South Pacific Hotels
Southern Pacific Coast & Osa Peninsula South Pacific Hotels - These are some of the hotels in South Pacific in Costa Rica which I believe you can expect to get a good standard of service. Dominical Area ECONOMY Hotel Villas Gaia
Genuine warmth and first-class service await visitors at this plush beachside oasis. Accommodations include 12 rustic-style casitas that melt into the lush surrounding jungle. Each casita features vibrant tropical decor and comes with orthopaedic queen and single beds, reading lamps, night tables, ceiling fans, built in closet, bathroom with solar hot water, and a private terrace with comfortable lazy chairs and a table and bench. The Hotel Villas Gaia’s gourmet restaurant serves a wide range of International and local dishes that include pasta, seafood, steaks, salads and tantalizing deserts. A wide variety of vegetarian meals are also available. Guests can refresh themselves in the hilltop swimming pool and gaze at magnificent ocean sunsets from the sundeck and poolside cocktail bar. Additionally, a private jungle trail leads directly from the sundeck to Tortuga Beach, just a 10-minute hike away. To the north, miles of unspoiled beaches offer guests the opportunity to swim, surf, kayak or explore. For nature lovers this area offers more than 450 listed species of birds and is home to a wide variety of wildlife including sloths, anteaters, monkeys and colourful birds. www.villasgaia.com Tel: (506) 2244 0316 Email: info@villasgaia.com Villas Rio Mar 
A jungle & beach resort that combines COMFORT with a great NATURE and ADVENTURE experience. Set on the banks of the Baru river, surrounded by impressive tropical forests the jungle resort Villa Rio Mar awaits you with traditional hospitality. Villas Rio Mar is situated 21 miles (35 km) from the town of San Isidro del General on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, a short walk from Dominical Village and the unspoiled beach. It's a three hour drive on a good paved road from San Jose, through an incredible landscape, containing several microclimates and varied flora. www.villasriomar.com Tel: (506) 2787 0052 Email: info@villasriomar.com MODERATE Cristal Ballena 
The hotel is located at Costa Ballena, in walking distance to the Ballena Marine National Park, at the South Pacific area of Costa Rica. This currently strong developing area is 15.5 miles south of Dominical and 4 miles south of Uvita. It is about 185 km from San Jose and 30 minutes from the Palmar Sur Airport. Cristal Ballena is situated in a grand scale of 12 hectare (30-acre) private tropical garden, embedded on a hill between the Pacific Ocean and rainforest-covered mountains. This unique position allows breathtaking ocean views while a cooling breeze is coming from the mountains. Especially the daily sunsets are occasions in your life you will never forget. The entire resort is built in a very generous way with lots of green areas. All buildings are designed in elegant Mediterranean style. www.cristal-ballena.com Tel: (506) 2786-5354 E-Mail: info@cristal-ballena.com La Cusinga Ecolodge 
La Cusinga Ecolodge is a coastal rainforest ecolodge dedicated to marine and terrestrial conservation and environmental education. It´s location on the southern Pacific coast provides guests with sweeping ocean views and a relaxing beach vacation. In addition La Cusinga is part of a private nature reserve that supplies the visitor with an unparalleled look at Costa Rican wildlife and rainforest. The reserve consists primarily of 250 hectares of virgin rainforest that borders thousands of more acres of privately protected forest. On Costa Rica´s still wild south-western Pacific coast, La Cusinga Lodge borders Ballena Marine National Park which was developed to protect the humpback whales that frequent the coast. Besides getting exposure to rural Costa Rican culture and beautiful vistas, visitors have access to highly prolific areas of primary tropical rainforest and unspoiled coast, all conveniently accessible. www.lacusingalodge.com Osa Peninsula Aguila de Osa Inn 
Aguila de Osa Inn is located in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, situated on a high bluff overlooking the Aguitas river with panoramic views of Drake Bay. Reaching out into the Pacific Ocean along the southwest coast, the Osa was once described by National Geographic as one of the most biologically intense places on earth. Encompassing Corcovado National Park and Cano Island, two of Costa Rica's most prized protected areas, the Osa Peninsula is a priceless natural treasure with an abundance of tropical plants, mammals, insects and over 350 species of birds. No other region of Costa Rica offers the visitor a more pristine, virgin environment to discover. The Aguila de Osa Inn offers visitors to the region a comfortable and private refuge from which to explore the magic and beauty of mother nature in all her glory and complexity. We welcome you to Aguila de Osa Inn and look forward to providing you with a long lasting, memorable vacation experience. www.aguiladeosainn.com Tel.: (506) 2296-2190 Bosque del Cabo 
Crowning a point 500 feet above where the Golfo Dulce meets the Pacific Ocean, nestled in the unspoiled jungles of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula is a paradise found. Bosque del Cabo is a romantic getaway and a naturalist’s dream, come true. Located in a unique and fortunate position at the very tip of the Osa Peninsula in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica, this 750+ acre forest reserve features private, spacious bungalows and gorgeous houses perched atop the cliffs of Cabo Matapalo, each with beautiful ocean views, tropical breezes and the rainforest at your doorstep; or choose beautiful and rustic garden view accommodations surrounded by thriving rainforests. Hiking trails lead you through the forest to deserted beaches on both the Golfo Dulce and Pacific Ocean. Bosque del Cabo, which opened its doors as a hotel in 1990, is owner operated and dedicated to forest reservation. www.bosquedelcabo.com Tel: (506) 2735 5206 Email: reservations@bosquedelcabo.com Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge 
