Arenal Nayara Spa & Gardens
Costa RicaLocated at the edge of the Arenal Volcano National Park, Nayara Resort, Spa and Gardens is a tranquil oasis in the heart of the rainforest. Surrounded by tropical gardens filled with vibrant hummingbirds, the resort combines nature with luxury and active adventures.
The 50 casitas and villas are dotted around the grounds, each with their own private garden and outdoor shower. The rooms have an understated elegance, with polished wooden floors and a colour scheme that reflects the rainforest. The villas have private outdoor Jacuzzis, while the adults-only Springs Villas have plunge pools fed by natural hot springs.
Guests enjoy a choice of four restaurants serving international and Costa Rican cuisine, Latin-Asian fusion dishes, and farm-to-table Latin meals. There’s also a wine and tapas bar that offers wine pairing courses.
There are abundant activities from rejuvenating yoga and spa treatments, to guided nature treks, and active adventures including canoeing and kayaking, fishing and water rafting.
- Four restaurants
- Wine & tapas bar
- Coffee shop
- Spa
- Yoga pavilion
- Outdoor swimming pool and hot tubs
- Mystic hanging bridges tour
- Lava field volcano walk
- Birdwatching around the Arenal Volcano
- Visit Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge and Del Bosque ecotourism farm
- Frog watching experience
- Guided nature and Rio Celeste hikes
If possible, try to keep your schedule light while you stay here so you can enjoy all that this property has to offer. The villas have private outdoor Jacuzzis and the adults-only Springs Villas have plunge pools fed by natural hot springs. There's a choice of four restaurants and a wine and tapas bar. And there are endless activities available from yoga and spa treatments to guided nature treks, canoeing and kayaking, fishing and water rafting.
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