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Costa Rica Hotels, Hostels & Accommodation

Accommodations come at every price and comfort level: from luxurious ecolodges and sparkling all-inclusive resorts to backpacker palaces and spartan rooms with little more than a bed and four cinderblock walls. The variety and number of rooms on offer means that advance booking is not usually mandatory.

Rates provided are for the high- or dry-season, generally between December to April. Many lodges lower their prices during the low or rainy season, from May to November. Prices change quickly in Costa Rica, so view prices as approximations. Expect to pay a premium during Christmas, New Year and Easter week (Semana Santa). Prices are inclusive of tax and given in US dollars, which is the preferred currency for listing rates in Costa Rica. However, colones are accepted everywhere, and are usually exchanged at current rates without an additional fee.

A sales and tourism tax of 16.3% is added to all room fees. We have attempted to include taxes in the prices listed here. Paying with a credit card sometimes incurs additional fees, and note that many hotels charge per person, rather than per room – read rates carefully.

The term cabina (cabin) is a catch-all for Costa Rican hotels that can define wide range of prices and amenities – from very rustic to very expensive.

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Florblanca

Truly in a class of its own, these 11 romantic villas are scattered around three hectares of land next to a pristine white-sand beach...

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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...

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Hotel Grano De Oro

Hotel Grano de Oro is a favorite of honeymooners and it’s not difficult to see why...

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$80
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Maquenque Eco Lodge

Opened in 2009, this lodge is located on 60 hectares with easy access to the Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Maquenque...

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Mundo Milo Eco Lodge

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...

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Rana Roja Lodge & Cabina

This Tico-run spot offers one of the best-value options in the area. Small, earth-colored cabins – all with private terraces and rockers – are connected by elevated walkways...

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Hostel Pangea

This industrial-strength, Tico-owned hostel – 25 dorms and 25 private rooms – has been a popular 20-something backpacker hangout for years...

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Hostel Toruma

This graceful neoclassical home once belonged to José Figueres, the Costa Rican president who abolished the army and granted women the right to vote...

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Alajuela Backpackers

This four-story inn is more hotel than hostel, with private rooms and dorms surrounding a plant-draped atrium...

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Maleku Hostel

This sweet little backpackers’ abode has spic-and-span rooms tucked into a vintage home on a quiet street, 50m west of Hospital San Rafael. There are also three private rooms, with shared bathrooms, a communal kitchen, a TV lounge and free internet...

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Hostel Vista Serena

In an area that is hopelessly overpriced, it’s a relief to find such a great budget hostel...

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El Punto

This converted elementary school is now a chic loft hotel, and would definitely feel more at home in trendy Miami than in humble Guanacaste. The saturated tropical colors of the lofts manage to be understated and minimalist...

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Hotel Punta Islita

This luxury resort serves as an example of how to ethically operate a hotel. In addition to organizing community arts projects, they sponsored the construction of various public buildings, including a new church...

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Selva Verde Lodge

In Chilamate, about 7km west of Puerto Viejo, this former finca is now an elegant lodge that protects over 200 hectares of rainforest...

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Hotel Casa Roland Marina Resort

A brand-new construction in the Zona Americana, the Casa Roland is now Golfito’s most swish hotel, and primarily caters to duty-free shoppers looking for an amenity-laden base...

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Inter Continental Real Costa Rica

A top-end option. An outpost of this esteemed luxury chain located across the street from the Multiplaza mall.

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Rip Jack Inn

This comfy, convivial inn has a handful of clean, modern, artfully painted rooms, lovely floor lamps, and doublewide macramé hammocks on the front porch...

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Hotel Don Carlos

Built around an early 20th-century house that once belonged to President Tomás Guardia, this lovely Barrio Amón inn exudes a slightly campy colonial-era vibe...

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Tilajari Hotel Resort & Conference Center

This former country club turned luxury resort has well-landscaped grounds overlooking the Río San Carlos, and offers an impressive number of tours and activities...

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Hotel El Silencio Del Campo

This lovely resort 4km west of town has cabins that are luxurious without being showy, and have attractive tiling, plush bedding and soft lighting. Unfortunately, a hideously ugly and huge hotel has rudely put up its walls right next to the property...

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$51
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Atlantida Lodge

Attractive grounds in central Playa Negra.

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$69
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Hotel Poseidon

It’s hard to miss the huge Grecian wood carvings that adorn the exterior of this small European-run hotel...

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