Playa Nicuesa Lodge

Playa Nicuesa Lodge, on the Pacific side of the Golfo Dulce

Playa Nicuesa sits on a private 165 acre rainforest preserve on the Pacific side of the Golfo Dulce, bordered by Piedras Blancas National Park, and the only way in is by boat. The lodge was built from wood of trees that fell naturally in the forest and from recycled materials, and solar panels give it power.

It is one of our team's favourites for couples and families who want the rainforest and the sea together, in peace.

Why we choose it

• Forest and sea from the terrace. The terrace bar in the main lodge looks over the rainforest and the gulf, and it is a fine place for stargazing at night.
• Cabins for every group. From a one bedroom cabin to the Jaguar House on two storeys, it works for a honeymoon or a family of 6.
• Accessible in the wild. There are wheelchair-accessible cabins with ramps, an accessible bathroom in the main lodge and ground-floor dining, rare at a remote lodge.

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Rooms and views

The Mango Guest House has rooms let individually, sleeping 2 or 3, with wide views of the jungle and the gulf. The One Bedroom Cabin also sleeps 2 or 3 and looks into the rainforest. The Cabin Suite and the Two Bedroom Cabin each sleep 4, and the Jaguar House has three bedrooms over two storeys for up to 6.

The rooms have canopy beds, ceiling fans, private bathrooms with hot water and open-air garden showers, with louvre doors that open onto a private terrace and a hammock.

On the property

Dinners are farm-to-table, and candles light the paths and the tables in the evening, part of the lodge's quiet approach to conservation. There are walking trails through the preserve, and a yoga session is a good way to start the day. The restaurant and bar are the social centre of the lodge.

Location and getting there

Getting here by boat is the first part of the adventure. Once you arrive, the gulf and the forest are right there: we can arrange rainforest hikes, kayaking, snorkelling and boat trips on the Golfo Dulce, or leave you in a hammock listening to the forest. Read more about the Golfo Dulce.

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