We’ve heard the adjectives “isolated,” “peaceful,” and “remote” thrown around one too many times to trust the descriptions some supposedly out-of-the-way hotels offer. You may have been met with the unfortunate scenario of looking forward to a getaway, only to arrive and find a resort in a spot heavily populated by tourists with the same idea in mind.

The Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club http://www.jademanuelantonio.com (branded under Wyndham) in Costa Rica sounds like it might be the real deal, though. What makes Jade different, at least from the sneak peek details we’re privy to, is the fact that it’s one of the first major developments in a quiet, relatively untouched region known as Manuel Antonio.

From Costa Rica’s capital city, San Jose, visitors have to traverse a one way road to reach the destination—a journey which take about seven to eight hours, or a 20-minute plane ride. In many ways, Jade will be in the middle of nowhere, but not scarily secluded. It will be located next to Manuel Antonio National Park, the country’s most prized national sanctuary.

As far as the resort’s accommodations go, we’ve been told to expect a private beach club, access to the region’s only “lazy” river, a 2,000 square foot fitness center, and 240 residences and guest rooms.

A legitimate concern might be the introduction of a resort to a mainly undeveloped area of the country, so it will be interesting to see what kind of tourist attention Jade garners upon opening in Fall/Winter of 2010, and what the effects on Manuel Antonio are. For now, it can legitimately say will be one of the most outlying hotels on the international scene.

Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club in Costa Rica named Angelo Fernandes as its president. Fernandes joins to take on responsibility of developing the new lifestyle development brand and overseeing its introduction through an upscale resort and residential project underway in Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast. Beyond Costa Rica, he will also be involved in extending the Jade brand to other international projects. Adjacent to Manuel Antonio National Park to one side and overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the other, Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club’s premier property will feature 240 designer resort-style residences as well as world-class hospitality services and resident and guest amenities. The property is situated five miles from Quepos, an international destination for sport fishing.

As president of Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club, Fernandes will oversee all operations, finance, sales and marketing of the brand and its projects. The opening of the first property in January 2011 marks his 13th resort-hotel launch. Fernandes joins Jade from Canyon Ranch Miami Beach, where he was part of a leadership team tasked with the pre-strategy and opening of the first Canyon Ranch Living and hotel concept. Fernandes was a former director of sales and marketing for Sonesta Hotel and Suites. He has held leadership roles with Ocean Point Resort and Spa in Sunny Isles Beach and Rex Resorts in the Caribbean. For Rex Resorts, he led the relaunch of the brand in the Americas, repositioning seven resorts and opening two new resorts. Fernandes began his career with Starwood, where he held various training and management positions. For more information, visit http://www.jademanuelantonio.com.

MANUEL ANTONIO, COSTA RICA—Developer Dan Dykgraaf is building the 240-unit eco-friendly Jade Condo Resort in this emerging area of Costa Rica.
The resort, which is scheduled to open next year, will include a wellness spa, swimming pool complex, and fitness center

Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club Appoints Agnelo Fernandes as President

Jade Resort Residences & Beach Club Appoints Agnelo Fernandes as President