Papagayo, Costa Rica Peninsula Papagayo
Nekajui Peninsula Papagayo, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Canopy cliffside roost
Canopy cliffside roost
Winding pathways cross ravines into bird-filled canopy hideaways, descending toward crashing waves where sea breezes cool secluded oceanfront lounging terraces.
“floor-to-ceiling sliding-glass windows in all rooms help blur the line between indoor and outdoor spaces.”
Where it shines
Exceptional
Dedicated manzu hosts provide attentive personalized assistance, from private check-in to bespoke poolside service.
Remarkable
Suspension footbridges, oceanfront treetop tents, and hacienda pavilions incorporate local stone, native timber, and open courtyards.
Remarkable
A glass hillside funicular connects clifftop infinity pools to Niri Beach Club, guided mangrove canoeing, and surf expeditions.
What they say
Three Michelin Keys
Michelin
Forbes Recommended
Forbes Travel Guide
2026
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Here, on a clifftop overlooking the Pacific, stands an understated but substantial central lodge orbited by a constellation of rooms, suites, and villas…
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set across 1,400 protected acres of dry tropical forest on Peninsula Papagayo, hiking paths wind past howler monkeys toward Pochote Bay.
The rooms
Ocean-facing rooms frame the Pacific through sliding glass walls, opening to sunlit terraces with deep soaking tubs and outdoor showers.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The clifftop infinity pool cantilevers over the dry forest canopy, looking straight out across Pochote Bay.
The spa and gym
Treetop treatment rooms host Blue Zone botanical therapies, and the covered fitness deck looks directly out to sea.
Dogs stay too.
La Casona Bar
Elaborate branch chandeliers hang over the arrival lounge, where cocktails feature herbs and flowers from the gardens.
Set deep within Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula, Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve feels like a private world thoughtfully carved into the jungle canopy.
At the table
Puna serves coastal Peruvian cooking, and open-air Ámbar pours botanical drinks up in the forest canopy.
How it began
Named after the Chorotega phrase for lush garden, the estate features repurposed native timber and a chapel inlaid with 650,000 tiles.
“No matter their size, and most of them are considerably capacious, these rooms are totally comfortable and unpretentious with carved wood motifs...”
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Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
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Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
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You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
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A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
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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.