Lapa Rios LodgevsHacienda AltaGracia
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Lapa Rios Ecolodge Osa Peninsula is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection. Lapa Rios Ecolodge Osa Peninsula is ranked #27 in Costa Rica with accolades from 5 reviewers including Fodor's, Hideaway Report and Afar Magazine.
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"
Hacienda AltaGracia
Perez Zeledon, San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica
From $340/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Afar Magazine
"The resort is home to 22 stables, the largest riding ring in Central America, and top-notch facilities that include an on-site veterinarian." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Tucked high in the mountains of Pérez Zeledon in southern Costa Rica, this 864-acre property—the first Auberge Resort in Central America—brings glamor and luxury to an otherwise rugged terrain." Full review
The Telegraph
6.0
"This five-star new-build luxury estate in the southern foothills of the Cordillera de Talamanca is a serene and polished country retreat." Full review
Jetsetter
"A suite or casita at an idyllic hideaway in an untouched corner of Costa Rica, with a welcome drink." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Luxurious mountainside retreat on 865 acres of gardens and rainforest, three and a half hours southeast of San José." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A hillside hacienda overlooking the lush Valle de General, this Auberge Resort consists of self-contained casitas (cottages) and suites, their decor stylish and understated (neutral shades, dark leather), surrounded by 350 hectares – ideal for hiking, horseback riding and observing from the air from one of the resort's own ultralights" Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Offers an elevated take on the Costa Rican concept of pura vida, or "pure life"...spread out over 180 lush acres, where guests are encouraged to build their days around interactions with nature"