Honeymoon Hotels:Costa Rica

Honeymoon
Hotels
top 10 hotels for
animal lovers,
vegans/vegetarians
& eco-conscious
honeymooners
traveling to...
COSTA RICA
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Waterfa! Vi!as
Boutique Vegan Eco & Wellness Resort
Baru Rainforest, Dominical
Central Pacific Coast
www.waterfallvillas.com
Waterfall Villas (Cascadas Farallas) is a secluded ecofriendly, carbon neutral and all around enchanting
resort. This resort is ideal for both honeymoons and
destination weddings for couples wanting to combine
nature, luxury and overall health and well-being.
The resort is dedicated to protecting the 850 species
of birds, 209 mammal species, 220 species of reptiles,
163 species of amphibians, 13,000 plant species and
over 300,000 species of arthropods that inhabit the
area. It’s located in the Baru Rainforest about 2 miles
from the beach in Dominical.
Here you will dine on vegetarian, vegan and gourmet
raw food cuisine. All meals are prepared with fresh,
organic ingredients. At Waterfall Villas you can
experience total wellness through “nutritious, artistic
and delicious creations” prepared by a private chef
who will cater each meal to your specific needs.
This magical resort sits amidst waterfalls in the
middle of the rainforest creating a romantic, spiritual
and calming atmosphere. The energy of the waterfalls
at this wellness retreat will resonate into your mind,
body and soul with healing and rejuvenation. Here
you can enjoy daily yoga and meditation classes or
calm your muscles with a lava rock massage or other
waterfall detox spa healing treatments.
This enchanting, tropical and luxurious resort is the
perfect romantic getaway. Click here for their
honeymoon packages and here for their destination
wedding packages.
Rates: $115 - $485 per night
Photos courtesy of Waterfa! Vi!as.
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Si Como No Resort Spa &
Wildlife Refuge
Eco-friendly Nature Resort
Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas
Central Pacific Coast
www.sicomono.com
Si Como No is located on the most idyllic junglecovered hilltop in Manuel Antonio and provides a
luxury experience while protecting the eco-system
around it. This is the perfect resort for couples who
love the beach, tropical adventures, the spa, pool, and
four-star accommodations in a prime location.
This is an ideal location to participate in adventure
activities in the surrounding area during the day that
can further connect you with the flora, fauna and
culture of Costa Rica. Si Como No also has a 25 acre
private wildlife refuge located adjacent to it called
Fincas Naturales Wildlife Refuge.
Si Como No has 58 rooms that are contoured into the
jungle hillside across the property’s ten acres. It’s a
great location for both honeymoons and destination
weddings.
Click here for their honeymoon packages and here for
their destination wedding packages.
Rates: $185 - $375 per night
Photos courtesy of Si Como No Resort Spa & Wildlife Refuge.
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Arenas Del Mar
Beach & Nature Resort
Luxury Eco-Resort
Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas
Central Pacific Coast
www.arenasdelmar.com
Arenas Del Mar is luxury beachfront resort situated
on the beaches of Manuel Antonio adjacent to
Manuel Antonio National Park. This resort is perfect
for couples wanting a luxury beachfront location
coupled with the highest level of sustainability.
Rooms offer views of the ocean, Manuel Antonio
National Park or the surrounding rainforest. The two
hotel restaurants focus on fresh local produce.
There are endless activities for you to participate in
such as exploring Manuel Antonio National Park,
going on a bird watching tour or a night walk through
Arenas Del Mar Nature Reserve, whitewater rafting,
kayaking, whale watching, and more.
Arenas Del Mar is at the forefront of sustainability,
community outreach, and environmental
preservation. Some of their sustainability features
include using solar panels to heat hot water,
underground electricity systems that do not interfere
with the wildlife, energy efficient lighting, roof tiles
made from discarded plastic bags, and much more!
Arenas Del Mar provides a romantic setting in its
own rainforest reserve within walking distance from
secluded beaches, making it the perfect honeymoon
destination. And if you’re looking for a “green”
destination wedding, they can help you arrange one.
