Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection

"A luxury property known for unique wellness offerings like river bathing and sound bath meditations."

"Upon my landing at Hacienda AltaGracia’s airstrip, my compa, or personal butler, is waiting with a sea-bean necklace and a refreshing drink—the first hint at the exceptional attention I would receive throughout. The 180-acre jungle resort has 50 casitas featuring a safari-meets-boho design accented by locally made pottery and patterned textiles. Outside is where the real beauty is, though: stunning jungle views, a private plunge pool, and a swinging daybed. Strolling the property, I spot colorful birds, frogs, and, one night, an armadillo. I sign up for a tree climb, which brings me to the top of the rainforest canopy for endless views. But mainly I just want to sip coffee at the excellent Mercado café and spend time at the excellent 20,000-square-foot spa. From $1,980. —Devorah Lev-Tov" - CNT Editors

"Hacienda AltaGracia, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection, is a luxury hideaway in Costa Rica, featuring modern design, plush furnishings, stress-busting spas, and decadent restaurants and bars. It offers private plunge pools and is located in a beautiful natural setting." - Chadner Navarro

"All-out action in the mountains Ensconced in the Pérez Zeledón canton, amid the Brunqueña and Talamanca mountains of southern-central Costa Rica, Hacienda AltaGracia’s casitas gaze into the hilly wilderness of the San Isidro valley. The resort occupies 178 acres—so large that a morning walk with Bagheera, the resident dog, might be the best way to get the lie of the land. Rather than provide a base from which to explore the area, Hacienda AltaGracia, relaunched by Auberge Resorts Collection in 2021, concentrates on bringing the area to guests. Apart from the three restaurants and spa, there’s hiking, biking, rafting and ziplining, plus a serious stable complete with a traditional tack room and sand school, where vaqueros are on hand to lead trails. Abseiling meets nature-spotting 100 feet up in the canopy, as guide Luis Diego Alvarado Mora points out turkey-tail mushrooms on the forest floor over a snack of banana bread and pineapple juice. Then it’s time to abseil down a carboncillo tree. Some nights, competitions unfold between rodeo riders, while chefs Arno Janse van Rensburg and Liezl Odendaal, who work with women’s cooperatives to source ingredients from tacacos to arracache, rustle up magic over a coconut-husk fire. —Anna Prendergast" - Catherine Fairweather , Anna Prendergast, Juliet Kinsman

"A five-star property offering holistic escapes with swish accommodations, wellness programs, and thrilling adventures. Rates start at $1,550 per night." - Travel + Leisure Editors