Destino Hotel & Hot Spring ★★★★

"An incredible place… we were amazed by the peace of nature and the soothing sound of the river. Easily accessible from San José and full of thoughtful details and luxury. We loved every second of our stay — we’ll definitely be back and highly recommend everyone to visit. It’s truly spectacular."

Rio Perdido Hotel & Thermal River ★★★★

Rinconcito Lodge ★★★

"I booked at the last minute but never regret doing so. This property is beyond my expectations and well managed and organized. Breakfast is good lunch also. They have a nice swimming pool and the view is also fantastic. Vibe is great definitely a chill place for vocations. And it’s close to most of the locations."

Cataratas Bijagua Lodge, Incluye Tour Autoguiado Bijagua Waterfalls Hike ★★

"My second stay at the lodge. It’s a little gem of a place. Really well run. Cute clean cabins and lots of birds all around. A great base for exploring the nature and activities of the Bijaguas, Tenorio and Rio Celeste area."

Agutipaca Bungalows ★★★

Rancho Humo Estancia ★★★

"Wonderful experience. 3 course meals. More wetland birds to see than we could have imagined. So much nicer doing a Tempisque River cruise from here rather than with a 2 hour drive from the coast. The safari tour was even better. Beautiful balcony looking over the forest with distant mountains."

Jardin entre Montañas ★★★

"We stayed December 2024 in the very private Cocoa Cabin. Breakfast was varied each day and was exceptional (hot Chocolate from the cocoa for their yard). It was a nice treat not to have to share any walls with other guests (just the sounds of frogs at night and birds in the morning). At night we could look for frogs in the garden with the owner. The place was very clean and comfortable. The hosts were very warm and we loved learning about Costa Rica culture. Shower is hot water on demand, so you could change the temperature to hot or cooler on the shower dial (based on the season). Small kitchen with the necessary basics was included. They only recommended tours and restaurants they were familiar with and approved. Close to a lovely national park with waterfalls, all sorts of tours are available in this area and better than Monteverde with wildlife abundant (we saw 2 and 3 toed sloths, toucans, frogs in the garden). Wifi connection was consistent. I would go back in a heartbeat."

Vida Aventura Ranch ★★★

"Wow, what an amazing host! Jorge knew all about the surrounding areas, the National Park trails we wanted to visit and what activities were available to us. We had all our meals at the ranch, and he was even kind enough to pack us simple sack lunches for our day in the National park. Meals were deliciously simple. We enjoyed zip lining with the kids at the ranch and felt super safe zipping among the canopy. Don’t use Google to get to the ranch, use Waze! Google took us down an abandoned “road” more like an extreme 4x4 road and Waze too is the correct way."

Mei Tai Cacao Lodge ★★★

"Absolutely fabulous! Loved watching all the toucans and macaws from our open front porch. The breakfast was also amazing with freshly cut fruit and homemade bread. Celine gave amazing recommendations on places around the area to visit and explore. We never had a dull moment here."