Click here for their honeymoon and destination
wedding services.
Rates: $260 - $780 per night
Photos courtesy of Arenas Del Mar Beach & Nature Resort.
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Gaia Hotel and Reserve
Boutique Luxury Eco-Hotel
Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas
Central Pacific Coast
www.gaiahr.com
Gaia Hotel and Reserve is a truly luxurious hotel, the
only 5 star hotel in Manuel Antonio. It is built on a
hilltop in a private rainforest reserve. This hotel is
perfect for couples who want their privacy and
seclusion while being immersed in high-end ecoluxury.
Gaia is an adult only hotel with modern amenities and
natural scenery. It has 20 exquisitely decorated guest
rooms ranging from studios to villas.
Gaia is located on a vast tract of lowland coastal
forest teeming with exotic wildlife that is protected
by Gaia’s reserve. Gaia’s eco-friendly policies earned it
The Leading Green Hotel for Central America award
by the World Travel Awards organization in 2008 and
2009.
Gaia is the perfect luxury honeymoon or destination
wedding location and offers extensive wedding
planning services.
Click here for their honeymoon and destination
wedding services.
Rates: $220 - $1,010 per night
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Harmony Hotel
Eco-Hotel
Nosara, Guancaste
North Pacific Coast
www.harmonynosara.com
Harmony Hotel is located on a remote beach in
Guanacaste. It’s ideal for honeymooners looking to
get back to basics at a quiet, secluded, and ecofriendly beach resort.
Harmony Hotel has 24 rooms, bungalows and suites
located along a tropical garden path. It also features a
healing center that offers yoga, meditation and spa
treatments.
This hotel offers several unique tours including
ceramics tours, sea turtle nesting tours, sustainable
coffee tours, and school tours. Surfing is also very
popular here.
Harmony Hotel engages in ecologically sound
practices and thrives on limited natural resources and
organic gardening.
The open air restaurant offers vegan protein
alternatives to meat-based meals and their juice bar
offers everything from veggie and fruit juices to fresh
harvested salads and sandwiches on multigrain bread.
Harmony Hotel offers a magical, secluded, peaceful
setting for a romantic, private and relaxed
honeymoon.
Click here for their honeymoon packages.
Rates: $180 - $720 per night
Photos courtesy of Harmony Hotel.
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Finca Rosa Blanca
Coffee Plantation & Inn
Organic Coffee Plantation and Eco-Hotel
Santa Barbara de Heredia, San Jose
The Central Valley
www.fincarosablanca.com
Finca Rosa Blanca is an organic shade grown coffee
plantation with a world class 13 room inn located in
the middle of lush colorful gardens and framed by
breathtaking views of the Central Valley below. This is
the perfect honeymoon or destination wedding resort
for couples looking for a luxurious experience.
This hotel is an award winning leader in responsible
tourism and combines luxury with certified
sustainability. The restaurant serves fresh organic
local ingredients.
Finca Rosa Blanca has 30 acres of hard bean coffee
which is certified organic. They have planted over
5,000 native trees on their plantation which provide
shade and nitrogen for their organic coffee and
biological corridors for the birds and animals of the
area. They use no agrochemicals, pesticides,
herbicides or fungicides. Enjoy a coffee tour during
your stay.
Finca Rosa Blanca features spacious honeymoon suites with
spectacular views of volcanoes, cloud forests and even a tropical
waterfall. Wake to the swallows flying by your windows, sit under
the cascading waterfall in the pure sweet water infinity pool, or
pamper yourselves with a relaxing and refreshing Hot Stone
Aromatherapy Massage or organic Coffee, Almond and Chocolate
Scrub in the elegant but intimate El Targua Spa.
Click here for their honeymoon packages and here for their
destination wedding packages.
Rates: $250 - $630 per night
Photos courtesy of Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn.
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Casa Metta
Ecological Veggie Resort
San Jose de la Montana, Heredia
The Central Valley
www.casametta.com
Casa Metta is a gorgeous mountain villa with vegan/
vegetarian cooking classes, amazing gardens,
breathtaking views, exciting activities, or space for
pure relaxation in Braulio Carrillo National Park.
