This luxury tent camp in the rainforest outside of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica is nestled on 750 acres of pristine jungle along the Savegre River, 30 km south of Quepos. Rakifi safari with nine (9) luxury tents are set atop hardwood decks, each with rocking chairs so you can sit back and admire the view in privacy. Imported from South Africa, the tents' design lets you experience nature up close while keeping insects at bay. Each unit features a modern, complete bathroom. Whether you are on your honeymoon or want to bring a whole group of friends, family, or business associates, Rafiki provides the perfect atmosphere. While our property is a true nature retreat...this is hardly roughing it!. Guests can enjoy a wide array of activities such as whitewater rafting, horseback riding, and world-class birding! If a more relaxing atmosphere is desired, sit back and take in the magnificent vistas from your rocking chair sipping on a tropical beverage from our "Lekker Bar". For the youngsters we have a water slide and pool that will entertain them for hours.

Located North of Dominical beach, Hacienda Barú has more than 800 acres of privately owned National Wildlife Refuge. The 6 guest cabins offer a beautiful view to the surrounding forest and are located within walking distance from the beach. Each cabin is secure and has two double and one single bed, a kitchenette with refrigerator, private bathroom with hot water, ceiling fans and a safe. The restaurant serves typical Costa Rican meals and beverages.

Looking over the treetops towards "Cuna del Angel" (the craddle of an angel) its located 9 Km south of Dominical between the coastal road and the only 500 m distant Pacific ocean in the south of Costa Rica. The Hotel features 16 rooms, each named after an angel, richly decorated with colonial and Asian details, and equipped with all modern commodities: Air conditioning and ceiling fans, DVD and Direct TV, Wireless Internet access, Mini bar, safe, hairdryer, room service…all with astonishing ocean and jungle view from their terraces or balconies.
The Palapa, the central building of this unique hotel, all around this circular space, the creative Chef will pamper all your senses in the restaurant. Come for gourmet dining with a selected choice of wines and awesome views.
The lobby was designed in two levels, so visitors can get inspired by the stunning ocean view, while they feel among the clouds and in Heaven, drinking a cocktail creation, choosing a souvenir or a fine jewel in the boutique. Its decoration includes details, such as the dome in optic fiber with the constellation of August 8th 2005 of our local sky, the date when most stars and the brightest ones could be seen, a magical experience.

The Cristal Ballena Hotel Resort is located at Playa Ballena (Ballena Beach), at the Ballena Marine National Park. Situated in a 12 hectare (30-acre) garden area on a hill between the Pacific Ocean and a rainforest covered mountain, the hotel offers 19 fully equipped and spacious suites as well as 4 adventure lodges. Among the suites are 14 spacious, connectable junior suites, 3 master suites and 2 family suites, all with balcony and stunning ocean views, four-poster beds, air conditioning plus ceiling fan, satellite television, WLAN, telephone, refrigerator, safe, coffee maker and private bathrooms with hairdryer. 4 charming Adventure Lodges are situated in an exotic garden, surrounded by exuberant tropical forest. Each lodge comes with terrace, separate tiled bathroom, king size bed and ceiling fan. Hotel Facilities: Large swimming pool (400 square meter / 4300 square foot) with magnificent panoramic vies, café-style bar and restaurant "Pura Vida" featuring international and Costa Rican cuisine, multipurpose meeting room for up to 60 people, gardens and park area surrounding the hotel. The hotel can arrange various activities, including snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, surfing, bird and whale watching, walking tours, horseback riding, ultralight flying tours and boat tours.

La Cusinga Lodge is a coastal rainforest eco lodge dedicated to marine and terrestrial conservation and environmental education. Its location on the southern Pacific coast provides guests with sweeping ocean views and a relaxing beach vacation. In addition La Cusinga is part of a private nature reserve that supplies the visitor with an unparalleled look at Costa Rican wildlife and rainforest. The reserve consists primarily of 250 hectares of virgin rainforest that borders thousands of more acres of privately protected forest. The hotel has its own restaurant, an awesome viewpoint for all guests, where one can enjoy the enigmatic view of the Pacific Ocean, a fireplace for barbecue and a unique exposed but canopied yoga area within a natural setting fully surrounded by the tropical Rainforest. All rooms have a balcony (some are shared balconies with the neighboring cabinas) and own bathrooms. The room categories are: Single rooms with queen size bed, Double rooms with king size beds, 2 spacious rooms for groups up to 12 people, 1 honeymoon suite with private balcony. La Cusinga maintains several trails that wind through the pristine protected rainforest and along the beautiful beaches. Wildlife at La Cusinga is abundant and you will see many species that may include: morpho butterflies, tree frogs, ospreys, parrots, parakeets, toucans, howler monkeys, bottle-nosed dolphins, hawksbill turtles and the great humpback whale.

