"Adventurers who like their lodgings whimsical will appreciate these five open-air casitas, including a literal ‘tree house’ – a two-story cabin built around a living sangrillo tree." Full review

"This lodging complex among forested ground contains four large, stylish houses, all at ground level, one of which is built around a tree (that's the Tree House)." Full review

"A Dutchman with wild hair and an even wilder vision built the four homes that compose this Caribbean retreat near Playa Chiquita." Full review

"Bi-level cottage built around the trunk of a rare sangrillo tree. Inside, a whimsical bamboo-walled shower and an elevated master bedroom are perfect for watching howler monkeys rustle in the treetops." Full review

"This family-owned eco-lodge on the Caribbean features unique accommodations ranging from suites on stilts to two-bedroom houses with flame heated hot tubs and even an upcycled 1980s-era school bus"

"Inspired by the owners' years in Austria, two spacious chalets built into a hillside command expansive views of the Gulf of Nicoya and the hilly peninsula and contain elegant, airy, and downright regal rooms—all with balconies, minibars, polished woods, and plush white duvets." Full review

"Features plenty of wood accents, king-size beds, soaking bathtubs...but the property's claim to fame is its farm-to-table program that includes the first carbon-neutral farm in the country."

"Voted by Travel + Leisure readers as one of their 10 favorite resorts in Central America, this rustic luxury property is situated on the dewy mountainside of the Monteverde Cloud Forest"

"26-room carbon-neutral boutique hotel in the mountains of the Costa Rican cloud forest...it has a microbrewery, lush flower and vegetable gardens, and rooms with sweeping views of the Gulf of Nicoya."