Hotel
Grano de Oro - San José
Grano de Oro, a true oasis in the heart of
San José, exudes the charm and character of a stately mansion with the
comforts and amenities of a fine hotel. There are 35 warmly decorated
rooms and suites, a secluded terrace garden with large Jacuzzis and
courtyards filled with fountains and tropical flowers. Delicious meals
are served in the dining room, adjacent sunroom and tropical patio.
Hotel Capitán Suizo -
Tamarindo
Sitting on a superb swimming
beach in Tamarindo, Capitán Suizo has eight thatched roof villas and 22
rooms, each spacious and comfortable with ocean views from patios or
balconies. The lush beautiful grounds include a huge freeform pool, open
air restaurant and bar. Horseback riding, diving, kayaking, surfing and
sport fishing are available.
Rainbow Adventures - Golfo
Dulce
Known as
"the last frontier of Costa Rica" the Golfo Dulce region is
lush with a multitude of flowering and fruit plants and trees. The
tree-level Rainbow Adventures lodge is set in a lush tropical garden,
beyond which are thousands of acres of pristine rainforest now part of
Corcovado National Park Expansion.
Rancho Naturalista
An elegant
but rustic mountain retreat on a 125 acre ranch located at an elevation
of 3000 feet above sea level in pre-montane rainforest. Boasting a rich
concentration of bird, butterfly, and plant species, the lodge is
popular with nature and birding groups. About 400 species of birds have
been recorded in the area. The beautiful grounds allow many birds to be
seen from your balcony, and an extensive trail system gives access to
the surrounding forest.
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Villa
Caletas - Central Pacific Coast
A tropical Victorian mansion high on a cliff
over the ocean surrounded by rainforest. The grounds include lush
gardens, a private pebble beach, unique pool, two restaurants and a bar
with the most spectacular sunsets in Costa Rica. Fishing, horseback
riding, boat and nature tours are available. Eight rooms and 20 secluded
bungalows.
Casa Turire - Turrialba
A "plantation home"
surrounded by scenic mountains, towering volcanoes and the rushing
Reventazón River. Encircled by beautifully landscaped grounds there are
4 suites and 12 rooms, all spacious and luxurious, an elegant
restaurant, cozy bar and garden patio with a spring-fed swimming pool.
Activities include: tours of the coffee plantation, macadamia nut farm
and sugar mill, archaeological and volcano tours, kayaking, white water
rafting, horseback riding, hiking and tennis.
Wilson Botanical Garden - OTS
Las Cruces Biological Station
Exotic
plants, breathtaking birds, pristine forest, and personalized service
welcome guests to the Las Cruces Biological Station. Private balconies
off the lodge rooms overlook the 25 acre Wilson garden, which contains
the most important botanical collection in Central America.
Finca Rosa Blanca - Santa
Barbara de Heredia
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn is situated 4000 feet above sea level in
the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica. Surrounded by towering
"Higuerón" trees and
exotic flora, the Inn offers spectacular views of volcanoes, cloud
forests and coffee plantations. The perennially spring-like climate
attracts an abundance of birds, butterflies, and wildlife.
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Lapa
Rios - Osa Peninsula
Winner of British Airways'
Tourism for Tomorrow Award 1995, this luxury wilderness resort sits high
on a ridge in the rainforest, overlooking a beach where the wild Pacific
meets the Gulf of Dulce. It has 14 large, very private bungalows, each
with its own patio and garden. There are stunning views from the
restaurant observation tower, a swimming pool, kayaking, surfing, sport
fishing and horseback riding. This one thousand-acre private nature
reserve offers excellent bird watching and some of the most intriguing
guided rainforest tours imaginable.
Makanda By The Sea - Manuel
Antonio
Located just
off the main road between Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park,
Makanda By the Sea's unique contemporary design blends elegant
architecture with its striking green backdrop in one Costa Rica's
richest natural settings. The open-air design was specially crafted to
enhance the cooling effects of refreshing Pacific breezes. Spectacular
hardwoods, vaulted ceilings and hand-crafted tile are just a few of the
added overtones of elegance that distinguishes Makanda By the Sea as no
ordinary vacation getaway.
Tulemar Bungalows - Manuel
Antonio
One of Costa
Rica's best kept secrets up to now, Tulemar Bungalows offers the unique
combination of ocean-front pleasure and dreamy mountain top quality with
awe-inspiring vistas of the breathtaking Pacific sunset.
Tortuguero Lodge - Tortuguero
Rustic
elegance in the rainforest - Tortuga Lodge is set on a private
rainforest bordering Tortuguero National Park and the northern Caribbean
Coast. The gardens surrounding the lodge feature palms, orchids and
other tropical flowers, while surrounding forest and waterways provide
exceptional opportunities for wildlife viewing.
Savegre Lodge - San Gerardo de
Dota
Home to the
resplendent quetzal. The twenty cabins are located at 7200 feet above
sea level in a spectacular valley, on a small family-run working farm,
with a clear trout stream running through it. The cabins are surrounded
by one of the finest examples of highland cloud forest on earth, with
trails through virgin montane oak forest. The lodge features home cooked
meals and simple rooms with private bath - no frills for the body but
luxury for the soul.
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