Evergreen LodgevsGaia Hotel & Nature Reserve
Both hotels are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Gaia Hotel & Reserve scores slightly higher than Evergreen Lodge. Gaia Hotel & Reserve comes in at 83 with recommendations from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and Jetsetter.
Evergreen Lodge
| PO Box 1818-1002, San Jose, Tortuguero, Costa Rica
From $163/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Breakfast included
Afar Magazine
"The hotel that you’ll return to after days of canopy tours and wilderness treks has rooms surrounded by lush jungle with frogs and birds." Full review
Fodor's
"The Evergreen offers an entirely different (and intimate) concept in Tortuguero lodging: whereas other lodges have cabins arranged around a clearing, at Evergreen they penetrate deep into the forest." Full review
Lonely Planet
"One of three hotels operated by the Pachira group, this pleasant place has a more rustic, less resorty feel than its counterparts, with 55 rooms and private bungalows surrounded by jungle greenery." Full review
Gaia Hotel & Nature Reserve
Km 2.7 Carretera Quepos a Manuel Antonio, Manuel Antonio National Park 6350, Costa Rica
From $201/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This luxurious pile comprises studios, terraces suites and three-story villas and offers nature tours within its expansive grounds – a former wildlife rehabilitation center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Studios, the smallest accommodations, are spare and urbane in style, with views of green hillsides." Full review
Fodor's
"On 13 acres of private reserve, this boutique hotel is contemporary and very chic, with rooms rendered in slate, hardwood, and rattan with Italian fittings." Full review
Jetsetter
"Sleek Costa Rican retreat with a multilevel infinity pool, swim-up bar and intimate spa with jungle views." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Terra Spa at Gaia is set in the rainforest with views of the Pacific and a menu complete with Reiki energy treatments and Thai and Swedish massages." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Won the award for Leading Green Hotel for Central America by the World Travel Awards for its efforts in conservation...operates the preserve while offering suites, studios, and villas." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This luxurious retreat comprises immaculately furnished studios, terrace suites and three-story villas." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This luxurious retreat comprises immaculately furnished studios, terrace suites and three-story villas" Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"This intimate luxury hotel located a 10-minute drive from the entrance to Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the area's top options" Full review