About us

Line drawing of a poolside scene with an umbrella, a lounge chair, and a small table.

Alta is art, mystery, and elegance.

But Alta is more than just a place to stay. Alta is its people because it’s them who will make your time here, one to remember.

A multi-tiered stone fountain in an outdoor garden with blue sky and clouds in the background.

Our architecture

Our architecture:  The Hotel Alta Las Palomas is distinguished by its original architecture.  The hotel was designed and built by the well-known and remembered Costa Rican architect of German origin Rolf Ruge Moya.  Rolf was always distinguished by his Mediterranean-style designs, and by always insisting on using local materials and craftsmen in all his works.  Visiting the hotel some time before he died, Rolf told us his memories about the original idea of the hotel.  Having only the lot of such irregular shape that passed from street to street, he had to make the best possible use of the available land, the result being the current design of the hotel, which is appreciated as only a façade, but that surprises visitors by extending to the other street, having as an end point our huge Guanacaste tree.  At that time he had just returned from a trip to Italy, Spain and Morocco, which inspired him to make people feel in those places when they went downstairs.  It is in honor of his inspiration that we call the two new suites on the fifth floor the Granada Suite and the Al Andalus Suite.  

The parking lot was designed by architect Ronald Zurcher using savannah oaks as a typical detail of his designs, as well as the gate and columns of the entrance.  The fountain of the entrance was purchased from the same architect Zurcher who had brought it from Mexico several years ago and which is about 200 years old and is original from that country.
A set of concrete stairs leading up to a white archway with a rusty metal gate, against a clear blue sky with some clouds and green trees in the background.
Poolside lounge chairs with white cushions and rolled towels, shaded by white umbrellas, surrounded by potted plants and lush greenery at a resort.
Person in white shirt and jeans standing on a balcony looking out at mountains and cloudy sky, framed by open wooden doors and lush greenery.

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