My husband and I travel extensively and have never desired to return to the same place twice until now. The Gaia is that impressive. First the resort is lush and beautiful. Surrounded by a reserve filled with trees, flowers and wonderful wildlife (iguanas and monkeys poolside anyone?) The views of Manuel Antonio and the pacific are amazing. Rooms are comfortable and well decorated with beautiful views. The spa is intimate and personalized with amazing therapies ( try the reflexology after a hike...ahhhh).The pool is an architectural marvel with waterfalls and multiple infinity layers. Plenty of lounger chairs too.The real reason to want to come back to Gaia is simply their customer service. They are the best I have come across. Somehow the owners ( who are on site and you will meet) have discovered the perfect design for taking care of their guests. The only way to describe it is that the staff genuinely care about meeting your requests. Nothing is to big or small. They do all of this with a sense of pride in their guests at the resort and without being intrusive or pretentious. Simply put you let them know what you want and it's taken care of. We were lucky enough to request a one on one cooking class with their chef in their kitchen one afternoon and made a wonderful dish right off the menu then sat down to enjoy it. What an experience. Bottom line is stay at Gaia. It's pampering at its finest.

This resort is a true "Boutique Resort" with every little detail adding to its own personality. This is one of my personal favorite hotels we have ever stayed in. The grounds are nestled in the rain forest and you really feel like you are part of the land when you walk around. The pools are on the side of a mountain and the views are amazing. This is where we started our trip and then continued to two other 5 star resorts in the area. I would definitely recommend this place. It feels a little "South Beach" with South American Flare. The amenities are top notch and the service is as well. Very exclusive feeling, loved it.

we stayed at the resort for 5 days and it was incredible! the staff is unbelievably friendly and helpful at ALL times! some names come to mind but they are all incredible : alex, christian, jose, fabio, I could go on and on. We met one of the owners first day and he was humble and friendly. Our car had a flat tire that was noticed by the staff when we arrived and without hesitation the staff volunteered to take care of it! they took it into town and brought it back ready to go! no extra charge either! There are 3 pools that are awesome! the views are out of this world. The restaurant on site La Luna is amazing! great waiters, delicious food, wine list, and wait until you see the view!! its very hard to explain without actually seeing for yourself how wonderful this place is! worth every penny!! we have stayed in many places all over the world including one of our favorites, Nice, South France and this place is on the same level! if you are visiting CR in the future please try this place. you will be beyond happy and well taken care of!

Perched right on top of a hill on a busy road between Quepos and Manuel Antonio, Gaia has a very unique tranquil feeling as soon as you arrive. Whilst Gaia is certainly very beautiful, the one thing that sets it apart is the level of service. We were assigned a personal concierge who was incredibly helpful and really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. In fact, all of the staff were great.

You also get a free shuttle service which is brilliant if you want to go to the beach or into Quepos. The beach is well worth checking out.

The swimming pool is lovely, rather small decking areas but it was never a problem getting a sun bed. Great views of the Pacific Ocean from the infinity pool.

The restaurant is very nice, really good food albeit rather pricey compared to the rest of MA, but we ate there 5 out of 6 nights as once you price in a taxi to and from hotel it works out about the same. Also, leaving Gaia, is a bit silly, when it is so beautiful!

We stayed in a Jungle Suite, which was large and well appointed although with no balcony or outside space. That didnt really matter though as the pool was so quiet!

Would certainly go back, highly recommended!