Nestled in lush hills overlooking the Gulf of Papagayo, this upscale resort offers spacious rooms, multiple dining options, and endless family-friendly activities.
Liberia Guanaste 26Km al Norte del Doit, CR-G, Peninsula Papagayo, 05000, Costa Rica Get directions
"A little holiday cheer makes a vacation at one of the best beach resorts in Costa Rica even more magical. The calendar is packed with special events, including a Costa Rican Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) featuring tamales and other Latin dishes, the family-friendly Santa’s Beach Party (rumor has it the Grinch likes to crash the festivities) on Christmas Day, the biannual Papagayo Street Fair on Dec. 26, and the big New Year’s Eve bash at Virador Beach Club. A driftwood tree decorated with twinkling lights in the rotunda is the icing on the cake — ahem, Christmas cookie." - Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 countries across six continents — and counting. She contributes to Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par, InsideHook, Well+Good, T
"Possibly the most expensive property on the peninsula, Casa Las Olas is a post-modern, three-story temple built on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Designed by the Peruvian-Costa Rican architect Jaime Rouillón, the rose-colored villa was completed in 2022 and has 18,000- square feet of living space spread across three discrete levels. Plus, it is fully managed by the Four Seasons Resort, which means you can order room service if you don’t feel like having a private chef whip up a snack." - Denny Lee Denny Lee Denny Lee is a seasoned editor, writer, and traveler. He is currently an articles editor at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo is an indulgent beach resort in Costa Rica, known for its modern design, plush furnishings, stress-busting spas, and decadent restaurants and bars. It features private plunge pools and is located near the ocean." - Chadner Navarro
"A sprawling family-friendly stay in the jungle “Fire breathers. Unicyclists. Acrobats.” These are just some of the performers chief concierge Lucas Medeiros hired for one residential guest at the Four Seasons since it completed its $35-million renovation in 2018. A Middle Eastern prince arrived with 40-person staff and one day decided that he wanted to create a circus in his villa. The resort isn’t all wild whims and bottomless budgets, though, and if the only circus you bring is your family, the facilities are centered on providing not just something, but something spectacular, for everyone. The beach-view bedrooms and family-sized suites provide a break-out space where everybody can reunite at the end of the day to trade tales of snorkeling with rays, catching waves with pro surfers like Jair Pérez, tasting chef Heberto’s wood-fired Chorotega-style octopus or tracking pumas with lead naturalist Jhonny Hernandez Martínez. Kids while away awe-struck hours at the Explorer’s Club, where Jhonny playfully smacks at the tattoo of a bullet ant on his own hand and delivers a perfect howler monkey impression, whilst Prieta Beach Club, with its Balearic design and private cabanas, is where the grown-ups go to power down. —Anna Prendergast" - Catherine Fairweather , Anna Prendergast, Juliet Kinsman
"A luxury resort with two beaches, six restaurants, four pools, kids and teen clubs, and an 18-hole Arnold Palmer golf course. Rates start at $1,200 per night." - Travel + Leisure Editors
