Traveler Favorite - January '09

Tree Houses Hotel Costa Rica, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica

Why so darn good? "The location is gorgeous. The surrounding land is amazing. The owners are incredibly friendly and helpful. The price is great, and the breakfasts are delicious."

Location: "Tree Houses is approximately 20 minutes east of downtown La Fortuna directly off of the main highway."

Rooms: "There are five treehouses. Each is different and unique in its own way. My wife and I stayed in Treehouse #1 for three nights. It is roughly 50 feet high with a deck that wraps halfway around the treehouse. The door opens to the bedroom (with queensize bed). The bedroom has a door on each side (one to the toilet, the other to the shower). There is ample shelf room and a safe to keep valuables as well. At the center of the foot of the bed was a ladder leading into the loft. In the loft, there was another queen sized bed and a fan. You could comfortably sleep four adults. It was quaint and awesome!"

Food: "Raeann serves a different breakfast each morning. The breakfasts consisted of delicious Costa Rican/American fusion cuisine. Breakfast was a perfect start to each day. As you ate, you were surrounded by at least 50 hummingbirds, as well as many other colorful birds."

Vibe: "The vibe was super chill. Raeann was extremely helpful. She set us up with all of our tours and guides. She has a lot of friends there and knows a lot of expats who really hook it up."

Keep in Mind: "It's an amazing jungle paradise. The 80+ acres contain a waterfall and other really awesome hikes. Raeann also arranged the best tours we went on in CR. We were there two weeks and did a lot of tours."