Playa Cativo Hotel Wins Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2025

We are delighted to share that Playa Cativo Hotel has once again been recognized among the very finest in hospitality, earning a coveted place in Tripadvisor’s® 2025 Travelers’ Choice® Awards Best of the Best. This year, our intimate eco-luxury retreat received distinctions in three highly competitive categories:

• No. 4 – Luxury Hotels, Costa Rica
• No. 4 – Luxury Hotels, Central America
• No. 11 – Small & Boutique Hotels, Central America

The Best of the Best awards represent the highest honor Tripadvisor bestows, reserved for the top 1% of properties worldwide. These accolades are based on a full year of reviews and ratings from travelers around the globe, making them a deeply meaningful reflection of our guests’ genuine experiences.

At Playa Cativo, we are guided by a deep reverence for nature, thoughtful hospitality, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. To be recognized in this way is both humbling and inspiring.

We are deeply grateful to each and every guest who has chosen Playa Cativo. Your continued trust, meaningful feedback, and shared memories have played an essential role in this recognition. It is your experiences that bring our vision to life.

We invite you to explore what makes Playa Cativo so exceptional through the voices of those who have journeyed here: 
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