Villa Blanca Hotel & Nature ReservevsLa Paloma Lodge
La Paloma Lodge and Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel and Nature Reserve are both recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, La Paloma Lodge ranks significantly better than Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel and Nature Reserve. La Paloma Lodge scores 87 with praise from 4 reviewers like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Fodor's.
Villa Blanca Hotel & Nature Reserve
El Silencio de Los Angeles, San Ramon 1250, Costa Rica
From $203/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Afar Magazine
"The Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel & Nature Reserve is said to be the first hotel property in Costa Rica to have a research facility in operation on its grounds." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Originally owned by former President Rodrigo Carazo Odio, the Villa Blanca is shrouded by the dense cloud forest of the Los Angeles Private Biological Reserve." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"An eco-friendly resort in a remote cloud forest location, Villa Blanca is the ideal retreat for nature lovers." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Occupying a cloud-forest aerie, this private reserve is centered on a lodge and dairy ranch once owned by ex-president Rodrigo Carazo." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Feels like a hotel at the end of the world. All 35 rooms are rustic, freestanding bungalows with free Wi-Fi, minibars, wood-burning fireplaces, and private patios with lovely views." Full review
La Paloma Lodge
Drake Bay, Costa Rica, Drake Bay, Costa Rica
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
Fodor's
"Sweeping ocean views, impeccably appointed accommodations, and lots of tropical-foliage privacy make this lodge the area's most romantic option." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Drake Bay’s swankiest accommodations don’t come cheap, but they do come in a package deal." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Panoramic views, ocean breezes, rustic luxury and fine dining await you here, and it won’t cost you a king’s ransom either." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The Lodge overlooks the Pacific on 14 acres backed by tropical jungle just a short walk to secluded black-sand beaches"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This hillside lodge provides guests with an incredible panorama of ocean and forest, all from the comfort of the sumptuous, stylish quarters." Full review