[Award Alert] Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique Wide Open for 2026 Bookings

Updated: July 24, 2025, 12:39pm CDT

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Dreaming of a luxury getaway in Costa Rica and sitting on a stash of Hilton Honors points? You’re in luck.

The brand-new Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique is now bookable at the standard award rate of 120,000 points per night, and the best part about it? Award availability is exceptionally wide open for most months in 2026.

Here’s how you can lock in this high-end escape using Hilton points or free night certificates.

Award Deal — Details

The Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique officially opened on April 22, 2025, bringing Hilton’s ultra-luxury brand to Costa Rica for the first time — and instantly elevating the bar for upscale travel in the country.

Tucked away on a dramatic cliffside peninsula, this 148-room, 40-suite resort is just 25 minutes from Liberia Airport (LIR) and offers sweeping ocean views in every direction — with Culebra Bay to the north, Coco Bay to the south, and breathtaking Pacific sunsets from nearly every room.

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Balcony — Image Credit: Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique

And luckily for you, we found wide-open standard room availability at the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique — with space showing across most of 2026 at the standard rate.

Cost: 120,000 Hilton Honors points per night
Travel Dates: Solid availability throughout 2026, including peak months

While Hilton doesn’t publish an official award chart, finding consistent standard room space at a brand-new Waldorf Astoria is a rare win — especially at 120,000 points per night.

If you’ve got Hilton Honors elite status (Silver or higher), you’ll unlock the fifth night free on standard room award stays. That brings a 5-night redemption down to just 96,000 points per night — or you can combine free night certificates to stretch your stay even further.

Hot Tip:

The Platinum Card^® from American Express Card and The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express offer complimentary Hilton Honors Gold elite status upon enrollment, which gets you access to this important fifth-night free benefit. Plus, Amex Membership Rewards points transfer at a 1:2 ratio, meaning 1 Amex point will result in 2 Hilton points, which is just one way you can earn Hilton points.

How To Book

As mentioned above, there’s strong availability throughout 2026 at the standard 120,000-point rate. To easily track dates, we recommend using award alert tools like MaxMyPoint or Rooms.aero, which can quickly surface standard room nights across long stretches of the calendar.

MaxMyPoint Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica — Looking at Spring Break? Standard room availability is wide open for all of March 2026. Image Credit: MaxMyPoint.com

If you prefer to search manually, head to Hilton’s website and check the “My Dates Are Flexible” box when selecting your travel dates. Standard room nights will be 120,000 points per night, making them eligible for free night certificates or the fifth-night-free benefit if you have elite status.

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Award Nights — The Baha View 2 Queens Room — which sleeps up to 4 guests — is available at the standard rate of 120,000 points per night. Image Credit: Hilton

Cash rates for March 2026 start at around $1,400 per night, meaning you’d be getting at least 0.85 cents per point when redeeming 120,000 Hilton points — well above our 0.5 cents per point valuation of Hilton points.

In other words, this is a fantastic opportunity to get outsized value from your Hilton Honors points, especially for a luxury Costa Rican getaway.

Final Thoughts

With standard award nights pricing at 120,000 points and cash rates soaring over $1,400 per night, the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique offers excellent value for your Hilton points — especially with wide-open availability across 2026. Whether planning a spring break escape or a luxury tropical retreat, this is a prime opportunity to lock in a 5-star stay using points or free night certificates.