Nayara Tented Camp

I wish everyone had the chance to stay at Nayara Tented Camp. This place will heal your mind, body and soul. The natural beauty surrounds you across the entire property. The tents are luxurious and include a huge closet, bathroom and outdoor shower. The fine dining is top/notch including a free breakfast with unlimited, world-class fruit juice. The best part, however, is the staff. They make you feel like family. I checked-out just yesterday and am already missing their big smiles, easy laughs and can-do attitudes. I am lucky enough to have stayed at several award-winning resorts and this place just might be my favorite.

We stayed at Nayara tented camp for our honeymoon and it was the most wonderful and unique experience. Our time at Nayara was so special and certainly something we will remember forever. We are already planning anniversary trips back. The staff were SO KIND, professional, and attentive. We felt so taken care of without feeling overwhelmed. The resort was so clean and just spectacular with the views and landscaping. It rained for 90% of our entire stay and it was still just the best. A few staff members were absolutely amazing - Brian and Daniel who drove us in golf carts, they took time to point out lots of wildlife for us. José and Andre at Henry’s bar made delicious drinks and were great to hangout with. The hotel manager, Carolina, was so kind and passionate, it was so special to get to sit and talk with her for an hour to hear about the behind the scenes and history. The live music entertainment at dinner (particularly Steven who played the violin) were some of the most talented musicians who matched the dinner vibes perfectly. Our drivers to and from the airport, Ignacio and Angel were wonderful, kind, knowledgeable and got us where we needed to be comfortably and safely. Levi was our private tour guide for the hanging bridges, he was so knowledgeable about all the wildlife and the area, and was just so fun to be with for the day! Finally, the housekeeping staff went above and beyond to keep our room looking so beautiful and clean throughout the stay. All of the food was delicious and especially the breakfasts!! Our only complaint would be that we wished we saw the volcano more - so if and when you see it, take it all it in and take lots of photos. Again, I can’t express this enough - this was the best hotel we’ve ever been to and we were so thankful we could spend our honeymoon here.

Nayara Tented Camp and the entire Nayara Property is bar none one of the most beautiful places we have ever stayed at. It was so serene, and it felt like you were in a remote jungle, but you had top notch service, beautiful rooms, restaurants, hot springs, pools, beautiful trails to explore, a gym, yoga etc. 1.) THE ROOM! - we booked the family tented camp for ourselves, and our two adult children (21 and 23). It was so cool to see their faces and hear their comments when we arrived at the room. They were immediately taking pictures, and face timing their friends to show them the room and the surroundings. Our room was huge! Beautiful bathroom with shower, changing room, large outdoor shower, comfy King Bed, wet bar with snacks, drinks, beer for no charge - Wine and Liquor (there is a charge). The outside deck had a spring fed hot pool - AMAZING!. The kids room was across the way, and there is a deck that separates the two rooms. They had their own balcony/deck outside their room. The kids room was a typical sized hotel room, but perfect for the stay. You couldn't ask for a nicer place to relax and enjoy your time at Nayara. 2.) THE EMPLOYEES! - Pablo, Valeria, Jose, Josay, and Darian to name a few, were so friendly, and helpful. A+ Service throughout the entire resort from the people I mentioned above to the room service and housekeeping. You never wanted for anything. Pablo was our "concierge host", he met us the first night and gave us an overview of the resort and our room. He was kind and helpful when we needed to change our restaurant reservations, and he also had Jose the bartender at The Henry make us the special shot of Chili Water (Chiliguaro) - a spicy bloodmary shot. Everyone that stays at Nayara has a concierge host, and if he isn't working, the other concierges are there to help. There is someone always in the lobby to help. Valeria works at the Reception Center. This is where you start your journey with Nayara. Your transfer drops you off, the bellmen pick up your luggage, and you, and bring you to the Welcome Center. You also go to the Reception Center for transportation and pick up for excursions. Valeria was so sweet and helpful.. she literally talked us into not cancelling our rafting trip, and we were so glad we went on the trip! What an experience! Jose and Josay were the bartenders at The Henry Bar. They are so fun, entertaining, and nice young men. They made THE BEST drinks, and we had such a nice time talking with them, and getting to know them. Darian is one of the many bellman, he was similar age as our kids.. they connected with him immediately. We didn't use the bellman very much as we liked to walk the resort for exercise. There is a lot of uphill walking... so if you are not up for the walking, be sure to take the bellman golf cart. 3.). HOUSEKEEPING - they kept the room impeccable, and the turn down service was great too! 4.) ROOM SERVICE - every time they delivered breakfast to the room, or we needed anything, they were timely and so friendly and helpful! 5.) RESTAURANTS - our favorites for dinner were - Asia Luna, La Terraza, Mis Amores. Our favorite for breakfast was Ayala. We also had breakfast on our patio, which was relaxing and amazing. The service and food was so delicious! Fresh and Healthy. The MI CAFECITO ESPRESSO BAR and Nostalgia Wine Bar were wonderful experiences as well. The Wine Bar was trying out Charcuterie Boards, and they gave us a delicious board for no charge. It really made our wine experience extra special. OVERALL - Everything was POSITIVE, we didn't have one negative thing to share with Pablo when we checked out. We stayed for 4 nights, but there was so much to do and see at the resort, you could easily stay for a week. We cannot wait to come back to Nayara Tented Camp, we want to live in Costa Rica! What a beautiful country. The PEOPLE, FOOD, CLEANLINESS, SUSTAINABILITY! We cannot stop talking about Nayara!

