Nayara Tented Camp

Google Hotels, read on 16 October 2026, showed $1,171 for 17 October 2026, $1,239 for 1 November 2026 and $1,806 for 1 December 2026, per night for 2 adults. The calendar does not specify the room, meal plan or tax treatment; use the seller’s displayed total. These are nightly prices listed in the calendar. For 11–14 November 2026, it showed $1,347–$1,406 per night; the lowest figure in this run is the guide’s starting price.

Yes. The hotel calls the camp family-friendly. A Nayara Tent accommodates 2 adults and 2 children; the larger tents and 4-bedroom Residences serve bigger groups. Some dining is adults-only, including Amor Loco at Nayara Springs.

The Family Tent has 265.7 m², with connected sleeping spaces, a king bed and 2 queen beds, and a maximum of 6 adults. The Grand Tent adds a kitchen at 446 m² and accommodates 4 adults with 2 children, or 2 adults with 4 children. The 712 m² Residences have 4 bedrooms and a stated maximum of 12 adults.

Yes. The official tent catalogue describes private pools fed by hot springs. Family, Grand and Residence layouts have different pools and terraces; the Family Tent’s sleeping spaces share its private pool. A numerical water temperature is not given on the category pages.

The current amenities list includes breakfast à la carte on your terrace, laundry, Wi-Fi, daily yoga, weekly birdwatching and a frog tour 2 times a week. It also lists welcome cocktails, fruit, coffee, tea and minibar soft drinks. Check the displayed rate programme for its specific package.

The Nayara Tent page includes breakfast and the listed minibar drinks. The spa publishes separate treatment prices, and the official pages read do not offer a general plan covering every meal and drink.

At Ayla, Mediterranean cooking has a Middle Eastern touch. There is also Henry’s Bar, with a fireplace and library, while La Terraza del Arenal serves local and international food in a family restaurant. The dining page gives Tented Camp guests access to restaurants at Nayara Springs and Gardens; Amor Loco is for adults.

The menu linked by the hotel, read on 16 October 2026, gives Nayara Unwind & Relax at $180 for 60 minutes or $230 for 90 minutes, before taxes. Treatments require reservations before arrival. The FAQ reserves the spa for guests with confirmed reservations.

Allow about 3 hours by road from San José (SJO) or Liberia (LIR), according to the current FAQ. Private vehicles are air-conditioned. A private flight to La Fortuna airstrip leaves a 15–20-minute drive; the FAQ publishes no transfer price.

The hotel places itself 10 minutes by road from La Fortuna, so plan on transport into town. Arenal is an inland rainforest destination; combine it with another hotel on the coast for time by the sea.

The FAQ confirms air conditioning, mosquito netting on beds and windows, and complimentary insect repellent. Its weather guidance recommends light layers and rain gear.

The official FAQ says no specifically accessible tents are available because of the camp’s clifftop and stilt construction. This is the hotel’s current room guidance.

The hotel provides complimentary Wi-Fi throughout, plus free valet and self-parking with no advance parking reservation required.

Pets are prohibited. The hotel’s stated exception is for certified service dogs assisting visually impaired guests.

The FAQ says the camp has no dedicated meeting or professional event spaces and does not host wedding ceremonies. Wi-Fi throughout the grounds is complimentary.

The hotel’s weather page expects warm days and afternoon showers from January to May, with rain at different hours from June to December. The official pages read on 16 October 2026 announce no seasonal closure; Google showed priced nights in October, November, December and January.

The FAQ makes gala dinners compulsory on 24 and 31 December and prohibits departures on those dates. The dinner price is not given there. Cancellation and deposit rules for 20 December–5 January depend on the rate booked.

The FAQ allows penalty-free changes or cancellations up to 30 days before arrival for individual low/high-season bookings, except prepaid non-refundable rates. Within 29 days, no-shows and early departures incur a 100% penalty. Festive terms differ. Check-in is 15:00 and check-out 12:00.

Google showed 4.9/5 from 593 reviews, read on 16 October 2026. Accounts collected from the exact Tented Camp listing repeatedly describe private pools, large tents, the team’s attention and wildlife around the grounds. The accounts above belong to individual guests, with their publication months.

The official FAQ describes periodic rates for Costa Rican residents and preferential rates for stays combining Nayara properties in Costa Rica and Panama, or the 2 retreats in Chile. It gives no fixed discount or booking window.

It is a family-friendly luxury tented camp in Nayara Resorts, near La Fortuna. The FAQ describes safari-style tents on stilts, with private hot-spring pools. The hotel describes forest cleared by cattle farmers and its subsequent reforestation. Its 4 accommodation categories are Nayara Tent, Family Tent, Grand Tent and Residences; these are category names. The cited pages do not establish a current total tent count or formal star classification.

The spa has open-air treatment pavilions in the rainforest, offering massages, facials and body scrubs using ingredients such as organic coffee, chocolate and volcanic mud. Yoga is also offered. That page does not specify the spa’s floor area or confirm a sauna or steam room; those details remain unverified if they are essential to your stay.

The FAQ reserves the spa and facilities strictly for guests with a confirmed reservation, including in its answer about non-guests. Outside visitors cannot plan on spa access under that policy. Daily yoga is complimentary with a Nayara Tent. Spa treatments carry the separate menu prices and require booking before arrival; allow for their separate cost in your spa budget.