El Mangroove, Autograph CollectionvsLapa Rios Lodge
Both El Mangroove, Autograph Collection and Lapa Rios Ecolodge Osa Peninsula are endorsed by professionals. On balance, El Mangroove, Autograph Collection is the choice of most professionals compared to Lapa Rios Ecolodge Osa Peninsula. El Mangroove, Autograph Collection has a TripExpert Score of 89 with positive reviews from 5 publications such as Jetsetter, Mr & Mrs Smith and The Telegraph.
El Mangroove, Autograph Collection
PO Box 155-4005, Papagayo Bay, Costa Rica
From $190/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Barefoot luxury abounds at this hip boutique hotel where an airy courtyard leads to a 45-meter pool lined with beach bungalows and modern rooms." Full review
Jetsetter
"A hip beachfront boutique with killer cocktails, decadent food and plenty of sultry details." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"In the province of Guanacaste — known for its pristine shoreline, beautiful mountain ranges, and stunning golden sunsets — the luxury resort’s vibe is private, serene and undeniably stylish. " Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Mother Nature is queen at El Mangroove, a forest-flanked, family-friendly resort in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Papagayo." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Sleek design, excellent service and a fabulous location are the hallmarks of El Mangroove, an 85-room resort on Costa Rica’s postcard-worthy Papagayo Gulf." Full review
Lapa Rios Lodge
Osa Peninsula, Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Afar Magazine
"At Lapa Rios, an ecolodge located right in the rainforest, you go to sleep with the faint sound of jungle insects and wake to the call of howler monkeys." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"With "so much wildlife, you feel completely immersed in nature" at this wilderness lodge on 1,000 acres of riparian rain forest." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"Wilderness refuge dramatically sited above the Golfo Dulce, in an isolated corner of the Osa Peninsula at the southern tip of Costa Rica." Full review
Fodor's
"This is the first and still the most spectacular eco-lodge in Costa Rica, set in a vast, private nature reserve brimming with wildlife." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The most upscale of the Osa Peninsula eco-lodges, Lapa Ríos is set in a 988-acre rain-forest reserve with a virtually private beach and first-rate trails (on-site tours include binoculars and boots)." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"One of Costa Rica's best all-inclusive wilderness lodges, Lapa Ríos combines luxury with a rustic, tropical ambience" Full review
Travel + Leisure
"One of four properties in the Böëna Wilderness Lodges collection, this luxurious eco-resort on the remote Osa Peninsula has 17 airy ocean-view bungalows set within a 1,000-acre private rainforest reserve"