Nayara Gardens

First time stay at a 5 🌟 resort! This place absolutely blew my mind! Everything was perfect for my anniversary. The staff was amazing anything you needed they would try and make it happen! Would highly recommend this to anyone.

My husband and I cannot speak highly enough of Nayara. It will forever be a special place for us. (As well as La Fortuna…there is SO much to explore and the people are so welcoming) From the second you arrive, you’re greeted by the most warm and friendly staff from Nayara who genuinely seem happy that you’re there. We were greeted with some fresh squeezed juice after a long day of travel, and given some high level information of our stay before being take to our room via golf cart. The room was incredible! It was the cleanest resort room I’ve stayed in, and the housekeeping crew do an impeccable job. They keep your fridge stocked with drinks and some little snacks which were nice after a long day of exploring the Nayara grounds and La Fortuna. You’d never know you were in a rain forest, because we really never saw a bug/spider/insect within our room. The grounds are IMMACULATE. We took so many pictures of the various flowers and plants we were able to see which then attracted a slew of butterflies, birds, and other reptiles/amphibians. (As well as sloths and monkeys!) The staff are so excited to show you their little slice of heaven, and on more than one occasion when we said “we’re really hoping to see a (insert animal)” , they would take a detour to a spot they knew the species might be! The pools are incredible with some amazing views as well. While they have golf carts to take you anywhere and everywhere (and they’re only ever 5 min away!), we found the grounds exceptional walk. Most of it was paved, but even the I paved areas we well maintained and safe to walk at night with a flashlight. We found ourselves exploring even after 5 days! The food was absolutely out of this world. We loved Ayla so much we ate there twice! We also enjoyed Terra Asia and Mis Amores as well. While the breakfast is included in the cost, you’d never guess it with the taste! They spare no expense freshest fruits, juices, coffee (roasted on site), and the most delicious well prepared items! The staff are so warm, kind, friendly, professional, and helpful. They greeted us by name and were so quick to help us with anything and everything we could possibly need! (And even a few things we didn’t think of!) We were able to do quite a few tours while we were there and we HIGHLY recommend the private Mistico hanging bridge and waterfall tour. We had Alonso as our guide and he was incredibly helpful in teaching us about the area, the various species they had, etc. He asked what we wanted to see most, and we said a toucan! Within moments of started in the tour we saw a yellow throated toucan and rainbow toucan! (We also say spider monkeys, 2 toed and 3 toed sloths, bats, tarantulas, land crabs, tons of birds, etc. We never felt rushed and felt like we really were able to take in the experience! We also did the canyoning tour through Nayara with Pure Trek and it was the thrill of a lifetime. Pure Trek felt like an extension of Nayara and we were greeted with the same warmth from the as we were from the Nayara team. Nayara felt like a second home to us, and we were so sad to leave. We’re looking forward to returning for many more visits in the future! Thank you EVERYONE at Nayara for making this the most memorable experience for my husband and I!