Gaia Hotel and Reserve

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Press Reviews

AWARDS

Conde Nast Johansens 2007 Award for Excellence
Most Excellent Hotel - Central America and Mexico Region
World Travel Awards Winner
Costa Rica's Leading Boutique Hotel - 2007
Conde Nast Traveler (US) 2007 - "Hot Pick List" 138 World's Top New Hotels


REVIEWS

Conde Nast Traveller (UK), October 2008
"Sitting high above the forest and beaches of Manuel Antonio National Park, Gaia Hotel & Reserve combines pared-down luxury with stunning nature. Watch the sloths nearby then relax yourself in vast suites and a heavenly spa. The restaurant, where you can eat succulent Mahi-mahi ceviche, has magnificent views."

Frommer's
"Making a play for the high-end luxury market, this hotel features chic, post-modern minimalist design and decor, with large, well-equipped rooms, tons of amenities, and personalized service...Large rooms feature wooden floors, contemporary furnishings, plasma screen televisions with complete home theater systems, and elaborate bathrooms with massive Jacuzzi tubs...The spa here is extensive and well-run, with a wide range of treatment options and free daily yoga classes. La Luna restaurant serves excellent fusion cuisine crafted by an energetic young Costa Rican chef...The views are great and the creative tapas are very reasonably priced."

Conde Nast Traveler (US), February 2008
"Perched atop a mountain overlooking a 13-acre private nature reserve and the Pacific Ocean beyond, Gaia Hotel and Reserve has spacious studios and a suite with a private pool. Breakfast and yoga classes are included, and the resort has adventure and spa packages."

Guest Ratings

Room:
80%
Food:
85%
Service:
90%
Value:
80%
Overall:
84%

Guest Reviews

Reviews are only from people who have stayed there and booked through i-escape.

  • “The hotel is really fantastic, there wasn't anything we didn't like! The nature park is especially good.”
    Filip, Czech Republic (20.04.12)

  • “The food is exceptional, even on standards other than Costa Rica's.
    The owner is omni present and extremely friendly. The rooms are very small though.”
    jean pierre, France (20.02.11)

Save to favouritesPrintMailGaia Hotel and ReserveIn the heart of Costa Rica’s most sought after tourist destination, with magnificent panoramic views over the steep forested hills around Manuel Antonio National Park to the Pacific beyond, Gaia Hotel and Reserve is very special indeed. While most of the country’s hotels survive on kitsch interiors, rice-and-beans cuisine and towels sculpted into swans, Gaia is an oasis of sleek modern design, with a superb spa, and a rooftop [i!http://www.i-escape.com/hotel.php?section=eating&hotel_key=CO013! restaurant] to rival any in New York for the quality of its food and service. There’s a dedicated concierge for each guest, and a wealth of facilities to entertain you after you’ve visited the park. Floors are stone and polished hardwood, furniture is chic minimalist rattan and cream linen, beds are sumptuous, and bathrooms are absolutely state-of-the-art. There are swimming pools with wet bars; the [i!http://www.i-escape.com/hotel.php?section=rooms&hotel_key=CO013#suite!Gaia suite] even has its own pool with a view. This is a seriously grown-up retreat, perfect for sophisticated travellers, honeymooners and anyone wanting to combine rainforest wonders with pampering.

Book this hotelRates from 220USD

i-escape gift

a free 60 minute Terra massage

Do you need help?

Many questions are already answered in our FAQs, otherwise, e-mail us at: help@i-escape.com