Costa Rica offers several luxury resorts to the discerning traveler, each with its own unique connection to the natural environment. Below we recommend our top 4 luxury resorts that you should consider for your Costa Rica vacation.
Costa Rica encompasses varied landscapes including beaches, volcanoes, rainforests, and mountains. The country contains 5% of the world’s biodiversity despite representing only 0.1% of the world’s landmass. The unique ecosystems are very intertwined with the lifestyle and culture of the country. Costa Ricans, often called “Ticos,” have a deep sense of appreciation and respect for the environment. They use the phrase “pura vida” (pure life or simple life) both as a greeting and a farewell. Costa Ricans use this phrase to express something akin to a philosophy of strong community, perseverance, good spirits and enjoying life slowly.
Andaz Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo
Location: Peninsula Papagayo
Highlights:
- Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo offers breathtaking views of Culebra Bay on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
- Enjoy the sunny climate at one of the three secluded beaches or one of the four pools. One pool has a shallow-entry ideal for kids, while those seeking tranquility can relax at the adults-only pool.
- Each of the 152 rooms and 21 suites balances modern design, with touches of character that blend into the natural surroundings. Each room offers a bird’s nest-inspired balcony and 4 of the suites feature a plunge pool.
- Four signature dining experiences including Rio Bhongon Restaurant (international breakfast and lunch with innovative Costa Rican cuisine for dinner), Ostra Restuarant (fresh seafood), Chao Pescao Small Plates & Bar (authentic Latin American favorites), and Andaz Beach House (locally inspired favorites like tacos and fresh grilled fish).
- Unwind at the ONDA spa with treatments prepared with organic local ingredients and the healing power of water. The treatments are individually tailored to you.
- Children can enjoy special programs at Cambi Kids club for kids age 4 to 12 and Jaguar Teens club.
- Engage in many activities including access to Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, a tennis center, running, biking, kayaking, stand-up paddleboards, snorkeling, sport fishing, surfing, scuba diving, outrigger canoeing, nature walks, yoga, cultural classes like Spanish, pottery, Latin dance, and cooking, etc.
Perks when booking through LBL Travel:
- Daily full breakfast for two guests per bedroom
- $100 resort credit
- Room upgrade & early-in/late check-out, subject to availability
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Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs
Location: Arenal Volcano National Park
Highlights:
- Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs are located in the outskirts of the amazing Arenal Volcano, an oasis of tranquility, where guests can experience a profound and organic immersion with nature while living in luxury at the same time.
- Nayara Gardens is a family-friendly section of the complex. It features 50 spacious casitas surrounded by lush tropical rainforest and provides an exclusive, ultra-luxurious retreat. Each expansive casita includes a secluded garden with an outdoor shower and a beautiful terrace overlooking the volcano with a private, intimate Jacuzzi for two.
- Nayara Gardens has three unique dining experience restaurants include La Terraza del Arenal (open-air family restaurant featuring local and international cuisine), Asia – Luna (Asian and Latin flavors with sushi roos, wok dishes, and fresh seafood specials), and Nostalgia Wine & Tapas (enjoy tapas and drinks while sitting at the bar or enjoy a spectacular five-course meal paired with wine).
- Nayara Springs is the adult-only section of the complex. It is located in an ultra-exclusive enclave set in the tropical rainforest and connected by a footbridge to the award-winning Nayara Gardens. It features 35 villas hidden among the lush gardens with views of the Arenal Volcano. Each villa is equipped with its own exclusive pool fed by mineral hot springs. The villas also include an expansive private garden with an exterior shower, sleek, four-poster bed wrapped in soft cotton, and indoor and outdoor sitting areas.
- Nayara Springs features two unique dining experience restaurants: Amor Loco (the dishes are avant-garde and beautiful) and Mis Amores (a contemporary interpretation of traditional Costa Rican cuisine).
- Disconnect for the world and connect with the nature around you at one of the two open-air spas. Enjoy classic massages and facials, or indulge in scrubs and wraps with organic coffee, volcanic mud, and chocolate clay.
- Engage in many activities including mixology classes, coffee roasting experience, hiking, visiting the mystic hanging bridges, exploring the Areanal Volcano, hike to La Fortuna Waterfall, birdwatching, frog watching night tour, white water rafting, horeseback riding, ziplining, canyoning, kayaking, etc.
Perks when booking through LBL Travel:
- A la carte breakfast daily for two guests per bedroom
- $100 food & beverage credit
- Room upgrade & early-in/late check-out, subject to availability
Click here to book Nayara Garden and Nayara Springs now!
El Silencio
Location: Bajos del Toro
Highlights:
- El Silencio Lodge & Spa is an inspired natural immersion retreat that celebrates Costa Rica’s charming cloud forest highlands. Located on a 500-acre private reserve nestled between the Juan Castro Blanco and Poás Volcano National Parks, this unique destination draws visitors who want to live a transformative, nature-immersion experience.
- The resort’s 20 suites offer stunning views of the mountains, river, or forest. The suites have the essence of simple luxury and elegance with canopied ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open to a private deck and whirlpool.
- Las Ventanas restaurant features a seasonal farm-to-table menu that highlights Costa Rican produce at its peak freshness.
- Relax at Esencia Spa with treatments that let you enjoy the best of Costa Rica’s natural healing ingredients. Within the spa, open-air treatment rooms with heated beds welcome in the beauty of Costa Rica. The sound of leaves dancing in the breeze, flowing water from the nearby creek, and the aromas of the nourishing earth create an ambiance of ultimate revival.
- Engage in many activities including guided mystic hikes, yoga, tree planting, bird watching, horseback adventure, ziplining, wine tasting, coffee tastings, cooking classes, art classes, mountain biking, waterfall trekking, etc.
Perks when booking through LBL Travel:
- Daily a la carte breakfast for two guests per bedroom served in the restaurant
- $100 resort credit
- Room upgrade & early-in/late check-out, subject to availability
Click here to book El Silencio now!
Pacuare Lodge
Location: Turrialba
Highlights:
- Pacuare Lodge is located on an 840-acre private reserve in the heart of the Talamanca Mountains. Every aspect of the lodge exists in symbiotic harmony with the natural surroundings.
- The lodge features 20 suites situated on the banks of one of the world’s most scenic, whitewater wonders, the Pacuare River. Each of the suites is a unique, separate dwelling with large terraces and some have private spring-fed pools.
- Enjoy the sunny climate at the infinity saltwater swimming pool. The pool spans from the banks of the river at one end to deep into the rainforest foliage at the other, providing an experience like no other.
- Delicious, flavorful, and complimentary cuisine utilizes locally grown and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
- Relax at the Jawa Juü Spa with rhythmic massages and spa treatments using local, natural products to create a blissful sensory experience for the body and the mind.
- Pacuare Lodge offers 8 unique experiences: canopy tour, tropical canyoning tour, bird-watching, Cabecar indigenous hike, ancient trail and hidden waterfall hike, rural experience, the loop hike, and sustainability tour.
Perks when booking through LBL Travel:
- Complimentary breakfast for two guests per bedroom
- Dinner set up by the river bank with candles and fire pit
- $50 spa credit
- Shot of Pacuare Lodge craft beer
- Room upgrade & early-in/late check-out, subject to availability
For more information on Pacuare Lodge, contact LBL Travel!
Include Costa Rica luxury resorts in your vacation
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