The best Costa Rica eco-resorts and lodges for the perfect retreat amidst protected nature and sustainability philosophy
Among Costa Rica's lush rainforests, it's easy to find a stop that will satisfy your budget and daily meditation needs. Costa Rica eco resorts offer unique tours where you'll be filled with knowledge, relaxation, and experiences. Our list of the best Costa Rica eco-destination resorts includes comfortable hideaways where accommodation prices start at $2,500 and unique eco lodges where $120/night will set you up for an impressive low-cost Costa Rica vacation. Find your sweet spot and see what you can get in return. The only thing we're sure of for sure is that regardless of your choice, you'll get spectacular scenery, an introduction to Costa Rica's colorful world of animals and birds, and an ocean of positive emotions. The best eco places to stay in Costa Rica have already been checked by travelers and collected by us for you.
Lapa Rios Lodge by Böëna - tropical luxury
The Osa Peninsula is home to a preserved lowland rainforest. The protected area sprawls over 1,000 acres and is inhabited by some of Costa Rica's most incredible animals and birds. Once in the green paradise you will feel like the famous Friday, and staying in the best eco-resort in Costa Rica Lapa Rios Lodge by Böëna you will feel lucky to have paradise available 24/7. The eco-lodge houses 17 individual bungalows on rocky cliffs wrapped in jungle. Filling them is more than comfortable, and the "love couple" panorama of Dulce Bay and the Pacific Ocean completes a picture that changes its colors several times a day. The bungalows feature spectacular terraces and private pools. The resort is equipped with an outdoor panoramic pool from where you can watch the mood of the ocean.
The resort's sustainability is not limited to eco-materials for interiors and construction or the natural menu in the restaurant. As part of its environmental awareness program, the resort educates staff and guests. Thus maintaining a balance between modern luxury and respect for the resources the Earth has given us.
The restaurant, bar and spa supports the overall concept and uses only natural products and cosmetics, most of which are from the Osa Peninsula. The luxury eco-resort in Costa Rica on the Osa Peninsula Lapa Rios Lodge by Böëna will give you an unusual positive experience with tropical animals, teaching them their language beforehand.
Price per bungalow: from $2,500 per night.
Nayara Tented Camp - Rise above the rainforest
Amidst dense greenery overlooking mountains and hills, Nayara Tented Camp grew on stilts. Fortuna became home to luxurious hideaways connected by paved paths and shared relaxation locations. Costa Rica Eco-Camp is located near the famous attractions of Fortuna: La Fortuna Waterfall (about 10 km) and Calambu Hot Springs (about 3 km).
Your comfortable tents have climate control systems, panoramic furnished terraces and luxurious large beds for a healthy sleep. Deep baths and private pools will also be part of your comfort.
The shared oases are reminiscent of the baths of youth amidst tropical vegetation, the illumination makes the atmosphere simply fabulous and a little fantastic. The eco-resort's restaurant offers Argentine cuisine, the ingredients for which are grown nearby. A buffet, continental menu and American heritage are available for breakfast.
In one of the best eco-camps in Costa Rica there is a spa that will provide you with rituals and treatments to revitalize the body and harmonize mental health. Sauna, hot tub and sunrise yoga will help you catch your balance.
The eco-camp participates in rainforest restoration programs in cooperation with Arenal National Park and preserves the sloth population in its territory. Additional services at the Nayara Tented Camp Eco-Hotel include car rental and transportation to and from the airport.
Price per room: from US$1,500.
Arenas Del Mar Eco Resort - Manuel Antonio Beaches
Aluxury eco-resort in Costa Rico to participate in the preservation of life on the planet and a comfortable tropical vacation. The location is zero carbon and prides itself on its design layout, which allowed the resort to grow with minimal deforestation. The restaurant menu is based on local farmers and renewable energy sources aim to clean the atmosphere. The resort adheres to an effective waste management program, making you, too, a participant in a laudable mission on Earth.