This is the perfect honeymoon destination for
couples looking for an eco-friendly affordable lodge
with delicious veggie food (including gluten-free and
raw options).
Casa Metta is located on the slopes of the extinct
Barva Volcano, which is 13 miles north of San Jose
and rises to a height of 9,500 feet above sea level.
Here you’ll enjoy the mountain way of life, swim in
their salt water, solar heated pool, wander amidst
their gardens and cypress forest, and spot exotic
birds and lizards.
While you’re there you’ll meet their rescued animals
including dogs, cats, quail, chickens, and rabbits.
Your hosts are Wendy and Eric. Wendy is a certified
vegan chef, nutrition specialist, and lifestyle coach
and trainer through the Ekaya Institute of Living
Food Education.
Rates: $55 - $95 per night
Photos courtesy of Casa Metta.
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Vi!a Blanca
Cloud Forest Hotel
Cloud Forest Eco-Hotel
San Ramon, Alajuela
The Central Valley
www.villablanca-costarica.com
Villa Blanca is a 75-acre mountain sanctuary located
within a private cloud forest reserve. This is an ideal
location for couples who want a secluded quiet
hideaway while being completely immersed in the
mountains.
Villa Blanca has 35 country-style cozy cabins including
5 romantic honeymoon cabins, all with breathtaking
views of the cloud forest. Rooms feature fireplaces to
keep you warm in the cool mountain climate. There
are no TVs or in-room internet but there is a movie
theater with nightly Hollywood movie screenings.
In 2007, Villa Blanca received Five Green Leaves by
The Certification of Sustainable Tourism, Costa
Rica’s highest award for sustainable practices and
operations.
The property features a beautiful chapel with a
unique ceiling comprised of 840 hand-painted
ceramic tiles, perfect for a destination wedding.
Click here for their honeymoon and destination
wedding packages.
Rates: $175 - $275 per night
Photos courtesy of Vi!as Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel.
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Samasati Nature Retreat
Eco-Resort and Nature Retreat
Puerto Viejo, Limon
Caribbean Coast
www.samasati.com
Samasati is a secluded eco-resort nestled in 250 acres
of virgin forest overlooking the Caribbean Sea. This is
a beautiful honeymoon and destination wedding
resort for couples looking for a private intimate
location completely immersed in nature.
Samasati has nine Caribbean style bungalows that are
surrounded by lovely tropical gardens. Built with
precious woods, all have private bathrooms with hot
water and spacious verandas overlooking the jungle
and the sea. Some are lofts with the bedroom upstairs
and living room downstairs. There are also houses
that can be rented on a monthly basis.
Samasati's water system is supplied by fresh springs on
the property and they only use environmentally
friendly products. They serve vegetarian food and
vegan diets are easily accommodated. This is the ideal
place for daily yoga and meditation and there are also
many unique spa offerings.
Click here, here and here for their honeymoon
packages and here for their destination wedding
packages.
Rates: $85 - $185
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Lapa Rios Ecolodge
Eco-Resort and Wildlife Reserve
Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula
The South
www.laparios.com
At Lapa Rios you’ll be immersed in nature in it’s
purest form. Lapa Rios is a great honeymoon
destination for couples who want a unique,
adventurous, authentic experience that completely
immerses them in nature while supporting sustainable
tourism.
This lodge is set in a private nature reserve spread
over 1,000 acres of Central America’s last remaining
lowland tropical rainforest. This 930 acre reserve
buffers Osa Peninsula’s Corcovado National Park and
serves as a wildlife corridor.
Lapa Rios is located 350 feet above sea level. The
main lodge and 16 private bungalows are all built out
of locally harvested materials and have intricately
woven palm thatched roofs. At this resort you’ll not
only be completely immersed in the rainforest, you’ll
be supporting a sustainable tourism pioneer that has
won worldwide awards for social and environmental
excellence.
