A lovely place away from the buzz of the nearby beach towns. The rooms are set in a beautiful garden full of all sorts of life, and Luis, one of the owners, is happy to point you to some of the animals that live there. The owners were very friendly and helpful. I loved that it is a "small" lodge with very few rooms, the whole stay felt calm and relaxed with just lots of natural sounds (birds, monkeys, frogs, geckos, rain). It is a short walk (10 mins) to a very nice beach.

Feels amazing to be in a small, quiet lodge surrounded by jungle. The owner, Luis, went out of his way to show us snakes, birds and a tarantula. He gave good recommendations for hiking in Gandoca-Manzanillo and for nearby restaurants. Amazing place for nature lovers.

Stayed at Louis and enjoyed the wild animals, the tranquility and secluded place. We also had our daily breakfast accompanied by little geckos. There is a beach nearby arround 10’ walking with a very good restaurant which I recommend.

“Beautiful, calm, slowed down with super-friendly hosts surroundedby amazing flora and fauna.”

Amazing little lodge basically directly in a private piece of jungle but with nice walkways. The hosts are super friendly and showed us all kinds of animals on their property. Every time we returned from a daytrip they showed us something new or took us on little night walks - just amazing. The room was clean and the breakfast was good, surrounded by beautiful plants with visitors such as Colibris or tiny lizards saying hello in the morning. Also, we just had to walk for about 10 minutes to a wonderful beach where we were alone most of the time (during low season). Beautiful Manzanillo is just around the corner - 20 minutes walk on the beach. Puerto viejo and Cahuita National park are close as well, we took a local bus which stopped 3 minutes from the lodge entrance. If you love nature and a peaceful and quiet place to stay with amazing and friendly hosts who enthusiastically show you the beauty of Flora and Fauna of Costa Rica - this is the place for you, away from crowded and touristy hotels.

“Tranquil stay in nature.”

Luis was very welcoming and looked after us well. We were off the beaten track at El Colibri, hidden away in a tropical paradise, watching nature pass us by. Luis helped us discover incredible wildlife right on our lodge's doorstep. We had geckos joining us for breakfast and a viper watching over us. At night we saw lizards and frogs emerge. A true escape into nature.

Location was wonderful!

The hosts were absolutely amazing, they prepared breakfast for us on the terrace every day, the room was always beautifully cleaned and Luis showed us lots of animals that live in his garden. We saw a lot of monkeys, toucans, frogs, lizards, snakes, various insects and even tarantula. The place is beautiful and we enjoyed our stay there very much.

Great host, passionate about nature and we learnt a lot from him.

Our stay there was absolutely amazing. We loved everything. It was truly a paradise for nature lovers. I would come back there if I could.

“Room in a rain forest”

Friendly helpful host. Being surrounded by a rainforest with visits from spider monkeys and other creatures.

“For nature lovers.”

Louis, our host, was great in communicating and showing us interesting animals (sleeping Colliber, frogs, monkeys) on the property. We enjoyed morning breakfast on private balcony: fruits, toast, jam and coffee. Louis was kind to also make me additional tea. The apartment was cleaned every day. Good to know: The property is located next to a road. During the weekend the traffic and noise were higher, then it got quieter next days. You can walk to nearest beach about 10 min ( first two minutes on the road and then side road). A very pretty, cosy cove beach is located 40min walking at Punta Uva - you can park car right next to the beach. The property is composted of two adjustening apartments/houses that share a wall. For first two nights we had other visitors as neighbours and other two nights the other apartment was empty. Next to the apartments there is an outside sitting area with a hammock and chairs and tables - good spot to watch the monkeys and Collibers. To get to nearest shop you need a car, bike or a longer walk (30-40 min). The water in bathroom is not very warm, but on a hot day can actually be a blessing. There is no fridge in the room, but Louis was affering us a coolbox with ice for fruit or drinks. It's not allowed to cook in the room. It might be a good idea to bring your own beach towels. The area is very humid. The clothes don't dry (fast).

“A wonderful rustic oasis in the middle of the jungle”

A wonderful rustic oasis in the middle of the jungle. Each cabin has a hammock chair, from which you can watch nature everyday. The property is swarming with monkeys, humming birds, frogs, beautiful spiders and even sloths! Luis the owner was always ready to help and assist us when we needed breakfast early due to our tours and activities.

“Enjoyable rainforest retreat”

The hosts were really friendly & accommodating. Excellent location in the heart of the rainforest.

“lovely experience and enjoyed the bug walk at night”

we were tucked away in a little tropical rain forest.

This place is amazing! Lovely large bungalows with good mosquito nets, table and chairs and a great ensuite bathroom, complete with drying rack and a big fan. The outdoor terrace is beautiful and a perfect place to enjoy breakfast, which is served every morning 7.30-9.30am. The breakfast is fruit, toast,coffee and tea and changes everyday which is fab. The property is in its own little jungle with hummingbirds, toucans, macaws, geckos, lizards to name a few we saw!  It's very quiet and yet right next door to a bus stop which takes you either to Manzanillo or all the way to Limon.  The beach is less than a ten minute walk away and it is stunning! We went here everyday and watched the sunrise - perfect! There is also a really good restaurant called El Refugio just up the road which serves Argentinian food and cocktails in a very cool jungle setting. The hosts were incredible! Louis went above and beyond his duty of care. He was there to greet us, take our bags and give us a warm welcome. He enquired after us everyday and gave us the best recommendations, like the restaurant, Cahuita National Park and knew where to send us to book a dolphin trip round the bay of Manzanillo. The dolphin trip was amazing do it if you can! Louis also offered bikes for hire, booking taxis and even dropped us off for our 5am bus! Louis and his wife showed us so much nature and were just the best, I cannot recommend staying here enough, loads to do and the perfect hosts! We were sad to leave!

“If you are a nature love, go for it! :)”

We felt in love with this property. It is a secreet gem in the jungle😊 We really enjoyed our stay there, place is wonderful because is situated in the forest. You can see many animals from the terase and admire the beauty of costarican nature. We saw sloths, tucans, colibries, snakes, spiders, lizzards, monkeys over there :) The owners are very kind a and friendly, they made our trip even more beautiful with their advices. The,, night tour" in the garden which we have done with them n the property was fantastic! We saw so many species and had a great fun. Totally recommended, if we will return, will stay again in this place. Muchas gracias, Jana & Oliver

“Nice stay in the middle of nature”

Sleeping in the jungle, the host showed us lots of animals that were living in our garden (baby snake in the trees, gekko's, frogs, lizards, chameleons ...). The room is very big and the clamboe made sure the mosquitos couldn't get to you. Breakfast is served on your own personal terrace, so you litteraly have a private breakfast in the jungle.

nicely located in the woods, great to enjoy nature very tactful and nice owner rooms are super clean and specious breakfast is a nice addition :)

“Excellent!”

The location is absolutely gorgeous in heart of jungle :) We really loved it!

Best place to watch animals and nature