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Agapi Member Rating: 3.8 Agapi means "love" in Greek, and Costa Rican-Greek owners Cecilia...	¢-$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Ana's Place Be the First to Rate It This former residence turned B&B is close to Atenas's center...	$	Atenas

Arco Iris Lodge Member Rating: 4.8 Just outside the center of town, this tranquil spot has cozy...	¢-$	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Arenal Country Inn Be the First to Rate It It doesn't quite approximate an English country inn, although...	$	Arenal Volcano Area

Atlántida Lodge Be the First to Rate It Attractively landscaped grounds, the beach across the road, and...	$-$$	Cahuita

Azania Be the First to Rate It Eight thatch-roof, A-frame bungalows spread around Azania's ample...	$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Bahía Esmeralda Hotel & Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Although it's not on the beach, this Italian-run hotel has lots...	$	Nicoya Coast

Best Western Hotel El Sitio Be the First to Rate It The service may be a little impersonal, but this hotel has airy...	$	Liberia

Best Western Las Espuelas Be the First to Rate It Shaded by a gigantic guanacaste tree, this motel has some character...	$	Liberia

Buena Vista Hotel Member Rating: 5.0 Perched high above Alajuela, this hotel does have the "good view"...	$-$$	Alajuela

Bungalows Aché Be the First to Rate It Like Alby Lodge next door, Aché scatters wooden bungalows...	¢-$	Cahuita

Bungalows Malú Be the First to Rate It This is one of the rare places with air-conditioning on the coast...	$	Cahuita

Cabinas Casa Verde Be the First to Rate It If you've graduated from your backpacker days and are a bit more...	¢-$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Cabinas Jiméez Be the First to Rate It Overlooking the harbor, these creatively renovated rooms and...	¢-$	Puerto Jiménez

Cabinas La Ponderosa Be the First to Rate It The world-famous Playa Pavones surfing break is just a 10-minute...	$-$$	Playa Pavones

Cabinas Las Olas Be the First to Rate It Frequented mainly by surfers, the hotel's spacious glass-and-stone...	$	Nicoya Coast

Cabinas Los Cocos Be the First to Rate It This cluster of self-catering cabins is designed for people who...	$	Playa Zancudo

Cabinas Los Guayabos Be the First to Rate It A great budget alternative to the more expensive lodgings lining...	$	Arenal Volcano Area

Casa Camarona Be the First to Rate It Though half the rooms have air-conditioning at this secluded...	$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Casa de las Tías Be the First to Rate It The name means "The Aunts' House," which is appropriate for this...	$-$$	Escazú

Casa del Mar Be the First to Rate It Less than a block from the beach, you can't beat this pleasant...	$	Nicoya Coast

Casa Pura Vida Member Rating: 1.0 Hidden from public view behind high walls and a large fortress-style...	$	Playa Hermosa

Casa Romántica Hotel Be the First to Rate It The name (Romantic House) says it all: the Spanish Colonial-style...	$-$$	Nicoya Coast

Casa Siempre Domingo Be the First to Rate It High on a breezy hill, this B&B has the town's best view...	$	Playa Pavones

Centro Neotrópico Sarapiquís Be the First to Rate It Overlooking the Rio Sarapiquí, the CNS is an environmental...	$-$$	Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí

Chalet Nicholas Be the First to Rate It John and Cathy Nicholas (and their resident Great Danes) have...	$	Arenal Volcano Area

Cinco Hormigas Rojas Member Rating: 2.5 The name of this whimsical little lodge translates as "five red...	¢-$	San José

Coco Loco Lodge Be the First to Rate It The cool, forested grounds here lie close to the center of town...	¢-$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Coconut Grove Be the First to Rate It Right on the beach, this well-maintained cluster of cabins and...	$-$$	Dominical

Corcovado Lodge Tent Camp Be the First to Rate It Ecotourist pioneer Costa Rica Expeditions owns this rustic lodge...	$-$$	Carate

Costa Verde Inn Be the First to Rate It Rooms at this quiet B&B on the outskirts of Escazú...	¢-$	Escazú

Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort Be the First to Rate It High on a hillside with spectacular ocean views, this Austrian-owned...	$	Ballena Marine National Park

Diquis del Sur Resort Be the First to Rate It An ideal -- and affordable -- tropical retreat for the winter-weary...	¢-$	Ballena Marine National Park

El Encanto Bed & Breakfast Be the First to Rate It Zen Buddhist owners have cultivated a serene and beautiful environment...	$	Cahuita

El Pizote Lodge Be the First to Rate It El Pizote observes local architectural mores while offering more...	$-$$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

