2026 location index
Best Hotels in Costa Rica
Compare 9 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Costa Rica hotel rankings
9 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica | 5.00 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Andaz Costa Rica Resort at Peninsula Papagayo | 4.00 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| El Mangroove, Autograph Collection | 4.00 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nayara Springs | 4.00 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Casa Chameleon at Las Catalinas | 3.60 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Drake Bay Getaway Resort | 3.60 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| El Silencio Lodge & Spa | 3.00 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nayara Gardens | 3.00 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve | 2.77 | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 3 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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