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Peace Lodge

4.5 star property

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
20 min from Poas Volcano National Park, Alajuela, Vara Blanca, Heredia
  • Corso Lechería
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • La Paz Waterfall Gardens
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Colinas del Poas
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪68 min drive‬

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Artisan Guest Room, 2 Double Beds | Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Artisan Guest Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 646 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Monarch Villa | Private kitchen | Mini-fridge, coffee/tea maker

Monarch Villa

  • 1200 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, Fireplace, Mountain View | Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, Fireplace, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 850 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Artisan Guest Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 635 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Fireplace, Mountain View | Minibar, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Fireplace, Mountain View

  • 646 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Peace Lodge

4.5-star Vara Blanca lodge with 4 restaurants
4 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an outdoor pool are available at this smoke-free lodge. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Peace Lodge offers 18 accommodations with fireplaces and minibars. 43-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with jetted bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Vara Blanca lodge provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include safes and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
In addition to a full-service spa, Peace Lodge features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Dining is available at one of the lodge's 4 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the lodge's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Each day guests can enjoy a complimentary manager's reception. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Mediterranean lodge also offers a library, a terrace, and an arcade/game room. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Peace Lodge is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Restaurante Tortillas - This restaurant serves breakfast only.
Colibries - This restaurant serves lunch only. Open daily.
Big Trout Bar - This restaurant serves lunch only. Open daily.
Vista Poas - This restaurant serves dinner only. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CRC 5,000 to 15,000 per person
  • 4 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Big Trout Bar
  • Colibries
  • Restaurante Tortillas
  • Vista Poas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Helicopter/airplane tours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • 5 buildings
  • Built in 2003
  • Mediterranean architecture
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Fireplace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CRC 5000 to 15000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: CRC 40000 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Peace Lodge
Peace Lodge Vara Blanca
Peace Vara Blanca
Peace Lodge Lodge
Peace Lodge Vara Blanca
Peace Lodge Lodge Vara Blanca

Peace Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 448 out of 484 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 484 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 484 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 484 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 484 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Serena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved feeding Toucans and Sloth and Hummingbirds as well as the waterfalls!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

kathleen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the night frog tour
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most beautiful place in costa rica
The service was so personal it felt like we were part of their family. We were greeted by friendly staff who immediately took our bags while we checked in. We received private tours to the volcano and waterfalls which are amazing. We got to see and feed some amazing animals. The guides are very knowledgeable and friendly. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable. The views from the room are breathtaking. The lodge is pricey but worth every bit of it. The food the atmosphere all the activities that they offer make this lodge a one of a kind. We spent two weeks and traveled from the Caribbean to the pacific and this was our most favorite place. Would definitely come back
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a beautiful place to stay and enjoy all the best things Costa Rica has to offer. Our room was amazing with a hot tub on our back porch overlooking the rainforest and volcano. The bed was very comfortable and we loved the fireplace. I’ve never seen such a wonderful bathroom with waterfall off the wall, rain shower and hot tub. Having animals and amazing waterfalls on the property was icing on the cake. We we wowed our entire time at this resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Peace Lodge is a unique experience unlike traditional hotel resorts. Sitting high on the mountain (volcano in the near distance) among the clouds with beautiful grounds, waterfall hikes and access to native animal and bird experiences. Very nature based and eco friendly. Staff was exceptional. Very quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cherise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay here was amazing, it was a bit pricy and I felt that some meals should have been included. The overall experience was amazing and the staff was amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brook

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff in particular was great and made the experience all the more memorable!!!! Special thanks to Byron and Brayan, our servers at the restaurants who were not only extremely knowledgeable about everything Costa Rica but also provided exceptional service, going above and beyond to accommodate every request. Definitely a 6 out of 5 stars for the property and staff. Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

ERICA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort with so many amenities. Super romantic stuff was great.The waterfalls were incredible
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location, excellent staff. Property and rooms are clean, but vibe is totally 1970s. Needs to be updated. Also, animal wildlife sanctuary reminded us of '70s zoo. Enclosures are too small for larger, pacing animals. They need to update entire property, especially for the poor animals.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

emelie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved all the guides! Knowledgable and fun! Room service was always fast. Room was beautiful. The restaurants onsite - food and service were top notch
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace Lodge
We stayed for a night at this beautiful resort on our drive from La Fortuna to Manuel Antonio. The room includes access to the park and for a small price you can add on a night tour of the frogs and can also feed the toucans and sloths (both rescued) and wild humming birds on the property. The water fall hike and other animals on the property were great. The room was amazing with two jacuzzi tubs, one on the balcony with a great view overlooking the park and the other in suite with its own water fall. The restaurants at the resort were delicous with great service. Will definitely be back for a few nights next time we are in Costa Rica.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

petar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time at the Peace Lodge and we loved it just as much as the first time. The lodge is beautiful and the rooms are incredible. Hot tub on the balcony? Yes please! Each and every staff member went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. Special thanks to Pablo, Michael, Daniel and Jose who went above and beyond to make us happy. We could not have had a better experience. The area is breathtaking and the weather, while unpredictable, was a nice break from the heat of Florida. We brought our two kids (10 and 13) and they enjoyed the animal sanctuary many times. We visited the animals every day, hiked to the waterfalls, and even arranged to visit the Poas volcano with a private tour guide. The food was amazing and beautifully plated each time. If you can, catch a trout in the pond and they will cook it for you right there and then! Please take advantage of the animal tours, the restaurants and even the gift shop. We can't wait to come back and see our "friends."
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
25th wedding anniversary
What an amazing time. Being able to experience the animals up close and personal was the best. John was our tour guide and made the experience even better and Freddie at the Fri t desk made sure all went well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place gave us a one of a kind experience, i would give it a 10 out of 10 and can't wait to go back!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and amazing waterfall hike and wildlife refuge.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was amazing! We were met at reception with a tropical welcome drink. The views were incredible from their deck. The staff was incredibly accommodating. Our room's bathroom was as large as the actual sleeping area. It included a huge shower PLUS a normal sized shower, a two-person jetted tub/jacuzzi, and our own personal indoor waterfall. Unlike some places in CR, you are able to flush toilet paper here. Our balcony had another two-person hot tub, a table, and a hammock in addition to our own well-visited hummingbird feeder. The views from the balcony were breathtaking. Our two children stayed with us, and the staff set up two separate roll-away beds that felt like part of the room. Our room also had a personal fireplace. The animal sanctuary on site was one of the best experiences we had for the duration of our CR vacation. That was partly thanks to the exceptional service of John, one of the staff members. He is the one who picked us up from the airport and drove us to the property (additional fee) and gave us private tours on the property. We signed up for both the nighttime frog tour (so cool! and John showed us all the frogs up close, including teaching us how to croak at one of the toads so it would respond) and the early-morning animal feeding. John guided us in feeding the toucans, the sloth, and the hummingbirds. At every step, he offered to take pictures and suggested the best ways to pose for memorable shots. Book at least two nights. 10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful property. Activities on site were great. 2-3 nights is the perfect amount of time here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Sydney

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peace lodge was very beautiful . It has so much to offer with feeding the animals they rescued to enjoying the beautiful waterfalls right on the property. The only downfall of mine was they don't have air or a ceiling fan but overall it was a great joy staying here .
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing
Fantastic, unique experience. Beautiful grounds and hotel. Amazing animal sanctuary.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Miami Lakes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love it the place truely is peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hye-Ran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most gorgeous place we've ever stayed. Phenomenal room, service, and food. Many things to do on the property. Just breath taking.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024