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Retreat & Workshop Organizers
A Private Environment For Your Workshop
Inspire the spirit, creativity, and harmony of your workshop with an eco-friendly and relaxed environment.
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge offers a unique and exotic location for you to organize a relaxing and private workshop or get together. In the midst of 165 acres of private tropical rainforest preserve, you will be surrounded by the sounds of toucans, monkeys, and vibrant wildlife in the lush rainforest, along with the soft lull of the ocean’s waves.
Special rates are provided exclusively to workshop/retreat organizers; which include a daily nature tour selection and 3 delicious meals every day for all guests. Our premises can be rented in two forms:
- Exclusive Rental for 18 to 28 guests, with lodge closed to other visitors.
- Small Group Rental for 6 to 17 guests, with lodge open for other guests to stay at the lodge independently during your rental period.
Rental Arrangements
Packages are personalized to each workshop / retreat organizers’ unique needs; please contact us to provide you with a quote. In all cases the organizer will receive complimentary lodging (shared room with client or Lodge Tent Camp, with private room upgrade if available), meals and tours.
Lodge Operation Dates:
- High Season: Nov. 16, 2011 – April 30, 2012
- Green Season: May 01, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2012
- Lodge Closed: Oct. 01 – Nov. 15, Annually
Package Amenities Included:
- Tours: In addition to unlimited self guided use of preserve trails, kayaks, windsurfers, fishing and snorkeling gear, Price includes 1 guided kayak/snorkeling and rainforest hiking/birding tour daily. Additional tour options will be available at regular Nicuesa tour prices to be paid upon checkout.
- Use of Lodge Facilities and Preserve: including beautiful and uniquely designed Main Lodge with bar, dining room, garden lounge area which affords panoramic views of surrounding rainforest and gulf. Accommodations in private cabins or Mango Guest House. All cabins and rooms have private entrance, hot water open air showers, hardwood floors, ceiling fans and private terraces.
- Recreational Equipment includes: motor boats, kayaks, fishing gear and snorkeling gear.
- 165 Acre Property with private trail system adjacent to National Park and fruit orchard growing bananas, papaya, pineapple, oranges, grapefruit, star fruit, guava and other tropical fruits.
- Three Fabulous Meals (children’s menu available) each day by our chefs with emphasis on local tropical fruits, vegetables and freshly caught fish.
- Excellent Guest to Staff Ratio: Staff of 20 including manager, personal chef(s), housekeeping service, tour guides, boat captains.
- Transport: Boat pick up and drop off from town of arrival/departure (Golfito/Puerto Jimenez).
Do You Teach Yoga & Do Massage Therapy?
We are actively seeking for both professional yoga instructors and massage therapists to give classes at Nicuesa Lodge during 2012.
Past Retreat Organizers Comments
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Marsha White – Chevy Chase Md, DC
Yoga Teacher-Trip LeaderA Yoga Retreat at Nicuesa to me is a Mind/Body/Soul Experience! The place, the people, the food, the four elements of water, air, fire, and earth are in place making the vibration very high. What a great place to spend a few days and feel like you were away a long time. I believe one walks away feeling, relaxed, energized, revitalized a feeling of balance. I highly recommend Nicuesa.
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Carolyn Christie – New York, NY
Retreat OrganizerThe beauty of running a yoga retreat at Nicuesa Lodge was that it far exceeded the expectations of all participants, including me. We were able to do yoga twice a day and interact with the environment through adventures right in proximity of the lodge. Those whowanted to see animals, there was plenty of chances between going for walks right on the premises, hiking in the rainforest behindthe lodge or visiting a nearby wildlife refuge by boat. Those who wanted to swim could snorkel and swim everyday. And for those folks whosimply wanted to relax and read, the lodge has plenty of comfortable settings to do just that. It was also very inspiring to visit Nicuesa,as Michael and crew are truly attempting to practice “sustainability” in the running of the lodge. It was a learning experience for all of us!
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Lettie Arnold – Hanover, New Hampshire
Piltates Group Tour Leader | www.lettiearnold.comI’ve been to the Osa for the last three years leading a Pilates Retreat and this year I chose Nicuesa. It is my favorite place I’ve been to on the Osa. I loved that the lodge and cabinas are nestled in the jungle and that yoga Pilates platform right on the gulf – it is a beautiful spot to teach. Everyone who worked at Nicuesa was extremely accommodating to our needs and schedule. If you are looking for the totally natural Costa Rica experience this is the place.
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The Mango Guest House is a 2 story accommodation that has 4 private rooms. Set in a beautiful jungle garden area with mango trees on all sides and open views of the surrounding rainforest. Each room has private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private bathroom, private terrace, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views. Rooms have queen beds (or twin beds upon request) with mosquito netting and ceiling fans. The Mango Guest House is separate from the Main Lodge. 
The mango house is great for all types of travelers. Especially a good choice for friends or families that want to be close, but also have the privacy of your own room with private bathroom. Also great for single travelers or those who are a bit nervous about staying in the jungle, as the mango rooms are more in an open area then the private cabins that are tucked into the rainforest. 
Also great for parties of approximately 6-10 that want to rent all 4 rooms at once.
These cabins are very private and set apart from all other accommodations. Tucked into the rainforest affording you a unique feeling of being in an amazing natural setting, yet with design and comfort details that has been described as simple yet jungle chic. Each cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views. Cabins have queen beds (or twin beds upon request) with mosquito netting and ceiling fans. The garden open air shower is within the cabin's bathroom, yet allows you to look at nature all around. Look out for the peeping monkeys! 
The new Cabin Suite is also very private and set apart from all other accommodations. Tucked into the rainforest affording you a unique feeling of being in an amazing natural setting, yet with design and comfort details that have been described as simple, yet jungle-chic. 
The cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace,mosquito netting over the beds, ceiling fans, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views of the surrounding jungle. The Cabin Suite is similar in size to the two bedroom cabin, but set in a large loft like room with a removable 
partition wall to add flexible space for families and groups. With the partition in place it creates two large bedrooms that can accommodate 4 to 5 guests in a variety of bedding options. The Cabin Suite is also great for couples seeking more space, as well as the luxury of a comfortable sitting area, set up with a couch and chairs. 
This is a private cabin much like the single cabins but larger with two bedrooms and a common den that can also be converted for another bedroom. This is a great choice for families, especially with younger children. The cabin is set at the edge of the jungle but only a few steps from the main lodge building. Each cabin has a private entrance, beautiful hardwood floors, private open air shower-bathroom, private terrace, mosquito netting over the beds, ceiling fans, louver doors and windows that wrap around the room to afford panoramic views of the jungle. 
The cabin has one large bathroom complete with our signature garden open air shower that is designed to allow you to look at nature all around. The cabin can accommodate up to 5 people. 
However, we recommend that families with older children or groups of adults that want to be near each other also consider two rooms in the mango guest house. Two rooms in mango guest house will give you more privacy amongst your group and an additional bathroom.
