Nayara Gardens & Nayara Springs Resorts (Arenal, Costa Rica)

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August 24, 2022

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As we speak: Overview of Nayara Gardens & Nayara Springs (Arenal, Costa Rica)

Sister properties Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs supply luxurious lodging within the coronary heart of the 30,000-acre Arenal Volcano Nationwide Park. Every of the 50 rooms at household pleasant Nayara Gardens is a single-bedroom villa with a personal backyard & out of doors bathe. On the adults-only Nayara Springs, every of the 35 luxurious villas encompasses a sizzling spring plunge pool. The properties, linked by a footbridge, present entry to 4 eating places, three swimming pools, and two open-air spas. Each properties are additionally linked to Nayara Tented Camp, probably the most luxurious and latest lodge of the three Nayara Resorts.

Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs characteristic in my high 10 record of the greatest accommodations & resorts in Costa Rica.

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PROS & THINGS I LIKE

Nayara Springs and Nayara Gardens are a part of Nayara Resorts, a set of three sister properties (the third one is Nayara Tented Camp). Every resort occupies a definite space on the bigger property (with its personal foyer pavilion) and presents a unique sort of ambiance: Nayara Gardens is a tranquil family-friendly retreat; Nayara Springs is an opulent adults-only resort; and Nayara Tented Camp (which I reviewed right here) is the resort’s latest and most luxurious addition, consisting of 29 luxurious canvas tents dotted upon a hillside with gorgeous volcano views. Surrounded by lush greenery and wildlife, all three properties inside Nayara Resorts are linked to 1 one other by footbridges, permitting friends to take pleasure in all of the eating places, spas, swimming pools, and actions every resort has to supply both by strolling from one place to a different or with the resorts golf carts.

Nayara Springs, Nayara Gardens, and Nayara Tented Camp are situated on a 62 acres hillside within the Northern Lowlands of Costa Rica close to Arenal Volcano. Arenal is a at the moment inactive stratovolcano, a big, symmetrical volcano that’s constructed upon layers of ash, rock and lava. At 5,437 toes (1,657 meters), it stands excessive above the remainder of the countryside (though its high is usually coated in a cloud layer). Arenal’s completely symmetrical form makes it a bucket record merchandise for a lot of traveler, whereas the world’s abundance of out of doors actions (e.g. white water rafting, ziplinig, mountain climbing, looking for wildlife, and so on …) makes it a simple place to test issues off your “must-do in Costa Rica” record. Arenal and Nayara Resorts are a tree hour drive from both the airports of the capital San Jose or the town of Liberia, or alternatively, a 30 min flight on a small aircraft.

Superbly constructed into the Costa Rican jungle, Nayara Gardens is the oldest of the three Nayara Resorts. The property, which welcomes households with youngsters of all ages, options 44 free-standing villas, with sweeping views of both the volcano or the jungle cover. Company can select from two villa varieties. The “Casitas” are the entry-level rooms, providing a tropically impressed decor and a quiet backyard that includes an outside bathe; rooms have both a king mattress or two double beds. One stage above the casitas are the “Rain Forest Villas”, which characteristic a novel octagonal design, making the room comfortably spacious and permitting pure gentle to filter from each angle. The Rain Forest Villas have an outsized Jacuzzi on the terrace and a few include a personal plunge pool within the wrap-around balcony. An intimate backyard with out of doors rain showers provides these room a “Pura Vida” contact!

Nayara Springs opened in 2013 with simply 16 villas as an adults-only addition to Nayara Springs and linked to the latter resort by an elevated footbridge that crosses a small ravine alive with monkeys and birds. Surrounded by the rainforest and tropical vegetation, the resort now has 35 luxurious villas fabricated from teak and stone. Throughout my vacation, I stayed in a one bed room villa, which featured a big bed room, adjoining siting space and an enormous toilet, geared up with double vainness and two completely different showers, indoor and out of doors. The resort’s nature theme prolonged to the villa’s interiors, with polished wooden floors, beamed, plantation-style ceilings and four-poster beds draped in cotton mosquito netting. The villa additionally got here with a lush non-public backyard (shaded by the cover), which featured a plunge pool drawn from mineral-rich volcano water, a eating desk, a daybed, and a hammock constructed for 2.

Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs supply a number of eating places and bars, serving native and worldwide meals:
- Mis Amores (situated at Nayara Springs) serves delicacies from Northern Italy. Highlights embody wood-fired pizzas and a live-cheese pasta dish that’s ready table-side. The semi-outdoor setting permits for views of the volcano from each desk.
- Amor Loco (situated at Nayara Springs) is a component wonderful eating restaurant and half swanky lounge. Moody lighting, velvet chairs and an onyx-topped bar set the stage for such dishes as pumpkin puree soup or a wonderfully cooked steak.
- La Terraza Del Arenal (situated at Nayara Gardens) is an open-air household restaurant, serving a-la-carte Latin American meals. Stay native musicians each evening add to the vigorous ambiance. Every morning, the venue additionally serves breakfast (buffet method).
- Asia Luna (situated at Nayara Gardens) is an intimate trendy spot with an outside terrace and inside sushi bar, serving conventional Asian delicacies in the midst of the rainforest. Don’t miss the Chef’s signature Nayara Roll, made with candy plantains and cooked rooster or the grilled Yellow Fin Tuna with sautéed greens.
- Nostalgia (situated at Nayara Gardens) is a classic themed wine bar, providing wines from all around the world by half or full glass with a nifty self-serve tab system.
- Mi Cafecito (situated at Nayara Springs, one flooring above the primary foyer) is the spot the place espresso addicts can get their day by day portion of Costa Rica’s delectable beans. It’s the right place to take pleasure in a superb guide, a pleasant chat, or a recreation of pool.

Sharing amenities signifies that friends staying at Nayara Resorts (whether or not that be Nayara Springs, Nayara Gardens, or Nayara Tented Camp) profit from a powerful vary of choices, together with a number of pool areas (each with its personal ambiance). The (small) swimming pool at household pleasant Nayara Gardens is hidden within the jungle and comes with a swim up bar that serves drinks for each youngsters and adults. The 2 pool areas at Nayara Springs characteristic a extra serene ambiance as they’re solely open to adults: one pool with swim up bar is situated subsequent to Mis Amores Restaurant and overlooks a valley, whereas the opposite pool is a lap pool set within the jungle alongside Amor Loco Restaurant. Lastly, there are additionally the thermal swimming pools situated within the jungle close to Nayara Tented Camp however obtainable to all friends (at both Nayara Resort); these sizzling spring swimming pools (seven in whole) are full of water of various temperatures.

Each Nayara Springs and Nayara Gardens characteristic their very own small spa heart (so friends can select to have their therapies at two completely different boutique wellness facilities). The spa at Nayara Gardens overlooks a formidable rainforest ravine and remedy rooms include a Jacuzzi and out of doors bathe. There’s additionally a small leisure space with sizzling tub situated on the backside of the ravine. The spa at Nayara Springs is situated on the heart of the adults-only resort, tucked into pockets of the rainforest, so each therapeutic massage, facial, and scrub comes with a pure soundtrack. Each spa facilities supply kind of the identical remedy menu; along with basic massages and facials, therapies embody scrubs and wraps with natural espresso, volcanic mud, and chocolate clay.

Upon arrival at Nayara Resorts (whether or not that’s Nayara Springs, Nayara Gardens, or Nayara Tented Camp), friends are launched to a devoted naturalist, who will accompany them on thrilling, nature-focuses experiences all through their keep – à la safari rangers within the African bush. Onsite actions embody sloth sanctuary excursions, early morning bird-watching walks and nighttime frog recognizing excursions. Intrepid vacationers also can discover the encompassing Arenal area. A spotlight is a personal information hike by the Arenal Hanging Bridges Park, adopted by a picnic (with personalised lunch) atop a hillside with postcard views of the volcano for a noon break. Extra adventurous vacationers can select actions equivalent to trekking over the dried lava fields of the volcano, ziplining, or white water rafting.

