Puerto Jiménez
Here is a supercool way for budget travelers to experience all the adventure and wildness of a jungle lodge without the hefty price tag. This property is…
Must-see hotels in Costa Rica
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
Finca Bellevista is a 242-hectare community of arboreal abodes near Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas. Tree house and canopy dwellings are individually…
Mal País & Santa Teresa
Possibly the best deal in all of Santa Teresa. The location is super convenient – surrounded by an overflowing garden, on a quiet road, yet still close to…
Playa Sámara
Major move! Supertramp is now 8km southeast of Hojancha, beside the 350m Salto de Calvo waterfall, with mountain/ocean views. The list of things to love…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Totally worth the hour-long trip from La Cruz, this off-the-grid hilltop permaculture farm has views to Nicaragua and beyond. The farm's 65 hectares brim…
Central Pacific Coast
Although the views of the Pacific are amazing, what makes this bluff-top hotel truly unique is its architectural fusion, incorporating elements as varied…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
This visually arresting hotel and resort complex is consistently shortlisted among Costa Rica's finest upscale hotels. The earthy, luxury rooms with large…
Jacó
Part of the Selina hostel empire, this latest edition was added in the fall of 2017 and has since become one of the best places to stay in town. It has a…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
This luxurious retreat comprises immaculately furnished studios, terrace suites and three-story villas. It offers free nature tours for guests within its…
Uvita
Is it possible to fall in love with a hostel? If so, this ramshackle collection of colorful Swiss Family Robinson–style tree houses and dorms has beguiled…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This sweet family-run farm has six spare but gracious casitas (cottages) surrounded by wildlife. Tico/Aussie couple Donald and Pip are committed to rural…
San José
For pure positive energy, you won't find a nicer hostel in San José. Now under new ownership, this restful spot, in a hip area of Los Yoses just a block…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
The accommodations are perched on stilts (not in trees) but, goodness, everything else is perfect. Floor-to-ceiling windows encase this opulent forest…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
An imaginative treetop glamping experience involving geodesic dome tents on platforms overlooking the cloud forest. Kids will love the family tents, which…
Puerto Jiménez
Here are the most architecturally alluring cabins in the area: two-story bungalows with breezy decks, bamboo furniture, orthopedic beds draped in mosquito…
San José
This formerly drab hotel is now a glorious boutique stay, right on Avenida Central. The lobby offers tons of inlaid brick and antique adornments, and a…
San José
It's easy to see why honeymooners love it here. Built around a sprawling early 20th-century Victorian mansion, this elegant inn has 39 demure ‘Tropical…
Cahuita
This fine lodge on the edge of the park has spacious landscaped grounds that attract howler monkeys and birds. Four palm-thatched, raised bungalows (two…
San José
A 1936 vintage art deco manse houses this cozy, welcoming spot on the northeastern edge of Parque Nacional. Five large, basic private rooms (two are…
Quepos
By far the best budget-to-mid-range option in Quepos, this large, rambling building just out of town offers various configurations of bright simple rooms…
San José
This boutique stay is comfy, close to good restaurants and the airport, reasonably priced and decked out in Costa Rican artwork. It doubles as a gallery,…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
The freshest B&B in the region is exquisitely run by a sweet Belgian-Tico couple. It hits every note with pitch-perfect elegance. Sharp, modern cabins all…
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio & Around
Part of the Selina empire of dozens of hostels across Central America, this place is already a legend. Check in at the VW campervan desk then find your…
La Fortuna
What makes this gem of a guesthouse so special? It’s the paradisiacal setting, 2km from town. The luscious tiled pool and Jacuzzi are surrounded with…
Cahuita
Owned by a delightful Quebecoise couple, this meticulously maintained place offers four charming rooms in a Caribbean-style plantation house, complemented…
Caribbean Coast
West of Guápiles, in a secret volcanic-mountain-range location, a 45-minute 4WD trip and a three-hour hike lead to this fabulous 410-hectare rainforest…
Central Pacific Coast
Each individually designed villa at this remarkable resort encompasses intriguing bright and colorful design elements, including wooden-lattice ceilings,…
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
Nestled into a 65-hectare private reserve, Nicuesa is a wonderful retreat and ecolodge. The dreamy accommodations come with canopied beds, indigenous…
Tortuguero Village
Tortuguero's longest-established lodging, Miss Junie’s is set on spacious palm-shaded grounds strewn with hammocks and wooden armchairs. Spotless wood…
La Fortuna
Bordering the Bosque Eterno de Los Niños, this special place started as a spice farm then blossomed into an ecolodge. It’s a pretty impressive amalgam of…
Península de Nicoya
This glamorous hilltop boutique is an adults-only dream stay, with just 21 posh villas (and private saltwater plunge pools) overlooking some of the…
Uvita
Twelve smart mountaintop cabins constructed almost entirely of glass and overlooking the mountains and sea. The transparent and sumptuous digs allow…
Montezuma
In the heart of the jungle but two minutes from town, this homey hostel and B&B is an inviting retreat. Crowded dorm rooms are super-clean with sturdy…
Mal País & Santa Teresa
A 'chill house' is an apt descriptor for this eight-room boutique eco-chic hotel, set in the jungle. Super-stylish suites have breezy indoor-outdoor…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Carlos and Paula remodeled their family farmhouse, filled it with art, jazz and delicious food, and then opened their doors to share the love. Five rooms…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Set on 40 hectares of forest and pastures 3km west of Bijagua, this family finca is crisscrossed by 3.5km of trails and dotted with farm animals. The two…
Península de Nicoya
The area's most creative nest is this unique ecolodge, where attention to detail is paramount. Choose from five skylit bungalows (four with air-con, one…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This excellent operation has taken over the western end of Playa Copal, with a wide range of accommodations, kiteboarding lessons and rentals (the same…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
They might look rustic from the outside with their thatch roofs and stilts, but these 10 hillside cabinas are gorgeously outfitted inside. Built with…
Tortuguero Village
On the opposite side of the canal from Tortuguero village, this jungle hideaway is good value. The immaculate rooms are connected by elevated walkways;…
