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Hotel Bougainvillea

About thirty minutes from the international airport in the suburb of Santo Domingo is Hotel Bougainvillea. This attractive three-story hotel is set in beautifully landscaped grounds with paths winding through tropical flowers and garden benches. Spacious rooms offer two double beds, TV, and a balcony. Other amenities include a swimming pool, tennis court, and restaurant. [...]

Hotel Grano de Oro

Hotel Grano de Oro is a renovated stately Victorian mansion built at the turn of the century and updated with the warmth and comfort of a private home. The thirty-two individually styled rooms, common areas and corridors are elegantly decorated with watercolors, tapestries, and locally handcrafted furniture creating charm and character in traditional Latin American style and heritage. Hotel Grano de Oro is [...]

Rosa Blanca Country Inn

Rosa Blanca Country Inn is located in the San Jose suburb of Heredia. This elegant bed and breakfast boutique inn offers a romantic hillside vista with row upon row of coffee plants cascading down the slopes. The elegant dining room contains dark hardwoods surrounded with white walls and paintings of the rain forest. Each secluded room is decorated in the unique Rosa Blanca style and adds to the idyllic [...]

Xandari Plantation

Xandari Plantation is located on a coffee plantation 15 minutes from the international airport in Alajuela. The hotel is a hideaway of 16 serenely elegant, spacious villas with a private terraces. The small and informal restaurant features outstanding vegetarian meals and traditional Costa Rican specialties, using fresh ingredients from the garden. There are 3 kilometers of trails on the property including [...]

Hotel Presidente

The 88-room Hotel Presidente is about 20 mins. from the international airport and situated a few blocks from San Jose's cultural landmarks, including the National Theatre, the Gold and Jade Museums, and the National Museum. Guests are within walking distance of historic downtown with its cafes, restaurants and shops. Standard rooms measure 215-375 sq. feet and can be configured with one or two beds. Each [...]

Arenal Kioro Suites and Spa

Arenal Kioro is located 6 miles northwest of La Fortuna in San Carlos, in front of the majestic Arenal Volcano and with one of the best views to the lava flows. The property is surrounded by 27 acres of natural beauty offering first-class service in harmony with the environment. Mini gym, play room, restaurant and hot springs are other amenities offered by the hotel. [...]

Arenal Observatory Lodge

The Arenal Observatory Lodge is surrounded by montane rain forest. The main lodge has a bar, restaurant and terrace with views of the volcano and Lake Arenal. It is a five minute walk across a suspension bridge from the main lodge to the pool and twenty-four superior rooms, all of which feature private bath and a full window view of the volcano. Access to the facility is over an un-maintained, bumpy gravel [...]

Montana de Fuego

This rustic lodge has 26 wooden "cabanitas" and 16 Junior Suites. All rooms have private bath with hot water and excellent views of the volcano from both inside the room and from the rocking chairs on your verandah. A swimming pool and a full service restaurant are also available. Optional half day activities can be arranged from the front desk. Some choices are horseback riding, biking, and Lake Arenal [...]

Volcano Lodge

The Volcano Lodge is situated along the La Palma River in the shadow of Arenal Volcano. Many bird species are spotted in the surrounding forests. Rooms are spacious and comfortable, all with private baths, hot water, and views of the volcano. A small modest reception and restaurant are located on site. Other amenities include Internet access, a pool and Jacuzzi. [...]

Arenal Nayara

A world of comfort and style surrounded by an untouched natural paradise. Located in the outskirts of one of the world's most amazing volcanoes, Arenal Nayara Hotel & Gardens is the experience of a lifetime. Each large, suite-sized bungalow provides ample space and privacy, including a backyard, outdoor shower and private front balcony. Bungalows include one king or two full sized beds (with deluxe [...]

Arenal Manoa Hotel

Located 10 minutes from La Fortuna, this hotel has 40 jr suites with volcano views, private bathroom with a small interior garden and balcony. All rooms are equipped with two queen-sized beds, air conditioning, satellite tv, telephone, terrace with views of the volcano, mini bar, safe-deposit box and coffee maker. The hotel also features pool with swim-up bar, children’s pool, Jacuzzi and restaurant. [...]

