A la carte breakfast is included in all room rates. Breakfast choices range from local specialties to more traditional Western options.
Drift Away Eco Lodge
Relax, Unwind, & Drift Away
Situated in a quiet town of Playa Avellanas, the Drift Away Eco Lodge offers a perfect setting to relax, unwind, and connect with nature. The lodge is located in close proximity to some of Guanacaste’s most beautiful beaches known for great swimming and excellent surfing.
Learn MoreOur Rooms
- Occupancy: 2
- Bed: 1 King or 2 Twins
- Size: 25m²
- Price: Starting at $120
- Occupancy: 2
- Bed: 1 Queen
- Size: 20m²
- Price: Starting at $90
- Occupancy: 2
- Bed: 2 Twins
- Size: 20m²
- Price: Starting at $90
- Occupancy: 4+1
- Bed: 2 Kings or 4 Twins
- Size: 55m²
- Price: Starting at $180
Book online and look forward to a relaxing stay with us!
Book NowFrequently Asked Questions
We are located in a beautiful beach neighborhood surrounded by some of Costa Rica’s best swimming and surfing beaches. The closest beach to the property, Playa Lagartillo is just 200m away and offers a perfect setting for swimming. Playa Avellanas, a great swimming and surfing beach is just 1km away and Playa Negra, an excellent surfing beach is just 2km away.
The closest airport to our property is just 1.5 hours away and is located in Liberia (airport code LIR). A number of airlines offer direct routes to Liberia airport from key travel hubs in USA, Canada, and Central America.
Our property is located just 30 mins away from Tamarindo, the biggest tourist hub in Guanacaste province thus there is no shortage of activities and tours available in the area. But you don’t have to travel far for entertainment! Surfing, SUP, horseback riding, yoga, zip lining, mountain biking, kayaking, and other adventure activities can be enjoyed in our area.
There are 10+ restaurants within just a few kilometers from the lodge with excellent options for lunch and dinner suitable for all budgets and all taste buds
We have a partnership with Hertz Costa Rica and offer our guests 20% off their car rentals. To get a rate, go to www.hertzrentacarcostarica.com and click on “I HAVE A DISCOUNT / PROMO CODE”. We recommend booking a Class O, Class H, or Class M as some roads are loose gravel and bumpy. Use the discount code driftaway-hertz. The rate will include basic insurance and taxes.
Where We Are
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Drift Away Eco-Lodge in Blue Zone Costa Rica, the healthiest place on Earth
You can feel it as you travel down the bumpy dirt roads, away from the touristy city of Tamarindo, into the Costa Rican countryside. A sense of relaxation and tranquility. Of calm. And Peace. No concrete resorts, gas stations, or banks. No bright lights. No billboards or box stores. You are in rural, Blue Zone
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10 Best Restaurants in Playa Negra
Playa Negra, Guanacaste (also known as Los Pargos) is the sleepy little surf village just a few kilometers south of Drift Away Eco-Lodge. It is home to the famous surfing beach with the same name. It has a couple of small grocery stores, a church, and a surf shop. But for such a small place,
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Drift Away Eco-Lodge: Minimizing Waste for the Environment & the Community
(Versión en español debajo) The Drift Away Eco-Lodge takes its responsibility to the environment and the community seriously. When it comes to our waste, we have taken some simple steps that have drastically reduced the amount we produce. Sometimes our total output consists of just 1 or 2 large bags per week! It take some
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Restaurants in Playa Avellanas, Costa Rica – More Than Lola’s Beachfront Restaurant
Drift Away Eco-Lodge may seem remote, but we are close to a surprising number of great restaurants in Playa Avellanas, Costa Rica. Dining is one of the great adventures our guests experience when they visit! A variety of restaurants all within a few kilometres offer Italian cuisine, Costa Rican traditional food and fusion dishes, home-cooked
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Farm to Table Meals on the Menu at Drift Away Eco Lodge
At Drift Away Eco-Lodge we strive to be as sustainable as possible. We care about the environment on a local and global level, and we want to make a positive impact on the local community. And nowhere is that more evident than in the food we serve our guests. It just feels natural: Wherever possible
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