Villas Río Mar is situated 21 miles (35 km) from the town of San Isidro del General on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and approximately 25 miles (40 km) from Quepos, a short walk from Dominical Village and the unspoiled beach. The Standard Bungalows will sleep up to 2 people and have a private, terrace like living-room and are equipped with private baths with hot water, refrigerator, fans, telephone (room service and internet access available) and of course, a hammock. Guests can choose for 2 individual or 1 king-size beds.
Deluxe Junior Suites (non-smoking inside) are equipped with air-conditioning and direct TV and will sleep up to 4 people (in the same room). Besides this they have a private terrace, private bathrooms with hot water, refrigerator, fans, telephone (room service and internet access available).

Situated about 15km south of Uvita, between the coast road „Costanera Sur“ and the Playa Tortuga, the hotel Villas Gaia offers 12 wooden bungalows with a lot of privacy, spread over the densely grown territory and surrounded by tropical nature. From the pool, you have a great view of the Pacific Ocean and the Playa Tortuga is only about 500m away from the hotel reachable on a path. The tastefully and in nice tropical colors arranged bungalows feature ceiling fan, private bathroom with hot water, private terrace, one queen size and one single bed (orthopedic mattresses!), as well as reading lamps, and beside table. To the hotel also belong a restaurant and a bar.

Whales & Dolphins Eco-lodge is located approx. 17 km south of Playa Dominical, near the ocean national park Ballena, and offers a total of 20 rooms (16 standard rooms, 4 suites). All rooms feature private bathroom/hot water, hair dryer, A/C, satellite TV, mini bar, telephone, room safe as well as a private balcony with view till the pacific ocean and toll the island Caño. Hotel facilities include a swimming pool with nice panoramic view, an additional pool for kids, a restaurant with international cuisine, bar, gift shop as well as Internet and laundry services. Among other activities, the hotel can organize boat tours with whale and dolphin observation in the nearby Ballena Marine National Park, mangrove or snorkeling tours, scuba diving, horseback riding, kayaking, mountain biking and sport fishing.

This lodge is located in the heart of the Los Santos Forest Reserve, some 80 km from the capital San José towards Southern Costa Rica. Constructed on the top of a hill in the middle of this valley full of Quetzals, this lodge offers a spectacular view of the cloud forest at an altitude of 2600 meters. The Dantica Lodge sits on nine acres of private cloud forest and trails that take through primary forest, alongside a crystal clear mountain stream that is perfect for bird and animal spotting. The primary forest with century old oak trees is less than a minute’s walk away. Another unique feature of the lodge is that water is heated through solar energy.
Facilities: restaurant, hiking trails, terraces with chairs and tables, bird and hummingbird feeders, massages in bungalow, guarded parking lots, wheelchair access, family friendly hotel, playground for children, Internet, laundry service, large gallery with indigenous and contemporary Latin-American Art and Handicrafts.
Rooms: The lodge offers rooms and bungalows. Every bungalow has its own terrace (covered) situated at the southwest side.
Superior Bungalows: Every bungalow consists of one or two bedrooms with private bathroom and a terrace. The four-person bungalows have a living room with a fully equipped kitchen. All the rooms offer a spectacular view of the valley with its cloud forest covered mountains. A walking trail system provides access to the nearby nine hectare private cloud forest reserve; some bungalows are only 50 meters away, others are inside the forest. All the bedrooms offer a beautiful view of the surrounding mountains. Large glass windows, some 6 meters wide, give the impression of sleeping in the forest itself. All rooms have queen-sized beds, goose-feather duvets, heating, mini bar, coffeemaker, Satellite TV, Jacuzzi, hairdryer and safe deposit box. Deluxe Suite: The Suite is larger and has additionally to the standard rooms a fireplace, a sunken Jacuzzi with two large windows and a private forest garden with its own trail. Breakfast is served in the Suite, on it’s terrace or in the little private forest garden.

The Savegre Mountain Lodge, also known under the former name of Cabinas Chacón, is located in San Gerardo de Dota, a small town in the Talamanca mountain range. 30 rustic standard rooms are equipped with electric heating and private bathroom with hot water shower. 8 Junior Suites feature in addition a fireplace, sofa, and private bathroom with bathtub. A cozy restaurant offering national and international cuisine, as well as a bar and lounge in the nice gardens with colorful humming birds are part of the facilities.

Trogon Lodge in San Gerardo de Dota, near Cerro de Muerte, approximately 85 km from San José, at 7000 ft. above sea level in a well-protected hidden valley. It consists of 23 rustic but very comfortable rooms that are situated at a small river. They feature electric heating, private bathrooms with hot water, terrace, rocking chairs, fan, and a double/single bed. The Junior Suite comes up with a King size bed, Jacuzzi, and Panorama terrace. Delicious home-cooked meals are served in a family style restaurant/bar. A private park with several hiking trails belongs to the Lodge. The following activities can be engaged in: Guided hikes for Quetzal watching, horse back tours, Mountain bike tours, trout fishing, as well as a canopy tour.

