It’s hard to imagine that a resort with the accolades and ratings of Nayara Tented Camp can exceed every expectation, but believe it. This is hands down the best resort experience we’ve ever had. Read on for details, but whether you want relaxation, adventure, nature, or wellness, Nayara gets you there for adults and families alike.
I’ll save the basic details for the end, but the tl;dr is that everything is amazing. It is everything you expect in a resort and more. Rather than just talk about the resort I want to focus on the details that make Nayara tented camp truly special. It starts with the people.
I have never met a resort staff as amazing as they have here. Everyone was kind, helpful, went out of their way for us as a standard operating procedure and you could truly feel immense pride in their work. Here are some stories:
- Our family was particularly interested in seeing wild life and sloths specifically. Our golf cart driver Brian made it his mission to make sure we knew whenever there was a good view of wildlife. Every time he picked us up he would tell us what was visible and drive us around. If there was ever any interesting wildlife in a good spot, he would call our room (we told him this was ok in advance) and come pick us up to show us. Beyond the wildlife, he treated us like his own family and was like a big brother to the kids. He was a consistent joy during our stay.
- One day, we had lunch delivered to our room and my wife asked the man delivering it, Fauricio, about a fruit growing on the tree near our tent. He told us about the fruit, Pejibaye, how to cook it, how to eat it, but that the ones on the trees near our room were not ripe yet. He mentioned though, that he had seen some ripe ones elsewhere on the property and would go get us some if we wanted. He shows up an hour later, having picked the fruit, having it boiled (it’s starchy like potato), then bringing it to our room and showing us how to eat it. Fauricio was another regular member of our family while we were there and we got to know about him, his family, and his dogs. Truly a wonderful human being.
- the restaurant Ayla has an amazing pomegranate panna cotta desert, and while eating it, we told the server that our son’s favorite desert is coffee panna cotta. Sure enough, we eat at Ayla the last night there and they had specially made coffee panna cotta for our son. They remembered the desert, coordinated with our schedule and delivered on it our last night… magical.
- not a single story, but daily laundry service is complementary here. There are a couple of bags in the closet, you fill them up and your clothes come back incredibly soft, smelling amazing, and folded. I have no idea what they wash these clothes in and the wizards they’ve hired to clean the laundry, but it’s magical. After a horse riding excursion, my and my daughter’s sneakers were dirty and got left out in the rain by accident. We sent them to laundry one day, and seriously my sneakers came back looking brand new. Insane.
Some more shout outs to our Nayara All-Stars:
Drivers: Brian, Alexander, Alex, axel, Kendall, Blanco, Michael
Ayla staff: Robin, Joseph , Lauren
All-around: Fauricio
And to everyone else that makes Nayara amazing from leadership to every single person working there, we truly appreciate what you’ve created at Nayara. Muchisimas Gracias y Pura Vida!
Finally the basics of the resort…
- the grounds: beautifully maintained, flawless condition, hilly rainforest setting. Nothing seemed out of place,of low quality, or phoned in. The buildings and guest rooms blend in perfectly with the surroundings.
- the guest rooms: Simply amazing! The tents are beautifully decorated and maintained. A single tent is perfect for a couple or a family with two younger kids. Each room has a double indoor and outdoor shower, bath tub, spacious closet area, king bed, two window seat smaller beds, deck/patio, and private thermal pool. Each tent is private well isolated from the others. You need to try hard to see another tent for yours.
- the food: Three onsite restaurants, food delivery by the pool, and all day room service available. Breakfast at Ayla or delivered to your room is complementary. All three restaurants were very good. Ayla was our favorite.
- the activities: they will arrange a number of onsite and offsite activities. The spa is amazing and has free yoga classes every morning. Everything was easy to book and we didn’t have any issues getting the things we wanted to do booked the day we showed up.
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