The Best Hotels Near Rio Perdido, by the Record
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The casitas here sit on a private tapir reserve bordering Tenorio Volcano National Park, which sets the tone immediately. This jungle hotel runs more elegantly than the average eco-lodge, with wraparound rainforest decks, outdoor showers alongside proper bathrooms, a spa, riverside yoga, and a swim-up bar for when the wilderness feels like enough. A Michelin Key recognizes it. The surrounding trails, the electric-blue Rio Celeste, and Arenal's hot springs are right outside.
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Las Catalinas is a car-free town on the Guanacaste coast, which means the Santarena Hotel is the rare Pacific resort you walk to from the beach rather than shuttle to from an airstrip. The architecture nods to colonial mansion style without going theme-park about it, and rooms come with balconies or gardens, some with sea views. A rooftop pool, a Mediterranean restaurant, a lobby bar, and a bakery make leaving optional, if not quite inevitable.