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Best places to stay in Costa Rica

In 2012, it was named the happiest country on the planet, and it won't take you long to see why. You'll be happy too, when you see the array of accommodation options to supplement your experiences. Eco-friendly hotels and hostels, beach bungalows, forest lodges, even treehouses are on the list. Lonely Planet authors have done the groundwork to bring you the best of the bunch.

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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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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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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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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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El Silencio Lodge And Spa

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Perla De Pacifico

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Hotel Villa Caletas

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Las Avellanas Villas

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Lapa Rios Eco Lodge

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Danta Corcovado Lodge

Take note: if you're attempting a through-hike of Corcovado that starts or ends at the Los Patos ranger station, this sustainable, locally owned lodge is an ideal stopover...

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Rancho Margot

Rancho Margot, part resort lodge, part 152-hectare, self-sufficient organic farm, is downright cinematic. Set along the rushing Río Caño Negro, it's surrounded by rainforested mountains...

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La Marejada Hotel

Hidden behind a bamboo fence, this stylish boutique nest is the friendliest, most relaxing hotel in Playa Grande. The eight elegantly understated rooms have stone tile floors, rattan and wooden furnishings, and queen beds...

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Bungalows Aché

In Nigeria, Aché means ‘Amen,’ and you’ll likely say the same thing when you see these spotless octagonal bungalows nestled into a delightful garden bordering the national park...

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Casa Mariposa

Just a short walk from the entrance of the park, this adorable lodge is built into the side of the mountain and has a warm, glowing atmosphere...

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Hidden Canopy Treehouses

The classiest spot in all of Monteverde, the American owner likes to call her unique boutique sleep: 'glam-ping,' but only the glam fits, because this stylish spot is a long way from camping...

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Hotel De Campo Caño Negro

Set in an orchard of mango and citrus trees next to one of Caño Negro’s lagoons, this Italian-Tico–run hotel is a fisherman’s paradise...

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