Hotel Rio Celeste Hideaway

The property and the rooms were beautiful. There was a baby sloth sleeping in a tree outside our room, and a monkey by the spa. The staff was helpful & the property well maintained. We loved eating at the swim up bar and the walk to the river was a nice treat.

This place turned out to be the most amazing place we've ever been to. Everything about this property is truly awing for us. The way it has been seamlessly cultivated into the surrounding jungle, the beautiful rooms, the quality and elegance of the dining area, the friendliness and service of the staff and on and on... We were lucky to see a sloth and her baby, howler monkeys and all kinds of other birds and animals on our walks around the property and area. There is no better place to experience a true Costa Rican jungle in luxury. I would say this is more of a couples or honeymoon spot. Not really for kids. Especially because this is the real jungle, and even though they take every possible measure to make sure the paths are clean and safe, the Costa Rican jungle is not a place to be irreverent. I tried to go first on all our hikes (they provide walking sticks for more confidence) because we did see an eyelash viper... If you move slowly and carefully you will be fine and you will be rewarded with the most incredible experience.

Family of four with two teenage kids. We stayed here for two nights in June as part of a two week vacation in CR. Remote location that would have been difficult to find without a GPS in our rental car. The hotel is an oasis nestled in the rain forest. Staff and the accommodations were excellent. Our four wheel drive vehicle made travel easy along the rain slick dirt road to the hotel. We experienced the heavy rain and thunderstorms in the evening that were typical for this time of year so be prepared.

We stayed for two nights and didn't want to leave. This stay was just one of our stops on a longer trip and was by far the best place! Everyone was friendly and helpful. We loved Mariano. The entire place was well kept and clean. Food was excellent. The complimentary breakfast was wonderful. We enjoyed going down to the river although it was rather risky with all the rain. The only thing that I didn't like was the lack of privacy in the shower area. There is a wall but no door so someone could easily walk into the area. We were traveling with an older child, so it wasn't a huge issue, but the rooms aren't really designed for families. Despite this, it was still an amazing place and we would recommend it.