Peace Lodge (La Paz Waterfall Gardens)

Exact address: Alajuela - Near the Poas Volcano at the gas station of Vara Blanca take the road towards Sarapiquí and continue on this road for 3 miles until you see Waterfall Gardens on your left. ( show map )

Located less than one hour from the San José (Juan Santamaria) Airport, the Peace Lodge is the perfect place to begin or end your vacation. Come in to the rain and cloud forest with us and still be close to the airport. We are also only 20 minutes from the Poás Volcano, another “must see” attraction in Costa Rica La Paz Waterfall Gardens is the #1 Most Visited Privately Owned Ecological Attraction in Costa Rica featuring the best hiking near San José, the most famous waterfalls in Costa Rica, rescued wildlife preserve with over 100 species of animals and an environmental education program. When you think about Costa Rica, you probably imagine lush tropical rain forest, flowing white rivers, spectacular waterfalls, birds, butterflies, monkeys, sloths, snakes, frogs and jaguars. At La Paz Waterfall Gardens, you are guaranteed to see all that and more. Guests can feed toucans and hummingbirds by hand, release butterflies into their first flight, look straight into the eyes of a jaguar, or closely observe the brilliant colors of a red eyed leaf frog. Every guest room boasts a Jacuzzi tub and stone fireplace along with showers that transform into waterfalls with the turn of a knob. The ultra upscale accommodations are uniquely themed to complement the inherent beauty of their rain forest setting. The Peace Lodge was recently featured on the Travel Channel’s “Honeymoon Hotspots International” program as one of the eight most romantic honeymoon destinations in the world outside of the United States. In addition to being the best honeymoon rain forest hotel destination, the Peace Lodge is one of the famous boutique hotels of the Small Distinctive Hotels of Costa Rica.