Places to Stay
Value, Comfort & Adventure
The 'Places To Stay' is now separated by towns. Click on the town to get recommendations for that area.
We find it easier to navigate when using actual town names. Many of the provinces/cantons crisscross each other and often times you don't realize which one you are in. Every place will be listed by town but the description will have the province so there is no confusion. This way we can add more recommendations in the future. It will include small towns or villages near to the larger towns listed. Click on the town to see what is recommended for that area.
These are all places that we have stayed and consider them the best of the best. We will continue to add recommendations and expand to different areas of Costa Rica as time goes on.
​
It's best to go directly to the website of any of our recommendations to make sure they still offer what you are looking for. Over time, what is offered at these locations will change so verify with the property before booking.
​
If you’re not sure which one to pick, have questions, need advice or would like to give us feedback please email us today. Click Below!
Finca Exotica Eco Lodge -
Corcovado Peninsula de Osa, Carate
Worlds Beyond
It's been a few years since we've stayed at Finca Exotica Ecolodge but it would be wrong if we didn't highlight it as one of our favorite places we've stayed in Costa Rica.
​
This was on our first trip with our teenage kids and everyone loved it!
Anyone heading to Corcovado, this could be the highlight of your trip.
They have cabins, suites and glamping (which is the boom). You are staying in one of the most ecologically bio-diverse areas of the world and you get to do it glamping style. This is what Costa Rica is all about.
​
The food was amazing, the scenery was breathtaking, the hospitality top notch (all the staff were Ticos), the wildlife beyond imagination and more adventure than you could ask for.
The lodge itself is located directly across from the Pacific Ocean and a beautiful beach. The jungle is around you on all other sides. The deck off the main part of the lodge has an extraordinary view overlooking the treetops and out to the ocean for spectacular sunsets. Don't be surprised if you are greeted by Toucans in the trees off the deck or Scarlet Macaws singing all around you. This is the place that solidified the name of our website. Once you see these magical birds in the wild you are captivated by them.
​
If you're lucky enough like we were, you'll be serenaded in the trees by Howler Monkeys as the look down on you while you shower.
Click below to go to Finca Exotica Ecolodge Website!
Adventure
Adrenaline, Fun and Excitement
It wouldn't be a true trip to Costa Rica if you didn't add a little adrenaline into your visit.
​
As is our mission, Scarlet Tours will stay out of the way of the large businesses that have more than enough money to promote themselves. You will recognize what businesses we mean when you visit Costa Rica. These businesses are vital to the tourism industry of Costa Rica and employ countless Ticos which helps those communities. They just don't need us to promote them.
​
What we will do is recommendation small Tico run businesses and start ups that offer a safe, enjoyable and unique experience.
​
If you have any questions, need advice, or would like to give us feedback please email us today. Click, "Get in Touch"
​
If you would like advice on some of the larger tourist attractions we are here to help and can chat on the side.
Reserves, Hiking, Waterfalls & More
Nature, Wildlife, Relaxation
Costa Rica tourism is based on the eco-logical diversity that the country has to offer and the way they maintain, invest and protect their diversity.
​
It would be impossible for any guide, conservation group, tour agency or Costa Rican to highlight all the rich diversity that this small country has to offer. There is literally something around every corner, in every town or even in someone's own backyard that is worth a visit.
As is our mission, Scarlet Tours will stay out of the way of the large businesses or tourist attractions that have more than enough money to promote themselves. You will recognize what businesses we mean when you visit Costa Rica. These businesses are vital to the tourism industry of Costa Rica and employ countless Ticos which helps those communities. They just don't need us to promote them.
​
What we will do is recommend small Tico run reserves, hiking, waterfall and personal properties that offer a safe, enjoyable and unique experience.
​
If you have any questions, need advice, or would like to give us feedback please email us today. Click, "Get in Touch"
​
If you would like advice on some of the larger tourist attractions we are here to help and can chat on the side.
Restaurants
Food, Entertainment or a Refreshing Cocktail
These recommendations are restaurants and/or bar with or without entertainment that we personally have been to and really enjoy. We hope that you have the same fun and enjoyment as we had at these establishments.
We will continue to add and expand as time goes on. Eventually, as our content grows the recommendations will be displayed by the different regions of Costa Rica. Making it easy for you to search.
​
For any place it's best to go directly to their social media page to make sure they still offer what you are looking for. Over time, things obviously change.
Scarlet Tours will always make it a point to have a direct link at the bottom of each recommendation when it's possible.
If you’re not sure which one to pick, have questions, need advice or would like to give us feedback please email us today. Click, "Get in Touch"