“A simple stay with great food near the blue river”

A simple accommodation with lovely staff and great food. The location is remote and peaceful but facilities are nearby. There is a trail to the river close by which is magical and so worth the walk. The grounds are beautiful and the resident animals are friendly. We had dinner and breakfast which were both delicious.

“Relaxing stay”

Staff. Food excellent. Parrot. Frogs at night

“Mucho tranquillo retreat in the mountains”

Set in charming gardens, this posada was full of character with spacious clean cabins, a lovely dining area and relaxation room. Excellent WiFi and the restaurant provided great local cooking. The owner Geraldina and her assistant Rosie very lovely and welcoming.

This is a well run family lodge with its own restaurant serving local traditional food at a reasonable price, it has access to the river via a 30 minute walk down a very steep path that leads you to a blue water pool, well worth the walk, river tubing and horse riding are available within 400 meters

Perfect place to stay

“One night stay before visiting the park”

A modest but clean bungalow. Good breakfast for an additional fee. Quiet neighborhood, a bit off the beaten track. The owner showed us a talking parrot in the garden and, at night, green frogs with red eyes. A very good place to stop before visiting Tenorio Park.

Extremely kind owner, great atmosphere!

In the middle of a pure nater, a beautiful garden with lots of birds and other species, there's this accommodation with a restaurant and a very friendly stuff. The room No. 2 was spacious without air conditioning, but with two funs, a fridge and 3 comfortable beds. The bathroom was rather simple with just cold water at the sink. All was very clean and we loved the terrace in the front door. We played table games there in the evenings. In the morning there was a wild and busy life of all the birds, frogs were heard till the night. We went by feet to Rio Celeste beach place, which was free of charge, and it was very refreshing and a nice adventure to step in and out. There are some other places with a better access to the river we found later on, but you have to pay ca. 5$ per person. The secon day we went to the Tenorio national park, tickets we bought on SINAC. The breakfast was delicious and we went there for a dinner two. 700 meters above see height, but very hot and sunny. Than came a strong rain and lasted for about 2 hours in the morning. Though we loved the place totally 😍

“A hotel that feels like a home stay and is 15 minutes from Tapir Valley Nature Reserve.”

The owners are super friendly and helpful, despite our inability to speak Spanish. Google translate sorted out detailed communications. It felt more like a home stay, rather than a hotel. The whole place is quite rustic with a large garden that contains many iconic Costa Rican frog species, including the Red-eyed tree frog. The rooms are adjacent to the Amistad restaurant, which is very convenient and produces a decent range of food. The property is a short drive from Tapir Valley Nature Reserve, which will be one of the major attractions in this area. We thoroughly recommend the place for a welcoming stay.

“Very enjoyable posada style stay”

Friendly reception and personel. En español. Upgrade to bigger family room. Water pressure and temperature good so nice shower. Bed comfortable. Strong fan. Nice food in restaurant. Surroundings, garden and neighbors all contributed to a lovely stay.

“Loved our stay there.”

The food was lovely. The staff were lovely. The parrot was lovely. The views were lovely and the swimming was….you guessed it…..awesome. Would definitely recommend it if you are looking for an authentic Tico experience close to the magical river.

“Little gem”

The food is so tasty, the staff is very welcoming and the place is just beautiful. It got plants everywhere and full of birds. A must if you are going to visit the Parque Nacional Volcàn Tenorio and it's Rio Celeste.

Localisation and kindness of the host

Great location, friendly and kind staff (Gerardine even taught us Spanish :)) delicious food, beautiful garden and surroundings. The speaking parrot is hilarious.

“Lovely staff and property”

Beautiful project, very nice staff.

Very nice site with flowers, many birds. Restaurant very good. Close to Parque Tenorio. Very enjoyable.

Location is good. Food in a restaurant was good. The talking green macaw was a huge highlight.

The hostess with her family were super friendly and even told us where to go in the vicinity of the cabins. Even the meals in the restaurant located on grounds were phenomenal.

“Loved, highly recommend”

Absolutely beautiful location and atmosphere

Doing the necessary staff