Amazing retreat in the rainforest with Chilamate We love Chilamate so much we returned on our recent trip. We visited 3 years ago and just got... read more back from a 10 day kayaking trip with Selva Whitewater. During our trip we stayed with Chilamate again and our only regret was that we didn't stay there more nights on our kayaking adventure around the various parts of Costa Rica. Megan and her family are just wonderful hosts, the location is amazing, the rooms are wonderful, and the food is simply incredible. We stayed in the loft near the walking trails in the back and it has tons of space, complete with recent remodeling and an incredible deck from which you can watch the birds, animals and listen to the jungle. In addition to outstanding accommodations, service and meals, Chilamate is taking the high road to help preserve the natural habitat, minimize environmental impact and supporting classes for the community and children in the area. I highly recommend staying there, and taking advantage of their staff naturalists who provide guided day and night nature walks in the jungle. Thank you Chilamate for making our recent trip memorable! read less

Rustic rainforest charm We arrived late in the evening and couldn't appreciate how amazing the location is. Our first morning didn't dissapoint, we... read more woke up early and my 9 year old daughter and I couldn't wait to explore. So a 5.30am we set off for a walk around. Within seconds of leaving the very clean and comfortable room we had spotted numerous birds and 2 species of poison frogs. Set right on the banks of the river and at the edge of the rainforest make for ideal wildlife spotting. Locally you can also visit many great attractions like rafting, chocolate tour and bird watching tour all of which I would recommend. The retreat offer there own rainforest walk and the guide has amazing knowledge and even better eyesight he spotted frogs smaller than a fingure nail and a sloth with its baby in a tree about 30ft up that it took us 10mins to see. The meals are all prepared fresh and are very tasty with local dishes and refreshing fruit. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. The relaxed family atmosphere is fantastic and would recommend this place to any families with young and old kids. read less

Unique experience We stayed for 2 nights at the start of our honeymoon. Considering the location the facilities here are very good.... read more We had hot water, Wi-Fi and, perhaps most impressively, no bugs in our room at all! The scenery is amazing - relaxing in our hammocks on the edge of the rainforest was a particular highlight. The guided tour with William was one of the best of our 2 week stay in Costa Rica and Meghan was very hospitable too. The food was lovely and, again, the setting beautiful. read less

A Natural Paradise If you are looking for a place to get away, relax, and enjoy nature, I would highly recommend Chilamate Rainforest... read more Eco Retreat. The owners Meghan and Davis are wonderful people. They will do everything possible to make your stay relaxing and enjoyable. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The food is very tasty and filling and almost everything is made from fresh, local ingredients. William, their excellent naturalist guide takes guests of the retreat on wonderful nature walks and is always eager and willing to answer any questions about the flora and fauna of the area. The variety of wildlife found at the retreat is amazing. My wife and I have vacationed in Costa Rica fifteen times and this is our third stay at Chilamate Rainforest Retreat. It is without a doubt our favorite place in Costa Rica. If I had only one word to sum up our stays at Chilamate, it would be AWESOME. read less