Frommer's Review
This is Costa Rica's most famous ecolodge. The hotel consists of eight duplex buildings perched along a steep ridge. Each spacious room is totally private and oriented toward the view. Walls have open screenings, and the ceiling is a high-peaked thatched roof. Mosquito nets drape languidly over the rooms' two queen-size beds. A large deck and small tropical garden, complete with a hammock and outdoor shower, more than double the living space. There's an indoor shower in each room, which features open screen walls letting out on the view, so it's not all that different from being outdoors. Note: It's a bit of a hike back and forth from the main lodge to the farthest rooms.
The centerpiece of the lodge's large open-air dining room is a 15m (49-ft.) spiral staircase that leads to an observation deck tucked beneath the peak of the building's thatched roof. There's also another wonderful open-air yoga platform, where classes are sometimes offered. Lapa Ríos is surrounded by its own 400-hectare (988-acre) private rainforest reserve, which is home to scarlet macaws, toucans, parrots, hummingbirds, monkeys, and myriad other wildlife. However, keep in mind that there are no TVs, no telephones, no air-conditioning, no discos, no shopping, no paved roads, and no crowds. Moreover, the beach is a good 15-minute hike away. In fact, other than a beautiful little pool, miles of hiking trails, an array of adventure tours and activities, and a quiet tropical bar, there is little to distract your attention from the stupendous views of the rainforest all around and the ocean far below.
Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; small pool; tour desk; massage; laundry service; nonsmoking rooms
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
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planning your trip.
