Northwestern Costa Rica
Totally worth the hour-long trip from La Cruz, this off-the-grid hilltop permaculture farm has views to Nicaragua and beyond. The farm's 65 hectares brim…
Must-see hotels in Northwestern Costa Rica
Northwestern Costa Rica
This sweet family-run farm has six spare but gracious casitas (cottages) surrounded by wildlife. Tico/Aussie couple Donald and Pip are committed to rural…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
The accommodations are perched on stilts (not in trees) but, goodness, everything else is perfect. Floor-to-ceiling windows encase this opulent forest…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
An imaginative treetop glamping experience involving geodesic dome tents on platforms overlooking the cloud forest. Kids will love the family tents, which…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Carlos and Paula remodeled their family farmhouse, filled it with art, jazz and delicious food, and then opened their doors to share the love. Five rooms…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Set on 40 hectares of forest and pastures 3km west of Bijagua, this family finca is crisscrossed by 3.5km of trails and dotted with farm animals. The two…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This excellent operation has taken over the western end of Playa Copal, with a wide range of accommodations, kiteboarding lessons and rentals (the same…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
This full-service hostel right in central Santa Elena is a perennial favorite, offering budget travelers top-notch service and pura vida hospitality. Each…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
The wonderful Tico hospitality starts first thing in the morning with homemade banana bread or pancakes. In addition to the excellent breakfast, staff…
La Enseñada Lodge & Wildlife Refuge
Northwestern Costa Rica
This wonderfully remote 400-hectare working cattle ranch and salt farm is an incredible setting for birding, horseback riding and good old-fashioned R&R…
Northwestern Costa Rica
In the mood to have your mind blown? Splurge on this absurdly cool resort in the middle of nowhere. Accommodations are the most stylish hobbit huts…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Fifteen freestanding cabinas are scattered around the forested gardens of this 8-hectare property, which once formed part of the family finca. Each cabaña…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Every room at the Belmar boasts views of forest or gulf – or both! The gorgeous light-filled rooms are decked out with handcrafted furniture and high…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Innovative and sustainable, this contemporary, open-air, hilltop lodge in the shadow of Tenorio is stunning. The 18 rooms are small but stylish, with…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This former hacienda is now an attractive lodge with a delightful restaurant. Located 4.5km north of Cañas on the Interamericana, it's set on nine…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This friendly B&B caters to travelers who prefer their adventure with two wheels on the ground. Accommodations are simple and sweet, with a shady common…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Here’s some contemporary luxury in the midst of the cloud forest. The 20 spacious rooms have high wooden ceilings, big bathrooms and fabulous views from…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
A 121-hectare working dairy finca surrounded by lush forest, this unique place offers guests an authentic rural experience, while raising environmental…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This friendly hotel offers marvelous views over Playa Papaturro from every room on its terraced hillside. Lodgings range from simple and comfortable rooms…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Near the village of Curubandé, this serene, epiphyte-hung, hammock-strung oasis has six rooms with polished hardwood floors, open bathrooms, colorful wall…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
On the edge of the Bosque Eterno de los Niños in Monteverde, this place is a pleasant surprise. Wooden duplex solar-powered cabins are surrounded by…
Northwestern Costa Rica
The feisty Dutch couple here offers three Spanish-tiled, wood-walled rooms. Alternatively, bed down in the camping area, where there are a few furnished…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Observe traditional farm life, hike the trails to spot birds and monkeys or just swing in a hammock and watch the show in the sky. There are nine…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Five-star elegance, about 1.5km from the park gate. Huge, 90-sq-m thatched casitas (cottages) with wooden floors, pastel paintwork and antique furnishings…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Funny thing about the Rustic Lodge: it’s not that rustic. The tree-trunk posts and furnishings play along with the theme, but remodeled rooms are spotless…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
This resurrected collection of bungalows has been freshened up with contemporary decor and local art, and surrounded by newly planted foliage. Add to that…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Flanked by a roaring river and tucked into the trees on the volcano slope, this isolated lodge is also a working cattle ranch. Cabins are rustic and…
Borinquen Mountain Resort & Spa
Northwestern Costa Rica
The area's most luxurious resort is located on the western flank of the park. It features nicely appointed bungalows with private decks and jaw-dropping…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This appealing 19th-century working cattle ranch is set on 13 sq km of primary and secondary forest. The 79 rooms are spacious and comfortable with…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This homey property offers eight clean, rustic rooms (but with cable TV!) and hearty home-cooked meals, all on a family farm in a rural community 1km…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Wanna get away? Drive your 4WD 7km north of town to this remote, weather-beaten lodge, where you’ll fall asleep to the sounds of the rainforest. Wood…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
An outlier in the Selina chain for its quiet location right up against the cloud forest, Selina Monteverde appeals to the backpacker or young family…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
Sleep in the clouds – this hilltop lodge is up there, surrounded by 28 hectares of primary and secondary forest. There are trails to walk, species to…
Northwestern Costa Rica
On a lush hilltop 1km south of Bijagua, this lodge has 12 romantic and roomy bungalows featuring orthopedic beds, stone or wood floors and floor-to…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Part cattle ranch, part adventure lodge, this expansive place is set on 809 hectares in the park's western sector. On the grounds are three waterfalls,…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
With fish in the koi pond and monkeys and coatis on the rooftops, this hostel seems like a fan-cooled paradise. The shady grounds are strung with hammocks…
Northwestern Costa Rica
Six wood cabins perched on the northern slope of Volcán Tenorio offer traditional Tico living, where dinner is cooked over a wood stove and guests gather…
Monteverde & Santa Elena
With unique architectural styling and around 14 hectares of trail-laced grounds, this long-standing lodge had, at the time of research, recently been…
Northwestern Costa Rica
This cute B&B at the southern end of Bijagua has a collection of stylish bungalows with polished-concrete floors, frilly bed linens, beamed ceilings and…
Northwestern Costa Rica
About 1km past the park entrance, this unusual property is perched on a gorgeous slice beside the milky-blue Río Celeste (Piuri is the indigenous name for…
