Celeste Mountain Lodge
One of the most innovative and sustainable hotels we’ve ever seen, Celeste Mountain Lodge is proof that one can be ecofriendly without giving up comfort or style...
One of the most innovative and sustainable hotels we’ve ever seen, Celeste Mountain Lodge is proof that one can be ecofriendly without giving up comfort or style...
Dutch owned and easily the most creative nest, choose from a fan-cooled African-style bungalow with a soaring sky-lit, bamboo ceiling, zebra and giraffe patterned accents, a full kitchen and private patio; or one of their more conventional, but stil...
The closest lodge to the reserve entrance (just under 1km away) has 20 spacious rooms with high wooden ceilings, big bathrooms and fabulous views from picture windows (which overlook either gardens or cloud forest)...
Sportfishing is never a cheap proposition, but this all-inclusive anglers’ resort offers competitive packages to help cushion the blow to your wallet...
Ignore the fact that the entrance is a handicrafts store. Then ignore the almost obscene amount of junk and knick-knacks cluttering the reception area...
Tucked away in a beautifully landscaped garden, the newly renovated Singing Sands offers an affordable ocean-side tropical oasis...
This hotel boasts a whopping 300 hectares of private forest with terrific hiking on guest-only trails. There’s also a butterfly and reptile enclosure, observation tower, library and pleasant swimming pool...
This mom-and-pop place is too remote for easy exploration of Panama City, but handy if you have an early morning flight or bus from the Albrook terminals...
Owned by Miguel Zamora, an avid naturalist who delights in leading tourists on nature tours. Rooms here are simple and sweet, with hot-water bathroom and great views of the volcano. About 1...
An old faithful, the Dos Lunas has excellent common areas, a cramped dorm and a couple of very nice private rooms. Book through the website. Dos Lunas also offers onward-travel packages and Flores flights at good prices.
This small Hotel Caribbean Coral Inn, at the eastern end of town, offers a great alternative to staying in overcrowded Tela. Each of the rustic but comfortable rooms has its own porch with hammock...
This well-established Tamarindo landmark is known for its popular live-music nights at the bar-restaurant, though it’s also a great place to stay...
Boquete's most upscale boutique hotel is a casual stunner of white-washed walls, exposed wooden beams, original hanging artwork, elegant picture windows and a hewn-stone fireplace...
Along the road from Avellanas, this low-key place run by a splendid young couple has a rambling collection of tree-house dorms and private rooms on stilts that are frequented by both surfers and howlers...
A colorful little guesthouse on a residential street in Barrio Aranjuez, Kaps has 24 small, homey rooms of various configurations spread over two buildings...
The most relaxed and comfortable option is in this family house with a sweet little backyard where guests can hang out. They also offer private transport around the city and shuttles to bus stations.
Just 1.5km from the Monteverde reserve, this friendly family-run place has quite nice rooms with terracotta floors and beamed ceilings, hot water, plush towels and a sweet Tico family to look after you...
The well-signed Centro Turístico Brigitte is down the turnoff at the Reggae Restaurant. A couple of cute, basic wood cabinas are painted in bright colors and come with or without kitchens...
Sad to say, but this longtime favorite has lost much of its former charm...
Brigitte at Centro Turístico Brigitte rents a few cabinas.
Accommodations are simple at this wood-paneled place, but you’ll not want for space. An open-air lounge and shady porch are furnished with hammocks and rocking chairs, while the communal kitchen is well stocked for self-caterers...
Just outside of town, this lovely family home with bright rooms clad in terra-cotta tile floors can take you straight from the airport to nature...
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