The conscious eco-resort is equipped with all the facilities for a luxurious tropical vacation: swimming pool, restaurant, lounge bar and panoramic terrace. The resort is located on the first beachfront, allowing you to enjoy a beach vacation with ocean views.
Idealistic room interiors include additional terraces with private oases, large beds and upholstered wooden designer furniture.
The Costa Rica beach eco-resort has many trails for exciting rainforest adventures. The Arenas Del Mar Hotel offers bicycle and car rentals for exploring nearby attractions.
Room rate: $1,300 per night.
Pacuare Lodge by Böëna - river view in Bajo Tigre
Costa Rica 's comfortable eco-hotel has an extensive program and list of collaborations to preserve the environment and its resources. Powered by clean energy from solar panels and hydroelectric turbines, the hotel confirms its sustainability mindset. The resort also helps preserve species of some rare animals by partnering with Costa Rican universities and charitable foundations.
Theriver eco-resort in Bajo Tigre offers guests the most incredible journeys by the region's waterways. Breathtaking river descents will lead you to the best sights and sites to see at least once.
Within the eco-resort you will find a restaurant, bar, swimming pool, terrace lounge and plenty of places to meditate. All the facilities will be introduced to you by a personal concierge, with whom you can map out your best Costa Rica adventures. Böëna's Pacuare Lodge eco-resort has activities for all ages, making it one of the best family eco-resorts in Costa Rica. Large comfortable rooms with varnished wooden floors and part of the potted rainforest can accommodate even large groups.
Enjoy the restaurant's treats, which are based on fresh farm harvests and catches. With more than 100 wines at the bar, you can enjoy an exquisite tasting experience.
Room rate: $1,300/night.
SCP Corcovado Wilderness Lodge - San Pedrillo Beach
Have a unique Costa Rica eco vacation experience in a comfortable four-star lodge in San Pedrillo. You can enrich your experience with knowledge of sustainability and take the nicest tours in the company of Costa Rica's wildlife.
All locations and facilities of the lodge are as eco-healthy as possible. Natural materials and products of local artisans represent the interiors of the rooms. The technology filling the hotel works on the principle of maximum electricity and water conservation. The use of only biodegradable materials in the décor and beyond is also commendable.
The restaurant and bar snacks are inspired by local tropical gardens and plantations, and the zero-waste food production and consumption program contributes to the preservation and continuation of life on planet Earth.
In addition to exciting eco-tours, the resort offers serene beach vacations amidst Instagrammable ocean and tropical beauty.
The rooms are comfortable, plain and simple, but that only adds to the charm and brightens the rest of the relaxing locales. Opt for a hideaway with a landscaped terrace, which is home to your open-air, white-walled bathtub. Suspension bridges connect the locations of theeco-resort in Costa Rica SCP Corcovado Wilderness Lodge, allowing for exciting daily walks among the tree crowns.
Room rate: from $1,100/night.
Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails - on the way to Arenal Volcano
Arenal Observatory itself offers gorgeous views and plenty of places to explore and walk. A comfortable eco-stay will add luxury to your tropical vacation and organize the entire experience. This is the most active co stay in Costa Rica.
Set in rooms that, like a knowledgeable Indian disguised as an environment, you will enjoy panoramic terraces overlooking the volcano and spacious rooms that let you breathe a full breath.
Each of your mornings will begin with the singing of tropical birds, for you are right in the middle of a nature reserve where 500 colorful species enjoy their carefree lives under the protection and patronage of the resort. After a fresh buffet breakfast or an international restaurant menu, you can go on a short guided tropical walk to explore the volcanic trails and the amazing world of animals. In addition to morning easy hikes from one of the best eco-resorts in Costa Rica, you'll go exploring waterfalls and the most popular 28-meter Nest observation deck. Arenal Observatory Lodge & Trails - then a world of adventure and unforgettable Costa Rica vacation experiences.
