Selva Verde LodgevsRancho Burica
Both hotels are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Selva Verde Lodge ranks slightly better than Rancho Burica. Selva Verde Lodge scores 80 with accolades from 3 reviewers like Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Selva Verde Lodge
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
Afar Magazine
"Mornings are the best for bird watching in Costa Rica." Full review
Lonely Planet
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.
Fodor's
"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
Rancho Burica
Apartado 131, Punta Banco, Golfito 8201, Costa Rica
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Family Friendly
- Free Parking
Travel + Leisure
"At the very end of civilization on the remote Burica peninsula, 27 Dutch people own and operate this charming oceanfront lodge." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This legendary Dutch-run outpost is literally the end of the road in Punta Banco, and it's where surfers gather to socialize in the evenings." Full review