Heart-warming, illuminating, and inspirational The rain forest embraced us. The staff cared for us. The guided tours opened our eyes to the rich flora... read moreThe rain forest embraced us. The staff cared for us. The guided tours opened our eyes to the rich flora and fauna of our environment. And we were inspired by Meghan and Davis's dedication to both preserving the local rainforest and to also helping the local community to join in the effort. We stayed there for eight days, not wanting to venture elsewhere. But locally we did guided walks, daytime and night time. We also rafted and rode on boat tours. And we engaged in daytime work shops in cocoa harvesting, organic gardening, and ethno-botanic gardening. I loved just sitting on my patio, reading and listening to the river, the birds and monkeys, appreciating the dappled sunlight on the palm trees. The food was excellent, other guests were engaging, and the coffee was great! read less

Highly recommended This is a delightful place to stay; very welcoming and friendly.
Great lodges, location and nearby trips. The free guided jungle... read moreThis is a delightful place to stay; very welcoming and friendly.
Great lodges, location and nearby trips. The free guided jungle walk was excellent.
Special mention for the catering, which was lovely. Decent WiFi too. read less

loved this Eco lodge We spent two nights at Chialmate Rainforest Eco lodge, our first visit to Costa Rica.
the location was fantastic, rooms basic... read moreWe spent two nights at Chialmate Rainforest Eco lodge, our first visit to Costa Rica.
the location was fantastic, rooms basic but what you expect in an Eco lodge.
Very close to nature and loved the walks into the rain forest so easy to access.
we saw, 3 & 2 toed sloth, white faced capuchin monkeys, silky anteater sleeping, blue jean frogs,green black dart frogs, lots birds, insects, army ants, leaf cutter ants, Basilisk lizards. variegated squirrels , also lots of fire flies at night, and morning and evening the call of howler monkeys was great to hear.
any tour expects you to wear closed toe shoes, this is the same all over Costa Rica, so make sure you have walking shoes or trainer at least.
We enjoyed swimming in the Sarapiqui river next to the bridge.
make sure you use infect relent in the day as well as night
Staff we very pleasant and Wilhelm guided walk in the forest was fantastic.
make time to visit the Nature Pavilion to see a fantastic variety of birds, the chocolate tour did not impress us very much.
USA dollars are excepted everywhere, even in local supermarkets.
when travelling home via San Jose airport beware, everything is very expensive, do not wait to buy coffee most good at least twice the price, and cost us £12 for a burger. More read less

Fascinating and unusual An amazingly relaxing as well as fascinating place to stay with a feeling of total immersion in nature. The hosts... read moreAn amazingly relaxing as well as fascinating place to stay with a feeling of total immersion in nature. The hosts are full of knowledge about the local rainforest as well as recommendations of local tours and activities. They could not be more helpful and accommodating. Our family had endless entertainment from spotting nature, swimming in the river, swinging and relaxing in the hammocks, and just enjoying the fabulous surroundings. And that's before all the tours and activities you could enjoy. We stayed for 3 nights but we could have spent a week there very happily. Rooms are perfectly functional and very pleasingly in keeping with the surroundings. The food also deserves a special mention as it is fresh, locally sourced, varied, and delicious. Nowhere else have my kids been telling me that beet salad or fish are really good. If you are looking for luxury, this isn't the place for you, but we loved it. read less