Costa Rica
- Central and South Pacific Coast (15)
- Guanacaste and the North (10)
- San Jose and the Central Valley (6)
- Tortuguero (3)
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”The country's top luxury outpost is not without eco-flourishes, including open-air guest rooms and a golf course lauded by Audubon...” MORE>> |
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”Built in 1910, this pristine 38-room inn has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the capital’s finest accommodations. ...” MORE>> |
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”An attentively run resort that offers guests the opportunity to experience the local community; visit the village of Islita, recently...” MORE>> |
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”Private trails provide frequent macaw and monkey sightings....” MORE>> |
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”Spanish-colonial mega-resort on an 1,100-acre coastal rain forest in Puntarenas....” MORE>> |
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”Hidden behind a thick forest are 13 oversize rooms with cathedral ceilings and Italian-tiled baths...” MORE>> |
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”Hotel Alta, overlooking the central valley from Escazú, the expat neighborhood southwest of the city center, is close to San...” MORE>> |
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”At the San Ramon Angel Valley Farm Bed & Breakfast, Beth Frischberg—of Washington, D.C.'s Tabard Inn—demonstrates healthful, modern fare like...” MORE>> |
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”A former study site for the Smithsonian Institution, this tidy wood lodge lies within rumbling distance of the magnificent Arenal...” MORE>> |
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”In the thatched-roof, open-air dining room overlooking the grounds, the owners serve octopus salad in vinaigrette and tender grilled mahimahi....” MORE>> |
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”The nearby Bosque del Cabo gets less attention but deserves equally high praise. Set at the end of a mile-long...” MORE>> |
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”This high-altitude (8,000 feet) private park straddles the Continental Divide with its own 3,000-acre reserve and attracts more than 330...” MORE>> |
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”On the other side of the country in Tortuguero, Costa Rica's own mini-Amazon, guests help scientists tag leatherback turtles for...” MORE>> |
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”The only other place to stay inside the park is The only other place to stay inside the park is...” MORE>> |
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”The perilous sport of waterfall rappelling also requires a harness—for sliding down ropes hung from the crest of a waterfall...” MORE>> |
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”This family-run inn was built with local ecology in mind: six roomy, open-air cabins on 170 acres of beachfront land...” MORE>> |
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”The Inspired Melody package from El Silencio Lodge & Spa includes three nights in a suite with a private whirlpool...” MORE>> |
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”No time for a cooking class? Right near the San José airport is Finca Rosa Blanca, where you can spend...” MORE>> |
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”Some 60 miles south, the 10-villa Florblanca combines surprisingly sophisticated cuisine (think: foie gras with cherry compote) with decadent outdoor...” MORE>> |
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”Located near Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica’s oldest protected wilderness area, an intimate spot and a favorite among honeymooners for its...” MORE>> |
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”Fonda Vela, owned by two brothers, is half the price and just as nice, and its eight bungalows are within...” MORE>> |
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”Gaia Hotel & Reserve, near Manuel Antonio, is Costa Rica's latest luxe addition. Guests are given a private butler for...” MORE>> |
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”For millionaires, there's Hacienda Cabo Velas, a 1,700-acre working ranch that goes for $65,000 a week and sleeps up to...” MORE>> |
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”Just off Nosara Beach, Harmony’s simple elegance doesn’t compete with the area’s dense foliage. ...” MORE>> |
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”When both Punta Islita and Florblanca are full, the nearby Hotel Milarepa offers consolation: its four bungalows stand beside the...” MORE>> |
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”The fiery ball sinking into the Pacific, viewed from a mini-Colosseum and accompanied by cocktails and a New Age symphony...” MORE>> |
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”Not far from the Monteverde Cloud Forest, the Creole Cooking School at the Inn at Coyote Mountain teaches you to...” MORE>> |
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”Owned by American expatriate Lana Wedmore, Luna has all the emerald-legged, furry-tailed, ruffle-feathered wildlife thrills—without the mania of toucan cams...” MORE>> |
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”The adults-only Makanda by the Sea, a collection of 11 freestanding villas, is encircled by a rain forest. Apart from...” MORE>> |
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”Charming mountain inn near the Monteverde Cloud Forest reserve with the requisite environmental credits: they recycle, and use solar-heated water...” MORE>> |
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”The hotels along Tortuguero's lagoon specialize in guided cruises down the area's waterways by canoe or small motorboat. You can...” MORE>> |
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”Five cabins were constructed from recycled materials (roof tiles were once plastic banana bags)...” MORE>> |
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”Sueño del Mar, a family-run hacienda, is a tribute to the country's meditative lifestyle. Each of the six rooms is...” MORE>> |
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”When the ring of white clouds is brushed aside by the winds, the lava sliding down the Arenal Volcano is...” MORE>> |
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”Owner and environmental activist Peter Aspinall has helped reintroduce the scarlet macaw to the area. ...” MORE>> |
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”Ideally situated in the middle of Costa Rica’s 'mini-Amazon,' where access is exclusively by boat....” MORE>> |
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”Nearby, the spare wood-and-stucco cabanas at Tulemar, also on the ridge, are furnished with teak armoires, fully equipped kitchens, and...” MORE>> |
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”Villa Caletas has private villas and restaurants with staffs trained by visiting chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants....” MORE>> |
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