Room rate: from $740/night.
Ecolirios Boutique Hotel and Spa - a hidden haven of tropical tranquility and retreat
Escaping to Costa Rica for an eco-friendly relaxation vacation is easy with the co-hotel Ecolirios. You'll find it in Guasimo in an elevated position, amidst dense greenery and a silence that can only be disturbed by birds. You can't go wrong with the view from your room, so choose the right size. When you've had enough of the mountain views from the relaxing furnished terrace, you can take your bicycle for a scenic ride around Guasimo.
The hotel is 100% eco-friendly, so whatever you touch, taste or rub into your body is authentic and presented by nature itself. Take part in the resort's on-site recycling collection and contribute your percentage to life on this beautiful planet.
The Spa at Costa Rica Eco Resort Ecolirios is a platform for restoring both physical and mental health. Recover with the help of masters, gurus and people who know how to apply modern technology in harmony with the ancient knowledge of the properties of natural resources.
Price: from $470/night.
Los Pinos: cottages and nature reserve - vacation in the suburbs of Santa Elena
Costa Rica's budget eco-resorts are among the same Instagrammable nature as the luxury ones, so if you're willing to compromise a little on designer furniture or private pools the cottages at Monte Verde Reserve will get you what you want. Plus, their environmental views and participation in conservation programs are in line with each other. Los Pinos Cottages are just 1 km from the town of Santa Elena, where you can go for shopping, souvenirs and sightseeing.
The cottages are secluded enough that you won't feel under anyone's gaze. The equipped kitchen and small dining room are suitable to choose your way of eating in Costa Rica. The hotel's hydroponic orchard is open for harvesting, which can be your breakfast or snack.
Take a gastronomic tour of the local cuisine in the town of Santa Elena, you can choose a price range and cuisine direction that is comfortable for you. The private terraces adjacent to the cottages are wonderful for relaxation and meditation. Los Pinos is the best inexpensive stop in Costa Rica for a tropical vacation.
Price: from $260/night.
Sunset Tucano Lodge is a few steps to Las Caletas Beach
Wooden cozy cottages with hammocks on the terraces and the proximity of the ocean are sometimes all you need for a great relaxing and inexpensive vacation in Costa Rica. To support the eco destination, the hotel holds educational events for its guests to learn about simple ways to help the ecosystems in Costa Rica and beyond that you can do on a daily basis.
The hotel grounds are landscaped with a landscaped garden and a restaurant where the local cuisine is based only on local farmers and fishermen. The front desk serves customers around the clock, and for your convenience, the hotel provides an airport shuttle service to and from the airport.
A luxury service at the hotel is car rental and tips on the best attractions in the region. Just a 2km walk and you're on the white-sand beach of the Pacific Ocean, where the magic of a Costa Rican sunset happens every evening. If you're looking for a budget eco hotel in Costa Rico Sunset Tucano Lodge is more than suitable.
Price: from $260/night.
Pacific Edge Eco Lodge is the best base for hiking in Domenicali
Here they offer responsible tourism by introducing guests to eco-consciousness. The hotel has long since given up plastic utensils and uses materials that can be recycled. You, in turn, can opt out of daily room cleaning or reuse towels.
The eco lodges themselves are cozy and simple, minimal furniture to conserve space and a mini fridge to store food. The outdoor pool will be part of the fun and a chance to refresh, and the hammock on the room's ocean view terrace is just the cherry on the cake. Your stay will include a great hearty and nutritious breakfast, after which you can safely rent a car or embark on scenic journeys on foot.
You can always try the local cuisine right in the hotel by using the restaurant, snack bar or common lounge. If you are committed to your diet program, local cuisine will be at your service. The famous Dominicalito Beach is only 2.5 km away, so you can spend the whole day by the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific Edge Eco Lodge is a quiet harbor where you can dock for an inexpensive and impressive eco vacation in Costa Rica.
