Set in a private nature reserve spread over 1,000 acres of Central America's last remaining lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica, Lapa Rios Ecolodge overlooks the pristine point where the Golfo Dulce meets the wild Pacific Ocean, making it the destination that matches every one's idea of paradise.

 

Lapa Rios was built by John and Karen Lewis as a private nature reserve. A Minnesota couple driven by a vision, John and Karen liquidated all their assets to finance the purchase of a large tract of rainforest and to build the small supporting tourism project. Today a conservation easement elaborated by The Nature Conservancy and Cederena ensure that this rainforest will be preserved into perpetuity. The Lapa Rios reserve is connected through a corridor with Corcovado National Park on the Osa Peninsula.

 

       

 

Lapa Rios Ecolodge is more than just a beautiful rainforest hotel or eco resort next to the beach. Lapa Rios is a model Ecotourism project that strives to show that “a forest left standing is worth more than one cut down”. Besides winning awards from Conde Nast Traveler and being featured in many international publications, Lapa Rios is a pioneer in sustainable tourism employing only people from the local community and being committed to environmentally sound practices.

 

Lapa Rios is an ideal vacation experience for people that like nature and are open to learning about conservation, culture and biodiversity.   Honeymoon couples looking for a more active and unique kind of experience as well as families with older children that are looking to spend some real quality time together also enjoy the experience.   Think of yourself as a traveler and not a tourist when coming to Lapa Rios.    Feel free to explore our website and hopefully some time soon we will be able to share our vision with you.

 

Sixteen spacious suite-thatch bungalows nestled within the rain forest exude harmony and an immense tranquility in this undisturbed environment.

An infinite feeling of freedom lingers in the bungalow's air, while fresh rain forest breezes race in through awesome screened wall windows, forming flawless paintings of the Pacific Ocean.

 

Warm wooden floors invite bare feet to walk. Soft nets cascade over two bamboo queen size beds casting a magical romantic mood. Classic bamboo furnishings are elegantly arranged, while sporadic splashes of green orange and red garden arrangements color this simply beautiful setting. Unleash your thoughts while resting on your private wooden deck, only getting up to pamper your skin with refreshing water from your own secluded garden shower. Newly remodeled bathrooms invite you on a sensory journey, featuring a dual showering experience. On one side, a stone-laid floor massages your feet as you shower under a soft, rain-like cold water shoot that gives you the unique sensation of showering in your own private waterfall. The other side offers the more conventional hot and warm water solar-powered tile floor shower, perfect for a well-deserved cleansing after a day's hike in the rain forest. The bathroom speaks light and spaciousness all around, while a lovely bay window, carved into the shower's wall, adds vital peace and comfort to this invigorating showering experience. And as you shower, gaze out onto the endless ocean listening to the quiet symphony of the rolling waves.

 

    

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