La Paz Waterfalls Gardens COSTA RICA  Peace Lodge

ABOUT PEACE LODGE - in their own words:

Welcome to the Peace lodge. The ultimate awakening of your senses. Here every magical sight, wondrous smell and sensual touch create irreplaceable memories of a journey you wish to take again and again.

Each and every room boasts a Jacuzzi tub and stone fireplace along with showers that transform into waterfalls with the turn of a knob. From the handcrafted canopy beds and love seats to the original stained glass and illustrated artwork you will understand the time and care put into the details of each accommodation. To insure your enjoyment of the cool mountain weather and view of the Poás Volcano, we built oversized balconies complete with rocking chairs, hammocks and custom Jacuzzi tubs. The experience continues with your choice of aromatherapy products and our selection of fine quality linens and robes.

All guests are welcome to enjoy the park before it opens and after it closes, the optimal bird and wildlife viewing times. Private walking tours are available, but we suggest booking these at the same time you reserve your room.

Before the hotel’s reception is completed, guests will be checking in at the Waterfall Gardens welcome center. Our upstairs dining area will serve as your private dining room, unless room service is preferred.

We recommend a three-night stay for guests arriving directly from the airport. You will wake up in the rainforest to the sound of waterfalls rather than the city noise of San José. The drive from the airport is less than one hour and very scenic.

We offer four diverse day tours for guests of the Peace Lodge including Sarapiqui Canopy Adventure, Rafting on the Sarapiqui, Poás Volcano and Doka Estate Coffee Tour and our Arenal Tour to Tabacón Springs.

LOCATION:  La Paz Waterfall Gardens is located one hour from San Jose and just 20 minutes from the Poás Volcano.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Monarch Villa 1 bedroom plus loft, 2 full baths, accommodates up to 5 guests. Three fireplaces, King Size bed in Master, Queen & Twin in Loft, Two Jacuzzis, Waterfall Shower, Dining Area, Balcony.

Deluxe Hotel Room Accommodates 2 guests - possible rollaway for children. King Size Canopy Bed, Garden Bathroom with Jacuzzi and Garden Shower, Second Jacuzzi on Balcony, Fireplace

Standard Hotel Room Accommodates 2 guests - possible rollaways for children. King Size Bed and Fireplace with a Jacuzzi on the Balcony.

DAY TOURS:
The Peace Lodge of La Paz Waterfall Gardens is ideally located in the center of the most famous attractions in the Central Valley and Northern Region of Costa Rica. These tours include:

• Poás Volcano (25 minutes away)
• Doka Coffee Estate (30 minutes away)
• the Sarapiqui River Rapids (45 minutes away)
• Canopy Tour (45 minutes away)
• horse back riding (30 minutes away)

ABOUT LA PAZ WATERFALLS GARDENS:
With over 3.5 kilometers of walking trails, we recommend a minimum of 1 1/2 hours reserved for your stay. However, if you would like to see every trail and thoroughly enjoy the time spent in the Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Gardens and our new bird watching areas, you will probably want to stay the whole day.

Waterfall Gardens is a primarily a self-guided tour allowing our visitors to proceed directly to their areas of interest. If you would rather have a guide for your group, we can offer one for an additional charge with an advance reservation.

WELCOME CENTER:

• Reception
• Dining room
• Gift shop

WATERFALLS:
As you wander the trails of La Paz Waterfall Gardens your senses will delight at the five waterfalls that line the trail. Originally, the only way one could view the falls was by literally hanging over the side of the mountain, looking through trees and ferns, not very inviting for picture taking. With the construction of Waterfall Gardens, guests are afforded views from platforms above, below and in front of the falls for great photo opportunities.

BUTTERFLY OBSERVATORY:
Our Butterfly Observatory is the largest in the world. Spanning the length of a football field and reaching heights of 50 feet, this enclosed structure allows butterflies to soar freely while guests walk amid the natural habitat.

HUMMINGBIRD GARDENS:
Our Hummingbird Garden attracts 24 different species of the birds, more species than any other in Costa Rica and quite possibly the world. Approximately 57 different hummingbirds have been reportedly seen in Costa Rica and it is possible to see over 40% of them here!