Simple elegance in a remote and wild location. HRC Lodge, in the heart of Guanacaste is your doorway into the rainforest. Plant trees and explore natural habitats from a lodge that supports the Hacienda Río Cote Reforestation Project. Built on a commanding plateau, with views of Volcano Tenorio, Río Cote National Forest, and Lake Nicaragua. Easy access to Río celeste, hot springs, windsurfing and boating around lake Arenal and Cote. Fast Wifi. Perfect for multiple families, groups, and seminars.

The space
Designed by the award winning Marin Arquectectos and Built in 2020 by local craftsman, the lodge features five bedrooms with private baths, as well as 1.5 baths adjacent to the great hall.

The Great hall provides dining as well as a seminar space for up to 24 people.

The five bedrooms can each accommodate up to four people.

The four bedrooms on the second floor all have private terraces overlooking the rainforest and plains of Guatuso and Lake Nicaragua

The entire lodge features commanding views of the rainforest and plains below

The front of the building is glass, all of which retracts opening the building to the surrounding primary jungle and pastures.

All furniture, doors, and interior finishings are from native, sustainably harvested woods, hand crafted by local master woodworkers.

The lodge is centered around the themes of the primary Jungle, Guanacaste Culture, and the Indigenous Maleku. The great hall and each bedroom features original paintings from local artists and traditional masks carved and painted by the Maleku.

The lodge includes a highspeed internet connection and can accommodate workshops and seminars. The primary purpose of the lodge is educational, and opportunities to learn about the primary jungle and reforestation can be part of your experience.

All income from your stay supports our reforestation efforts which are under contract with the Costa Rican government.

Built to U.S code, the lodge features a security system, smoke detectors and external CCTV

All bedrooms have individually keyed deadbolts and the compound is gated and locked.

The lodge features the privacy of a hotel and the intimacy of a home.