With Poas Volcano right on its doorstep and close to the capital San Jose, the award winning Peace Lodge is located in the grounds of the privately owned La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park. The lodge offers a variety of rooms, and even the standard rooms are very spacious and come with a king size canopy bed, stone fireplace and a balcony with rocking chairs, hammocks, jacuzzi and views of the La Paz River Valley and the Poas Volcano.
Families can stay in the deluxe room which has two full size beds and outside and inside shower or opt for the even bigger Monarch Villa which has two separate bedrooms. All the rooms have Wifi and you have access to the park before and after it closes – the best time to do some bird and animal watching from the viewing platforms.
The park has a butterfly conservatory and Aviary as well as hiking trails leading to waterfalls. There are three restaurants Vista Poas for fine dining, Tortillas for breakfast and snacks and Colibries, which has a buffet menu. Bring your freshly caught trout to the Big Trout Bar, and have it for lunch or dinner.