A wonderfully relaxing place to stay! I stayed at Chilamate Eco Retreat for a week in February 2017. I was staying in one of the bungalows,... read more and was very well looked after by Meghan Casey and her staff. Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful and did everything they could to ensure that my visit was comfortable and to arrange trips and activities for me.

The Eco Retreat is quiet and relaxing - you can spend many hours swinging in a hammock on your verandah, but there are also plenty of things to do and places to visit.

While I was there I visited a cocoa plantation, went on guided tours through the rainforest, did a cooking class, went on an ethnobotanical guided walk, and visited several wildlife parks. You can also go white-water rafting and go horse-riding.

Meghan was very good at arranging transport for me and she really made me feel at home. It was a wonderful visit and I can highly recommend it. More read less

It PUts the "Chill" in Chilamate You are in the rain forest and you really can feel what living there is really like. A true eco... read more retreat with great organic food and wonderful host family and staff. We even got to participate in the cook's birthday party. Only five cabins and a dorm make for an intimate experience. Tucked across the river and near a swimming hole with a old time bridge, it feels like you are in the country. 55 acres of rain forest with trails and a staff naturalist (William) to take you on nature walks. No ac, no tv but fans and wi-fi keep you going. Near great bio research and bird pavilions. We were four adults and two children and we all enjoyed our four days here. More read less

Wonderful retreat Our reception as guests by William predicted everything our stay would turn out to be: extremely well taken care of... read more by Davis and his staff, great eye for detail, also on the nature walks, day & night, and during all the buffets. Our cabin was very pleasant, with a lot of outside space (2 hammocks) and great wildlife views (howler monkeys, birds and leaf cutting ants). Easy walk to the riverside where there was always something to see. Expert guides on the day and the night walks who also gave information on the region and its customs. And always the welcoming sauce of pura vida. And of course the inspiring example of sustainability and building with and for the community. Far out the best accommodation we had during our 2 week stay.

Want to be away from the crowds and enjoy Costa Rica at its best, don't hesitate and book! More read less

Ecotastic! We had a fantastic stay here at the beginning of our honeymoon. The retreat is well laid out and the... read more 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