14 Best Airbnbs in Costa Rica, From Cabins in Monteverde to Nosara’s Beachfront Properties

Reported by Vogue.

Costa Rica has always had a certain pull — the kind that makes sensible people quit their jobs, book one-way flights, and start describing themselves as "outdoorsy." But the real draw, beyond the biodiversity talking points, is the caliber of stay the country now offers. We're not talking eco-lodge roughing-it. We're talking architect-designed jungle villas, treetop studios with soaking tubs, and beachfront compounds that come with a concierge who will pre-shop your groceries. According to Vogue, the country's Airbnb landscape has reached a genuinely spectacular tier.

The range runs from $175 a night for a cozy artistic studio in Piedras to $4,108 a night for the Pandora Villa in Santa Teresa — a rosy pink, five-bedroom compound with a private pool, outdoor palapa, yoga shala, ice bath access, and beach steps away. At the high end, it's the kind of property that earns its price tag: daily housekeeping, concierge excursion booking, and a layout built for the bachelorette trip that actually looks good in photos rather than just feeling chaotic. For something more intimate, the El Tigre Hideaway in Monteverde sits directly on a waterfall hiking trail and is so remote you'll need a property shuttle from the parking lot — which is exactly the point.

Where You Stay Shapes the Whole Trip

Surf culture runs through nearly every region: Santa Teresa, Nosara, Playa Hermosa. The Treetop Studio in Nosara — domed windows, howler monkey sightings, private screened veranda — starts at $325 a night and is a short walk from Playa Guiones. Casa Flotanta near Playa Hermosa was designed by architect Benjamin Garcia Saxe as three stilted pod structures connected by teak-filled living spaces and a saltwater infinity pool, with the Pacific unfolding below. The Deluxe Farm Stay in Monteverde, tucked inside a gated community called Finca Sunset Monteverde, offers a private Jacuzzi, an indoor fireplace, and some of the most cinematic sunset views in the country — and it's only an hour from Arenal Volcano if you want to turn it into a road trip.

For groups who want nature without full isolation, the Boheme Boutique Apartment in Nosara's Playa Guiones delivers: a recently remodeled three-bedroom with terracotta-tiled showers, wraparound covered porch, and a five-minute walk to the beach. It's proof that "Costa Rica Airbnb" no longer has to mean mosquito nets and spotty Wi-Fi — it can mean interiors worth screenshotting and service that rivals a boutique hotel.

If you've been treating Costa Rica as a vague "someday" destination, the accommodations alone have made a compelling argument for now.

Read the original at Vogue.