JW Marriott Guanacaste is a hacienda-style resort hotel located on Playa Avellanas, within the gated Hacienda Pinilla development. The hotel is oceanfront, with direct access to five kilometers of beach. The resort’s location is apart from the bustle of Tamarindo, but...
Santarena Hotel is perched on a hill between two Pacific Coast beaches. The hotel is part of the Las Catalinas master-planned community in the sunny Nicoya Peninsula. Las Catalinas is a car-free community, inspiring residents to connect with nature. Most residents...
The Retreat Costa Rica is an adults-only spa and relaxation hotel conceived by wellness expert and chef Diana Stobo. Located in the town of Atenas—known for its year-round spring-like climate—The Retreat is only 45 minutes […]
Florblanca Resort is a boutique hotel located in front of Playa Santa Teresa in the southern Nicoya surf town of Santa Teresa. The property is flanked by rainforest—habitat for monkeys, sloths, and colorful birds. On foot, Cocal Beach can be reached in under 10...
The Four Seasons Resort at Peninsula Papagayo is Costa Rica’s premier beachfront hotel. Located at the tip of the gated Papagayo Peninsula community, the resort offers direct access to two beaches. In 2018, the resort completed an extensive renovation plan by Meyer...
Senda Monteverde is located in Costa Rica's cool central highlands. The hotel is just minutes away from the famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. In 2018, hoteliers John and Lisa Aspinall closed the doors of their Sapo Dorado Hotel and re-opened the property as...
Located high in the Uvita rainforest of Costa Rica, Kura is a couples retreat focused on relaxation and privacy. From the hotel’s infinity-edge swimming pool, guests can enjoy sweeping sunset views of the ocean and rainforest. Wi-Fi is available in the guestrooms and...
Gaia Hotel and Reserve is an boutique hotel for couples, perched on a forested hilltop in the town of Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica. Not only is Gaia considered one of the best Manuel Antonio hotels, but this property was once a wildlife rescue center; toucans, sloths,...
Harmony Hotel Nosara is a family-owned boutique hotel adjacent to Playa Guiones—one of Costa Rica’s best loved surf beaches. The beach is accessed by a short trail through the “wall of nature” required as a buffer to development. Once a simple motel, Harmony Hotel...
The Nantipa Hotel The Nantipa hotel takes is name from the word for “blue” in the Mangue language, spoken by the peninsula’s native Chorotega people. Located on the coast in Santa Teresa, Nantipa Hotel offers guests access to more than 400 feet of beachfront. Other...
Hotel Aguas Claras In 2016, watercolorist Elizabeth Steinvorth and her daughter Elena Rohrmoser became fascinated with the South Caribbean of Costa Rica, specifically a small coastal town of Puerto Viejo. Inspired by the melting pot of cultures found there, Steinvorth...