ABOUT KAYA'S PLACE

Kaya's Place is a 26 room lodge on the stunning Black Beach in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Built in the Afro-Caribbean "Rustico" style the hotel is artistic and unique. Local woods and materials have been used in their natural state making each room different and beautiful. Every space you encounter will be pleasurable experience. The sound of the waves is always in the background, soothing and tranquil, guaranteed to take you away from the stress of everyday life. Inside the hotel you will find many places to relax. The reception area is more like a living room, with a gigantic sofa, television, people to chat with and view of the ocean. The large deck upstairs has a wonderful ocean view with hammocks and sofas. Perfect for reading or taking a siesta. In the back, gardens line the walkway, filled with local plants and flowers. A covered sitting area in the garden offers another opportunity to meet and enjoy the company of others while you stay with us. Our restaurant is spacious and open with view of the ocean and a small creek with fish, water lilies, crabs and other water life.

Located in Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean Cost, the area is blessed with natural beauty in the form of dense jungle with impressive flora and fauna and some of the worlds most beautiful beaches. Kaya's Place is part of the growing eco-tourism industry that supports the preservation of almost 2 million square meters of of primary rain forest. Taxes from this industry support the many national reserves and efforts to maintain the natural resources. We are dedicated to preserving theses resources while sharing it with all the people that come to know this amazingly and beautiful part of Costa Rica.

Our recent renovation of Kaya's Place was completed with the same philosophy. No lumber or materials were taken from the primary rain forests. Much was recycled wood or dead fall from local farms and lumber that had washed up from the ocean and rivers. With these natural and renewable materials we achieved a unique character with rustic and artistic designs

HISTORY of KAYA'S PLACE
Kaya was born and raised here. He received the lodge as a gift from a dear friend and employer after eight years of service. Kaya had visions to help his family create a more stabile future, to show and inspire local friends that anything is possibly, if you are ready to make sacrifices and work hard. With this in mind we started the renovation and expansion of the lodge as a family project in August of 2002. Completed in June of 2004, we want to thank our incredible friends that has been there all along the way to give us the strength to continue when the spirit was low, and the work, the problems, and lack of money seamed never ending. People that believed in us and our capacity to grow and create something beautiful. We know that the love we put into our work gives the clients a better experience and reasons for us to feel proud at the end of the day.

We hope you will enjoy it!