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Lapa Rios Lodge

Even in eco-obsessed Costa Rica, Lapa Rios Lodge in the Osa Peninsula stands out like a green thumb. The 17 sustainably built, largely open-air bungalows occupy sea-view perches amid 1,000 acres of protected rainforest – your closest neighbour is likely to be a howler monkey or a toucan. Take a wilderness tour of the hotel’s conservation zone, zip-line across the forest canopy, swim the pristine Pacific waters, or just sit back on the balcony and soak up that view…

Lapa Rios is located on the Osa Peninsula on the south-western side of Costa Rica, in the Puntarenas Province.

Room Types

Deluxe Bungalow

79sq m | Set along a scenic ridge in the hotel’s 1,000-acre reserve | To maximise the sweeping rainforest and ocean views, the bungalows are private and open air with sliding screens | Private deck with loungers, hammocks and an alfresco shower | Interiors are modern-tropical in style, with hardwood flooring, handcrafted furnishings and local crafts | Either one king-size bed or two queen-size beds, with mosquito netting | Bathroom with two indoor showers, one cold water, the other solar heated | These bungalows have no air-conditioning, but their position, design and an energy-efficient ceiling fan allows air to circulate | Fibre-optic internet is available and you’ll have a radio to contact staff | Locally made, organic bath products and comfy cotton robes | Coffee, tea or hot-chocolate delivered each morning; and a cocktail delivered in the afternoon | Sleeps up to four, with extra beds available on request

from £2026

Matapalo Suite

79sq m | Suspended above the treetops with 240-degree views of the Osa Peninsula coastline | Wraparound deck with a hanging day-bed, comfy seating and an alfresco shower | To maximise the sweeping rainforest and ocean views, these suites are private and open air with sliding glass doors | Interiors are modern-tropical in style, with hardwood flooring, handcrafted furnishings and local crafts | King-size bed with mosquito netting | Bathroom with stone accents and a solar-heated shower | Radio to contact staff, coffee-making kit, eco-efficient air-conditioning and a ceiling fan, comfy cotton robes, wellies and walking sticks, high-speed WiFi, turndown service, locally made, organic bath products | Coffee, tea or hot-chocolate delivered each morning; and snacks delivered in the afternoon | Sleeps up to four, with extra beds available on request

from £2446

Premier Villa

105sq m | Standalone suite surrounded by the rainforest canopy | Uninterrupted views of the verdant surrounds and Golfo Dulce and sliding window walls to let the outdoors in | Large (90sq m) wraparound terrace with lounging areas, a small alfresco dining area and alfresco rain shower | Interiors are modern-tropical in style, with hardwood flooring, handcrafted furnishings and local crafts | Living space with a reading nook and day-bed | King-size bed with a cooling canopy and mosquito netting | Bathroom with a solar-powered shower | Radio to contact staff, coffee-making kit, eco-efficient fans, locally made, organic bath products, high-speed WiFi | Sleeps up to five guests; extra beds available on request

from £2774

Lapa Villa

Set above the forest canopy with panoramic views of the wildlife-roamed rainforest and Golfo Dulce | Expansive wraparound deck with a view-blessed private plunge pool, lounging and dining areas, and an alfresco rain shower | Floor-to-ceiling windows let the outside in | Interiors are modern-tropical in style, with hardwood flooring, handcrafted furnishings and local crafts | Living room with a day-bed, seating and private bar | Bedroom with a king-size bed topped with a Simmons Beautyrest and a cooling canopy with mosquito netting | Bathroom with two solar-heated rain showers | Radio to contact staff, coffee-making kit, eco-efficient fans, bathrobes, locally made, organic bath products, wellies, and a turndown service, high-speed WiFi | Sleeps up to five guests; extra beds available on request

from £3140

Location

Cabo Matapalo, Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula

£2026 / night

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