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Jungle Hotel I really enjoyed this place! Its off the beaten path and actually in the jungle. Its... read more mostly open-air, including the reception, restaurant, and some bathrooms. The food was realy good, and all was served buffet style. The staff were really friendly. Megan and David, the owners, live on-site with their family. They are always checking in and making sure you are having a nice time. I stayed in the bunk rooms for 4 nights with a friend, and we had the entire room to ourselves. The mattresses seemed new and were very comfortable. They provided mosquito netting, which was nice. The room was small, but since there were just two of us we were fine. We were able to keep some of our wet things outside our door and hang things on a dry-line. The bathroom was interesting but was definetly acceptable. It had lots of stalls, but had a gravel floor and only cold water. There were plenty of hooks and shelves to put your things to change. There were some bugs in there, but its basically a covered outdoor shower. Think of it as a jungle adventure!

I was there to kayak, so the location was great! Right by the river so we used the hotel as a take-out for our class 3 day. theres a nice swimming hole at the river right by the hotel. Its a bit far from town but you can walk to a few places. Only downside was there was no wifi in the dorm rooms and no electrical outlets in the room that we could find. We just used wifi in the restaurant lounge area, which was fine, and they have plugs there.

We went on a nature hike with William, and we saw so many things! Monkeys, a sloth, lots of frogs, and other small bugs. He was very knowledgable. We also saw lots of birds and bugs just sitting in the dinning room. We recommend waking early to see the wildlife.

Overall great experience at this lodge. Just be aware that this is not a normal hotel, its more like a jungle lodge. I'm an outdoorsy person so I loved it. If you're a fancy person that's scared of bugs, you may not like it. You will meet lots of other travelers here and learn a lot about the wildlife and plants here. read less

Ecotastic! We had a fantastic stay here at the beginning of our honeymoon. The retreat is well... read more laid out and the staff are friendly and very knowledgeable. Mechanic (one of the owners) certainly went the extra mile and helped us retrieve one of our bags which we left at an overnight stay in San Jose and managed to get it sent to the next resort on our little tour. William who greeted us at the front desk when we arrived turned out to also be an excellent tour guide and had a lot of information on the local rainforest, some of which is owned by the lodge. As an economic retreat they source all of their food locally and it really shows at breakfast lunch and dinner. As I'm writing this, one of the local farmers has shown up on his horse to deliver some eggs! The facilities are better than you might expect, considering the location and philosophy of the lodge. Not to be missed! read less

Most wonderful and inviting lodge!! Our favorite in CR!! I'm sorry I haven't reviewed Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat sooner - we stayed there in early... read more April, 2017. The staff were wonderful and the food - delicious! After very full days, we enjoyed having dinner there rather than go back out since it was so tasty and a good value. Lots of options for vegetarians, as well. The lodge supports local and international educational efforts (there was a HS group visiting while we were there) and is close to all the natural spots in the area. One highlight of the visit was a walking tour with their naturalist, William, who was incredibly knowledgeable about what to see and where to find it. Everyone was very friendly and helpful - I just can't say enough about this wonderful place. More read less

Great service, great Eco-lodging experience in this less-touristic part of Costa Rica Great service and welcome by owner Meghan, offering many tips on the region and always available... read more to make the stay more pleasant. Good breakfast and dinners. No pool but a wonderful river swimming experience. A tour of the surrounding forrest is offered with a guide working at the hotel where we could namely spot slothes and monkeys. Do not expect luxury but a very good eco experience read less