If Costa Rica is on your must-visit list this year ... the lower part of the resort that sits on the side of a 300-foot cliff. But if you can get them away, a secluded beach awaits at the bottom.

We were among the first to stay at Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, on Costa Rica's stunning Peninsula Papagayo—here's the full review. The resort’s location—atop a cliff on Costa Rica’s ...