El Toucanet Lodge Be the First to Rate It For serenity and mountain greenery, you can't beat this family-run...	$-$$	Zona de Los Santos

Escape Caribeño Be the First to Rate It Wonderfully friendly Italian owners Gloria and Mauro Marchiori...	$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Giardino Tropical Hotel Member Rating: 4.6 In the lush gardens downhill from the popular restaurant, are...	$-$$	Nicoya Coast

The Gilded Iguana Be the First to Rate It This lively hotel/bar/restaurant has been a Nosara fixture for...	$-$$	Nicoya Coast

Guacamaya Lodge Be the First to Rate It Secluded Guacamaya, on a breezy hill, has expansive views of...	$-$$	Nicoya Coast

Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge and Ecolodge Be the First to Rate It Base yourself in these spacious but simple cabinas to explore...	$	Dominical

Hacienda Guachipelín Be the First to Rate It Day-trippers come here for hair-raising adventure tours, but...	$	Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Hotel Amor de Mar Be the First to Rate It About ¼ mi south of town, this ruggedly handsome hotel...	¢-$$	Montezuma

Hotel Balmoral Be the First to Rate It You're just as likely to hear Japanese spoken in the Balmoral's...	$-$$	San José

Hotel Belvedere Be the First to Rate It After a day on the beach, it's refreshing to retreat to this...	¢-$	Nicoya Coast

Hotel de Campo Caño Negro Be the First to Rate It Despite the name, all are welcome here, though the lodge is best...	$	Caño Negro Refuge

Hotel de Lujo Río Tempisque Be the First to Rate It There aren't many reasons to stay overnight in Nicoya, unless...	$	Nicoya

Hotel Don Carlos Member Rating: 4.8 One of the city's first guesthouses (technically it's three different...	$-$$	San José

Hotel Don Fadrique Be the First to Rate It This tranquil, family-run B&B on the outskirts of San José...	$	San José

Hotel Dunn Inn Member Rating: 1.6 Adjoining 1926 and 1933 houses fuse to create the cozy Barrio...	¢-$	San José

Hotel El Manglar Be the First to Rate It If you like cooking for yourself, consider the apartments at...	¢-$	Nicoya Coast

Hotel Gavilán Río Sarapiquí Be the First to Rate It Beautiful gardens run down to the river, and colorful tanagers...	$	Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí

Hotel Giada Be the First to Rate It The gem of Sámara's small hotels, Giada, which means "jade,"...	$	Nicoya Coast

Hotel Guanacaste Lodge Be the First to Rate It On the outskirts of Flamingo, this Tico-run lodge is good value...	$	Nicoya Coast

Hotel La Diosa Be the First to Rate It The owners' interest in Eastern religions is evidenced in the...	$-$$	Cahuita

Hotel La Rosa de América Be the First to Rate It This small hotel tucked off the road to La Garita is a simple...	$	Alajuela

Hotel Las Brisas Be the First to Rate It Close to the ferry docks, this white, two-story motel-style building...	$	Puntarenas

Hotel Las Tortugas Be the First to Rate It Just steps from the entrance to Las Baulas Marine Park, this...	¢-$	Nicoya Coast

Hotel Manuel Antonio Be the First to Rate It One of Manuel Antonio's original hotels, this economical place...	¢-$	Manuel Antonio

Hotel Maribú Caribe Be the First to Rate It Perched on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean Sea between Limón...	$	Limón

Hotel Posada Canal Grande Be the First to Rate It This small hotel tucked in the hills to the west of Santa Ana...	$	Santa Ana

Hotel Rincón de San José Be the First to Rate It Never mind that the interior looks more European than Latin American...	$	San José

Hotel Samoa del Sur Be the First to Rate It Nautical kitsch at its best, this dockside hotel has a ship-shaped...	$	Golfito

Hotel San Bosco Be the First to Rate It Covered in blue-tile mosaics, this two-story hotel is certainly...	$	Arenal Volcano Area

Hotel Santo Tomás Be the First to Rate It Don't be put off by the fact that the front of this century-old...	$-$$	San José

Hotel Tatanka Be the First to Rate It This Italian-run hotel has great style and great food. Ten big...	$	Nicoya Coast

Hotel Tilawa Member Rating: 1.0 This Costa Rican homage to the Palace of Knossos on Crete has...	$	Arenal Volcano Area

Hotel Tioga Be the First to Rate It Across the street from a tree-filled park and the cleanest part...	$-$$	Puntarenas

Jordan's Jacuzzi Suites Be the First to Rate It As befits the name of the place, each of the eight suites here...	$-$$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Kiri Mountain Lodge Be the First to Rate It This small, family-run hotel has easy access to the park and...	$	Orosi Valley

