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Nayara SpringsvsSelva Verde Lodge
Nayara Springs and Selva Verde Lodge are both endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Nayara Springs is preferred by most writers compared to Selva Verde Lodge. Nayara Springs comes in at 88 with approval from 5 sources like Condé Nast Traveler, The Telegraph and Forbes Travel Guide.
Nayara Springs
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Forbes Travel Guide
Travel + Leisure
Oyster
4 miles west from la Fortuna Town, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park 21007, Costa Rica
From $620/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"This new boutique hotel is a Costa Rican dream for anyone looking for a secluded vacation spot." Full review
8.0
"The adults-only Nayara Springs is one of the most intimate and luxurious hotels in the country." Full review
"Clutch of villas perched atop a Costa Rican rainforest, with plunge pools, outdoor showers, and volcano views." Full review
4 Stars
"Located in Arenal Volcano National Park, Nayara Springs is a Costa Rican getaway that teems with tropical beauty and biodiversity." Full review
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• Don't miss the bird watching around the property.
"Courtesy of Nayara Springs
At Nayara Springs, each of the 16 villas comes with its own plunge pool, drawing on mineral-rich spring waters from Arenal Volcano next door." Full review
Luxury
"Luxurious in every way, the 16-room, adult-only resort Nayara Springs is the top resort in the area for couples seeking romance and privacy -- but who can do without volcano views" Full review
Selva Verde Lodge
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Chilamate, Sarapiqui, 6.5 kms. de, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui., 553069, Costa Rica
From $135/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
"Mornings are the best for bird watching in Costa Rica." Full review
Top Choice
"In Chilamate, about 7km west of Puerto Viejo, this former finca is now an elegant lodge protecting 200 hectares of rainforest." Full review
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Choose to stay at the river lodge, elevated above the forest floor, or in a private bungalow, tucked away in the nearby trees.
"Built on stilts over the Sarapiquí River on the edge of a 2-square-km (1-square-mile) private tropical rain-forest reserve, the lodge caters primarily to those seeking natural-history tours." Full review