Night 1 & 2: Hotel Playa Hermosa Guanacaste, Costa Rica The Hotel Playa Hermosa is a small, beachfront property, located just 30 minutes from Liberia International Airport, where the tranquility is contagious. Comfortable guest rooms at this “Hemingway-Type” hotel offer a private bathroom, air conditioning and cable TV. Play with your family on the soft sand beach or in the swimming pool, look for monkeys and iguanas at play in the tropical gardens or just grab a hammock to relax in during leisure time. Costa Rican and international cuisine taste even better with views of the beach and the surf at the restaurant.
Night 3 & 4: Tilajari Resort Hotel Muelle, Costa Rica Iguanas, monkeys and tropical birds enjoy the grounds of this resort located near the Arenal Volcano as much as its human guests do. Its setting on the banks of the San Carlos River at the edge of the rainforest provides many opportunities to view the local wildlife. Air-conditioned guest rooms feature ceiling fans and direct-dial telephones. With its swimming pool, sports facilities, botanical garden and butterfly garden, the Tilajari Resort is a delightful base from which to explore the abundant natural beauty of the area.
Night 5 & 6: Evergreen Lodge Tortuguero, Costa Rica You’ll find yourself in the middle of the rainforest – accessible only by water or air – where you can see and hear Costa Rica’s wildlife all around you, at the rustic Evergreen Lodge in Tortuguero. Each guest room is an individual bungalow constructed entirely of local woods, featuring a tropical ceiling fan, private bath and lots of windows that bring you almost eye-to-eye with creatures of the jungle like howler monkeys and sloths. There’s a very unusual swimming pool surrounded by gardens of heliconias, orchids and palms for cooling off after exploring the rainforest. There’s also an excellent restaurant right there in the middle of the forest with great views of the jungle paradise all around.
Night 7: Real InterContinental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica Located in the elite San José suburb of Escazu, the Real InterContinental & Club Tower Costa Rica is the epitome of modern, understated elegance. Spacious guest rooms feature luxury bedding, individually controlled air conditioning, iron / ironing board, 37-inch LCD TV with cable and satellite stations, high-speed Internet, radio with CD player, coffee maker, mini bar, bathrobes, hair dryer and a scale. There’s a cool outdoor swimming pool complex, tennis court, the largest Urban Spa of Central America and a fully equipped, state-of-the-art Health & Fitness Centre. You’ll find three restaurants from which to choose. If you’re in the mood for an exotic aperitif, sample one of the 50 sake cocktails at the Nau Lounge.