Monteverde Lodge

Monteverde Lodge is a beautiful, comfortable lodge located in the Tilaran Mountains. The lodge offers spacious, elegant rooms with large V-shaped windows and private bath. The restaurant serves meals in the family-style dining room. Architecture is modern. Wraparound windows in the dining area offer wonderful views over landscaped grounds and forested valley. To the left of the bar is an atrium over a [...]

Hotel Fonda Vela

At Hotel Fonda Vela there are 40 spacious rooms complete with private hot water baths. The two restaurants feature home style and international cuisine with charming ambiance. Hike through the property near wild avocado trees, a favorite food of the Resplendent Quetzal. Just 20 minutes uphill is the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. [...]

Lapa Rios Ecolodge

Lapa Rios Ecolodge offers a deluxe wilderness adventure, featuring comfortable, attractive accommodations and personalized service in the setting of an ocean-view rainforest reserve in the Osa Peninsula near Corcovado National Park. Lapa Rios has always been among our most highly recommended rainforest lodges in Costa Rica. Wildland Adventures was among the first ecotourism companies to work with Lapa Rios [...]

La Paloma Lodge

La Paloma Lodge is one of our favorite Costa Rica luxury ecolodges located at Drakes Bay on the south Pacific Coast of the Osa Peninsula. It is especially ideal for Costa Rica family vacations and for Costa Rica honeymoons. Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the offshore Caño Island, La Paloma Lodge is built within twelve richly landscaped acres and surrounded by dense tropical [...]

Tiskita Jungle Lodge

Located south of Golfito on the Southern Pacific Coast, Tiskita provides rustic accommodations with amazing opportunities to experience the surrounding rain forest. You can arrange guided hikes with resident guides through the private rain forest and the exotic fruit farm, or use the self-guided pamphlets available for the rain forest and the marine life to be found in the tidal pools. The beach here is [...]

Aguila de Osa Inn

At Aguila de Osa rooms scale the side of a hill, all with beautiful views of Drake Bay. Hardwood floors, private baths, intricately carved doors and rocking chairs on the porch are all standard. The lush grounds are covered with heliconia, hibiscus, and palms. Delicious meals are served family style in the dining room and often feature fresh fish caught that day and purchased from local fishermen. [...]

Luna Lodge

Luna Lodge is a haven of seven bungalows, located deep in the heart of the Corcovado Conservation Area. The road to the lodge climbs approximately one mile from the airstrip at Carate. Luna Lodge is perched on the slope of a ridge and the dining area offers an amazing vista of the surrounding forest leading down to the ocean. All rooms have a small terrace, private bath, hot water, and a unique bathroom [...]

Sirena Ranger Station

Sirena Ranger Station is the headquarters of Corcovado National Park. It has extensive facilities for the support of academic research, park improvement and protection activities, and for camping, overnight lodging and meals preparation. It is served by both charter air and boat access. It is connected to all the other ranger stations by well maintained trails. There are also a number of [...]

Centro Neotropico SarapiquiS

Centro Neotropico SarapiquiS is located just north of the Braulio Carrillo National Park, right on the Sarapiqui River. Designed to emulate the housing of native Costa Ricans before the Spanish came to the country, the Centro Neotropico SarapiquiS's twenty-four rooms are built in three enormous palenques, thatched-roof rancho-style houses. Each room has a private bath and ceiling fan. The outside porch is [...]

El Silencio Lodge and Spa, Bajos de Toro Amarillo

El Silencio Lodge & Spa is an earth-friendly sanctuary for soft Costa Rica eco travel and inspired wellness. Silencio, Spanish for "silence", is befitting of a destination where daily stress is hushed and the sounds of nature bloom. El Silencio Lodge & Spa offers 16 luxury suites with river or cloud forest vistas. Each one features a private viewing deck and whirlpool, gas fireplace, [...]