During your stay you can enjoy a variety of rainforest
and ocean activities including naturalist led rainforest
interpretive hikes, birdwatching walks, sustainable/
educational local project visits, ocean/mangrove
boating trips, dolphin and whale watching, kayaking
and surfing. Massages and yoga classes are also
available.
Click here for their honeymoon packages.
Rates: $140 - $660 per night
Photos courtesy of Lapa Rios Lodge.
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Other Recommended Eco-Friendly Hotels
THE CENTRAL VALLEY
AmaTierra Retreat & We!ness Center
Santiago de Puriscal, San Jose
www.amatierra.com
Aventuras Naturales Pacuare Lodge
Pacuare River, San Jose
www.pacuare.lodge.com
Casa Conde Suites
San Jose Downtown, San Jose
www.grupocasaconde.com
Gran Hotel
San Jose Downtown, San Jose
www.grandhotelcostarica.com
Hotel Arenal Kioro
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela
www.hotelarenalkioro.com
Hotel Arenal Manoa
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela
www.arenalmanoa.com
Hotel Bougainvi!ea
Santo Domingo de Heredia, Heredia
www.hb.co.cr
Hotel Los Lagos
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela
www.hotelloslagos.com
La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge
Boca Tapada, Alajuela
www.lagarto-lodge-costa-rica.com
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Lands in Love
San Lorenzo, Alajuela
www.landsinlove.com
*Great animal-friendly veggie resort for people on a budget
Montana de Fuego Resort and Spa
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela
www.montanadefuego.com
Rancho Margot
El Castillo, Alajuela
www.ranchomargot.org
Rios Tropicales Lodge
Pacuare River, San Jose
www.riostropicales.com
Tabacon Hot Springs Resort & Spa
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela
www.tabacon.com
Vista del Va!e Plantation Inn
La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela
www.vistadelvalle.com
NORTH CENTRAL
EcoLodge San Luis & Biological Station
Monteverde, North Puntarenas
www.crica.com
Hotel El Establo
Monteverde, North Puntarenas
www.elestablo.com
Trapp Family Lodge
Monteverde, North Puntarenas
www.trappfamily.com
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CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST
Hotel Parador Resort & Spa
Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas
www.hotelparador.com
La Mansion Inn
Manuel Antonio, North Puntarenas
www.lamansioninn.com
The Tree House Lodge
Gandoca, Manzanillo
www.costaricatreehouse.com
NORTH PACIFIC COAST
Bahia Del Sol Beach Front Hotel & Suites
Playa Potrero, Guanacaste
www.potrerobay.com
Hotel Boringuen Mountain Resort
Cana Dulces, Guanacaste
www.borinquenresort.com
Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin
Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Guanacaste
www.guachipelin.com
Hotel Las Tortugas
Playa Grande, Guanacaste
www.lastortugashotel.com
Hotel Sugar Beach
Playa Pan de Azucar, Guanacaste
www.sugar-beach.com
Lagarta Lodge
Nosara, Guanacaste
www.lagarta.com
Ocotal Beach Resort
Playa Ocotal, Guanacaste
www.ocotalresort.com
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The Westin Resort & Spa
Playa Conchal, Guanacaste
www.starwoodhotels.com *all inclusive
CARIBBEAN COAST
Almonds and Corals Lodge
Manzanillo, Limon
www.almondsandcorals.com
Cariblue Bungalow Hotel
Puerto Viejo
www.cariblue.com
Selva Bananito Lodge
Puerto Viejo/Cahuita
www.selvabananito.com
THE SOUTH
Aguila de Osa Inn
Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula
www.aguiladeosa.com
Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge
Corcovado, Osa Peninsula
www.casacorcovado.com
Casa Verde Lodge
Uvita, South Puntarenas
www.cascadaverdelodge.com
La Cusinga Ecolodge
Uvita, South Puntarenas
www.lacusingalodge.com
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge
Golfito, Osa Peninsula
www.nicuesalodge.com
Rancho Naturalista
Cordillera Talamanca
www.ranchonaturalista.net
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