A unique adventure travel destination: lush, green vegetation as far as the eye can see, with leaves as big as elephant ears. Jade colored water. Toucans, monkeys, iguanas, dolphins, majestic blue butterflies – all are here at Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica. This unique Costa Rica eco lodge is sensitively designed with the environment and constructed from naturally fallen trees, recycled materials and harnesses the natural energy from the sun to provide electricity. What also makes Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge so unique, pristine and private is that the lodge is accessible only by boat. Dramatic views of the mountains surrounding the Pacific Coast Gulf welcome you to the lodge as you approach by boat. Once you arrive at the lodge, lose yourself in the tropical paradise that surrounds you, and let the adventure begin! www.nicuesalodge.com Tel: (506) 2258-8250 / 2222-0704 Drake Bay's Beach House 
Hidden away at the top of the Osa Penninsula is the little village by the name of Drake's Bay. Drake's Bay and its people have always welcomed visitors to enjoy its warm climate, gentle breezes and abundant natural wonders. In fact it was way back in 1579 that Sir Francis Drake hid out in this sleepy little port which bears his name. The remote location, surrounded by jungle so thick National Geographic refers to as "one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet" Drake's Bay has been spared by what "modern development" has brought to other parts of Costa Rica. The town of Drake's Bay has not grown very much since Sir Farncis's time either, and until recently it was only by air or boat that people came here. Often the town seems overrun with Scarlet Macaws and Humpback Whales bring their calves just offshore to rest during their long migration. Many people use Drake's Bay as place from which to explore Corcovado, the famous National Park amazingly rich in flora and fauna. It is also a favorite amongst divers who come to explore the crystal clear waters surrounding Cano Island, another National Park just 7 miles from the beaches of Drake's Bay. No matter what brings you to Drake's Bay there is no better place to stay than at the Little Drake's Bay Beach house. Completed in 2008, this environmentally friendly villa sits on a beach front hill, overlooking the gorgeous waters and beaches of Drake's Bay. You can sit on the expansive veranda enjoying this awesome view in the privacy of the only rental home of its kind in the area. The home has one bedroom with a custom made queen bed downstairs and a large open layout upstairs with a queen and two over sized single beds upstairs. There are ceiling fans as well as air conditioning along with modern oven, refrigerator, and other kitchen appliances. Daily maid service and a care taker are available. www.drakesbaybeachhouse.com Lapa Rios Ecolodge 
Lapa Rios was designed in harmony with the surrounding forest and beach environment. The main lodge and bungalows line three ridges and are connected by walking paths and steps. Built over 350 feet above the sea, Lapa Rios catches the cooling tropical ocean and forests breezes. The main lodge and the Brisa Azul restaurant soar 50 feet above the sea and, like the private 16 bungalows, are built of locally harvested materials and have intricately woven palm thatched roofs. Climb the lodge’s three-story circular stairway to overlook the forest canopy and breathtaking ocean vistas. Comfortable, locally made bamboo furniture and huge private decks aid relaxation amidst pristine nature. Rain forest and ocean activities bring together guests and the community. Daily guest experiences include a variety of staff naturalist led rain forest interpretive hikes, bird watching walks and sustainable/educational local project visits. Ocean-mangrove boating trips, dolphin and whale watching, kayaking and surfing are offered by neighbouring guides, as well as massages and yoga classes. Some guests’ highlights include a day hike in Corcovado National Park (via small plane transfer) or a night spent on the overnight platform; others find relaxing at the pool or hammock napping most memorable. www.laparios.com Tel: (506) 2735 5130 / 2735-5281 Email: info@laparios.com El Remanso 
Hidden in the jungle of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, El Remanso Lodge cradles both adventurers and people looking for a relaxing getaway in a natural paradise. Their 185 acres of private reserve offer unique possibilities to discover the magic of a tropical rainforest acting as a buffer zone to the famous Corcovado National Park. Enjoy waterfall rappelling, zip-lining, guided hikes in our reserve or simply relaxing on the terrace of your cabin while watching monkeys swing through the surrounding trees. Feel sure that by staying with us you are helping preserve the incredible nature that you are experiencing. El Remanso has been a pioneer in sustainable practices since its creation: start by asking about our hydroelectric plants that provide all electricity at the lodge. www.elremanso.com Tel: (506) 2735-5569 Golfito Tiskita Lodge 
The best kept secret in Costa Rica, Tiskita Jungle Lodge offers guests the opportunity to experience pristine tropical rainforest and wilderness beaches on its 800 acre biological reserve either on foot or horseback. Located at the end of the road in the isolated southwest coast of Costa Rica, Tiskita is as remote as one can get, distant from the sounds of cars and telephones. Their collection of over 125 different species of tropical fruit is one of the largest in the world, and their guests are welcome to enjoy as much of it as they wish. Tiskita also hosts and abundance of wildlife, not least of which, the sighting of over 275 species of birds, and a myriad of mammals. A travel destination like no other, Tiskta awaits discovery. www.tiskita-lodge.co.cr Tel: (506)22-96-8125 Fish Hook Marina & Lodge
The Fish Hook Marina & Lodge is your classic boutique sport fishing lodge located in the heart of Golfito overlooking its calm-water bay. The Fish Hook Marina & Lodge offers six spacious guest rooms surrounding the large, open-air full-service bar and restaurant, The Hook - the perfect place to end your day on the water while awaiting the preparation of the day’s fresh catch. If it’s sportfishing you’re looking for, the lodge features a new 20-slip marina that is home to our 51' custom Whiticar sportfish, Shamrock, providing the ultimate charterfishing convenience. www.fishhookmarinacr.com Tel: (506) 2775 1624 Email: fishhookmarinacr.com
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