Peace Lodge, Vara Blanca

Peace Lodge is located on the grounds of La Paz Waterfall Garden Nature Park about one hour from the San Jose International airport. The lodge encompasses the rustic past and natural beauty of the rain forest and the essence of Costa Rica. Here every magical sight, wondrous smell and sensual touch create irreplaceable memories of a journey you wish to take again and again. Picture perfect views of La Paz [...]

Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel

Set on a 3,000-acre dairy farm and surrounded by pristine tropical cloud forest Villa Blanca combines a unique country-style hospitality with a profound respect for the surroundings of El Silencio de Los Angeles Biological Reserve. Staying at Villa Blanca is like being magically transported back over 100 years to a quaint Costa Rican farm village, with a romantic wedding chapel famous for its ceiling of [...]

Savegre Mountain Lodge, Savegre Valley, San Gerardo de Dota

Stay as guests of the Chacon family in the quaint cabins (with private bath) on their family farm at 7,200 feet above sea level. The lodge provides all the basic comforts; no frills for the body, but luxury for the soul in nature. Much of the wholesome food is grown on the farm and prepared with love by the family in Costa Rican style. Clear trout streams, fruit orchards, and fresh vegetable gardens are [...]

Bosque de Paz, Bajos de Toro Amarillo

Distinctive simplicity and exceptional Costa Rican hospitality within this 3,000 acre private nature reserve in the Central Highlands create an unparalleled accommodation for ecologically-oriented travelers. Rivers and waterfalls flow through valleys and mountains covered in dense forests festooned with bromeliads, mosses, orchids and ferns. The reserve protects a rich set of ecosystems, precisely because [...]

Tortuga Lodge

Each room has two double beds, private bathroom with hot water shower and a front porch with rocking chairs and hammocks. Tortuga Lodge's restaurant starts at the river dock and reluctantly moves inland. Designed to blend into the river environment, the pool features an environmentally friendly purification system that uses an undetectable amount of salt instead of commercial chlorine. [...]

Mawamba Lodge

Located on a thin peninsula between the Caribbean Sea and the Tortuguero Lagoon, Mawamba Lodge is a simple paradise of 36 rooms, each equipped with private baths and ceiling fans. The lodge's landscape retains a tropical lushness and amenities include a pool and a game room. Meals are served buffet-style in a small open dining room that looks out over the Tortuguero Lagoon. [...]

Pacuare Lodge

Tucked away deep in the heart of Costa Rica’s most pristine rainforest environment, on the banks of the Pacuare River, lies the Pacuare Jungle Lodge. Surrounded by nature in its purest and most primitive state, here you will experience that most coveted of travelers’ rewards, an opportunity to savor the spirit of a place. The Pacuare Lodge nineteen bungalows and main lodge were [...]

Hacienda Tayutic

This Caribbean plantation home’s design was inspired by rural Costa Rican colonial architecture. Wake up to the fresh country air each morning and feel at home in the relaxed atmosphere. Guests here will enjoy the stunning landscapes, lush gardens and the orchid greenhouse. Amenities include wireless internet, laundry service, a swimming pool, massage services as well as safes in each room. There is [...]

Casa Turire

Casa Turire is a coffee plantation hacienda-style boutique hotel located east of San Jose in the Turrialba Valley, set very near the Reventazon River. The slower pace of a time gone by surrounds you as you pass through the tree-lined lane and open entryway. Landscaped gardens and tropical settings are home to many exotic birds. The Mediterranean style dining room serves fresh organic fruit and vegetables [...]

Casa de Las Flores

Casa de Las Flores is a recently remodeled and expanded bungalow that offers an additional level and a large covered balcony with ocean views. The entry level offers one semi-private sleeping area (the interior walls don't extend all the way to the ceiling) with a king bed, a full kitchen and dining area, bathroom and the living room that opens onto the large balcony. The external staircase winds down to [...]

Villas Si Como No

Villas Si Como No is an environmentally friendly resort featuring solar panels, energy efficient air conditioners, farm-grown wood, and a water management system.. Each villa consists of two to six deluxe hotel suites with ocean views, balcony, private bath/shower, air conditioning and ceiling fan, kitchen or wet bar. The pool, Jacuzzi and water slide are contoured into the jungle terraces. The bar and [...]

