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Agapi
Member Rating: 3.8
Agapi means "love" in Greek, and Costa Rican-Greek owners Cecilia...
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
 
Albergue de Montaña El Pelícano
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On a ridge south of town, this wooden lodge is named for a chunk...
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San Gerardo de Rivas
 
Alby Lodge
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You're right in town, but you'd never know it at this friendly...
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Cahuita
 
Amalia's Inn
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This breezy, bright, white inn on the cliff overlooking Bahía...
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La Cruz
 
Arco Iris
Member Rating: 1.6
This arty hotel, on the hill above the road to Playa Langosta...
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Nicoya Coast
 
Arco Iris Lodge
Member Rating: 4.8
Just outside the center of town, this tranquil spot has cozy...
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Monteverde Cloud Forest
 
Bungalows Aché
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Like Alby Lodge next door, Aché scatters wooden bungalows...
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Cahuita
 
Cabinas Casa Verde
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If you've graduated from your backpacker days and are a bit more...
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
 
Cabinas Jiméez
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Overlooking the harbor, these creatively renovated rooms and...
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Puerto Jiménez
 
Cabinas Marcelina
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Two elderly Italian sisters run the best bargain hotel in town...
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Puerto Jiménez
 
Cabinas Marielos
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In high season Tamarindo has few decent bargain rooms; judging...
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Nicoya Coast
 
Cabinas Oriuma
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Right in the center of town, Oriuma is a popular choice for budget...
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Arenal Volcano Area
 
Cabinas Piscis
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A short walk through the woods from the beach, this tranquil...
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Manuel Antonio
 
Cabinas Sol y Mar
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As its name implies, Cabinas Sol y Mar has sun and sea, plus...
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Playa Zancudo
 
Cabinas Something Different
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On a quiet street, these shiny, spic-and-span motel-style cabinas...
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Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge
 
Cabinas Tortuguero
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The friendly, exuberant Italian proprietor makes this place a...
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Tortuguero
 
Casa Marbella
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The best of the in-town hotels is a real find. Canadian owner...
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Tortuguero
 
Casa Ridgway
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If you prefer lodgings with a social conscience, this is the...
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San José
 
Cinco Hormigas Rojas
Member Rating: 2.5
The name of this whimsical little lodge translates as "five red...
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San José
 
Coco Loco Lodge
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The cool, forested grounds here lie close to the center of town...
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
 
Costa Verde Inn
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Rooms at this quiet B&B on the outskirts of Escazú...
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Escazú
 
Diquis del Sur Resort
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An ideal -- and affordable -- tropical retreat for the winter-weary...
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Ballena Marine National Park
 
El Bosque Lodge
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Convenient to the Bajo del Tigre nature trail and Meg's Stables...
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Monteverde Cloud Forest
 
Hostal Toruma
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The headquarters of RECAJ, Costa Rica's active Hostelling International...
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San José
 
Hotel Amor de Mar
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About ¼ mi south of town, this ruggedly handsome hotel...
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Montezuma
 
Hotel Aranjuez
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Several 1940s-era houses with extensive gardens and lively common...
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San José
 
Hotel Belvedere
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After a day on the beach, it's refreshing to retreat to this...
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Nicoya Coast
 
Hotel Brasilito
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For adventurers only, this vintage, all-wood hotel is definitely...
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Nicoya Coast
 
Hotel Ceos
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Occupying an old wooden home a block north of the Parque Central...
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Heredia
 
Hotel Dunn Inn
Member Rating: 1.6
Adjoining 1926 and 1933 houses fuse to create the cozy Barrio...
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San José
 
Hotel El Ceibo
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The best deal in town, El Ceibo is tucked in a quiet cul-de-sac...
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San Vito
 
Hotel El Manglar
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If you like cooking for yourself, consider the apartments at...
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Nicoya Coast
 
Hotel Inca Real
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The Ecuadorian owners have constructed a modern Spanish colonial-style...
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San José
 
Hotel Las Gaviotas
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Just south of town on the water's edge, this hotel has wonderful...
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Golfito
 
Hotel Las Tortugas
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Just steps from the entrance to Las Baulas Marine Park, this...
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Nicoya Coast
 
Hotel Los Almendros
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On a large, palm-filled lot, these budget rooms are within walking...
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Manuel Antonio
 
Hotel Los Crestones
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Flowers in window boxes give this pleasant, two-story motel-style...
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San Isidro
 
Hotel Los Volcanes
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Descendants of the Catalan family that thrived in this heritage...
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Alajuela
 
Hotel Lucy
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Montezuma's first hotel is still run by the same hospitable family...
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Montezuma
 
Hotel Malinche
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The older rooms in the main building of this centrally located...
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Quepos
 
Hotel Manuel Antonio
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One of Manuel Antonio's original hotels, this economical place...
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Manuel Antonio
 
Hotel Mundiplaza
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This hotel is the town's most modern. On the second floor above...
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Nicoya
 
Hotel Park
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The prices at this pastel-and-pink business-class hotel in central...
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Limón
 
Hotel Pura Vida
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The friendly owners help make this the nicest of the lowest-end...
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
 
Hotel Río Palmas
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Think of it as a hacienda motel. Close to EARTH, near the town...
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Guápiles
 
Hotel Vela Bar
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Abutting the jungle not far from Playa Espadilla, this low-key...
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Manuel Antonio
 
Kap's Place
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This lodging literally sprawls around the neighborhood: one of...
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San José
 
Kelly Creek Hotel-Restaurante
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Owners from Madrid have created a wonderful budget option in...
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Cahuita
 
La Cometa
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If you want modest but well-kept rooms without expensive frills...
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Jacó
 
Las Orquideas
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Just far enough from the beach and main tourist beat to be a...
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Jacó
 
Los Mangos Hotel
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Within sight and sound of the sea, these affordable octagonal...
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Montezuma
 
Pachamama
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So cool and shady is this place set within the confines of the...
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
 
Pacific Edge
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Unbeatable views and affordable prices set these stylishly rustic...
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Dominical
 
Pensión Monteverde Inn
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One of the cheapest inns in the area is quite far from the Monteverde...
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Monteverde Cloud Forest
 
Posada Andrea Cristina
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Alexander Martinez and his wife Florabel own and operate this...
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Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
 
Pura Vida Residence
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An affordable, unusually upscale base for exploring the area...
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Bahía Salinas
 
Rancho Curubandé Lodge
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Convenient to Rincón de la Vieja and Santa Rosa, these...
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Rincón de la Vieja National Park
 
Ritmo Tropical
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Tranquil, comfortable, and nicely priced, the red-tile-roof bungalows...
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Central Pacific
 
Vista Hermosa
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Older and more rustic than other Hermosa hotels, this place facing...
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Playa Hermosa


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