Sarapiquis Rainforest Lodge

Costa Rica , Northern Mountain Zone / Arenal
La Virgen de Sarapiqui, La Virgen de Sarapiqui
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20 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Edgar

Great birding place!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Denys

Nice place to stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2020

Linda

Excellent value. Beautiful property with beautiful pool right next to wonderful Tirimbina reserve. Best place we stayed at in Costa Rica. My kids loved it too . Also excellent wi fi

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2017

Rachel

Amazing eco lodge experience

Sarapiqui rainforest lodge was one of the highlights of our three week trip round Costa Rica which saw us stay in 7 different hotels! It really was what i thought an ecolodge experience would be. The rounds huts were really great, the hotel has a lot of beautiful grounds and an amazing infinity pool surrounded by gardens and rainforest. We saw all manner of birds and wildlife from the pool including toucans and a huge lizard which actually briefly got in the pool with the children much to their squeals of delight (or was it fright)! The staff were so friendly and couldn't do enough for us. One morning we missed breakfast as we were off early on a trip (Dave and Dave's nature park). When we got back we were plied with orange juice and fresh fruits and asked whether we wanted anything else. It was such a personal service - they actually realised we missed breakfast and wanted to make sure we were ok. The buffet breakfast was great and in the evening there is a buffet to A La Carte to choose from. The food was really good and good value. As others have said the rooms are fairly basic but more than good enough. We didn't spend hardly any time in them - there was too much to do! Everything in Sarapiqui is close at hand. Right next door to Sarapiqui lodge is Tirimbina rainforest reserve. You could walk through the hotel grounds into the reserve. Do the chocolate tour and night walk there. Go white water rafting and visit Dave and Dave's nature park just up the road. Must see place

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Great for a quick stay

Hotel is set back from the road along the river which you can hear but not access. Very relaxing,peaceful setting. Good place to stay for a couple of nights if rafting.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Expectations are important

It is truly a rainforest lodge experience. The grounds, pool, and nearby reserve are beautiful. Don't miss walking through the nature trail where many plants' medicinal uses are explained. Rooms are good sized, lots of hot water with good pressure. But the cacophony of insects and birds, which can't be muted as the window/door has no shutters or glass, just a screen, might keep some awake. A few bugs in the room were expected with normal clearances under the doors, not needing to be sealed in this climate, and not a fault of the hotel's cleanliness. If you are expecting an authentic rainforest experience you will not be disappointed. Breakfast was average, typical Costa Rican \"gringo hotel\" fare but with friendly service. There's not much of a town, just a few tour outposts and maybe a restaurant or two. But you would mostly be visiting this area for rafting, ecotourism, or outdoor adventures.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

A bit isolated...

We stayed here for 2 nights. We couldn't get a room at tirimbina lodge so had to pay more to stay here. The place is great and the staff were really helpful,especially when we were trying to get to an activity park without our own car. If you have no car then the location leaves you very isolated. On our last night we encountered 3 large cockroaches. I would suggest closing off the gaps under the doors to your rooms to avoid this happening in the future. We couldn't sleep much because of that as my girlfriend was really on edge about it.

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2014

\"Chuck\"

Hotel should have been excellent in the past

The hotel is in beautiful grounds, it has a nice and original architecture, but it has past better days; strongly in need of recapping. We found, almost by accident, a much better place, with better restaurant: Ara Ambigua Lodge.

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2014

Jim Mielke

Two day stay at Centro Neotropico SarapiquieS

The facility was very interesting. Service was excellent. Grounds were very nice. Tropic plant display and ancient burial grounds and chocolate tour were excellent activities. Food was excellent. Pool was relaxing. Bed was bad. Room format was unique. Room maintenance just acceptable. The hotel had many other activities a person could have taken advantage of. Prices were reasonable. I discussed this review with the desk person and they seemed concerned and took action to improve the room condition immediately.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Jean-Nicolas

Hotel très propre et près de la réserve tirimbina, où il est possible d'observer les oiseaux depuis la magnifique piscine de l'hôtel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Tiago

O local era muito bonito e calma, rodeado de paisagens verdejantes. Os jardins eram muito relaxantes e ótimos para descansar junto à piscina. O pequeno almoço foi muito bom

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Sep 2020

RANDALL P.

Lugar de descanso

Un lugar exclusivo para el descanso, rodeado de naturaleza, dista de comodidades tecnologías o de entretenimiento y falta de información,

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2020

EMYLIE

Un site enchanteur, propre. Tout y est pour relaxer et à proximité de pleins d'attrait touristique et du village.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2019

Caroline

Un beau cadre mais cher pour les prestations

Hôtel situé dans un très joli cadre, piscine très agréable et personnel sympathique. Malheureusement, literie extremement inconfortable et restaurant pas à la hauteur...

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2019

GILBERT

Très bel hôtel

Très bel hôtel inspiré de l'architecture des palenques indiennes. Il comprend un petit site archéologique, un parc très arboré et fleuri où l'on peut croiser singes, iguanes. La sublime piscine avec vue sur la jungle et les toucans qui viennent, en fin d'après midi picorer dans les arbres tout proche. Le bar et le restaurant sont corrects. Le personnel très prévenant comme souvent au Costa Rica.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2019

Stefanie

Lodge liegt schön mit viel grün rundherum. Zimmer war geräumig aber sehr dunkel und etwas in die Jahre gekommen. Schöner Pool mit Ausblick. Sehr kleine Auswahl beim Frühstück.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2019

Jasper

Very helpful and friendly staff.

Rooms are very specious and the bed is huge. The room is a bit dark and the lightning could be of more ambiance.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Tolle Anlage mit wunderschönem Pool und leckerem Frühstück.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Grundsätzlich eine schöne Hotelanlage mit originellem Thema. Die Zimmer waren aber sehr abgewohnt, die Einrichtung sehr einfach. Durch die Übernachtung von vielen Reisegruppen fehlt etwas die Persönlichkeit.

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Nette, ruhig gelegene Lodge mit kleinem Pool.
Das Essen im Restaurant ist okay und die Preise fair.
Das Team ist sehr zuvorkommend. Für uns wurde eine Rafting-Tour organisiert. Wir würden am Hotel abgeholt und unser Zimmer konnten wir behalten, um anschließend duschen zu gehen, obwohl die Tour an unserem abreistag stattfand. Top!