Costa Rica is still considered a fairly new golfing destination but thanks to recently upgraded and designed courses by such well known course architects as Robert Trent Jones Jr., Mike Young and George Fazio, it is rapidly becoming a premiere golf destination.  Most resorts in the country offer top notch accommodations for your corporate getaway by providing spacious meeting rooms, state of the art audio visual equipment, and catering services to make your conferences and seminars efficient and productive.

Golfing opportunities are often provided with the resort’s corporation packages, but if you want to explore some of the area’s golf courses on your own, here is a list of some of the best.

Los Suenos Golf & Marina Resort

The 18-hole, par-72 course, designed by Ted Robinson Jr, plays through the Los Suenos resort’s private rainforest reserve.  Play among exotic native plants, banana trees and orchids and native Costa Rica wildlife.  More than 150 species of birds as well as monkeys and other wildlife have been identified on the grounds of the Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort.  In fact, La Iguana’s caddies are all trained naturalist guides who will point out the various wildlife species that inhabit the fairways, including monkeys, sloths, pizotes, toucans and macaws.

Parque Valle Del Sol

Located near San Jose, this course was redesigned by Tracy May in 1994 and provides a challenging and quite diverse course.  Surrounded by mature trees that have been left in place and an abundance of rolling hills, it is a course to be enjoyed by players of any skill level.

Costa Rican Country Club

This is the oldest golf course in Costa Rica and is similar to what most would call an executive course, meaning it is short and uncomplicated.  If you are staying in one of the major hotels in the area, you can usually arrange for a tee time here at the front desk.

Cariari Country Club

Also located near San Jose, the Cariari is considered the best course in Costa Rica.  It was designed by George Fazio and has been open since 1973.  It has hosted many international tournaments over the years and most players agree it is quite a challenge.

Hacienda Pinilla

This is a public course on the North Pacific shore.  Designed by Mike Young, it is an 18-hole championship course covering 4500 acres of trees and cliff edges as well as beautiful ocean shoreline.  This area of Costa Rica can get quite warm so it is best to try for early morning tee times if at all possible.

Melia Conchal

This course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr is often considered the most challenging of Costa Rica courses due to its substantial length and constantly changing elevation.  Simply put, it is a large course with lots of water, rolling hills, shifting elevations, sweeping fairways and awesome scenery.

There are even more courses scattered throughout the country, but these certainly represent some of the most played and most popular.

Golf at Los Suenos Resort

Corporate Events with CR Luxury Rentals

Costa Rica is becoming a popular destination for corporate and incentive travel.  With its diverse climate and many ecological interests, it is a country that provides just the right atmosphere for growing and learning both on a personal and a professional level.  Read on to discover the top reasons why you should book your next business retreat in Costa Rica.

You can travel to Costa Rica year round.  Plan your retreat when it is most convenient for you and your business instead of trying to plan around a certain travel season. The warm temperate climate makes any time of the year a good time.  There are two seasons in Costa Rica.  High season runs from December through April, and will mean less rain to interfere with your activities.  Even during the rainy season, the rain is sporadic and you should still be able to participate in all the varied activities.

Costa Rica is a safe environment for professional travel, no need to worry about the personal safety and well being of your employees or members.  Many of the stories of crime and danger are fabricated by the press and media and should not deter you from traveling there.  Guided transportation is always recommended however simply because road and weather conditions can make travel difficult for those unfamiliar with the area.

There are two international airports serving Costa Rica which both offer direct flights from many major cities around the world.  Transportation is provided from the airport to most major hotels and resorts.    Flights to Costa Rica are economical and can actually be cheaper in some cases than flights to domestic locations.

The quality and service of the resorts and hotels is top notch while still very economical.  Most resorts have meeting rooms and planning services to help you organize a productive, well run business conference.  Other business accommodations include condo or villa vacation rentals giving business travelers the opportunity to bring along their families who can explore the country and enjoy amazing adventure tours while Mom or Dad are in a meeting

Costa Rica has a special status as a business travel destination.  Your corporate retreat is considered tax deductible if you are booking as a U.S. company.

There is a wide range of activities to participate in during off work hours.  From simple fishing, golfing, surfing and just relaxing on warm sandy beaches to jungle tours, waterfall rappelling, and zip lining, it is all available here year round.

Costa Rica offers inspiring surroundings for letting all those creative juices flow!  The tranquil beauty and luxurious scenery is sure to stimulate plenty of free thinking and renewed energy.