Boutique Lodges announces the top 5 eco-lodges of Costa Rica

Small size, world-class hospitality, and a proven record of eco-friendliness combined with exemplary natural settings resulted in the top 5 list. End Quote

Inn at Coyote Mountain, chosen among the top 5 boutique lodges in Costa Rica

(1888PressRelease) November 19, 2008 - The publisher of Boutique Lodges, Pacific Avenue, S.A., announces the publication's selection of the top 5 nature lodges in Costa Rica. Based on a careful review of accommodations throughout this compact, Central American country, the 5 were chosen for their small size, true reflection of their natural surroundings, as well as established reputations within the field of eco-friendly hospitality.

The top 5 boutique lodges in Costa Rica are:
1. Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn, Central Valley
2. Tiskita Jungle Lodge, Southwest Coast
3. Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge, Golfo Dulce
4. Inn at Coyote Mountain, Central Pacific Mountains
5. Costa Rica's Treehouse Lodge, Southern Caribbean Coast

Costa Rica has one of the greatest concentrations of eco-lodges on earth, in a varierty of settings and offering a plethora of nature experiences; this top 5 list provides is a taste of the best the country has to offer.

Lending guests an experience of being in and one with nature--whether coast, rainforest, or mountain--a sense of architectural and aesthetic place within Costa Rica diverse natural surroundings, geographic considerations, proven sustainable tourism practices, and excellence in guest services resulted in the ultimate selection. Properties did not apply to be considered for the top 5 selection. All the properties have achieved recognition for their hospitality and have been in business for at least 5 years.

Important to this Top 5 selection was the sustainable tourism commitment of each property. Treehouse Lodge, for instance, supports the Green Iguana Foundation, while Inn at Coyote Mountain practices gray water recycling and reforestation. Finca Rosa Blanca is a member of Costa Rica's renowned eco-certification program.

Boutique Lodges is the latest Internet publication of Pacific Avenue, which also puts out the Costa Rica Travel Review, the number one culinary travel site foodvacation.com, and Costa Rica Luxury Hotels.

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