Our Hotel in Costa Rica

Hotel Posada Nena, Santa Ana

Tel: +506- 2282-1173 and 8869-3084

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Our main office is located at Posada Nena in Santa Ana, Costa Rica. Avenida 7, between Calle 2 and 4, 10901 Santa Ana, Costa Rica.

About us

Why Posada Nena?

Posada Nena is strategically located in close proximity to Juan Santamaria International Airport, the historic capital of San José and many of the natural attractions of the Central Valley.

Our little family has grown fond of traveling. We love exploring the world, discovering new things and sharing our discoveries with people who also love authentic countries and people.

We founded our first Posada Nena in 1989 in Carúpano, Venezuela. “We” are Minerva (1965) and Volker (1966) Alsen; the former from Barcelona, Venezuela, the latter from Wiesbaden in Hesse. Posada Nena started in a beach house with 3 mattresses on the floor and a pool table, located on an attractive but previously completely unknown sandy beach near Carúpano in eastern Venezuela.

After years of detailed work and with the support of both families, we turned the 3 rooms into one of the most famous guesthouses in the country – a must on every adventure trip through the beautiful South American country of Venezuela. At the same time, we got to know the country and the continent thoroughly on numerous trips and expeditions. One of the results of these trips was our first travel guide about Venezuela. Further titles followed in the coming years.

Unfortunately, in 2009 the political situation in Venezuela became unbearable. Meanwhile our family had grown to four – with Nataly (2000) and Sebastian (2002). We decided to change our adopted home for reasons of safety and education: away from the beach in the wild east of Venezuela and into the mountains and green nature of Costa Rica.

Today, with our Posada Nena in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, we offer travelers from all over the world a beautiful, safe and friendly haven to start an exciting and authentic journey through Costa Rica. Our children are now adults (the picture next to it is a little older) and will soon move out – we are holding the fort here, continue to travel a lot, explore the world and of course are always there for our guests.

The philosophy behind Posada Nena and alautentico is sustainability, honesty and real experience – supplemented with comprehensive knowledge of the culture, habits and nature of our countries. No mass tourism, no large groups, but authentic people living their life’s work. We carefully select our local partners for our travel offers and ensure that we implement a common idea. Every traveler who has traveled with us over the last three decades can confirm this. We also hear again and again from our local partners how special “our guests” are – that is, you.

Due to my work as a travel writer and as the person responsible for various travel guides about our countries, I of course travel a lot and know the countries, landscapes and people very intensively. This intensive travel activity not only takes you to the well-known highlights, but also to much less well-known destinations that are not necessarily less exciting. We like to include destinations in our travel suggestions that hardly anyone knows – but of course we also combine them with the “big attractions”. And even with these “attractions” there are usually options for a “real experience” away from the hustle and bustle.

Due to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, traveling has of course changed. But right now Costa Rica offers itself as a safe and healthy travel destination: no large groups, no mass events, everything outdoors in small groups and with the highest hygiene standards – and now without any restrictions.

Hotel Posada Nena, Costa Rica – Imprint

Posada Nena SA

Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Av. 7, entre Calle 2 y 4, 10901 Santa Ana, San Jose, Costa Rica

Del Pali de Santa Ana, 100 Norte and 150 East

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Tel: 00506 / 2282 1173 (reservations and questions about Posada Nena)

Cédula Jurídica (tax number): 3-101-403520

Responsible for the content: Volker Alsen