Experience pura vida (the happy life) Swiss Family Robinson-style when you visit the villas of Tree House Lodge, set in a lush jungle with the Caribbean at your doorstep. The super eco-friendly guesthouses were built using recycled materials (the wood is sourced only from fallen trees), and are solar powered.
Check out the Beach Suite, decked out with a massive bathroom that’s a psychedelic mix between a space pod and a seashell. Spend your days snorkelling and practising yoga on the beach, or hang out in a hammock with monkeys and sloths perched nearby.
Prepare for a four-to-five hour drive from San Jose on Highway 32. The hotel also offers a private transportation service, collecting you from the airport or your hotel in an air-conditioned mini van.
Prices start at US$200 per night for a double room.
Tree House Lodge
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