Located in Southern Costa Rica, at 15 minutes from the town of San Isidro, on the road to Rivas and to Chirripó National Park; Talari Mountain Lodge offer nine rooms, equipped with private bathroom, solar heated water, a small fridge, table & chairs, fans and a terrace with views on the Talamanca mountain range and the forest. Some can accomodate up to four people. All rooms together, about twenty people can find a comfortable place for the night. The relaxing swimming pool in green setting has the Talamanca Mountain Range as impressive background. Hotel facilities include a restaurant with typical cuisine. Horseback riding tours and packages for climbing Costa Rica's highest mountain, the Cerro Chirripó, are available. Your hosts at Talari Mountain Lodge speak five languages, enjoy cooking, milk cows, make bread, marmalade and cheese, grow vegetables, play piano and are experienced trekking organizers. And most important: they generously offer you hospitality with a personal touch.

Swiss owned Golfo Dulce Lodge (German/English/Spanish spoken) is surrounded by the primary lowland rainforest of the newly established Piedras Blancas National Park an extension of the Corcovado National Park and the clear waters of the Golfo Dulce. This small bungalow settlement lays on a remote beach in the quiet bay of Playa San Josecito in the Southern part of Costa Rica. The lodge is only accessible by a boat ride of about 20 to 30 minutes either from Golfito or Puerto Jimenez. The little complex of individual buildings is informally grouped together as a tiny village in a large landscaped garden right on the edge of the tropical rainforest and less than 300 yards (250m) away from the rocky beach.
Deluxe Category; 5 detached and spacious wooden bungalows, comfortably furnished (including fan) and private shower/toilet (warm water until sunset). Each bungalow has a large, private veranda with a hammock and a rocking chair. All bungalows and rooms are equipped with 2 single beds.
Standard Category: 3 comfortably furnished Rooms in concrete (with fan) with large, private verandas with a rocking chair on the jungle edge or close to the small freshwater pool
Facilities: Restaurant with bamboo ceiling and covered rooftop observation deck, where delicious meals with local flavor and ingredients are served, hosts a cozy jungle bar and chairs for leisure. Other facilities: Freshwater Pool (chlorine-free), laundry, Beach Ranchito with hammocks, Information Center with hangouts about tropical flora and fauna, history and traditions.

Playa Nicuesa Lodge is located at the coast of Golfo Dulce and contains its own, 165 hectares big rainforest that is bordered at Piedras Blanca National Park. This small Lodge has only 4 bungalows, designed in the style of the surrounding nature. 3 bungalows have one big room and 1 have two rooms. All bungalows have private bathroom/hot water shower, ceiling fan, and private terrace as a garden shower. All beds are accommodated with mosquito nets. The 2-story main building has a restaurant and bar with a big terrace and wonderful view over Golfo Dulce and rainforest. The lodge is only accessible by boat from Golfito.

Nestled in the lush, thick forest of Piedras Blancas National Park in Costa Rica‘s remote southern zone, Esquinas Lodge is the perfect jungle retreat for eco-tourists seeking adventure off the beaten track.
Each of our 14 rooms offers a private bathroom with hot water shower, ceiling fan, full screening and a terrace. The large main building with it‘s roof made from 70,000 palm fronds has a spacious, open living room, library, bar, and a restaurant offering high-standard cuisine only a stone‘s throw from the dense jungle.
The beautifully landscaped tropical garden attracts more than 200 species of birds, colorful butterflies, coatis, monkeys, iguanas, Caymans and many other animals. The chlorine-free pool has a temperature of 80 degrees F. all year around and is fed by a crystal-clear jungle stream. A 10-mile long network of well marked trails, most of which lead through fascinating, untouched primary forest, departs directly behind the lodge.

Located in middle of the “Golfo Dulce Nature Reserve“, on the Osa Peninsula, the small, very personally run Suital Lodge is surrounded by a private rainforest and borders the Golfo Dulce. A network of hiking trails (about 5 km) leads through the 28 acres of property and invites visitors to explore the flora and fauna of the constantly humid rainforest. The lodge offers 3 rustic, wooden bungalows that are equipped with 2 beds (one double, one single), private bath room/hot shower, fan, mosquito nets, and an own veranda. In addition to the three bungalows, 2 rooms are located inside the house of the proprietors. The Lodge offers canoe tours to the Esquinas river that are accompanied by dolphins if you are lucky, as well as horseback tours in the hilly, light green landscape.

