“Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life"
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- Albert Einstein
Welcome home for a unique experience.
We may surprise you, but “Se Ua” is not really a hotel...
It's a magical place with a special energy, born from our desire to live in harmony with people and nature, and to provide an unforgettable experience to travellers from all around the world.
Please take a while to read further since many people just adore the concept... but others may be expecting something else.
It all started with a little girl's dream
The dream of that girl, that special soul, a fighter in life. A person who was determined to build her own path. A soul full of the desire for freedom, ready to face life by living its adventures. A person who likes simple things, the most important things, loving and caring for others.
And that little girl projected that spirit to live the dream of having a life by the sea, with all the freedom, tranquility and immensity that it represents. And from that way of thinking and feeling, through that love for life, the dream of Hotel Se Ua was born.
The commitment of a family...
We are a costarican family, committed to a dream, with the firm belief that through small creations the world can be changed. Full of passion for life, for people and for our country.
We built everything here with our own hands, little by little... and we go on improving things everyday!
This was made possible thanks to the support of our family (they are the small shareholders of this small business), of local people (read below), and of our clients (whose satisfaction is our reward).
Thanks a lot
A friendly, casual place
In the local indigenous language, "Se Ua" means "Our home".
So welcome home as a friend as much as a client!
We don't offer the high standards of a fancy hotel, but you can ask anything and we'll do our best to get it.
We don't feature tons of equipment but you will enjoy a relaxed, warm atmosphere with good vibes, happiness and sincere smiles.
That's what Costarican people call.
"Pura Vida"!
Se Ua is dreaming, but above all it is believing that it is possible to dream...
We are a costarican family, committed to a dream, with the firm belief that through small creations the world can be changed. Full of passion for life, for people and for our country.
We built everything here with our own hands, little by little... and we go on improving things everyday!
This was made possible thanks to the support of our family (they are the small shareholders of this small business), of local people (read below), and of our clients (whose satisfaction is our reward).
Live life dreaming!
The concept of a different way of living...
Se Ua, more than a hotel, seeks to be a small life experience. A reflection of a business model based on a comprehensive and more equitable concept, which includes nature, people and their culture, and healthy living as part of its services.
A model that seeks to show that it is possible to have a balance with a business that helps conserve the environment, develop people, share the beauty of the diversity of cultures, which is a means for the richness of this paradise to be for all. A message to share.
We all can change the world...
That really is our motto, our mission. We believe from the depths of our hearts that we can change the world. We believe that the world is changed with small actions, with small creations that make an impact on others; an advice, a moment, a thought, an example, an experience.
Se Ua is created to protect the forest, to share our culture, to help people to develope themselves.
Inspire in the U Suré...
According to the tradition of the Bri-Bri people in Talamanca, when Sibu (the creator father) made his house, that is, the world we live in, many beings helped him, each one doing something different. There were those who tied the palm leaf to the conical skeleton of the house, and there were those who put up the posts, and there were those who prepared chicha and food for all those who helped, so that Sibu would thank them for their useful collaboration. For example, the king of the vultures was in charge of splitting the posts, so Sibu gave him enough cassava chicha to cheer him up. Hence even today the zoncho flies in circles, like a drunk, and his troubles are white as cassava chicha. In the same way, the knots that held the palm leaves are today the stars in the sky; and it was also during this process that the earth girl was tap danced for the first time, and her blood made the soil fertile for the men, Sibu's favorite children. The typical conical house in Talamanca is then an image of the great house of Sibu, that is, of the world of men, and both its construction and its use are communal to all members of the tribe; The chichada is still today a representation of the creation of the world, and constitutes the means of payment and the social demand for mutual commitment when building, harvesting, transporting or carrying out any task that requires more than one person: "It is Ua" is the Bri-bri word for "our house", everyone's house. !!!