La Costa de Papito Be the First to Rate It Papito's raised cabins are deep in the property's wooded grounds...	$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

La Ensenada Lodge Be the First to Rate It This is the most comfortable base for bird-watching and nature...	$	Palo Verde National Park

La Pradera Be the First to Rate It "The Prairie" is a simple roadside hotel with comfortable guest...	$	Arenal Volcano Area

Lagarta Lodge Be the First to Rate It A birders' and nature-lovers' mecca, this magnificent property...	$	Nicoya Coast

Laguna del Lagarto Lodge Be the First to Rate It One of Costa Rica's smaller eco-lodges is a hideaway in a 1,250-acre...	$	Arenal Volcano Area

Las Ardillas Be the First to Rate It Surrounded by old pines on a country road, these unpretentious...	$	Braulio Carrillo National Park

Las Brisas del Pacífico Be the First to Rate It One of the few beachfront hotels in Sámara, Las Brisas...	$-$$	Nicoya Coast

Las Cataratas Be the First to Rate It One of the best deals -- and meals -- in the valley is at this...	$	San Gerardo de Dota

Los Mangos Hotel Be the First to Rate It Within sight and sound of the sea, these affordable octagonal...	¢-$	Montezuma

Magellan Inn Member Rating: 5.0 Arguably Cahuita's most elegant lodging, this group of bungalows...	$-$$	Cahuita

Necochea Inn Be the First to Rate It Though the forest setting feels primeval, the decor at this handsome...	$-$$	Dominical

Oasis on the Beach Be the First to Rate It The three wooden cabins at this laid-back beach hotel are reminiscent...	$	Playa Zancudo

Orosi Lodge Be the First to Rate It Run by a German couple who have built a warm rapport with the...	$	Orosi Valley

Pachamama Be the First to Rate It So cool and shady is this place set within the confines of the...	¢-$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Pacific Edge Be the First to Rate It Unbeatable views and affordable prices set these stylishly rustic...	¢-$	Dominical

Posada del Museo Be the First to Rate It This green Victorian wooden 1928 house is a great place to stay...	$	San José

Pura Vida Residence Be the First to Rate It An affordable, unusually upscale base for exploring the area...	¢-$	Bahía Salinas

Rancho Curubandé Lodge Be the First to Rate It Convenient to Rincón de la Vieja and Santa Rosa, these...	¢-$	Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Rincón de la Vieja Mountain Lodge Be the First to Rate It This is the closest you can stay to the Las Pailas park entrance...	$-$$	Rincón de la Vieja National Park

Río Chirripó Retreat Be the First to Rate It A popular place for yoga retreats, this lodge has clear mountain...	$	San Gerardo de Rivas

Riviera Be the First to Rate It Each of these spacious, one-bedroom villas next to the Río...	$	Playa Pavones

Sanchirí Mirador Be the First to Rate It The greatest asset of this rustic place is its amazing view...	$-$$	Orosi Valley

Savegre Hotel de Montaña Be the First to Rate It Famous for its miles of bird-watching trails, this formerly rustic...	$-$$	San Gerardo de Dota

Siempreverde B&B Be the First to Rate It A night at this isolated B&B in the heart of a coffee plantation...	$	Alajuela

Swiss Hotel Miramontes Be the First to Rate It Switzerland meets the cloud forest at this Swiss-owned and -operated...	$	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Totem Be the First to Rate It Each of the tropical-blue units here contains a living room and...	$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Trogón Lodge Be the First to Rate It Overlooking the same cloud forest and boulder-strewn river as...	$	San Gerardo de Dota

Tropical Garden Hotel Be the First to Rate It As its name suggests, this hotel's special charm comes from the...	$-$$	Jacó

Turrialtico Be the First to Rate It Dramatically positioned on a hill overlooking the valley east...	$	Turrialba

Villa Flores Be the First to Rate It Extremely popular, this comfortable B&B with floral motifs...	$-$$	Nicoya Coast

Villas Gaia Be the First to Rate It Conveniently just off the highway, these spacious villas are...	$	Ballena Marine National Park

Villas Huetares Be the First to Rate It The best bargain in town, this long-established family hotel...	$	Nicoya Coast

Villas Río Mar Be the First to Rate It Upriver from the beach on exquisitely landscaped grounds, this...	$	Dominical

Vista Hermosa Be the First to Rate It Older and more rustic than other Hermosa hotels, this place facing...	¢-$	Playa Hermosa

Volcán Turrialba Lodge Be the First to Rate It On the slope of the volcano, usually accessible only by four-wheel-drive...	$	Turrialba

Yaré Bungalows Be the First to Rate It The sound of the jungle is overpowering, especially at night...	$	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

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