Rio Perdido Hotel & Thermal River is proud to share that it has been awarded Two MICHELIN Keys by The MICHELIN Guide, recognizing the hotel as an exceptional stay in Costa Rica.
This distinction places Rio Perdido among a select group of hotels celebrated by The MICHELIN Guide for offering a memorable hospitality experience shaped by character, care, design, service, and a strong sense of place.
What Do Two MICHELIN Keys Mean?
The MICHELIN Keys are the hotel distinction from The MICHELIN Guide, created to recognize outstanding hotel experiences around the world. While MICHELIN Stars are awarded to restaurants, MICHELIN Keys are awarded to hotels.
A hotel with Two MICHELIN Keys is recognized as an exceptional stay: a property with a distinctive personality, a memorable guest experience, and a level of hospitality that stands out well beyond the ordinary.
For Rio Perdido, this recognition reflects what guests have long discovered here: a rare balance of nature, adventure, wellness, design, and quiet luxury in one of Costa Rica’s most unique landscapes.
A Two MICHELIN Key Hotel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Rio Perdido is not a typical resort. It is a secluded hotel and thermal river sanctuary set within a dramatic natural environment, where elevated bungalows, forest trails, canyon views, and mineral-rich thermal waters come together in a deeply immersive experience.
The hotel was designed to feel integrated with the surrounding landscape. Pathways move through the forest. Rooms open to nature. The thermal river flows through a canyon. Yoga takes place above the gorge. Adventure and wellness exist side by side, creating a stay that feels both energizing and restorative.
This is part of what makes Rio Perdido a distinctive MICHELIN Key hotel in Costa Rica: the experience is not built around excess, but around connection — to nature, to place, and to a slower rhythm of travel.