Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge

Overview

Description

Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge is:

• In a remote but accessible area.
• Designed to be harmonious with the environment.
• A place for nature lovers (an environmentalist’s dream) and adventure sports enthusiasts.
• Most importantly, it’s a place that won’t let you forget that we are all nature’s guests.

Since its conception, our vision has been to create a small lodge that will intimately serve guests and help them enjoy a special experience, adapted to their own interests and goals, with the flexibility to change their itineraries and find peace or excitement.

Rooms

9 very rustic, environmentally-friendly rooms.

Making a Difference

Number of employees: 10

Percentage of local employees: 100%

Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge is in a private, 165-acre (67-hectare) reserve on the rural Pacific coast of the Osa Peninsula and Golfo Dulce region in southern Costa Rica. The lodge was designed to be in harmony with the environment, and its aim is to satisfy travelers interested in ecotourism, nature, adventure, and sports. Playa Nicuesa is in the exuberant rainforest of Piedras Blancas National Park and across from the Golfo Dulce coast.

Our goal is to give guests an excellent experience, friendly service, quality lodging, a chance to learn, and unique, safe adventures, all in a hotel that respects nature. This goal has been incorporated into the lodge’s construction and operations.

For more information about our sustainability initatives, visit our Philosophy of Sustainability & Adventure page.

Rates

$150 and up

Rates are per person, per night, and include boat transport to and from Puerto Jiménez or Golfito; three fabulous meals with natural juice beverages; unlimited use of the trails in the reserve; and the use of kayaks, windsurfers, snorkeling, and fishing equipment. There are guided tours and adventure activities available at additional cost.

For more information about rates, please visit:

• www.nicuesalodge.com/eco-adventure-lodge/nature-travel-rates.html (available in English).
• www.nicuesalodge.com/ecoturismo/lodge-eco-aventura/tarifas-ecolodge-naturaleza.html (available in Spanish).

Getting There

Nearest international airport: San José (SJO)

Nearest local/national airport: Golfito (GLF)

To reach our hotel, you must fly into Golfito (GLF) or Puerto Jiménez (PJM). Our staff will pick you up at the airport and take you to the harbor. You will then take a 25-minute boat ride to the hotel (we are only accessible by boat).

Additional Information

Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge is a member of the following initiatives:

• “Women of the Osa” (WOO), a local effort that is part of the international campaign supported by The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, and the Costa Rica-USA Foundation (CRUSA) to protect and preserve the Osa Peninsula and Golfo Dulce region.
• The International Ecotourism Society (TIES).
• Organization for Tropical Studies.
• Ecoclub International.
• www.Responsibletravel.com.
• International Sustainable Travel.

Awards or Recognitions

• We have been awarded an Environmental Services Certificate by the National Fund for Forestry Funding (FONAFIFO).
• We are in the process of obtaining a C-Neutral Certificate from the National Commission on Climate Change (CNCC).

Date This Information Was Provided

November 2011.

Photos courtesy of Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, Costa Rica, for SustainableTrip.org.

• Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge - www.sustainabletv.org