Aguila de Osa Inn

Hidden behind a thick forest are 13 oversize rooms with cathedral ceilings and Italian-tiled baths... More

Bahari Beach Bungalows

On an isolated six miles of dark-sand Pacific beach, this Costa Rican property attracts outdoorsy travelers who don't necessarily want... More

Black Turtle Lodge

Bosque del Cabo

The nearby Bosque del Cabo gets less attention but deserves equally high praise. Set at the end of a mile-long... More

Corcovado Lodge Tent Camp

The only other place to stay inside the park is The only other place to stay inside the park is... More

El Remanso Hotel

The perilous sport of waterfall rappelling also requires a harness—for sliding down ropes hung from the crest of a waterfall... More

El Remanso Lodge

This family-run inn was built with local ecology in mind: six roomy, open-air cabins on 170 acres of beachfront land... More

Gaia Hotel & Reserve

Gaia Hotel & Reserve, near Manuel Antonio, is Costa Rica's latest luxe addition. Guests are given a private butler for... More

Hotel Villa Caletas

The fiery ball sinking into the Pacific, viewed from a mini-Colosseum and accompanied by cocktails and a New Age symphony... More

Lapa Rios

Private trails provide frequent macaw and monkey sightings.... More

Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort

Spanish-colonial mega-resort on an 1,100-acre coastal rain forest in Puntarenas.... More

Luna Lodge

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

Makanda by the Sea

The adults-only Makanda by the Sea, a collection of 11 freestanding villas, is encircled by a rain forest. Apart from... More

Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge

Five cabins were constructed from recycled materials (roof tiles were once plastic banana bags)... More

Tiskita Lodge

Owner and environmental activist Peter Aspinall has helped reintroduce the scarlet macaw to the area. ... More

Tulemar

Nearby, the spare wood-and-stucco cabanas at Tulemar, also on the ridge, are furnished with teak armoires, fully equipped kitchens, and... More

Villa Caletas

Villa Caletas has private villas and restaurants with staffs trained by visiting chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants.... More