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Name Price Location
 
Bosque del Cabo
Member Rating: 5.0
On a cliff at the tip of Cabo Matapalo, this lodge has unparalleled...
$$$$
Cabo Matapalo
 
Cabinas Casa Verde
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If you've graduated from your backpacker days and are a bit more...
¢-$
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
 
Cariblue Hotel
Member Rating: 1.3
The youthful Italian owners who came here to surf years ago stayed...
$$
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
 
Casa Marbella
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The best of the in-town hotels is a real find. Canadian owner...
¢
Tortuguero
 
Chalet Nicholas
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John and Cathy Nicholas (and their resident Great Danes) have...
$
Arenal Volcano Area
 
Clarion Hotel Amón Downtown
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The pink Amón Plaza achieves everything we like in a business-class...
$$-$$$
San José
 
Club del Mar
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Secluded at the beach's southern end, far from Jacó's...
$$-$$$
Jacó
 
El Encanto Bed & Breakfast
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Zen Buddhist owners have cultivated a serene and beautiful environment...
$
Cahuita
 
El Sol
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A charming Spanish-German family tends to guests at one of those...
$$
Monteverde Cloud Forest
 
Evergreen Lodge
Member Rating: 2.4
Owned by the Pachira Lodge people, the Evergreen offers an entirely...
$$$$
Tortuguero
 
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn
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There's nothing common about this luxurious little B&B overlooking...
$$$-$$$$
Heredia
 
Hotel Canciones del Mar
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The poetically named "Songs of the Sea" is a tranquil, intimate...
$$
Jacó
 
Hotel Capitán Suizo
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For folks who like luxury, small scale, and a beautiful beach...
$$$
Nicoya Coast
 
Hotel Grano de Oro
Member Rating: 4.8
Two wooden houses on San José's west side -- one dates...
$$
San José
 
Hotel Le Bergerac
Member Rating: 3.0
Any other lodging of this caliber would be content to live off...
$$
San José
 
Hotel Punta Islita
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Overlooking the ocean from a forested ridge, this secluded hotel...
$$$$
Nicoya Coast
 
La Mariposa
Member Rating: 3.0
The best view in town -- a sweeping panorama of verdant hills...
$$$-$$$$
Manuel Antonio
 
La Posada
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Nestled on the edge of the national park, this cluster of bungalows...
$$
Manuel Antonio
 
Lapa Ríos
Member Rating: 5.0
The most spectacular eco-resort in Costa Rica, Lapa Ríos...
$$$$
Cabo Matapalo
 
Makanda by the Sea
Member Rating: 4.8
Hypnotic views of the jungle-framed Pacific Ocean make this secluded...
$$$$
Manuel Antonio
 
Montaña de Fuego
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On a manicured grassy roadside knoll, this highly recommended...
$$-$$$
Arenal Volcano Area
 
Monteverde Lodge
Member Rating: 2.8
The well-established Costa Rica Expeditions operates this longtime...
$$-$$$
Monteverde Cloud Forest
 
Pachira Lodge
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This is the prettiest and most luxurious of Tortuguero's lodges...
$$$$
Tortuguero
 
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge
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Hands down, this is the best lodge on the gulf, with friendly...
$$$$
Golfito
 
Resort Florblanca
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Named for the white flowers of the frangipani trees, this collection...
$$$$
Central Pacific
 
Savegre Hotel de Montaña
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Famous for its miles of bird-watching trails, this formerly rustic...
$-$$
San Gerardo de Dota
 
Sueño del Mar
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A garden gate opens into a dreamy world of intimate gardens and...
$$$
Nicoya Coast
 
Tango Mar Resort
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This idyllic resort south of Tambor was featured on the TV series...
$$$
Central Pacific
 
Tiskita Jungle Lodge
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One of the premier attractions in the Southern Zone for nature...
$$$
Playa Pavones
 
Villa Caletas
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On a promontory south of Punta Leona, this collection of elegant...
$$$-$$$$
Punta Leona
 
Villa Decary
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There's everything to recommend at this hillside lodging overlooking...
$$
Arenal Volcano Area
 
Villas Nicolás
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On a hillside about 2 mi from the beach, terraced Mediterranean-style...
$$
Manuel Antonio
 
Vista del Valle Plantation Inn
Member Rating: 4.9
Honeymooners frequent this B&B on an orange and coffee plantation...
$$$
Grecia
 
Wilson Botanical Garden
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A highlight of any Costa Rican visit, this magical botanical...
$$
San Vito
 
Xandari Resort Hotel & Spa
Member Rating: 5.0
The tranquil and colorful Xandari is a strikingly original inn...
$$$-$$$$
Alajuela
 
Ylang-Ylang Beach Resort
Member Rating: 4.8
Secluded and quiet, this tropical resort with a holistic slant...
$$-$$$
Montezuma


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