Gaia Hotel & Nature Reserve vs Kura Boutique Hotel
Both Gaia Hotel & Reserve and Kura Design Villas Uvita are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Kura Design Villas Uvita is preferred by most reviewers compared to Gaia Hotel & Reserve. Kura Design Villas Uvita is ranked #6 in Costa Rica with endorsements from 6 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Fodor's and Mr & Mrs Smith.
Gaia Hotel & Nature Reserve
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Km 2.7 Carretera Quepos a Manuel Antonio, Manuel Antonio National Park 6350, Costa Rica
From $201 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This luxurious pile comprises studios, terraces suites and three-story villas and offers nature tours within its expansive grounds – a former wildlife rehabilitation center."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Studios, the smallest accommodations, are spare and urbane in style, with views of green hillsides."
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Fodor's
"On 13 acres of private reserve, this boutique hotel is contemporary and very chic, with rooms rendered in slate, hardwood, and rattan with Italian fittings."
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Jetsetter
"Sleek Costa Rican retreat with a multilevel infinity pool, swim-up bar and intimate spa with jungle views."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Terra Spa at Gaia is set in the rainforest with views of the Pacific and a menu complete with Reiki energy treatments and Thai and Swedish massages."
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Kura Boutique Hotel
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Costa Ballena, Uvita, Costa Rica
From $536 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
"A six-villa, adults-only aerie overlooking Ballena National Marine Park, on the southern Pacific coast."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Lovebirds looking to escape from it all can't do better than the Kurà Design Villas, the country’s sexiest hotel."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"High above Uvita, Kurà Design Villas hotel has bird’s-eye views of the Pacific Ocean and dense tropical jungles."
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Jetsetter
"Mountaintop chic in the tropics, with knockout ocean views, epicurean feasts and indigenous flair."
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Travel + Leisure
"Kura Design Villas has plenty of sex appeal. Highlights include the open-air Spa Shà, a cocktail bar with hyper-local spirits, and a dramatic infinity pool with an underwater sound system."
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