This is a list of Costa Rica's top hotels which are great for families, groups of friends and honeymoons. I guarantee that staying in them will make your trip amazing.

1. Arenal Nayara Hotel and Gardens

Arenal Nayara Hotel and Gardens offers 24 luxurious, private casitas scattered along beautiful gardens. Each casita has beautiful views of the active Arenal Volcano which gives amazing lava shows almost every night. This is one of the best hotels in the Arenal area.

2. Villa Mot Mot

Villa Mot Mot is a two floor luxury villa located in the exclusive Tulemar Gardens, Manuel Antonio. Both floors have independent entrances so you can either rent just one of them or the whole villa. It is minutes away from the beach and the Manuel Antonio National Park.

3. Casa Panorama North

Casa Panorama North is also in Tulemar Gardens, Manuel Antonio. This is a luxury villa that offers a honeymoon suite and a two bedroom luxury vacation home each one has an amazing ocean view and private entrances. It is also close to the Manuel Antonio National Park and beach.

4. Casa Bella Rita

Casa Bella Rita is an intimate boutique hotel in San Jose. The place is run by Steve and Rita, the owners, and breakfast is made to order, there is no menu or buffet. This bed and breakfast offers 6 beautifully decorated rooms and can be found very close to the international airport.

5. Hotel Grano de Oro

This is a beautiful hotel located in Paseo Colon, San Jose's main thoroughfare. Here you will be in the center of all the excitement. You will find the hotel in what used to be a Tropical Victorian mansion and was turned into a beautiful 40-room hotel. The hotel has an elegant and warm decoration; in the hallways you will see many pictures from the mansion's old days.

6. Hotel Villa Caletas

The hotel is located on a hill top. You’ll find amazing ocean views that turned into breathtaking sunsets and if you look to the other side you can see the beautiful rain forest. This hotel is an elegant, luxury hotel that at the same time has a kind friendly policy. Here are plenty open areas where my son was able to run around as I relaxed. For me this is the definition of the perfect hotel for family vacations. I also consider this place as the perfect place for honeymoons and romantic getaways.

So come and visit Costa Rica, you will get a pleasant surprise when you see how exciting it can really be. If you ever go there let me know how it went.