Located in the south of Costa Rica the Hotel Palmeral Dorima has a fantastic panorama view of the “Cerro de Paraguas” (umbrella hill). The harmoniously colored hotel is integrated into a tropical garden and has 16 roomy housing units and 6 individual bungalows. All rooms are equipped with a private terrace, A/C, minibar, telephone, safe box, hot water shower and hair dryer. Satellite television and an internet place are available at the hotel restaurant. Furthermore the hotel provides a laundry service and free hot coffee in the morning from 6.30 am.

Located on the Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica, Corcovado is the "crown jewel" of a world-renowned national park system. Casa Corcovado Lodge is located in a 170-acre private reserve bordering Corcovado National Park and is accessible only by boat. Your accommodations at this "Lost World" are artfully-appointed individual bungalows offering unpretentious comfort, mosquito-netted beds, ceiling fan, tiled floors, lounge area, dry mini bar, safety deposit box, hammock, and ample closets. Roomy private bathrooms have hot water showers and designer fixtures. As you stroll down the sidewalk, your eye cant help but be drawn to the beautiful stained glass in the door and wooden shutters in the windows, handmade by Costa Rican artisans. The hotel offers 10 Deluxe bungalows with tiled ceramic floors, ceiling fans, mosquito-netted beds, ample storage including closet, lounge area, dry mini bar, safety deposit box, and hammock. There is hot water and electricity 24 hours a day provided by hydroelectric and solar systems. Junior suites with an enclosed porch and living room are available for our guests who like al little more space. The facilities include an observatory bar, dining and lounge area, spring-fed swimming pool, salon Corcovado & Rainforest conference center, gift shop, laundry, and rancho & observation point. The Jungle dining room and the bar “El Bosque” are surrounded by rainforest and fruit trees for bird watching.

In front of a pristine tropical beach and surrounded by the Punta Rio Claro National Wildlife Refuge, Punta Marenco Lodge offers comfortable accommodations for nature lovers interested in enjoy the natural wonders surrounding the Lodge. Corcovado National Park is one of the last refuges for many animals in danger of extinction, Caño Island and its surrounding area offers protection to a vast diversity of sea life including: humpback whales, dolphins, sea turtles ext. Punta Rio Claro's hilltop lodgings accommodate a maximum of 25 guests in comfortable, rustic cabanas, each with private deck, offering a panoramic view of the Pacific and surrounding jungle. Family-style meals are served in our large, airy dining room. Each room has a private bathroom. Electricity is provided by a small generator and is available from 6 pm till 10:00 pm, some times when our guess asks we can leave it on longer. Punta Marenco's credo is to protect our environment. Enabling guests to enjoy an unspoiled wilderness experience commit us to conserving this unique Tropical ecosystem.

Among Osa Peninsula’s delights are its remoteness and undeveloped, primitive state. Accessible only by boat, the Drake Bay area is free of roads, cars, and even electricity. (We supply our own power 24 hours a day.) We have, however, made it surprisingly accessible for the save adventurer. Aguila de Osa Inn comes complete with 2 suites and 11 Deluxe rooms, all of which are nestled neatly into the surrounding hillside. Hardly visible from a distance, the rooms are separated into three distinct clusters, each offering spectacular views of the lush, tropical jungle that surrounds the hotel. Resting high above the water's edge, the rooms are open and spacious; with mesh windows to ensure a tropical breeze to pass through your room. All rooms feature large Italian tiled bathrooms, cathedral style ceilings, hot water, ceiling fans, 24 hour electricity, hand crafted decor, in addition to drinkable well water that is UV treated with a micro-filtered system.
A well maintained cement trail connects the rooms with the hotel's restaurant/office area, which during the evening hours is well lit to ensure safe passage to and from your room.

Located on the Osa Peninsula South of Puerto Jimenez and built 350 feet above the see, Lapa Rios offers 14 luxurious bungalows and 1000 acres of private reserve including a sandy stretch of virgin beach. Lapa Rios is built in harmony with the surrounding forest and beach environment. The main lodge and bungalows line three ridges connected by walking paths and steps.
The main lodge, housing the restaurant and bar, soars 50 feet and is built of local, natural materials. Palm thatched roofs meet a three-story hardwood circular stairway. Climb to overlook the forest canopy and breathtaking ocean views. Rooms: 14 luxurious, thatched bungalows with ocean view and surrounded by rain forest All 14 forest bungalows are private and open to the sea; are spacious and can sleep up to 4 people in 2 queen size beds. Each has an indoor (solar-heated) shower with an additional private garden shower, 2 sinks, large closets, and a deck overlooking the rainforest and the ocean. All bungalow access requires stair and path walking. There is 24-hour electricity available for battery charges, computers and razors. Daily laundry service available.
Guest room amenities: screened windows, hardwood floors, private deck, patio garden and both inside and outside private showers, locally made bamboo furniture, mosquito netted beds. Facilities: swimming pool with bar and sundeck, a terraced restaurant with view of the sea, 1000 acres of private reserve including a sandy stretch of virgin beach.