The editors of Costa Rica Travel Review have hand-picked a select number of luxury accommodations, large and small, for
Costa Rica Luxury Hotels. Every year, the number of properties deserving the luxury designation
multiply in this Central American paradise. Costa Rica now boasts superb and diverse inns, spas, and hotels scattered across
most of the country. Gourmet dining, golf, tennis, and spa services compliment the expected availability of canopy tours,
hiking trails, rafting, and guided nature tours.
This 4-room inn has already received accolades from Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine, and National Geographic
Traveler! This exclusive destination in an undeveloped part of the Costa Rica mountains offers elegant dining, bird watching,
horseback riding & mountain bikes, breathtaking Pacific views, a private nature preserve, and a cooking school with three
day culinary vacations. Some spa services, including facials, pedicures, and manicures are also available by reservation.
Located in a country Hacienda that locals call "the castle" Coyote Mountain is one of Costa Rica's architectural masterpieces.
Guest rooms have high ceilings, full baths, and hand-made textile decorations. The Observatory Suite combines wood and glass
with 360 degree views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding forest.
In 2007, the Inn was named among the Top 10 ultra-boutique hotels in the world by globorati.com/Reuters and the Top 10
hotel culinary schools by Gayot.com: The Guide to the Good Life.
The Four Seasons Hotel in Papagayo promises to bring a new level of luxury in the large hotel category. Amenities include multiple restaurants, spa
services, and a superlative golf course.
Tabacon Resort noteworth for its spa facilities and hot springs, views of Arenal volcano. The dining services are run-of-the-mill "Tico"
and the resort is family oriented.
Peace Lodge La Paz Waterfall Gardens, near Poas Volcano Peace Lodge uses naturally shaped wood beams and hardwood flooring combined with river stone and slate to
render an atmosphere that encompasses the rustic past and natural beauty of the rainforest and Costa Rica. Each room boasts a Jacuzzi tub and stone fireplace along with
showers that transform into waterfalls with the turn of a knob. Rooms feature handcrafted canopy beds and love seats,
original stained glass, and illustrated artwork.
Flor Rosa Blanca Country Inn A favorite luxury destination iun the Central Valley with an excellent reputation for ecologically friendly practices
and excellent service.
Paradisus Playa Conchal Nestled in the forests of what some are calling Costa Rica's North-Pacific "Riviera,"--also chosen for the Four Seasons-- the
Paradisus Playa Conchal is owned by Spanish hotel giant SolMelia. The all suite hotel and resort lies on 2,400 seasonally
lush acres in an enchanted land where challenging golf meets soft eco-adventure. There are also a number of nearby National
Parks for day trips. 60 km. from Liberia International Airport (LIR).
A luxurious, secluded cabin nestled high atop the rainforest hills of Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, featuring
breathtaking panoramic ocean views. Operated by Drake Bay Wilderness Resort.
Inn at Coyote Mountain
Flor Blanca Resort
Peace Lodge
Lapa Rios, Osa Peninsula rainforest. Set in
a 1000-acre private nature reserve of lowland tropical rainforest (think "hot"), Lapa Rios overlooks the water where
the Golfo Dulce meets the wild Pacific Ocean. This longstanding eco-resort has won many plaudits over the years.
