If it is back-to-nature that you want, Pacuare Lodge will bring it to you in eco-friendly spades. This green-minded retreat's suites and one villa are dotted between the meandering Pacuare River and a peaceful wilderness reserve, full of flamboyant birds and butterflies, singing toucans and tropical oropendolas.
All the unique accommodations come up with tasteful decor, luxe bathrooms and open-air spaces. As sustainability here is fundamental, the lodge’s bathrooms are equipped with biodegradable soap and shampoo, and the water for their showers is solar heated. Guests are invited to rest without the distractions of technology, however, Wi-Fi can be found in the lobby and common areas.
Guests craving for fresh meals will be seduced by the culinary experience at Pacuare Lodge. Here, all the attention goes to locally grown ingredients sourced from the lodge's farm Las Nubes de Tuis. Dishes from juicy fruits, sun-kissed vegetables and fragrant herbs can be served during the romantic dinner by the riverbank or in the lodge's very own nest - a platform, which is 20 metres high in a treetop. Chicken curry, steak with jumbo shrimps and goat cheese are on the menu as well.
Worries and tension check out when you check into Jawa Juü Spa. This one-of-a-kind word stands for the house of shamans, who heal their patients with medicinal plants they find in the jungle. There are no doubts that all the body treatments, back massages, body wraps and facials are performed using only local ingredients like guava, organic chocolate, volcanic mud and honey.
It would be a sin not to be lazy and not to enjoy lounging in your hammock and listening to the birds singing. However, it is worth not forgetting that there is an abundance of activities like white water rafting, Cabecar indigenous hike and tropical canyoning.
Pacuare Lodge is located in Limón Province, almost in the center of Costa Rica. It makes the retreat easily accessible from other Costa Rica's attractions.
Getting from San José International Airport will take roughly three hours. Firstly, you can take a two-hour bus trip from San José to the jungle. Once you reach the jungle, you can choose from two options: a 30-min. off-road jeep ride or a 90-min. white-water river rafting excursion.
The lodge is an unforgettable experience itself, but it is also a must to try at least some of the wide range of activities, offered outside the lodge:
- White water rafting
- Pacuare canopy adventure
- Pacuare River duckie rafting
- Canyoning
- Birdwatching
- A visit to meet indigenous Cabecar natives
- A visit to rural village of Bajo del Tigre
- Ancient trail and hidden waterfall hike
The lodge is an ideal choice for those who are planning a meeting for a group of no more than 35 people. It features an open-air meeting space with a sweeping Pacuare River view. The basic services like wireless Internet, a projector, screen and coffee breaks are offered for the events held at the lodge.
The food at the lodge is extremely savoury and you might think that it is prepared by haute couture chefs. The secret is that all the chefs are from local communities. The lodge's owners taught them some secrets of cooking and now they know how to create innovative and palatable dishes.
All the food that is served at the lodge is made of the freshest organic ingredients that grow in the lodge's farm. Guests can enjoy dining by the riverbank or in the nest, which is set in the tree and offers knockout views.
The lodge's guests are invited to enjoy Jawa Juü spa. In the language of the Cabecar Indians who live in the mountains south of the Pacuare Lodge, the word "Jawa Juü" means the house of the shaman, who knows how to treat patients with local plants found in the jungle.
This unique spa is a serene haven, where expert and caring therapists restore and rejuvenate mind and body with treatments like Swedish massage, aromatherapy and an invigorating scalp massage. The ingredients that are use...
Pacuare Lodge is an unprecedented place for an intimate, tropical wedding. Its exotic river-facing setting, dense vegetation, flowering trees and super-friendly staff make it an ideal place for nature lovers to celebrate their weddings. There is a bilingual lawyer to officiate the ceremony and take care of all the paperwork.
Tropical wedding details include exotic flower arrangements (orchids, torch ginger, roses), live acoustic music from local Calypso band to violins, a wedding ...
The bungalow has a high, thatched roof, plantation teak floors and wide screened windows that let the breeze through and provide a 180-degree rainforest view. It is elegantly furnished and holds a king-size, canopy bed. The adjacent covered deck has a hammock and a rattan sofa, whereas the entire suite opens onto a sundeck with a small stone swimming pool fed by spring water.
A private suspension bridge leads from the deck to a platform high in a massive rainforest tree that affords a vertiginous view of the Pacuare River and surrounding jungle. On any given morning or evening, you can spot dozens of bird species in the nearby treetops from that aerial perch.