Tulemar

Nestled on a large, hilltop property, each of Tulemar's 14 octagonal bungalows feel like a private house on a tropical estate. The bungalows are tucked down over the crest of the hill overlooking the forested slope, mature fruit orchards and rows of stately Royal Palms. The ocean side of each bungalow affords stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. The bay in front of and below Tulemar is flanked by two [...]

Arenas del Mar, Manuel Antonio

Arenas del Mar is the quintessential Costa Rica eco tour beach front resort located only a few steps from Manuel Antonio National Park. The hotel creates a luxurious lodging experience in harmony with the surrounding rainforest. Two gourmet restaurants use seasonal tropical ingredients blending Costa Rican recipes with international cuisine to satisfy the most discriminating palates. All rooms are [...]

Hotel Parador

Enthroned atop a majestic bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by 400 acres of lush tropical rainforest, Hotel Parador is located in a remote area of Manuel Antonio within minutes of Manuel Antonio National Park. It’s elegant Mediterranean – style architecture, modeled after the Traditional Spanish Paradores and quaint European “boutique hotels”, has today made the [...]

Makanda by the Sea

Nestled along the hills overlooking the Pacific is Makanda By the Sea. Enjoy your days in private studios or villas, all with ocean views, private terraces, and Japanese gardens. The lovely hardwoods, handcrafted tiles, and vaulted ceilings add a certain elegance to the ambiance of Makanda, and breakfasts are delivered to your room every morning. Relax by the infinity pool or on the secluded beach. Observe [...]

Casitas Eclipse

Casitas Eclipse is a quiet Mediterranean-style resort. Their 30 rooms are all tastefully decorated, and many have air conditioning. Families needing two rooms can open the stairway between the upstairs and downstairs villas. The resort's Black Cat restaurant features Italian cuisine, and three pools ensure plenty of swimming places for everybody. Used as a natural passageway for resident birds, heliconia, [...]

Costa Verde

Hotel Costa Verde is located just minutes from Manuel Antonio National Park. The hotel has five different buildings scattered around an enormous property, and most rooms have panoramic views of the coastline. Rooms are large, light and airy with kitchenettes, small living areas, and balconies. The hotel has two swimming pools, one for adults and one for families. The Anaconda Restaurant offers salsa [...]

Mariposa

Perched on a hilltop above the ocean, La Mariposa was one of the first hotels in the Manuel Antonio and still remains one of the finest. Stunning panoramic views of the sea are available from rooms in their four-story main building. Mediterranean-style cottages offer decks with views and private bath. The hotel's restaurant serves international cuisine and the two swimming pools are perfect places to watch [...]

Casa de Frutas

Casa de Frutas is a luxurious villa located in the private beach-side community of Tulemar, just minutes from Manuel Antonio National Park. This 4,000 square foot "Bali Modern" style house features tropical, open-air living with three private, air conditioned suites, panoramic ocean views, an infinity edge plunge pool, Balinese pavilion and an award winning beach within walking distance. (most vacation [...]

Garden House by the Beach

Garden House by the Beach was designed by one of Costa Rica's leading architects, who took full advantage of the spectacular Pacific Ocean views and dramatic sunsets when designing the house. It is very family friendly and includes 4,359 square feet of living space. It has all the luxuries to keep you comfortable like: five bedrooms; 3 baths; full service restaurant; two bars; outdoor fireplace; screens; [...]

Casa las Ventanas

"Casa Las Ventanas" (House of Windows in Spanish), a 7000 sq ft centrally air-conditioned vacation home developed to accommodate private groups of up to 8-9 people in four luxurious full suites, and offering all the amenities of a premier class hotel. The retracting glass walls of this home, as well as the numerous large decks, balconies and terraces, invite the indoors and outdoors to blend into one, [...]

