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Costa Rica isn't about roughing it—unless that's your thing, in which case you'll find plenty of budget options, from simple cabinas to backpacker and surfer hostels. For the more luxury-minded, there's an ever-increasing number of high-end resorts such as the Four Seasons, boutique hotels such as Florblanca, and remote eco-lodges such as Lapa Rios. Many hotels emphasize environmental sustainability (the Costa Rican Tourism Board awards hotels up to five green leaves according to their level of eco-friendliness). Most hotels have their share of niceties, including hot tubs, plunge pools, and private terraces with views over mountain valleys, rainforests, or the tropical coast. What you might not find are TVs, telephones, and Internet connections: The point here is getting unplugged, after all. Book far in advance, especially if you're planning to visit in the high season, from Christmas to Easter. To figure out which regions to focus on, see our Fact Sheet.
Manuel Antonio doesn't lack for fine hotels, but Los Altos Beach Resort & Spa, which opened in 2010, offers something new. For better or worse, it's the...more
If Costa Rica was a pioneer in ecotourism, Monte Azul may just redefine it: On-site owners Randy Langendorfer and Carlos Rojas have set new standards for...more
This secluded 27-room eco-lodge, a ten-minute uphill drive from the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, is one of the finest hotels in the Monteverde region. A...more
The final part of your journey to Oxygen Jungle Villas—on two miles of bone-jarring gravel marked "4x4 only"—resembles a rite of passage, but...more
The notion of a jungle lodge reachable solely by a full-day raft trip evokes images of buggy rusticity. Not so when you're traveling with Aventuras Naturales to...more
The six-story Springs Resort & Spa in the Northern Lowlands has a grandstand view of the Arenal Volcano from each of its 42 hardwood-clad guest rooms and...more
If you're seeking some serious R&R rather than an eco-lodge, this 114-room resort near Volcán Arenal in the Northern Lowlands is perfect for a spa...more
At this cluster of gingerbread-trimmed villas perched on a hillside north of Jacó, you'll be hard-pressed to find somewhere that doesn't have a...more
Bird watching doesn't get any easier than this. Early each morning, owners Jeff Crandall and Bill Hemmer put out pieces of fresh fruit in the garden, prompting...more
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