— Our story —
A name borrowed from Persian. A view borrowed from the volcano.
zibâ · /ziːbɒː/
“Zibâ Lodge is more than a place to sleep. It is a doorway to the beautiful — where nature becomes luxury.”
Zibâ means beautiful in Persian — a word our family carried with us. The little circumflex above the “A” is also a quiet nod to the cone of Arenal, the volcano you'll see from your private deck. A Persian word, a Costa Rican place, and the conviction that two cabins done with care can mean more than a hundred-room resort.
— Our foundations —
Natural Beauty
La Fortuna's rainforest as the absolute protagonist. The architecture frames it, never replaces it.
Tropical Luxury
Premium comfort in quiet harmony with the land around us. Materials you feel, not logos that shout.
Authenticity
Genuine experiences. A real connection with Costa Rica.
Exclusivity
Two cabins. That's all. Intimate and personalized from first light.
— Our promise —
Two cabins. That's the whole property.
We could have built more. We chose not to. Two cabins is the sweet spot where every guest gets a private pool, a private parking, the entire deck to themselves — and where we can still know your name when you arrive.
There is no front desk, no buffet, no shared anything. There is a quiet road to your door, the sound of the rainforest, and the volcano on the horizon — sunrise, sunset, always there.
Less, but better. That's the whole brief.
— Where —
La Fortuna de San Carlos · Costa Rica
In the Z13 (Zeta Trece) area of La Fortuna — five minutes from the Catarata, twenty from the hot springs, with a direct view of the Arenal cone from both cabins. Quiet, gated, the rainforest at the door.