We have visited the Nayara resorts in Costa Rica 10 times now. This was our first time staying in the tended camp and it was amazing. All of the Villas have private plunge pools which is one of our favorite perks. There is so much to do on site that you never really have to leave and honestly we mainly don't. We enjoy coming back and seing familiar faces every time. The team members who went above and beyond to make our stay great included Claudia, Nelson, Karen, Andres and Henry. Costa Rica is by far our favorite place in the world and Nayara is one of those special Resorts that always makes us feel like coming home. Until next time!

Great experience, everything was first class. The attention to detail was amazing! Beautiful rooms, beautiful grounds, amazing staff, the food is amazing!

I wish there was a way to describe how amazing this experience was for our family. It was just unbelievable. The resort was absolutely breathtaking and perfectly maintained, as was our room, and the service- I've literally never experienced anything like it in my life and I've worked in hospitality my entire career. It was above and beyond in every respect- from the room service, to guest services, to the tour guides. We couldn't even believe the attention to detail. Calling attention to two individuals that went above and beyond- William (Willy) who was in guest services who made the trip extra special for our girls- he drove is on the golf cart and took us around until we found one of the few sloths that live on property so the Giles could see the only sloth we saw the whole trip. Magical! Then took us to the property frog pond after dinner so the girls saw like 9 different species of frogs - it was so educational! He was the best. Also- Levi!- our tour guide on the Hanging Bridges and Fortuna Waterfalls tour. He was so kind and fun and patient and knowledgeable. He spent all day with us and taught the girls so much along the journey. He was so patient with our little one as she talked him through her entire stuffed animal inventory, and he even bought her the ONLY one she didn't own at the end of the tour- a choati!- which we saw along the route! It was the perfect day with the best guide. He even taught them Spanish words they are still saying back here at home in NYC. I can go on about the attention to detail but I'll never stop. I'll recommend this place to everyone. The beauty was endless and we will definitely be back.

I'm a very picky and demanding person and I have 0 complaints about this place. We stayed four nights at Nayara Tented Camp and everything was good! Here's my experience: 1. The room was spacious and comfortable 2. Breakfast in room had a lot of choices. Everything was wrapped / bottled, so it felt really clean 3. The free activities in the hotel were enjoyable - bird watching, herping, sloths finding. Be sure to go to yoga at 7am as they will give you a coconut 4. When we checked out I asked for a bottle of water to take it with me for the ride to the airport. To my surprise, they gave us two huge glass bottles. I was surprised because even at my previous luxury hotels, they only gave us small glass bottles or a normal plastic bottle of water. I even asked to to pack some food from the breakfast buffet to take it with me (we've already had breakfast) and they allowed me to do this. 5. The in-room snacks and the drinks are free too. We really enjoyed eating local snacks 6. The buggy always came within 7 minutes. We never had to wait long. 7. The Italian restaurant was superb. I went three times!

Nayara Tented Camp was an amazing experience! We typically do beach trips when going on vacation but glad we tried something different. Everything was truly 5 stars - the service, food, excursions, rooms, the grounds and rainforest were beautiful. It was such a great experience, that we are planning to come back next year with our extended family. We are also planning on staying at other Nayara hotels going forward, we had never heard of this hotel brand but can't wait to explore what else they have to offer.

I just returned from an amazing stay at this resort, and I have to give a special shout-out to Noel and Luis, two incredible bartenders. They definitely stood out as our favorite people – super friendly, extremely helpful, and they made the best drinks! They really went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and always had great recommendations and attentiveness. While Noel and Luis were incredible, I have to say everyone at the resort was incredibly kind and friendly. The whole team was more than willing to help and made our stay truly special. unforgettable! We can’t wait to come back for a third time! Marcus

I don’t usually write reviews but this place is so spectacular that I feel compelled to write this! My husband and I had the most amazing 5 days at Nayara Tented Camp! First, we have to give a major shout out to the staff, especially Joseph at Ayla and Andrey at Harry’s Bar! They were both so kind and great at their jobs, we loved seeing them every day and will miss them! Overall, the entire staff (and the people of Costa Rica in general) were lovely, kind, and genuinely great at their jobs! The “tent” is unbelievable - huge, well-decorated, exceptionally clean (and I’m super picky about hotel cleanliness), with a view of the Arenal volcano that takes your breath away! The resort grounds are stunning with amazing wildlife (sloths and toucans!!) and the food at the restaurants is superb (shout out to the chef at Ayla’s, best restaurant on the property)! We went on great excursions (canyoning with PureTrek and ziplining/hanging bridges) and the transportation for all was super easy - the resort is well-located, we didn’t have to drive far to anything). We loved every minute of our stay and highly recommend this resort - we’ll be back!