Bosque de Paz Lodge
Habitat: Mountain / Tropical Cloud Forest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Hiking
Description: Lovingly built and managed by a Costa Rican family dedicated to conservation, this lodge is set in a 1,000-hectare private reserve and features 12 rooms, each with two double beds, a private bathroom with hot water, and balcony with cloud forest views. Restaurant serves homemade Costa Rican fare and offers 180-degree panorama of the forest and butterfly garden. Cool climate.

Monte Azul Hotel
Habitat: Mountain / Tropical Rainforest	Activities:
Description: Monte Azul Hotel offers four private cottage duplexes (515 sq. ft.), designed to feature art and nature. A private, 125-acre reserve surrounds the hotel and the owners have placed original fine art in every room. The hotel’s full-service spa (soon to be open) has treatment rooms overlooking a heated natural spring pool. Guests may also request spa treatments in their own cottage. Monte Azul has a terrace cafe featuring international dishes using fresh and organic ingredients from its own farm. All cottage rooms include: a private terrace; kitchenette; deluxe mattress, linens and down comforters; wifi; telephone; fresh organic coffee; and a chef’s welcome platter upon arrival. TV service not available. Cool climate.

Savegre Mountain Lodge
Habitat: Mountain / Rural Farm / Tropical Cloud Forest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Hiking
Description: Set in a valley so spectacular that a postcard photographer might pass it up because nobody would believe it was true. Twenty cabins at 7,200 feet above sea level on a family farm with a clear trout stream running through it, surrounded by one of the finest examples of highland cloud forest on the planet.

Villablanca Cloud Forest Hotel
Habitat: Mountain / Rural Farm / Tropical Cloud Forest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Hiking, Spa/Yoga
Description: Located on a hilltop an hour from the San Jose International Airport, Villablanca is in the elite group of “Green Hotels of Costa Rica.” It has 34 spacious “casitas,” nicely decorated and many with fireplaces to combat the cool, mountain climate. The restaurant serves traditional Central American food as well as salads and other healthy choices. Facilities include a lounge, entertainment room with games for children, spa, gift shop with quality handicrafts, conference room, and a 34-seat multimedia theater featuring nightly movies. Nature trails on the property and birding and other tours offered. Cool climate.