Hotel Villa Lapas

Central Pacific Coast


Located on a 500-acre private reserve, comprising both secondary rainforest and tropical gardens, this eco-resort offers 70 rooms housed in an attractive Spanish colonial–style lodge. Guests can unwind in comfort between guided hikes along the onsite trail network, birdwatching trips, canopy tours and soaks in two pools. Geared towards a birding crowd, the pace here is slow and low-key.

SItuatied alongside the Río Tarcolitos, the hotel grounds include a fire pit, pool table and foosball table. Meanwhile, the onsite 'Santa Lucia Town in Villa Lapas' is a quaint mock village with a church, which is popular for weddings and private events.


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