Price: from 200 dollars/night.
La Leona Eco Lodge - the romance of an eco-friendly vacation
This certified hotel with all-wood eco lodges operates on a bed-and-breakfast basis and offers its guests the opportunity to take care of nature. The tented camp style bungalows are scattered amongst the jungle, but the grounds around are quite well maintained with different styles of landscaping. In the common halls you can explore the works of local artisans and artists, and in the restaurant you can enjoy the local cuisine that uses farm produce for its dishes.
The location on the coast opens the way to a beach vacation, and the proximity of the Corcovado National Park allows you to fill your stay with many walks and learn as much fascinating and useful information about the natural resources of Costa Rica, getting acquainted with its four-legged and winged inhabitants. The lodge itself helps to organize tours, many visitors note the helpfulness and attention of the staff, which is involved in all questions that arise. Join the eco programs that the lodge supports: recycling, conscious energy use and no single-use plastic. La Leona's best eco lodges will leave you with fond memories of Costa Rica.
Price: from $200/night.
Jaguars Jungle Rainforest Lodge - San Pedrillo's first beachfront property
A very stylish affordable eco-friendly stay in Costa Rica. The property is away from the local hustle and bustle and you can feel like you are at a secluded resort surrounded by paradisiacal nature. The resort's proximity to Corcovado National Park opens up many opportunities for walks and excursions. The hotel organizes the tours itself, so you won't have to make any extra moves. The eco-resort is already equipped with everything you need for a vacation from the gastronomic scene to spectacular relaxation locations, so you have a large amount of time to enjoy, not search.
The proximity to the beach will allow you to relax by the ocean, and the balcony of your room will continue the pleasure of seeing the water at any time of day. The rooms are quite neat and elegantly furnished in an ocean theme. Wood dominates the interior of the rooms and the spaces are not cluttered with furniture. Stylish bathrooms feature showers and stone sinks on wooden counters. Jaguars Jungle Rainforest Lodge is one of the best eco-lodges on Costa Rica, demonstrating homelike hospitality and care for its guests.
Price: from $200/night.
Selva Bananito Lodge - La Amistad Reserve
Scattered among the tropical hills very close to the biosphere reserve are wooden lodges. From the outside they don't really attract guests, but once inside you'll be convinced that the inner beauty is worth the stop. The lodges are all powered by natural sources of electricity and serve only farmed local produce to your table. Woodworking has also contributed to being eco-friendly and caring for, even, the tiniest inhabitants of the planet. By using the waste wood left behind by the logging companies, the eco-hotel has become a lifeline for the restoration and development of the green area.
The location of the hotel will give you a very active vacation with many experiences. Zipline, waterfall rappelling, hiking, horseback riding and cable cars high in the tree crowns are wonderful activities under the supervision of guides. If you opt for a river-view room, a terrace with a hammock will be your power point at the excellent Costa Rica Selva Bananito Lodge eco-lodge.
Price: from $150/night.
Amazonita Ecolodge is a very affordable vacation in Costa Rica
Dos Brazos can be reached from Puerto Jimenez, which is located 16 kilometers away. The Amazonita Ecolodge Resort offers in fully individual cottages with a private kitchen and dining area under the terrace. A bathroom and beds of different sizes are available in each room and you can always improve your view from the terrace. The eco-resort has family rooms and separate non-smoking areas and receives excellent reviews for its attentive service and hospitality.
The restaurant and bar allow you to relax in serenity while savoring local homemade cuisine and authentic drinks. An excellent breakfast is already included in your stay. A small kitchen area will allow you to cook on your own.
A pleasant moment will be the proximity of the Corcovado National Park (5 min.), where your vacation will be active and filled with experiences from horseback riding to the most incredible fishing adventures. Amazonita Ecolodge is a very affordable eco-stay in Costa Rica, opening up many trails for experiences.
Price: from $120/night.
