Opened
2004
Price
$$$
Outside the door
Pacific rainforest hideaway
Screened open-air pavilions connect across a forested canyon by a suspension bridge, with howler monkeys calling from the canopy.
Where it shines
Remarkable
A 4,000-acre coastal estate offering guided jungle treks, surf breaks, mangrove kayaking, horseback riding, and turtle releases.
Remarkable
Guests milk cows at El Aguacate farm, monitor nesting sea turtles, and dine on estate-grown organic harvests.
Notable
Screened native-hardwood bungalows, palm thatch roofs, and a dramatic suspension bridge spanning a forested oceanfront ravine.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
To be fair, they’re impressive by any standard; under their thatched roofs they’re all clean-lined woodwork and bare-bones luxury.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The lodge sits along a private crescent beach on Playa Ocotal, twelve kilometres from the surf breaks of San Juan del Sur.
The rooms
Screened native hardwood bungalows open to ocean breezes, featuring private decks with suspended daybeds, while select hillside rooms add plunge pools.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The infinity pool looks out over the forest canopy and bay, flanked by stone sun loungers under thatched palapas.
Restaurant
La Bastide
The open-air dining pavilion serves fresh seafood and dishes cooked with ingredients harvested from the lodge's working farm.
How it began
The Ponçon family opened the lodge in 2004 as an ambitious conservation project that has planted over one million native trees.
Good to know
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Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.