Tropical greenery surrounds the suite and a tiny stream flows through a channel behind it, so the soothing sound of running water complements the birdsong and tree frog chirps. The spacious bathroom has a solar heated shower and hand-painted ceramic sinks set in a marble counter, whereas the nearby alfresco shower is ensconced in luxuriant vegetation and seems to cascade out of the mountainside.
The Canopy Suite features:
- One king-size bed with Simmons Beautyrest mattress
- 300-thread Egyptian cotton linens
- Spacious stone bathroom and two solar heated showers
- Covered terrace with hammock and sofa
- Spring-fed stone swimming pool with sundeck
- Private suspension bridge and treetop platform
- Sustainable design and materials
- Complete seclusion
Perched on a ridge amidst exuberant tropical greenery, the four Linda Vista Suites offer unforgettable views of the Pacuare River and surrounding rain forest. Those bright and spacious (230-square-meter) suites are the Pacuare Lodge’s premier accommodations, with a simple, natural design and exquisite décor that perfectly complement the verdure and profusion of the surrounding jungle. The suites offer a level of luxury that belies their remote location – a king-size bed with Simmons Beauty Rest mattress, Egyptian cotton sheets, leather chairs, a spacious bathroom with indoor and outdoor showers and a long deck and a private dipping pool fed by spring water. Each bungalow was built with special attention to the hillside’s topography so that guests enjoy gorgeous views of the river and forest from every area – the bedroom, living room, bathroom, deck and pool.
Each Linda Vista Suite also has a room safe, bathrobes and a telephone to communicate with the main building, as well as an innovative Eco-Concierge, who helps guest with tour reservations, general information and any specific needs. We are certain that the comfort of the Linda Vista Suites, coupled with the lodge’s excellent food and service, offer the most luxurious lodging experience available in the heart of a tropical rain forest.
The four Linda Vista Suites feature:
- Living room
- One king-size bed with Simmons Beautyrest mattress
- Spacious private bathroom with heated shower
- Outside heated shower
- Private deck and terrace with hammock
- Private spring fed pool
SIZE 230 sqm (2476 sq.ft.)
Perched on a bank of the Pacuare River with a privileged view of that pristine waterway and the surrounding tropical foliage, the Jaguar Villa is the resort's most luxurious suite. It was designed to give guests the experience of being in a tropical rain forest without sacrificing comfort. A simple yet elegant ambiance combines tasteful details such as hardwood floors and teak furniture with ample open areas for admiring the surrounding nature, including a terrace complete with a spring-fed pool, outdoor showers and spacious bathrooms. The sounds of running water and the songs of birds and tree frogs mix with the colors and aromas of the rain forest to create the unforgettable sensory experience of a stay in the Jaguar Villa!
The villa includes:
- Spacious master bedroom with a king-sized bed and sitting area
- Tastefully decorated living room equipped with two daybeds
- Two luxurious bathrooms, each with two showers - internal and outdoor
- Tub in the master bathroom overlooking the river and jungle
- Private waterfront terrace with sitting area and hammock
- In room telephone to communicate with our main lodge and bungalows
- Private, spring-fed pool overlooking the river
- Simmons Beautyrest Mattresses
- Hot-water showers and tub
- Safe-deposit box
- Bathrobes
- Telephone communication at main lodge
- Private bridge and treetop platform with river view
SIZE 350 sqm (3767 sq.ft.)
Spacious (670 sq ft./ 62sq. meters ) palm-thatched river suite includes a private terrace that opens on to landscaped native bush gardens and a stunning view of a massive wall of thick rainforest that cascades down a mountainside opposite the Pacuare River.
A luxuriously appointed canopy king size bed or two canopy full size beds with crisp 300-thread Egyptian cotton linens, and superior Beautyrest mattress® caters to a serene, restful night’s sleep.
A fully tiled ensuite bathroom offers a nearly 360º view of the jungle. Nearby, a private alfresco heated shower lets you soak up the quiet sounds and invigorating scents of the rainforest.
The twelve River Suites feature:
- One king-size bed or two full size beds with Simmons Beautyrest mattress
- Spacious private bathroom with heated shower
- Outdoor heated shower
- Private terrace with hammock
- Sustainable design and materials
SIZE 62 sqm (670 sq.ft.)
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