Hilton’s Curio Collection Expands to Costa Rica

By: - July 17th, 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Hilton’s Curio Collection brand has officially expanded to Costa Rica.

The company opened the doors of the newly-transformed Gran Hotel Costa Rica, Curio Collection by Hilton in San Jose this week.

A room at the transformed property.

The property, which first opened in 1930 is in the heart of the city’s most iconic district, surrounded by top museums, plazas and cafes.

The property includes 79 guest rooms, along with a piano bar and a Costa Rican-cuisine restaurant called Cultura 5.

Curio’s global portfolio includes more than 50 resorts, including a growing presence in the wider Caribbean Basin.

— CJ

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