Costa Rica Luxury Hotels

Costa Rica to me is a developing country with more than developed hotels. Why is that you can go to a poor country and find great hotels? If you are planning or have visited Costa Rica on Holiday then you will know or are about to know that the hotels in this country are fabulous. Of course with everything there are some bad however about 25% of the hotels are luxury and people are queuing up to pay top dollar for them. Also Costa Rica Holiday only deals in the top 10% of hotels in the country, this way we can make sure that what we offer is the best!! A decent hotel can make the difference between a good to an excellent once in a lifetime holiday.

For instance I once traveled to Nice, France booking through Expedia (wrong move there) and booked into what I thought was a good 4 star hotel. Well when I got there they were full, but how can Expedia confirm the reservation if they are full. Anyway they told me they had a nice hotel around the corner. Well when we arrived to it I must say that I have seen cleaner rubbish bins, it looked very seedy and not something that I ever wanted to have my wife to stay in. The room was terrible, the walls were peeling and it had a musty smell. The hotel manager looked like John Malcovich on a bad day!!! Well to cut a long story short I swore that I would never be cheap when it came to hotels and you should not be either. We all have a budget I understand however what is the cost of a good holiday, that $200 extra could have got you paradise.

Back to Costa Rica. Some of the great hotels here in Costa Rica have been here for some time, to mind comes Punta Islita, Flor Blanca, Makanda by the Sea, Four Seasons. Hotels in Costa Rica are a different kind of luxury, in that normally they are boutique and not large chain hotels. In my opinion this leads to a much better experience and a more cultural stay in Costa Rica. There are 2 hotels that are part of the Small Exclusive Luxury Hotels in the world and they are Punta Islita and Hotel Gaia in Manuel Antonio. I have visited both and most say I understand why: the service was exceptional and friendly. The rooms were well decorated however I did not feel over done and the views were outstanding especially at Punta Islita.

Below is my personal top 10 Hotels in Costa Rica, they are not in order just great hotels:

1. Makanda by the Sea
2. La Mansion Arenal
3. Los Altos de Eros
4. Xandari Plantation Inn
5. Four Seasosn
6. Paradisus Playa Conchal
7. Peace Lodge
8.Punta Islita
9. Flor Balnca
10. Lapa Rios

 

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This article was written by Richard Bexon a specialist Consultant for Holidays in Costa Rica.

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