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Gaia Hotel & Nature ReservevsPunta Islita, Autograph Collection
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection is preferred by most writers compared to Gaia Hotel & Reserve. Hotel Punta Islita, Autograph Collection scores 84 with recommendations from 6 reviews including Fodor's, Hideaway Report and Travel + Leisure.
Gaia Hotel & Nature Reserve
Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Oyster
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 PlanetTop choice
"This luxurious retreat comprises immaculately furnished studios, terrace suites and three-story villas" Full review
OysterLuxury
"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
Punta Islita, Autograph Collection
Afar Magazine Condé Nast Traveler
Hideaway Report Fodor's Jetsetter Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Oyster
Punta Islita, Punta Islita 50201, Costa Rica
From $311/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Afar Magazine "A beautiful little town that sits on the Guanacaste side of Costa Rica." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler96.4
"On a Pacific cove tucked into a mountainside, this "hidden gem" has a tiered layout with views of the ocean and the tropical forest." Full review
Hideaway Report92.0
"Appealing seaside hideaway on a forested coastal stretch of the secluded Nicoya Peninsula, 45 minutes by air west of San José." Full review
Fodor's "Overlooking the ocean from a forested ridge, this secluded and sublime hotel is luxury incarnate, with villas, casitas, suites, and spacious rooms sprinkled around the bougainvillea-bedecked hillside." Full review
Jetsetter "Remote eco-sleep with two pools and oceanfront casitas on 80 hillside acres of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A collection of lavish villas and hotel rooms spread over 300 acres near Playa Sámara, Hotel Punta Islita is a one-stop, high-end beach escape." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The hotel’s 23 private bungalows and villas—and a few larger buildings housing nine expansive suites—are spread in tiers down a hill above the Pacific...guests laze between beach, pool, restaurant." Full review
OysterUpscale
"This ultra-remote, rustic luxe hideaway is worth the bumpy, two-and-a-half hour drive from Liberia Airport" Full review
