Celeste Mountain Lodge

Each one of the eighteen rooms in the lodge offers stunning views overlooking the two volcanoes and the lush rainforest. The rooms are minimalist and keep close to nature, decorated with the environment in mind. To fully highlight the unbeatable surroundings, the rooms have large floor to ceiling windows that let in light and allow for an incredible rainforest view. Every effort has been made to give the guest full immersion with nature with living rooms opening out onto the covered garden spaces.

Guests can choose from a double/triple/or family room, with two accessible rooms. The rooms have en-suite bathrooms equipped with hand basins, hair dryers, hot showers and toilets. There is free Wi-Fi throughout the lodging.

The restaurant at the Celeste Mountain Lodge is known for its excellent cuisine and its incredible panoramic views. Sample the delicious Tica-fusion cuisine, made with local ingredients and traditional recipes. New menus are created every day, meaning exciting and fresh culinary experiences for all guests. Dietary restrictions are easily catered for, subject to prior notice. Breakfast, dinner and lunch are all available from the Celeste Mountain Lodge restaurant, with the option of lunch as a picnic.

With 876 species of birds, Costa Rica is the perfect bird-watching destination. Join a bird watching tour and see the beautiful species yourself.

• Guided tours for bird-watching, more general nature viewing, or night tours to see the jungle after dark. Boat tours along the Rio Frio are also available
• Hike up and tube down the Rio Celeste rapids for an exhilarating adventure, or cruise down the Rio Frio river in a kayak and take in the natural environment. Paddle boarding, rafting and other water sport excursions are also on offer
• Discover Bijagua village by bicycle or explore the region on horseback. The lodge can supply a map and a picnic for exploring the slopes of the Miravalles Volcano
• Indulge in the on-site spa facilities, including massages, reflexology and hot stone therapy
• Take a tour of the small family owned coffee or cocoa plantations in the region

Celeste Mountain Lodge has an involvement in the local community and the development of healthy and sustainable tourism. They have a voluntary involvement in the Village Development Association and the Municipality of Upala in tourism, and work as volunteer consultants for locals involved in tourism development. They also have a role in providing the village with French language courses and vocational training in agreement with the French International Cooperation and the I.N.A. They use local employment where possible, with 80% of construction staff and 95% of lodge operation staff being local. They support local women’s groups and the technical college through purchase of their handmade goods, and support fresh produce from local farmers by sourcing their ingredients from there.

The lodge uses recycled and recovered materials for construction, decoration and landscaping, including but not limited to recycled tires, recycled plastic boards, wood, and construction material scraps. Eco-friendly materials such as coconut fibre are used when available and the wood used is plantation or salvaged online. By building tall, not wide, the 2 floors of the lodge mean minimal land use. Solar panels are used to heat hot water and there are 3 Bio-purifiers for waste water. Electricity is saved through partial automation of lighting, and flow control of the WC and shower taps. The clothes dryer is bioclimatic and the lodge uses exclusively biodegradable soaps. Packaging is reused and the lodge has an internal recycling program.