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Tailor-made Holidays to Costa Rica: Accommodation

With Audley, where you stay is very much part of the experience. Wherever possible we try to track down characterful accommodation. We regularly inspect the accommodation we use, updating our knowledge on existing properties and researching new alternatives

Here we feature some of our most interesting properties, although we recommend and use many others to suit all budgets and tastes.

Lost Iguana Resort

Arenal Volcano & the Cloudforest Reserves

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

The Lost Iguana Resort is a new hotel, beautifully set in over 100 acres of rainforest. The 42 rooms are dotted amongst the trees, each well-appointed and furnished to a high specification...   Read more »

Lapa Rios

Corcovado & Osa Peninsula

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

On the southernmost tip of the Osa Peninsula, Lapa Rios is built over 100 metres above the sea, sitting above the canopy of the surrounding tropical dry forest. The main lodge and 16...   Read more »

Villa Blanca Cloudforest Hotel and Nature Reserve

Arenal Volcano & the Cloudforest Reserves

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

Villa Blanca is located across 75 acres of cultivated land surrounded by the beautiful Los Angeles Cloud Forest, an 800 acre private biological reserve belonging to the property. ...   Read more »

Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge

Corcovado & Osa Peninsula

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

A beautiful property, the lodge is located in a private reserve on the edge of the Corcovado National Park. The 14 deluxe bungalows and suites are dotted around pristine gardens with views...   Read more »

Xandari Plantation Inn

San José & Central Valley

Our rating: First Class

A high standard of accommodation with a wide range of facilities.

The Xandari Plantation Inn consists of 22 spacious villas only 25 minutes from San José. Overlooking Costa Rica’s Central Valley, the villas and gardens have been designed and furnished with...   Read more »

Capitan Suizo

Northern Pacific Coast

Our rating: First Class

A high standard of accommodation with a wide range of facilities.

Located at the end of the beautiful Tamarindo beach, Capitan Suizo has 8 thatched-roof bungalows and 22 standard rooms, which open onto tropical gardens. The standard rooms are all...   Read more »

Fonda Vela

Arenal Volcano & the Cloudforest Reserves

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

Nestled amongst the serene mountains of Monteverde, the Fonda Vela Hotel is 1,400 metres above sea level, resulting in a refreshing climate that is locally known as “eternal spring”. ...   Read more »

Arenal Springs Hotel

Arenal Volcano & the Cloudforest Reserves

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

The Arenal Springs Hotel offers the perfect combination between relaxation, comfort and tropical scenery. The hotel features tropical gardens with 46 colonial style rooms. Each room has its...   Read more »

Manatus Lodge

Tortuguero & the Caribbean Coast

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

Manatus Lodge is the most comfortable lodge located around Tortuguero located directly on the river. The lodge offers 10 beautifully furnished air-conditioned bedrooms - all with...   Read more »

Tango Mar

Northern Pacific Coast

Our rating: Medium

A good standard of accommodation, reasonable range of facilities.

Located on a private beachfront reserve along the Nicoya Peninsula on the Pacific coast, the 35 rooms of Tango Mar offer the complete isolation and exclusivity of a small, deluxe beach...   Read more »