Key to Costa Rica Travel Planning Services Our Green RatingThe New Key to Costa Rica has been developing its Sustainable Ecotourism Rating since 1990. With it, we aim to give special recognition to nature lodges that actively protect the environment, and foster rural economies and culturesIn contrast to the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism's Certification of Sustainable Tourism, you will not find any city or town hotels in this list. Nor will you find large resort hotels. What we pay attention to here is preservation of wild ecosystems through tourism, and the benefit that surrounding communities derive from tourism, so that conservation and community development can go hand in hand.All lodgings listed not only fulfill the above criteria, but are also enjoyable places to spend your vacation . See links to their websites below. |
Central Valley
| Alajuela:
Pura Vida Hotel Palmichal de Acosta: Nacientes Palmichal La Trinidad de Ciudad Colon: Albergue El Maranon San Jose: Bell's Home Hospitality Rosario de Naranjo: Vista del Valle Plantation Inn Santa Eulalia de Atenas: El Cafetal InnGrecia: Posada Mimosa Los Angeles Cloud Forest: Hotel VillablancaBajos del Toro: Bosque de Paz Santa Barbara de Heredia: Finca la Rosa BlancaParaiso de Cartago: Sanchiri Lodge El Humo de Pejibaye: El Copal Reserve and Lodge Turrialba: Guayabo Lodge Copey: El Toucanet |
Atlantic Coast
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Cahuita: Aviarios del Caribe Lodge Puerto Viejo: Samasati Nature Retreat, La Costa de Papito, CariblueYorquin: La Casa de las Mujeres (tour), Yorquin Indigenous Community San Miguel: ASACODE Lodge |
The Northern Zone
| Sarapiquí:
Rara Avis, Selva Verde Lodge,
Rancho Leona,
La Quinta de Sarapiquí Lodge Volcán Arenal: Cerro Chato, Arenal Paraiso, Arenal Volcano Observatory, Linda Vista del Norte, La Catarata Lake Arenal: Chalet Nicholas Monteverde: El Mirador San Gerardo, Arco Iris Eco-Lodge , El Sapo Dorado, Hotel El Bosque, Hotel Fonda Vela, San Luis Ecolodge |
Guanacaste
| Hojancha:
Monte Alto Reserve
Jicaral: Albergue Cerro Escondido Playa Carrillo: Hotel La Esperanza Playa Nosara: Vista del Mar Lodge Bijagua de Upala: Heliconias Rainforest and LodgeLa Cruz: Los Inocentes Lodge |
Central Pacific Zone
| Parque Nacional La Cangreja:
Rancho Mastatal Montezuma: El Sano Banano Manuel Antonio: Si Como No Quebrada Arroyo: Reserva los Campesinos |
Southern Zone
| Cerro de la Muerte:
Albergue Mirador de Quetzales
San Gerardo de Dota: Albergue de Montaña Río Savegre San Isidro de El General: Albergue de Montaña Talari Dominical: Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge Uvita: La Cusinga Lodge, Balcon de Uvita, La Merced Wildlife Refuge Piedras Blancas National Park: Esquinas Rainforest Lodge Osa Peninsula:
Lapa Rios,
Bosque del Cabo,
El Remanso,
Luna Lodge,
Drake Bay: Mirador Lodge, La Paloma Lodge, Punta Marenco, El Tesoro Verde, Proyecto Campanario, Casa Corcovado, Delfin Amor Lodge Pavones: Tiskita Lodge, Mira Olas Lodge San Vito:Wilson Botanical Gardens Buenos Aires: Durika Biological Reserve |