Sustainability is on the core of Nayara Resort’s coverage. The resort was rewarded the Costa Rican authorities’s coveted 4 Leaves Award for Sustainability for his or her steady efforts as certainly one of Costa Rica’s premier eco-resorts. From the start, Nayara has pledged to maintain a light-weight footprint on its pristine property. For instance, the property constructed two pedestrian bridges hanging over the forest cover to guard the timber and wildlife under. Making use of land topography, the villas are well oriented to maximise the consequences of daylight and air flow, minimizing the necessity for air con and heating. Additionally, the property makes use of energy-conserving gentle bulbs & lighting techniques, and water-conserving taps & towels. Lastly, at the least 90 per cent of the resort’s produce is natural and regionally sourced, and the property is working exhausting to develop into a single-use plastic free resort.

Nayara Springs is a member of Relais & Chateaux, which represents a worldwide assortment of individually owned and operated luxurious accommodations and eating places. The variety of Relais & Chateaux members adjustments as new members are added and others drop away; the group at the moment has over 500 members in 60 nations on 5 continents. The group is understood for its strict admission requirements. Along with luxurious amenities, members should have particular options distinguishing them from chain accommodations. Most of them are historic landmarks equivalent to castles, manor homes, or townhouses in idyllic settings and/or providing beautiful haute delicacies.

CONS & THINGS TO KNOW

The family-pool at Nayara Gardens is surprisingly small and it will probably get busy right here, particularly throughout the faculty holidays when the resort operates at full capability. Whereas the tiny pool is likely to be excellent for younger youngsters, it’s too small to maintain youngsters entertained. Sadly, youngsters can not entry the significantly better and bigger swimming pools (in addition to different amenities equivalent to gymnasium) at neighboring Nayara Springs, which enforces an adults-only coverage. You probably have teenage youngsters, the best choice is to remain on the Tented Camp which has its personal giant infinity pool and can also be closest to the recent springs.

Most villas at Nayara Gardens and Nayara Springs lack volcano views, as they’re tucked away deep within the lust jungle vegetation. Some villas have a volcano view however it’s typically obstructed by timber, with solely the summit seen (when it’s not coated by a cloud layer). For a room with a splendid view of Arenal Volcano, it’s a must to guide a keep at Nayara Tented Camp, which is situated additional up the hill.

There’s not a ton to do by way of buying or nightlife close by the lodge, however that’s precisely why most individuals keep at Nayara Resorts. Individuals come to this a part of Costa Rica to take pleasure in the fantastic thing about the rainforest and to take part in enjoyable actions throughout the day (zip-lining, canyoning, white water rafting, and so on …) whereas stress-free at evening.

Nayara Resorts is constructed right into a hillside with the villas situated alongside steep, slim walkways which are nearly completely enclosed by dense landscaping. That is stunning and feels appropriately in the midst of the jungle, however it could make strolling and wayfinding tough and difficult. Company can rely although on the resort’s environment friendly golf cart service (24/7), which connects the three Nayara Resorts and their amenities.

MY VERDICT

Location: 8/10
Design: 8/10
Pool: N/A
Rooms: 8/10
Meals: 8/10
Breakfast: 8/10
Spa: N/A
Service: 9/10
Worth for cash: 8/10
Total expertise: superb 8/10

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BEST TIME TO VISIT

The very best time to go to Costa Rica relies on the place you need to go because the nation’s local weather and seasons fluctuate by area. There are two main seasons in Costa Rica: the wet season and the dry season. The dry season (or excessive season) is from mid-December to mid-April and it’s the greatest time to go to as there’s a smaller likelihood of being drenched within the rain. The wet season (or inexperienced season) is from Might to November: it could rain for a number of days in a row (and torrential rains are frequent) however on a optimistic observe, lodge charges and tour costs are considerably decrease and the nation turns a beautiful deep inexperienced.

HOW TO GET THERE

Nayara Resorts is situated in La Fortuna, which is a 3 hour drive from both Jose Airport (SJO) or Liberia Airport (LIR). There may be additionally a small airstrip in La Fortuna and personal flights to/from San Jose or Liberia will be organized. Click on right here for an up to date record of airways that provide direct flights to San Jose and right here for an up to date record of airways that provide direct flights to Liberia.

PHOTOS

Beneath is a collection of my pictures of Nayara Springs and Nayara Gardens. To view extra pictures (together with breakfast and dinner on the eating places) of Nayara Springs click on right here, and for extra pictures of Nayara Gardens, click on right here.