Fodor's Expert Review Trogón Lodge

Set in a riotous garden filled with fuchsias, hydrangeas, and hummingbirds, Trogón Lodge is more picturesque hideaway than hiking-heavy destination. It has comfortable wooden cabins with white-tile bathrooms with rain shower heads and beds topped with snow-white duvets, flannel sheets, and rafts of plumped-up pillows; electric heaters and extra blankets also guard against the chilly mountain nights. One superior suite perched in solitary splendor has a king-size bed and a whirlpool tub with a panoramic view. Excellent meals featuring fresh trout are served at tree-trunk tables in a cozy restaurant with a woodstove, and a bar and dining terrace gaze out over the trout ponds and the river. With advanced reservation, you can book out the video room that features nature documentaries and a book exchange. Quetzal-watching and waterfall hikes are some of the diversions.