Unique Accommodations
Costa Rica's biodiversity and adventurous appeal lends itself well to unique accommodations - from eco-hotels to wellness resorts and spas to tree house accommodations, it's a place to stretch your limits and experience a different type of vacationing. Corcovado National Park offers some jungle lodges which range from moderate to luxurious (for a jungle lodge). Among the most popular are Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Bosque del Cabo Rainforest Lodge and Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge. Tabacan Grand Spa - Thermal Resort is located at the base of Arenal Volcano and holds a three-leaf Sustainable Tourism certificate. Thermomineral water, approximately 102 degrees Fahrenheit, runs from the volcano spring fountains, through the rainforest and into the resort's pools. Pura Vida Resort and Spa is a yoga and wellness retreat which sits on the hills overlooking Alajuela, surrounded by coffee fields and exotic tropical foliage. The resort offer both traditional and more unique yoga classes multiple times a day The three yoga studios which are situated near the edge of the hills and look provide breathtaking views of the mountainous backdrop and the valley below. Tree House Hotels - Visitors to Costa Rica have several options for tree house lodging. The Tree Houses Hotel is an eco-friendly lodge surrounded by 70 acres of wildlife refuge that provides guests a tree house accommodation complete with private bathroom, warm water showers, air conditioning, refrigerator and of course beds. Costa Rica's Tree House Lodge, located on the southern Caribbean coast, has two rooms and can sleep up to five people and is equipped with air conditioning and a full kitchen.
