The hotel features the atmosphere of a private home with deluxe apartments and private butler service as well as spectacular views including the Doge s palace. Overlooking the wild Pacific Ocean, these 14 thatched-roofed bungalows have an ocean view and are surrounded by rain forest. Lapa Rios is a part of the Golfo Dulce Reserve as is nearby Corovado Park. The two reserves boast miles of private, unspoiled trails, cool rain forest rivers with secluded pools and isolated waterfalls. Safe and sandy beaches provide surfing and the Pacific Ocean sports fishing.
Horseback riding and kayaking are active sports.
Bird watching and naturalist-guided tropical garden tours are for the less active days. In the late afternoon, before sunset, the couple is prepared by a Polynesian attendant who sees that they are dressed in traditional white pareos with floral crowns and necklaces. A catamaran glides through the lagoon to pick them up for a tour of the waters at sunset. The catamaran has been decorated in flowers and green leaves and the couple sit upon the Polynesian thrones reserves for kings and queens. A Polynesian high priest performs the ceremony and Tahitian songs and dances are performed in the couple s honor.