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Villa Blanca Hotel & Nature ReservevsTree House Lodge
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Tree House Lodge ranks marginally higher than Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Hotel and Nature Reserve. Tree House Lodge has a TripExpert Score of 80 with accolades from 3 publications including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Villa Blanca Hotel & Nature Reserve
Afar Magazine
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Oyster
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 Telegraph8.0
"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
OysterMid-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
Tree House Lodge Lonely Planet
Fodor's Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
200 meters south of primary school in Playa Chiquita, Punta Uvs, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 7304, Costa Rica
From $139/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"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
Fodor's "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
Travel + Leisure "A Dutchman with wild hair and an even wilder vision built the four homes that compose this Caribbean retreat near Playa Chiquita." Full review
Travel + Leisure "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
Travel + Leisure "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"
Costa Rica Travel Guide
July 14, 2021
