Lapa Rios Lodge

An amazing place to stay. The staff were very kind and attentive to my daughter and I. It was awesome to be woken by howler monkeys at dawn. The villas were well equipped and comfortable. Walking along an aerial walkway to the main building each morning as you viewed the monkeys and birds was a treat in itself. The food and drink available was delicious and there was a wide menu choice. The tour guides Frank and Edwin were very knowledgeable. We were able to undertake a night wildlife, water fall and beach tour. All well worth it to see a wide variety of wild life and build up an appetite for the next meal. I would certainly like to return. Thank you for an unforgettable experience.

An exquisite few days in this rainforest resort. We loved the tours, although be prepared to get very hot and sweaty! The trail hike was special. The food was lovely, as was the homemade craft beer, and the service very attentive. The suite was spacious and well equipped. Thanks Lapa Rios! Met a sloth, many monkeys, beautiful birds … on site!

The only reason that we gave four out of five stars was because of the dinner food. The breakfast food was very good. Fresh fruit, very good omelettes. The lunch food was decent, but was hit or miss. Unfortunately, the food at dinner was not good at all. Unfortunately, the pasta and pizza were awful. The flavors were off with most dishes. The dinner food was very disappointing, and we struggled after trying almost everything on the menu finding something that we like to go back to. That being said, the rest of the hotel was great! First of all the service and people were outstanding! Gabriel and Sandra were really wonderful and shared their stories and we looked forward to seeing them at meals. There were several hikes that were offered. The guides were excellent. However, we found that there was a lot of repetition with the hiking in regards to things we were seeing. The best hike was the Osa Trail. The beach experience was amazing! When you want to go down to the beach, you let the front desk staff know an hour before and they pack up two lounge chairs, and a cooler full of whatever drinks you would like. We got fresh pineapple, puréed, and watermelon and water and they bring you down in a truck , it’s about an eight minute drive and you sit on the beach and walk the beach. they come pick you up whenever you want. It really is an extremely relaxing experience! The location is very very remote. We stayed there for seven days. If you want to get away from Everything , this is the place. There are no TVs. Nothing to do at night. No one is ever at the bar. No people watching. The Wi-Fi is very good But we did not use it a lot of the time. It did take the whole day of traveling to get there. The room was beautiful. The view is incredible! The outside deck that you have has an outside shower and loungers. Coffee is delivered to the room at 6 AM daily. The only drawback was that the screens that enclose the room are a little bit bigger so you get a lot of tiny bugs in the room while you are sleeping and there’s no mosquito bedding above your bed so that was disappointing. Just as a disclosure there is no AC, we did not care because the breeze was amazing. In February you definitely don’t need AC. if you are a foodie, you will be disappointed. If you’re just looking for decent food, you’ll be OK.

Reception/concierge staff never look up from their laptops and the entire place felt a bit underwhelming, service-wise. Other places in Costa Rica are levels above this place. The ‘Inclusive’ tours were disappointing e.g the sunset bird tour took place on the main road into the lodge making it difficult to take photos due to passing traffic. Hotel food was ok but nothing to write home about. On the plus side the bedrooms were nice and the views excellent.

What a place! Set on the Osa Peninsula up high over looking the caribbean. Short flight from San Jose. You'll be picked up in Porta Jimenez. Great service, grwat staff. Lots to do. Hiking, day on the beach, guided tours. Lots of wild life. Very tranquil. We would definitely recommend Lapa Rios to all nature lovers.

We spent three nights in November 2025. It rained non-stop during our visit except for about two hours. On the first night we did a night walk with Frank. We did a one hour short version due to the rain. This was per our request. The next morning we did the Wild Waterfalls with Daniel. I didn’t realize we would be crossing the river so many times. It felt like twenty crossings. But we were told it was only twelve. The next morning we did the OSA Trail hike with Edwin. It was raining on all of our hikes. We were in a Premier Villa #15. It has the Evening Breeze canopy above the bed. The meals were all delicious and the staff very nice. I really enjoyed my massage at the Spa.