Resorts across four countries and four ecosystems.
MICHELIN Keys across three countries.
Three Costa Rica resorts share one rainforest.
Six Resorts, One Philosophy
In short: Nayara operates six resorts across Costa Rica, Panamá, Chile, and Easter Island. Each occupies a distinct ecosystem and serves a distinct traveler. The question is not which is best. It is which is best for you.
Six properties. Four countries. Rainforest, desert, ocean, volcanic island. The common thread is not geography. It is a philosophy: build where nature is extraordinary, disturb as little as possible, and let the landscape do the work that most hotels outsource to marble and chandeliers.
Three of the six share a single rainforest estate in Costa Rica, which means choosing between them is a question of who is traveling with you. The other three are destinations unto themselves, each defined by a landscape that exists nowhere else on Earth.
Nayara Gardens
Family. Smaller kids. Wildlife. Adventure. Rainforest.
The original Nayara and the family flagship. Casitas and suites sleep four, so a family stays together. Wild sloths and toucans live in the restored rainforest canopy above the trails. Children have their own world here: Little Pizza Chef, the Chocolate Atelier, a butterfly garden, and shallow pool sections designed for young swimmers.
This is the most-reviewed of the three Costa Rica resorts, at 4.9 stars across more than 1,070 reviews. It is lively without being loud, adventurous without being extreme. The rainforest is the playground, and the wildlife is real.
Best for: Families with children under 12, wildlife enthusiasts, first-time visitors to Arenal.
Nayara Springs
Wellness. Romance. Adults-only. Culinary.
The adults-only sister. Every villa has its own private plunge pool fed by thermal spring water, screened by rainforest, with no children and no crowds. This is the quiet half of the estate: the wellness address, the culinary address, the romance address.
Three MICHELIN Keys. A spa built around geothermal waters. The kind of silence that only exists when a resort decides that fewer guests, not more amenities, is the luxury. Honeymoons, anniversaries, and couples who want to be left beautifully alone.
Best for: Couples, honeymooners, wellness seekers, culinary travelers.
Nayara Tented Camp
Luxury glamping. Multi-gen. Big kids. Teenagers.
Luxury canvas suites set on a clifftop ridge with direct views of the Arenal Volcano, each with its own deck and plunge pool. This is not adventure in the rugged sense. It is luxury glamping: the architecture of a safari camp, the service of a five-star hotel, and the feeling of sleeping inside the landscape rather than beside it.
The Family Tent connects two suites with a shared living space, designed for multi-generational groups and families with teenagers who want their own room. The Las Thermas geothermal hot springs sit at the doorstep. This is the resort for travelers who have outgrown the pool-and-buffet model and want something that feels earned.
Best for: Multi-gen families, teenagers, couples seeking seclusion, luxury glamping enthusiasts.
Nayara Bocas del Toro
Adults-only. Romance. Private island. Overwater bungalows. Caribbean.
A private island in the Bocas del Toro archipelago, Panamá. Overwater bungalows sit above a coral reef in the Caribbean, powered entirely by solar energy. Two MICHELIN Keys. IBUKU-designed bamboo treehouses by Elora Hardy. A coral restoration program you can snorkel through before breakfast.
This is the Caribbean without the cruise ships. Adults-only, off-grid, and built so lightly on the water that the reef beneath it is regenerating. Condé Nast Traveler readers voted it the #1 resort in Central America. If Springs is the quiet romance of the rainforest, Bocas is the quiet romance of the sea.
Best for: Couples, honeymooners, ocean lovers, design enthusiasts, those seeking total disconnection.
Nayara Alto Atacama
Experiential. Stargazing. Mars on Earth. Desert.
The driest desert on Earth. Salt flats, geysers, flamingo lagoons at 4,000 meters, and the clearest night skies anywhere. Two MICHELIN Keys. An expanded stargazing platform with professional-grade telescopes. Terrain that NASA uses as a Mars analogue.
Alto Atacama is not a beach resort with a desert view. It is an expedition base: 40+ excursions led by local guides, from dawn salt-flat drives to moonlit desert walks. The architecture is built from local stone and adobe, low to the ground, as if the desert grew it. This is the resort for travelers who want to feel like they have left the planet.
Best for: Experiential travelers, stargazers, photographers, adventure seekers, those who want solitude at scale.
Nayara Hangaroa
Cultural. Rapa Nui. Experiential. Archaeological.
Easter Island. The most remote inhabited island on Earth, 3,700 kilometers from the nearest continent. Moai. Polynesian culture that survived centuries of isolation. A volcanic landscape that feels like the edge of the world because it is.
Nayara Hangaroa is the cultural address of the collection. Guided by Rapa Nui families who have lived on the island for generations, the experience is archaeological, ceremonial, and deeply local. Tapati festival participation, Moai site visits at dawn, traditional earth-oven cooking, and a regeneration program that is returning native forest to the island.
Best for: Cultural travelers, history enthusiasts, photographers, those seeking the world's most remote luxury destination.
All Six at a Glance
| Gardens | Springs | Tented Camp | Bocas del Toro | Alto Atacama | Hangaroa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Panamá | Chile | Chile (Rapa Nui) |
| Best for | Family, small kids, wildlife | Couples, wellness, culinary | Multi-gen, teens, luxury glamping | Romance, private island, ocean | Experiential, stargazing, desert | Cultural, archaeological |
| Adults-only? | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| MICHELIN Keys | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
| Ecosystem | Tropical rainforest | Tropical rainforest | Tropical rainforest | Caribbean coral reef | High-altitude desert | Volcanic island |
| Standout | Wild sloths, kids' programs | Private plunge pools, spa | Family Tent, Las Thermas | 100% solar, coral reef | 40+ excursions, observatory | Moai, Rapa Nui guides |
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Six resorts. Four countries. One philosophy. The only question is which landscape calls to you.
