Tucked in a vibrant rainforest, Origins Lodge offers an extravagant escape with stunning views, gourmet meals, and unforgettable adventures like horseback riding and cocktail classes.
200 South From Pueblo Nuevo School Pueblo Nuevo, Canalete, Provincia de Alajuela, Upala, Costa Rica Get directions
"Origins Lodge is an off-the-grid, eco-conscious refuge surrounded by 111 acres of jungle. It offers wildlife viewing, hiking, horseback riding, garden tours, and a waterfall. The lodge has seven luxury lodgings with private plunge pools and no televisions. The yoga studio, spa suite, and culinary program are highlights." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Visitors are drawn to the quiet town of Bijagua for access to Tenorio National Park, home to the active Tenorio volcano, the Rio Celeste waterfall, and resident wildlife, including tapirs, howler monkeys, and sloths. Here, the Origins Lodge, which sits along a hill in an adjacent 111-acre rain forest estate, offers a stay that is both luxurious and eco-conscious. The resort, reachable via private heliport or a roughly two-hour drive past small villages, consists of six circular one-bedroom luxury lodges and one three-bedroom treetop lodge. Accommodations blend into the landscape, thanks to green roofs and natural materials like wood, bamboo, adobe, and stone. Each lodge has its own private hot tub, canopy bed, and an indoor-outdoor shower. Guests will notice other eco-friendly initiatives: You won’t find single-use plastic anywhere, and the large on-site organic garden and 25 beehives supply ingredients to the spa and restaurant. Meanwhile, fragrant organic bath products are made with wild ylang-ylang growing on the property. Behind the scenes, the hotel operates its own composting stations, solar water tanks, and a treatment plant for soapy water that’s reused for watering plants. One of the highlights of a stay here is a naturalist-led walk on the wildlife-rich property—keep your eyes peeled for tree frogs and toucans. From $1,175." - Jennifer Flowers
"Origins Luxury Lodge by Mantis, which sits along a hill in an adjacent 111-acre rain forest estate, offers a stay that is both luxurious and eco-conscious. The resort, reachable via private heliport or a roughly two-hour drive past small villages, consists of six circular one-bedroom luxury lodges and one three-bedroom treetop villa." - Devorah Lev-Tov
"Fantastically secluded in the mountainous interior of northern Costa Rica, Origins Luxury Lodge isn’t one for subtlety. Its elevated perspective gives it a panoramic view that takes in the rainforest’s treetops, the vast Lake Nicaragua, and the distant volcanoes. Its unique construction is eye-catching, even though its natural materials blend harmoniously with its surroundings. And the experience aims to create big, bold memories, by offering everything from horseback jungle tours to night-time wildlife tours." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"There are retreats in the jungle—and then there’s this one, which takes lush living to new heights. For those looking to leave the world behind, Origins offers a mountainside hideaway deep in the rainforest. Each of its seven luxe cabins in the clouds is essentially a handcrafted nest perched amid the tree line. Couples never have to come down to earth. Why would you? You can cozy up in your own outdoor hot tub or on a canopy bed for two. Should you choose to relinquish your roost temporarily, you could try your hand at cooking local cuisine with the chefs from El Salto, pamper yourselves silly at the spa, or explore the local environs by foot, horseback, or boat."
