Pacuare Lodge
The Pacuare River · Costa Rica
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because the adventure of getting there is half the fun and the stillness once you arrive is the other half: a whitewater approach apt for novices, suitcase in a dry bag, through the lush landscape of a remote region, then an elegant, extremely peaceful place founded on sustainable tourism, where the lavish, tranquil, treehouse-like suites, the canopied beds and the terraces over the river make the absence of a signal feel like a blessing.
- On the bank of the Pacuare River on the Caribbean slope; independent house.
- Suites and villas with canopied beds, tiled bathrooms with jungle views and hammocks over the river; a villa with its own spring-fed pool reached by a private suspension bridge; all-inclusive.
- Arrival by raft down the rapids or by road; limited electricity and wi-fi only in the lobby, by design.
- Two MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 selection; holds four-star standing.
The neighborhood
The Pacuare River
The rainforest river of the Caribbean slope — world-class rapids and the lodge on its bank. The lodge is reached by raft or by road, about three hours east of San José; indigenous Cabécar communities live upstream and the Turrialba volcano rises above.
- The Pacuare and its rainforest, at the door.
- The Turrialba volcano and the Cabécar communities, upstream and above.
- San José airport, about three hours by road, then the raft.
“A treehouse of an eco-lodge on the Pacuare, reached by raft down the rapids and the very opposite of the ride in.”
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