The Costa Rica eco lodge guide

Sleep in the rainforest. Wake to howler monkeys.

Eco lodges, jungle retreats and farm stays in every corner of Costa Rica, from Caribbean beach cabins to cloud forest hideaways, organized region by region.

Arenal & La Fortuna

Rancho Margot, El Castillo

A self-sufficient farm lodge near El Castillo on Lake Arenal: hydro power, biogas, farm-grown buffet meals, daily yoga and a regenerative farm tour.

Osa Peninsula

Aguila de Osa, Drake Bay

A hillside lodge at the mouth of Drake Bay's Agujitas River, with its own dive and fishing boats, Corcovado hikes…

Southern Nicoya

Anamaya Resort

Clifftop yoga and wellness retreat above Montezuma on the Nicoya Peninsula, with ocean-view cabinas, organic gluten-free food and week-long retreats.

Osa Peninsula

Lapa Rios Ecolodge

A 17-room CST Elite lodge in a 1,000-acre Osa rainforest reserve above the Golfo Dulce, with guided walks, Corcovado trips…

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Ten regions, ten kinds of wild

Costa Rica fits rainforest, cloud forest, dry forest and two coastlines into a country smaller than West Virginia. Pick the landscape first, then the lodge.

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9.66°N 82.75°W · Tortuguero, Cahuita & Puerto Viejo

Caribbean Coast

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Caribbean Coast

Laguna Lodge, Tortuguero

Long-running Tortuguero lodge, open since 1990, with 110 wooden rooms, six hectares of gardens, a botanical trail, pools and its…

Caribbean Coast

Cabinas Caribe Luna

Situated in Cahuita, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, Cabinas Caribe Luna is a eco resort perfect for nature…

Caribbean Coast

Kaya’s Place

Kaya’s Place is a rustic lodge and a charming bed and breakfast inn that is located in Puerto Viejo, a…

Caribbean Coast

Tierra de Sueños Lodge and Wellness Center

Seven hand-carved wooden bungalows on an old cacao farm in Playa Chiquita, near Puerto Viejo, with yoga, massage, sauna and…

Caribbean Coast

Geckoes Lodge, Cocles (Puerto Viejo)

Four self-catering rainforest houses with plunge pools on a former cacao farm in Cocles, 3 km from Puerto Viejo, run…

8.54°N 83.56°W · Corcovado & Drake Bay

Osa Peninsula

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Osa Peninsula

Ojo del Mar, Cabo Matapalo

A solar-powered bamboo lodge on the beach at Cabo Matapalo, Osa Peninsula, with daily yoga, communal dinners and Corcovado nearby.

Osa Peninsula

Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa, Osa Peninsula

Solar-powered beachfront yoga retreat south of Puerto Jiménez with 13 rooms, an open-air yoga deck, garden-grown meals and a spa.

Osa Peninsula

Copa de Árbol Beach and Rainforest Resort, Drake Bay

Nine all-inclusive villas on 70 acres of rainforest at Caletas near Drake Bay, reached by boat, with trails, kayaks and…

Osa Peninsula

Boca Sombrero Surf & Yoga, Cabo Matapalo

A rustic beachfront yoga and surf retreat at Playa Sombrero on the Osa Peninsula, with thatched houses, tent cabins and…

Osa Peninsula

Playa Cativo Lodge: A Boat-Access Retreat on the Golfo Dulce

Boat-access luxury lodge on the Golfo Dulce, inside a 1,000-acre reserve beside Piedras Blancas, powered by on-site hydro and solar.…

10.63°N 85.44°W · Gold Coast & Rincón de la Vieja

Guanacaste

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Guanacaste

Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo (formerly Flamingo Beach Resort)

Update, October 2026: Flamingo Beach Resort now operates as Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo . The review below describes the…

Guanacaste

Reserva Conchal, Guanacaste

Golf and beach community at Playa Conchal with two CST Elite hotels, a 39.75-hectare dry forest refuge, a tree nursery…

Guanacaste

Buena Vista del Rincón, Rincón de la Vieja

A family-run hacienda hotel on Rincón de la Vieja volcano: 60 rooms, volcanic hot springs and mud, a 420 m…

Guanacaste

Hotel Punta Islita

A small luxury hotel above Islita Beach with a 40-hectare dry forest, a scarlet macaw release project, village programs and…

Guanacaste

Sol Papagayo Resort

The smooth, dark, grainy, sandy beach of the Playa Panamá is just one of the attractions that make Sol Papagayo-Nakuti…

9.65°N 85.07°W · Montezuma, Santa Teresa & Cabo Blanco

Southern Nicoya

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Southern Nicoya

Rancho Delicioso Organic Farm and Eco Village, Delicias de Cóbano

Organic farm and eco village near Montezuma with a food forest, farm tours, a 70-foot treehouse over a stream, a…

Southern Nicoya

Luz en el Cielo, Montezuma

Forest B&B, hostel and rental houses steps from Montezuma village, with organic breakfast, a pool, howler monkeys and an easy…

Southern Nicoya

Lodge Margouillat

Situated in the pretty beach town of Tambor, in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica, Lodge Margouillat is a charming…

Southern Nicoya

Canaima Chill House, Santa Teresa

Eight self-catering suites on a wooded hill 500 m from Santa Teresa beach, with a pool, hot tub and easy…

Southern Nicoya

Funky Monkey Lodge

Located only 200 meters away from the pristine white sand beach of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, Funky Monkey Lodge is…

9.93°N 84.08°W · San José & the volcano highlands

Central Valley

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Central Valley

El Toucanet Lodge, Copey de Dota

A small family lodge at almost 2,000 m in Copey de Dota, running morning quetzal walks since 1996, with trout…

Central Valley

Trogon Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota

A 25-room riverside lodge in the Savegre Valley with gardens, trout ponds, two private trails and guided quetzal walks near…

Central Valley

Casa Isabella Costa Rica

Nestled among the verdurous greenery and hillsides of Escazu in the San Jose Province of Costa Rica, Casa Isabella boasts…

Central Valley

Dantica Cloud Forest Lodge, San Gerardo de Dota

Glass-walled bungalows at 2,600 m on a 20-hectare oak cloud forest reserve bordering Los Quetzales National Park, with quetzal tours…

Central Valley

Guayabo Lodge, Santa Cruz de Turrialba

Family-run farm hotel in Santa Cruz de Turrialba with 30 rooms, volcano views, its own shade coffee, cows and sheep,…

Fresh from the field

New to eco travel in Costa Rica? Start with our introduction to Costa Rica's eco lodges: what the term really means, and how to tell a genuinely green lodge from a hotel with a few plants.

Field notes