Costa Rica now has a luxury boutique vegan hotel.
Mother Earth Vegan hotel opened in 2021 and offers guests a high-end, fully-vegan experience. It is located in the town of Tamarindo, a popular holiday destination for beaches, diving, and surfing. The district is also home to rare leatherback turtle nesting sites.
The family-run Mother Earth Vegan resort features 14 guest rooms built on the former family home. It also includes a rooftop yoga and healing studio, a natural saltwater pool, and its own poolside vegan restaurant, Off the Grid, which has a zero-waste pledge.
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According to the owners, they designed Mother Earth vegan for “eco-conscious” travelers. In addition to its 100 percent plant-based ethos — which includes food, drink, furnishings, and cleaning products — solar energy powers the entire hotel, and recycled wastewater irrigates the grounds.
“The vegan community is growing,” said the hotel’s owners in a release sent to LIVEKINDLY. “And with it the need for a hospitality experience that caters to them.”
“With such an abundance of fresh ingredients at our doorstep, we were driven to create a plant-based destination for like-minded eco-conscious travelers visiting this beautiful country,” they continued.
Off the Grid restaurant
Off the Grid restaurant offers starters including portobello and red bean chili, buffalo cauliflower wings, and a grilled kabob skewer featuring Beyond meat.
The menu also includes a variety of burgers and sandwiches, and specials such as palm heart “crab” cakes, mushroom risotto, stuffed mushrooms, and vegetable cannelloni. The restaurant also serves crème brûlée and banana caramel.
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Stays at the luxury vegan hotel cost between $112 and $165 USD per night, depending on the room and number of occupants. At the restaurant, courses cost between $9 and $26 dollars per item.
If you live in Costa Rica or plan to visit, check out LIVEKINDLY’s vegan guide here.