Luz de Vida was a fantastic find! Bungalows were charming and the location couldn't be beat. The resort has a rustic vibe that was exactly what I hoped for, and each bungalow had it's own porch with rocking chairs, hammock and clothesline. The pool was a great place to rinse of from the beach, which was a only a few... more

The waves are large, the pool is tranquil, the restaurant and swim up bar are great. The pool side games rock, we had an awesome time. Great place for kids. Request your own cabin, looks to be same size as the shared dwellings and same price, but way more privacy. Yoga on the beach was incredible with a fantastic instructor.... more

We decided to get married in Luz de Vida after a short staying the year before. I am from CR and my husband is from Germany. ANd i just can say that everything was perfect! The staff from the Hotel take care of every little detail that I wanted, right on the beach, the altar, the flowers, decoration, food drinks,... more

This place was amazing! They messed up our reservation but sure made up for it. Great surf right out front, big clean pool, great american and mediteranian food. They have a ping pong table and billiards table that is on the beach. Lots of hammocks and we saw monkeys on the property. Also just a short walk to lots of... more

There are of course, a ton of options in Mal Pais & Santa Teresa, and as I mentioned in my 2006 review, we've stayed at or visited many of them. While Luz is not a 5-star hotel, we're not comfortable with the concept of a 5-star hotel in this place (although we love an occasional meal at Florblanca :-). So,... more

My husband and our friend stayed at Luz De Vida three nights in January 2009. The positive things are that it's right by the beach, the pool area is nice and the people in the reception were helpful. However, I was not impressed with the experience because I thought it was way overpriced. The cabin we got was really simple,... more

The location is great however.. the toilet in the room was broken so every time we wanted to flush we had to take off the top and fix the mechanism. Also, the water supply to the room was sometimes cut off completely. Whilst this is understandable since part of the appeal is that the hotel is remote, it seems fairly... more

I went here in March of 2006 and i fell in love with Mal Pais. I have traveled all over the world and this was by far my favorite trip. i do recommend staying in a bungalow if you go b/c my boyfriend and i stayed in a regular room and it was kind of small. But the other couple... more

I decided to get married in Costa Rica, but I live in California. I thought it might be hard, but thats what me and my husband wanted. Luz de vida made this and easy and fun experience to plan. We wanted a casual atmosphere with the beauty of costa rica. I researched alot, and I now I did the best... more