Nayara Tented Camp

Character and identity

Set at the foot of the Arenal Volcano on the wider Nayara estate, the Tented Camp is the third and most cocooned of three sibling resorts, with full roaming privileges across all of them. Twenty-five canvas tents (engineered with input from African safari designers) sit raised above a reforested sloth sanctuary, each with clawfoot tub, outdoor shower, and a terrace built around a hot-spring-fed plunge pool aimed straight at the volcano. Dining runs from poolside burgers to Nostalgia's serious wine list and the Latino-Moroccan plates at Amor Loco. Service is warm and well-drilled, drawing on the older properties' staff bench.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What you're really paying for is the terrace: a private hot-spring pool with the smoking cone of Arenal directly in view, plus a sloth sanctuary at your doorstep. Book any tent (they're uniform in concept) and order room service breakfast on the deck at least once. Stay three nights minimum to justify the journey and properly use the wider Nayara estate.