South Pacific Coast Hotels

Luna Lodge

At a Glance

    Pros

  • scenic setting for peace, yoga, and therapeutic massage
  • comfortable lodging and healthful food
  • excellent birding

    Cons

  • extremely steep road up to lodge
  • beach is quite a hike back down (and up!)
  • leave your laptop at home—there is satellite Wi-Fi but it is unreliable and costs $15 an hour

Luna Lodge Review

Luna Lodge's ultimate charm, especially for yoga and nature lovers from around the world, is its remoteness and tranquillity, perched on a sublime mountaintop overlooking rain forest and ocean. It's a true yoga retreat, with three large decks made from recycled plastic, perfect for practicing yoga, bird-watching or contemplating magnificent sunsets. Just below the largest yoga platform there's an elegant spa and massage hut with ethereal views. Romantic, round bungalows in the garden, spaced apart for privacy, have thatch roofs, garden showers, and decks for bird-watching or relaxing in wood-and-leather rocking chairs. Three deluxe rooms near the main lodge have private baths and share a spacious deck. For real adventure, bed down in one of the lodge's comfortable new platform tents, set on a hilltop with ocean view and private bathrooms. Guided hikes to nearby waterfalls and swimming holes are precipitous and thrilling, and lounging around the beautiful new pebble-deck pool is pure nirvana. Healthful meals have an imaginative vegetarian focus, tempered with servings of fish and chicken spiced with herbs from a hilltop organic garden. Owner and amiable host Lana Wedmore is committed to sustainability. All the lodge's electricity is provided by a hydro project on the property.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 2 km/1 mi up a steep, partially paved road from Carate, Carate, 60702
  • Phone: 2206--5859; 2206--5860; 888/762--4069 in U.S.
  • Website: www.lunalodge.com
  • Location: Carate

    Hotel Amenities

  • 8 bungalows, 3 rooms, 5 tents.
  • Restaurant, bar, pool, spa.
  • Rooms have: no a/c, no TV.
  • Rate includes all meals.

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