La Quinta Sarapiqui Lodge

The owners built (or planted) a jungle where a cattle ranch had been making a heaven for animals. They have at least 3 cayman as "pets" in one of the ponds on the grounds. There are several walking trails. A great place to see birds as they put out food for them. The rooms are adequate, have air conditioning; hot water works just fine.

Lovely lodge with nice atmosphere, setting and wildlife are excellent. The rooms are rustic, basic but have everything you need. The two swimming pools are set in beautiful gardens with coffee and tea available 24 hours. Birds are fed fruit twice a day which allows you to get excellent photos even with a mobile phone, frogs can be found at night and the lodge gives you a real sense of being remote with nature.

This is quite a quirky place, with lots of jolly pictures and fun signs like “Monkey Avenue” The room was a little basic, with poor lighting and shower facilities, but as we were only staying one night, this didn’t really bother us. Nice walk around the grounds and the bird feeding stations were fab, with lots of really pretty birds coming to visit. Food was fine. It was very busy over the Easter holidays, which meant that there wasn’t much room at the pool. Overall, a pleasant stay.

What an absolutely beautiful place to stay. Our room, Heron, overlooked the river with floor to ceiling windows. It was so peaceful with only the sound of the river flowing past. The room itself was spotlessly clean with incredibly comfortable beds. The food was simple but excellent - very fresh and tasty produce both morning and evening. The staff were incredible. Special thanks to Marcela on reception, for whom nothing was too much trouble and who went out of her way to help. The lodge has a feeding station for birds and seeing the incredible birds so close up was a truly magical experience. Do go, you won't be disappointed.

Spent a few nights here in July with a birding group while birding the Sarapiqui region (particularly La Selva Biological Station nearby). Sort of typical mid-size touristy-type hotel – a little crowded and noisy and lots of families/kids. The rooms were quite spacious and clean (with AC, which was much appreciated!) and the hotel grounds well maintained. It appears to be the kind of place that caters to larger groups – there were several large groups of teenage kids with chaperones there during our stay (possibly graduating class of seniors from the US?). Not a problem, but not the quiet, quaint lodging experience of a smaller rustic lodge. The dining experience was as expected for catering to larger groups, with a large dining hall and buffet lines (although they also had menu ordering). The food was adequate (good enough, just not the reason for staying here). Following youngsters through the buffet on our first night while they stuck their fingers in the sauces to see if they wanted any sent me back to menu ordering for the remainder of the stay. There is nothing wrong with this location, particularly if you’re bringing your family or with a large group (in which case I think it would work nicely). But for one who likes smaller, quieter, more rustic settings, the best thing to say about this hotel is it's convenience to great birding and other nature-related locations in the area (and air conditioning!).

We spent two nights in the gorgeous Heron Room, over looking the rainforest and the river. This hotel is surrounded with be lovely gardens and several trails to walk. We loved wandering around the property enjoying the beautiful flowers and the many brightly coloured birds. Twice a day the staff put out fruit and seeds for the birds and you can watch them up close. I got some amazing photos of beautiful birds! It was incredible to see! The pool area is very nice and the restaurant has a lovely breakfast buffet. We ate all our meals at the hotel restaurant and the food was great. The reception area is beautiful and decorated with lots of stained glass, flowers, colourful furniture and nice seating areas. We loved this hotel and highly recommend it! Ask for the HERON room…in our opinion, the best room at the hotel! Spacious, rocking chairs to sit in to enjoy the view, and air conditioned.