Costa Rica Hotels

Costa Rica has a wide range of hotel options from luxury boutique hotels, remote rustic jungle lodges, mountain retreats with spas to thatched beach cabanas and luxury beach hotels. We generally recommend hotels that are small and personal and are in great locations to enjoy the nearby natural landscapes and wildlife. We personally visit the hotels we book, so please do give us a call to discuss whether a particular hotel is right for you. Below are a selection of our recommended Costa Rican hotels.

Arenal

Arenal Springs

This spacious hotel has junior suites each with a view of Arenal volcano and has excellent facilities including natural hot springs within the grounds....more

Lost Iguana

Nestled amongst jungle foliage and with stunning views of Arenal volcano, Lost Iguana is in a perfect location to explore the volcano and the surrounding nature and wildlife....more

Observatory Lodge in Arenal

Closest hotel to the Arenal Volcano and within the Arenal National Park, was a former research facility for the Smithsonian Institute....more

Monteverde Cloud Forest

Trapp Family Lodge

This comfortable, mid-range lodge has the enviable position of being the closest lodge to the entrance of the Monteverde National Park....more

Monteverde Lodge and Gardens

This excellent lodge is in a great location to enjoy the nearby Monteverde, Curi-Cancha and Santa Elena cloud forests. The hotel has naturalist guides onsite and there is plenty of birdlife on the grounds....more

Hotel Belmar

A premier, family run lodge with excellent service and impressive eco credentials. The lodge has a Swiss Chalet design and its high elevation provides wonderful views of the cloud rainforest and in the distance, the Nicoya peninsula on the Pacific coast....more

Potrero

Bahia Del Sol

Small, mid-range hotel with lovely beachfront setting on Potrero beach....more

Tamarindo

Capitan Suizo

Beautiful beachfront boutique hotel located at the end of Tamarindo bay and surrounded by natural tropical foliage which ensures plenty of wildlife spotting opportunities....more

Cala Luna

Luxury boutique hotel set in natural tropical surroundings with short walk through forest to the Playa Langosta beach and walking distance to Tamarindo town....more

Tamarindo Diria Hotel

Large, mid-range hotel on Tamarindo beach with good family friendly facilities. The hotel is close to the shops and restaurants of Tamarindo town....more

Nicoya Peninsula

Latitude 10

Luxury, intimate beachfront boutique hotel with just five open air casitas and close to Santa Teresa town....more

Manuel Antonio

Parador Resort and Spa

Excellent larger hotel with stunning clifftop location, trails to the beach and close to the Manuel Antonio National Park. Good facilities make this ideal for families or groups travelling together....more

Arenas del Mar

Luxury boutique hotel offering stylish rooms with views, two beautiful pools and secluded beach access. Close to Manuel Antonio National Park....more

Si Como No

Small boutique hotel, offering lovely views of the sea and close to Manuel Antonio National Park and the town of Quepos....more

Uvita

Cristal Ballena

Small, owner managed hotel in a peaceful setting with views across the Ballena Marine National Park. Excellent for humpback whale spotting when in season....more

Osa Peninsula

Lapa Rios

Superior luxury eco-lodge set in a private 1,000 acre rainforest reserve with just 17 bungalows built on a ridge overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A nature lovers paradise....more

Casa Corcovado

Closest lodge to Corcovado National Park which is the last remaining large and sustainable lowland rainforest in Costa Rica. The lodge itself is surrounded by 170 acres of rainforest and is set above a palm fringed beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean....more

Playa Cativo Lodge

Playa Cativo is an intimate luxury eco-lodge with a stunning setting on the banks of the Golfo Dulce, rooms are set within 1,000 acres of primary rainforest....more

Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge

Set on the banks of the Golfo Dulce backed by tropical rainforest this excellent eco-lodge is only accessible by boat and offers a range of activities to explore the forest and sea....more

El Remanso

Surrounded by primary rainforest in an area of high biodiversity, this incredible owner operated lodge has just 13 rooms overlooking the Pacific ocean and access to trails, waterfalls, secluded beach and tide pools....more

Sarapiqui

Selva Verde

A mid-sized eco-lodge with a private protected rainforest reserve towards the back of the lodge grounds, reached by a hanging bridge. An array of wildlife and birdlife can be seen on the lodge grounds from howler monkeys to poison dart frogs....more

Tirimbina Rainforest Lodge

This Tirimbina Rainforest Centre is an educational and research centre has some rooms for visitors as well as students and scientists. There are over 9km of trails in the rainforest reserve which can be reached by a long hanging bridge across the Sarapiqui River....more

Tortuguero

Evergreen Lodge

A rustically comfortable lodge situated on the waterways of Tortuguero, with cabins shaded by the rainforest canopy....more

Pachira Lodge

Pachira Lodge is a comfortable, jungle lodge, situated overlooking the main canal of Tortuguero, and surrounded by rainforest. Howler monkeys and white faced monkeys are often seen at the lodge....more

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Cariblue Beach and Jungle Resort

This hotel has a great location close to the bars and restaurants of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, with bikes for hire and lovely onsite pool with swim up bar....more

Le Cameleon

Serene boutique hotel opposite Cocles beach and close to the town of Puerto Viejo. It has white minimalist rooms, stylish pool and beach bar....more

Azania Bungalows

A lovely collection of thatched bungalows set amongst tropical foliage and around a pool....more

Cahuita

Selva Bananito

Remote eco-lodge with spectacular views across grounds and their 2,000 acre private rainforest reserve The lodge grounds have abundant birdlife and there a stables onsite....more

Bajos del Toro

El Silencio

Luxury eco-retreat with beautiful setting in tropical cloud forest. Combine nature and adventure with their onsite activities that include waterfall hikes, horse riding and forest canopy adventures....more

Bosque de Paz

Bosque de Paz has a beautiful setting in the mountains, an excellent place to see hummingbirds, orchids and to walk the trails in the cloud forest....more

Alajuela

Xandari Resort and Spa

Tranquil hotel just 20 minutes drive from San Jose airport and close to Poas Volcano. Colourful villas have terraces with views across the Central Valley. Relax in the tropical landscaped gardens or in one of their pools or explore the onsite trails to waterfalls....more

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