From inauguration in the year 1975, "Herradura Hotel" has represented the maximum icon of Costa Rica's tourism activity. It has been already 30 years of welcoming the most diverse visitors in their facilities: high dignitaries, kings, famous singers and actors, tourists of all ages and origins and from the most different places in the world have stayed in their rooms.
But those which have mode a difference all this time are the thousands of businessmen finding in this hotel the perfect place to stay in Costa Rica. Strategically located near the Juan Santamaría international airport, surrounded by the main free zones of the country, 10 minutes away from the commercial areas and companies in San José, Ramada Plaza Herradura offers every facility required foro successful business trip.
Business tourism is undoubtedly its main market and success achieved stems from their efforts and constant concern to offer high level conditions and world-class facilities. The results are evident: soma executives -dreamers who searched for a business opportunity in Costa Rica's growing market in the 70's- today, 30 years later, keep lodging here as successful and consolidated impresarios.
The visionary effort of a Conventions Center
In 1991 with o visionary attitude, Hotel Herradura representatives invested in developing an International Conference Center that soon be-come the mandatory headquarters for celebrating the main reunions and events held in Costa Rica.
Examples are many, but activities such as presidential summits, Bill Clinton's visit or the reunion of the World Moon Sect still remain in the memories of many.
Let's not forget the hundreds of national and international congresses, covering the most diverse subjects, from nuclear chemistry to reincarnation and gnosis; impossible to forget the fancies of sweet sixteen girls dancing to their first waltz here, love declarations of hundreds of couples on their wedding day or the joy of thousands of teenagers dancing on the day of their prom.
Success of this Conference Center has been such that its occupation has remained approximately in 90% all these years. Most dates are reserved with years of anticipation and finding availability for a weekend becomes practically impossible during some months. It has been thanks to this place that Costa Rica has hosted quite important world events with the consequent benefit and economic reactivation, not only for the tourism industry but also many the other sectors involved.
The Hotel's familiarity with the activity of events and congresses has allowed it to acquire o promotional and management structure focused on guaranteeing success for activities held there. Resides the Conference Center there are multiple facilities such as additional rooms for the realization of parallel activities, special menus designed for congresses and related events; the ample know-how of the staff in groups' management, flexibility of their reservations systems, and secretarial facilities, are some of them.
