Costa Rica Hotels
Monteverde
Claro de Luna Hotel
This is a charming and intimate hotel that looks more like a private house. Claro de Luna Hotel is a lovely cedar wood house with nine comfortable rooms and a sunny dinning room located on a quiet farm with great views of the mountains of Monteverde, the village of Santa Elena, and the Gulf of Nicoya. Just minutes from the village and two kilometres from the airport, the hotel styles itself as a home away from home, allowing guests to relax while while keeping in touch with business, providing free high speed internet access (wifi hotspot). The spacious rooms contain local artisan crafted furniture throughout.
Heliconia Hotel
THotel Heliconia is located in Monteverde near two of the most beautiful protected tropical rainforests in Costa Rica: the famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve and the Santa Elena Rain Forest Reserve. It sits at the foot of the Finca Heliconia which boasts virgin forest only three hundred metres above the hotel and offers great views of the Gulf of Nicoya. The spacious rooms in the rustic chalet style buildings are beautifully crafted in tropical hardwoods. The hotel also provides a massage service, spa, children's playroom, Gourmet Restaurant and authentic pizza-oven, and excellent levels of service.
Manuel Antonio
Casitas Eclipse Hotel
A lovely three star hotel nestling in the shadow of Manuel Antonio National Park on Costa Rica's Pacific Coast. This airy and comfortable hotel is appointed throughout in a classic Mediterranean style with whitewash and tiles. It features thirty elegant rooms and fully equipped luxury villas, a pool and a restaurant serving excellent Mediterranean food with fantastic views of the Pacific ocean. Just a short distance away is Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica's most famous national park, where tropical rain forest meets dazzling white sand. Here you can enjoy kayaking, sport fishing or simply relaxing under a palm tree.
Hotel La Mariposa
Described by Conde Nast as "Eden on a ridge" and a three time winner of their "100 best hotels" award,, Hotel la Mariposa perches high above the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. Its magnificent views encompass the ocean, the city of Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park. The scenery of ocean, rainforest and sky is stunning. With its Spanish-Mediterranean architecture and fifty six well appointed rooms, La Mariposa is elegant, yet intimate. Hotel also features a fine restaurant serving haute cuisine, Sunset bar and lounge, three swimming pools with stunning ocean views, meticulously landscaped tropical gardens with walkways and trails and free shuttle service to and from Manuel Antonio National Park.
Makanda by the Sea Hotel
A beautiful boutique hotel especially designed as a romantic honeymoon retreat, Makanda By the Sea is set in twelve acres of sanctuary, one hundred metres above the ocean with an infinity pool and its own private beach. All of Makanda's beautifully decorated villas and studios have been carefully contoured into the jungle and down the descending mountain terrain, providing dramatic ocean views from all locations. Located just off the main road between Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park , Makanda By the Sea's unique contemporary design blends elegant architecture harmoniously into the gorgeous backdrop in one of Costa Rica 's richest natural settings.
Parador Boutique Resort & Spa Hotel
The Costa Rica Hotel Parador Boutique Resort & Spa is an excellent four star resort located in a pristine area of Manuel Antonio. A beautiful white sand beach surrounded by tranquil turquoise waters and jungle lies in a secluded bay just ten minutes walk from the hotel. Surrounded by gorgeous tropical gardens, all rooms have balconies with views of either the rainforest or the ocean with all amenities. The hotel, which is a wifi hotspot, also incorporates two restaurants with fabulous views, bars, conference room, large infinity swimming pool, adult swimming pool with cascading waterfall, jacuzzi, steam room, tennis court, miniature golf course, outdoor gym, nature trails, and a green area which includes a putting and chipping area, driving box, badminton/volleyball, and croquet.
Tulemar Bungalows and Villas
An intimate and stylish four star property incorporating luxury hardwood bungalows and villas scattered within lush rainforests, with spectacular views from all outlooks. The best of Manuel Antonio National Park is on your doorstep with every comfort available, including a private beach. The infinity pool offers the best sunset views in the area, and monkeys and sloths are often sighted foraging in the trees nearby. The hotel also includes a multi-ethnic cafe restaurant with superb food and glorious sunset views.
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Climate
Costa Rica is a wet tropical country. The dry season runs from late-December to mid-April and this is the most pleasant time to travel here. It is still worthwhile visiting in the wet season though some roads can be impassable. May and mid-October to mid-December should be quieter while still avoiding the peak of the wet season.