Villa Perezoso

This stunning, 5-bedroom villa on four levels is the perfect setting for a large group to enjoy an unforgettable experience together. The main suite level includes the fabulous Grand Master Suite, with full bath, private deck, living area and a small yoga/meditation room looking out into the jungle. The two Master Suites also have private decks as well as full baths that open out with ocean views. Each [...]

Hotel Capitan Suizo

Hotel Capitan Suizo is located on Tamarindo Beach. A serene, simple beauty pervades the 20 rooms and 8 bungalows with their natural stone floors, deep-red hardwoods, huge baths and terrace porches with a view of the sea. Grounds are lush, complimented by a pool resembling a natural pond. A wonderful swimming beach and sunsets are part of the relaxing ambiance. The restaurant serves international cuisine. [...]

Cala Luna

This classy, brightly colored hotel is a visual delight. Deluxe rooms feature air conditioning and fans, full bath, TV, fridge, and telephone. Garden villas come with a small private pool and garden with patio, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, a/c and fans. Services for all guests at Cala Luna include a restaurant, bar and pool. Arrangements can be made for mountain biking, horseback [...]

Sueno Del Mar

Sueno del Mar is a small bed and breakfast located on the beach at Playa Langosta. This five room property offers privacy and comfort complimented by the relaxing sounds of the ocean and refreshing sea breezes. Rooms have shuttered windows, hand painted murals and private tiled outside showers surrounded by lush tropical plants. Your stay includes the best multi-course breakfast in Tamarindo each [...]

Casa Cook

This charming bed and breakfast offers two private, fully equipped cabinas right on the beach. Hammocks, lounge chairs and a custom patio and pool area make this a haven for travelers. Each unit has a complete kitchen for self-catering, direct T.V. and air conditioning. Lovely hardwoods accentuate the decor. Maid service is provided daily. [...]

Punta Islita, Islita

A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Punta Islita is a cluster of Santa Fe style casitas overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Renowned for it's soothing and relaxing atmosphere, gourmet meals are served in the open air dining room next to the pool. Rooms come complete with air conditioning, open terraces, and hammocks. Activities on site include hiking, fishing, and horseback riding. Mountain bikes [...]

Flor Blanca, Santa Teresa

Just a hundred meters from the sea, Flor Blanca is bathed in ocean murmurs and gentle breezes. Ten private villas are cooled with ceiling fans and have large open air living rooms complete with a bar, coffee maker, and a small refrigerator. Bedrooms offer the luxury of air conditioning and bathrooms are large open air gardens with both a shower and an expansive bathtub. Gourmet breakfasts are included and [...]

Harmony Hotel, Nosara

Nestled into the sleepy coastal town of Nosara, 40 miles from the nearest paved road, high standards of sustainable living meet the creature comforts of the low key beach life at the Harmony Hotel. All rooms feature mini-refrigerator, air conditioning, ceiling fans, coffee maker, WiFi Access and Safe deposit Box. Activities available are kayaking, surfing, mountain biking, hiking, yoga, swimming, [...]

Latitude 10 Resort, Santa Teresa

Latitude 10 Resort is an ideal luxury Costa Rica adventure vacation retreat for families, friends, honeymoons and romantic getaways. Built originally as a private house each of the 5 beach-front casitas still retain the essence of the private resort. As the winner of the 2008 Grand Award in the International Class for second homes, this Costa Rica vacation resort leaves nothing to be desired in luxury and [...]

Selva Bananito Lodge

The Lodge is located at the foot of Muchilla Mountain, Each cabin stands on stilts, in traditional Caribbean style. This type of architecture reduces moisture inside the buildings and improves the view and ventilation. The cabins stand on a ridge flanked by two streams. On one side of the ridge you will see the Bananito River and its valley On the other side your eyes will fall upon the beautiful Cerro [...]

Shawandha Lodge

This hotel offers peaceful and relaxing eco-friendly accommodations in the heart of the South Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. With 14 tranquil rainforest bungalows nestled amongst the living tropical rainforest and beach environment, Hotel Shawandha Lodge has a "neo-primitive" concept with an artistic combination of noble woods, bamboo and palm, reinforcing the impression of being "at one with nature". The [...]

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