Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
This clutch of upmarket cabinas and homes in Pavones proper offers fully equipped kitchens, cool tile floors and attractive hardwood ceilings. Big shady…
Must-see hotels in Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
The darkish wood cabins are plain, with no decoration to brighten the mood. But they are clean and the tile showers with stone drains are funky cool. Even…
The Road to Chirripó
This Best Western benefits from a central location, yet it is far enough from the main highway to avoid the traffic noise. The rooms are of a standard,…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
Right by the road winding through Rancho Quemado, this welcoming little place has a couple of tidy wooden guest cabins. The friendly proprietor cooks up…
To Corcovado via Puerto Jiménez
A five-minute walk from the Sendero El Tigre trailhead, on a steep hillside, Amazonita consists of two cabinas and a house open to the wilderness. There…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
The Brunka Lodge is the most inviting option in Palmar Norte, though there is wide variation in the lodgings onsite. Most are sun-filled, clean-swept…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
Golfito’s swishest hotel primarily caters to duty-free shoppers looking for an amenity-laden base. You can expect to find such facilities as a swimming…
Parque Nacional Corcovado
Facilities at Sirena Ranger Station include bunk beds with mosquito nets, sheets and pillowcases, clean bathrooms and cool showers. Sirena serves large…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
Nine comfortable, rustic cabins are available to guests who stay on the farm; cabin rates include guided hikes (in Spanish) on the reserve and organic…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
This attractive fishing lodge on the main drag has spacious but plain rooms and suites overlooking the marina. The attached bar-restaurant draws a good…
Biolley
Well-kept dorms and private rooms at the headquarters for the women's cooperative Asomobi.
Restaurante & Hotel de Montaña El Descanso
The Road to Chirripó
This quiet homestead, run by the accommodating Elizondo family, is a decent budget choice. The spare, cell-like single rooms on the ground floor are a…
To Corcovado via Puerto Jiménez
This newish B&B has four simple rooms and suites, plus the tent-like open-air Garden Cabana. It's a sweet spot, surrounded by blooming gardens and frog…
The Road to Chirripó
About 300m south of the ranger station, a steep driveway leads uphill from the main road to this simple, functional lodge. Surrounded by gorgeous…
The Road to Chirripó
Located in the center of town just opposite the soccer field, this hip hostel is built right into the side of a giant boulder, lending a Flintstones…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
At Hotel Andrea, paths of terracotta tiles are brightly scrubbed, leading guests through the maze of yellow buildings to cool, whitewashed rooms. The…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
The only accommodations in Parque Naciona Chirripó, with room for up to 52 people in dorm-style bunks. The price includes sheets, pillow and blankets…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
About 5km south of Golfito's center, these family-run cabinas are far enough out of town to be noticeably quiet (and wildlife-friendly – birds and agoutis…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
The best option in town – though fairly subdued by any account – is El Ceibo, conveniently located downtown in a private, secure cul-de-sac (100m east of…
Bahía Drake
This quiet, family-run compound right in the heart of Agujitas offers rooms in wood-slat cottages amid a garden frequented by birds. The least-expensive…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
The AsoProLA guiding association runs a simple lodge and restaurant in Altamira village, ideal for the night before or after your trek in La Amistad. The…
Bahía Drake
This family-run place has simple, tidy rooms right in the middle of Drake, but you get what you paid for. Cheapest ground-level rooms are hot, with can't…
The Road to Chirripó
Just 70m below the trailhead, these no-nonsense digs are a longtime mecca for hikers heading to/from Chirripó. Budget-friendly rooms are fine for a…
The Road to Chirripó
About 1km west of the Interamericana, a cluster of 15 wooden cabins, warmed by electric heaters, overlook the forest-cloaked valley. Four kilometers of…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
This orange, hard-to-miss facility offers 19 dated rooms outfitted with tiled floors, wood furniture and thick towels. The bar, with its huge dome ceiling…
Puerto Jiménez
On the edge of town, these budget digs are squeaky clean and relatively quiet. Rooms share clean bathrooms and a brightly tiled kitchen (available for a…
Puerto Jiménez
While this family-run backpackers provides little more than a bed in a fan-cooled or air conditioned room for the night, the Corner is kept admirably…
The Road to Chirripó
This cluster of simple riverside cabinas has a homespun feel. Frills are few, but the cabins are clean, comfortable and stocked with piles of blankets…
The Road to Chirripó
This sharp motor court is decked with blooming hedges and climbing vines outside – indeed a welcome sight to the road-weary traveler. Inside, functional…
Puerto Jiménez
Here are some shiny new cabinas on the edge of town. The rooms are spartan, with cinder block walls and tile floors, but sheets are crisp and clean and…
The Road to Chirripó
Let's put it bluntly: if you're traveling through town, weary and cash poor, this is the cheapest choice. The centrally located hotel is a two-minute…
The Road to Chirripó
At the southern end of the San Gerardo road, rustic wood bungalows offer views of the flower-filled gardens or verdant mountains from their front porches…
Biolley
This hotel consists of a loose cluster of eight wooden cabins – from snug doubles to cabins suitable for families and groups. The restaurant serves…
The Road to Chirripó
Near the soccer field, this colorful hostel gives guests a space to cook and socialize, as well as basic but clean rooms and dorms to lay their weary…
To Corcovado via Puerto Jiménez
Fronting Playa Blanca, this friendly place has simple wooden cabins. Mural-painted walls and floors brighten up the otherwise dark accommodations.
Parque Nacional Corcovado
Basic campsite with cold-water showers and potable water.
Parque Nacional Corcovado
Basic campsite with potable water and cold showers.
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
This Zancudo cheapie proves that Costa Rica is still a friend to backpackers, while providing a fun gathering spot for travelers from the far reaches of…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
Attached to La Perla del Sur, this riverside motel is a place to lay your head before or after your boat trip. You'll find dusty rooms with wooden floors,…
Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
This new eco-lodge was closed during research and could not be visited, but neighbors say it brings a new level of luxury to the Golfo Dulce.
