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Le Cameleon Boutique Resort
Le Cameleon is one of the newest members of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Small and intimate, there are only 23 rooms all with air conditioning, bathroom with massage shower, hair dryer, mini-bar, wireless LAN, plasma TV with Cable TV and music channels and a DVD & CD player, balcony or terrace and 24-hour room service. The serene atmosphere here is wonderfully relaxing and boasts a delightful swimming pool, bar/lounge and restaurant. Smart, contemporary décor cleverly melds with the rustic ambience. This is the place for surfing, diving or snorkeling. Cocles Beach is just steps away; alternatively, visit Playa Chiquita, an isolated beach area, exclusively for guests of the hotel. Try mountain biking, or a trip to Cahuita National Park with its coral reefs and fascinating birdlife.
Location: Puerto Viejo
Price: Deluxe |
Almonds & Corals Hotel
Located in the heart of the Gandoca
Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Almonds and Corals is a unique
destination. Staying at Almonds and Corals hotel offers you the opportunity to get a feeling of the jungle while having luxury accommodations in the middle of the wild rainforest. The hotel consists of 24 bungalows that lie under giant trees in a forest so dense that the sunrays hardly touch the ground. Each bungalow is a freestanding platform
raised on stilts and linked by boardwalks lit by kerosene
lamps. They are protected by a peaked roof, enclosed in mosquito
netting, and equipped with electric lamps, fans, beds, hammocks,
sofa and a private bath. A short walk away is golden sand beach
with thatched beach umbrellas. Enjoy kayaking, snorkeling,
biking, horseback riding, hiking and jungle walks and a
visit to the Indian Reserve and Cahuita National park.
Location: Gandoca
Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Price: Moderate |
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Azania
Bungalows
Among the Caribbean villages of
Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo, in the South Caribbean Coast
of Costa Rica, right in front of Cocles Beach, are the Azania
Bungalows. The 8 spacious and tastefully decorated bungalows
comfortably lodges up to four people, with one queen size
bed and two twin size beds, one of them placed in the mezzanine
to provide privacy. All are decorated with bamboo lamps
and furniture, ceiling fans, large windows with mosquito
nets and high peaked roofs. Each bungalow comes with its
own private deck and hammock for relaxation and enjoyment
of the tropical gardens and the great variety of birds and
butterflies. The Restaurant is located at the “Quincho”
style rancho next to the swimming pool and combines Argentinean
cuisine with local ingredients and flavors. Enjoy dolphin
watching, white water rafting, canopy tours, and national
park tours.
Location: Playa
Cocles
Price: Moderate |
| Samasati
Nature Retreat
Samasati Nature Retreat is located
30 miles South of Puerto Limón on the Caribbean coast. Samasati
is retreat facility and Eco Resort situated on 250 acres
of virgin tropical forest overlooking the Caribbean Sea
in the marvelous country of Costa Rica. The nine Caribbean
style Bungalows built with precious woods and all have private
bathrooms and spacious verandas overlooking the jungle and
the sea. Samasati Nature Retreat is completely surrounded
by National Parks and protected areas and offers a variety
of tours. Additional activities include bird watching, snorkeling,
horseback riding, dolphin spotting and white water rafting.
Location: Puerto
Viejo
Price: Moderate |
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Selva
Bananito Lodge
Selva Bananito Lodge is located
at the foot of Cerro Muchilla, or Muchilla Mountain, in
the Province of Limón on the Atlantic side of Costa Rica.
This is a family owned lodge adjacent to La Amistad Biosphere.
Eleven cabins stand on stilts, in traditional Caribbean
style with decks. A main lodge has a dining area, bar, and
small library upstairs, and kitchen. Enjoy guided rain forest
tours and outstanding bird watching. Rappel down a jungle
waterfall, and explore the canopy of gigantic trees. Cool
off in clean streams before taking a horseback ride through
a sea of greens.
Location: Puerto
Limon
Price: Moderate
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| Shawanda Lodge
Shawanda is the Lodge on the southern
Caribbean coast whose intention is to co-exist with respect
for nature. This small property is designed like a primitive village with 12 private thatch-roofed bungalows surrounded by tropical gardens. It features spacious bungalows constructed with
palm roofs, each its own terrace. On site is a gourmet restaurant.
Take an excursion to Cahuita National Park, glide over the
coral reefs in a glass bottom boat, snorkel, scuba dive
or surf the waves of the Caribbean. Other activities include
river or sea kayaking or visiting butterfly farms, iguana
farms, botanical gardens, bird watching or visiting the
local Indian reservations.
Location: Playa
Chiquita, Puerto Viejo
Price: Moderate |
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Costa Rica Tree House Lodge
Tree House Lodge consists of three individual, distinct houses that have been entirely built of sustainable woods, obtained out of fallen trees. The complex is located on a 10 acre ocean front property in the famous Punta Uva beach, just south of Puerto Viejo in the province of Limon. Punta Uva is considered to be one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful beaches on the Atlantic Coast.
The Tree House is built into and around a large tree on two levels with adventurous steel cable bridges that lead to your bedroom in the trees. The bathroom is in between massive air roots of the Sangrillo tree and the kitchen is between the giants of the forest.
The Beach House is the closet to the beach and features views of ocean.
The Beach Suite includes 3 bedrooms, a wide living room connected to the kitchen and an 800 square foot spectacular doomed bathroom. There is direct access to the beach from the front of the property.
Hiking in the Gandoca-Manzanillo wildlife refuge, surf and whitewater rafting are some of the activites you can enjoy here.
Location: Punta Uva
Price: Deluxe |
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