Hotel Villa Caletas vs Lapa Rios Lodge
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Lapa Rios Ecolodge Osa Peninsula is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel Villa Caletas. Lapa Rios Ecolodge Osa Peninsula ranks #27 in Costa Rica with endorsements from 5 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Hotel Villa Caletas
2 km after Punta Leona, Herradura, Jaco 12358-1000, Costa Rica
From $246 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Afar Magazine
"While Costa Rica is known for its jungles, beaches, surf towns and outdoor activities, there is also a serious glamorous side to it."
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Fodor's
"Perched 1,200 feet above the sea on a promontory south of Punta Leona, the elegant rooms sequestered in the jungle have jaw-dropping views of the surrounding foliage and sea below."
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Jetsetter
"Eccentric clifftop resort near Jacó beach, with two mansions, an infinity pool and Pacific Ocean views."
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Travel + Leisure
" There’s little reason to leave this self-contained resort, complete with crown molding and mosaic-tiled fountains. "
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Lapa Rios Lodge
Osa Peninsula, Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Afar Magazine
"At Lapa Rios, an ecolodge located right in the rainforest, you go to sleep with the faint sound of jungle insects and wake to the call of howler monkeys."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"With "so much wildlife, you feel completely immersed in nature" at this wilderness lodge on 1,000 acres of riparian rain forest."
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Hideaway Report
95.0
"Wilderness refuge dramatically sited above the Golfo Dulce, in an isolated corner of the Osa Peninsula at the southern tip of Costa Rica."
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Fodor's
"This is the first and still the most spectacular eco-lodge in Costa Rica, set in a vast, private nature reserve brimming with wildlife."
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Travel + Leisure
"The most upscale of the Osa Peninsula eco-lodges, Lapa Ríos is set in a 988-acre rain-forest reserve with a virtually private beach and first-rate trails (on-site tours include binoculars and boots)."
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