Name: La Laguna del Lagarto Lodge
Address: 7 Km (4 Miles) North Of Boca Tapada, Boca Tapada, 995-1007, CR

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Andreas

The perfect and premier ecolodge for birdwatching and photography in Costa Rica with unique opportunities to watch King Vultures and other rare birds. We saw 14 adult and 6 juvenile King Vultures at the feeding station, 5-20 meters away, together with about 40 Black Vultures. Fruit feeding stations attract dozens of birds including toucans, parrots and Great Curassows. About a dozen palm trees with breeding holes attract diverse range of birds to breed 5-15 meters in front of the lodge, including a pair of Central American Pygmy-Owl and two pairs of Black-crowned Tityra. Excellent delicious food prepared at the lodge’s restaurant.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Apr 2026

Frédérick

We expected much more from this place, but of the five lodges we visited, this was the worst. Regarding the accommodation, we realized that the door could be opened with just a slight push, without even turning the handle, meaning anyone could enter the room even when the handle was locked. Furthermore, there was no water pressure for the shower, and the water had to be heated by a small heater built into the showerhead, but this gadget clearly didn't allow for temperature control; the water was either freezing cold or scalding hot. The room contained only two beds and a bedside table; there was no desk or table with a chair to set up a laptop and edit photos at the end of the day. As for activities, the only real draw of this place is birdwatching or photography, as there's nothing else to do in the area. We would have expected all the perches to be stocked with fruit and the hummingbird feeders to be full, but only one of the many perches had food, and the hummingbird feeders were all empty and were never refilled during our visit. They seemed more interested in selling us expensive paid tours: king vultures $75/person, macro with snakes and frogs $50/person, hummingbirds $65/person, small birds $30/person, bats $65/person. There are trails on the property, but they are not suitable for regular hiking boots and are extremely muddy; rubber boots are absolutely necessary. Considering the price of the overnight stays, we would have expected a little more from this place.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2025

xingning

Birds watching station on site, breakfast is wonderful!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

gary

Excelente!

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

The birding was amazing! It was nice to be able to take the canoes out in the pond whenever we wanted. The porch on the back of the rooms with hammocks was really nice.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Not an enjoyable visit this year

This was my second time staying at Laguna del Lagarto and I'm afraid it wasn't a positive experience this year. My last day of photography was ruined by the apparent immediate need to take down the existing feeder and put up a new one in anticipation of a photography group that was coming and yet no photography group came. This lodge caters to photography groups so if you're on your own then you may be out of luck. The birds stayed away from the area due to all the noise. The fan, toilet and shower were broken/not working properly. The people are very nice which makes writing a bad review difficult but we didn't enjoy our stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2016

Verified traveler

Great for bird lovers

Staff was wonderful. Food was great!!! Loved the morning \"Bird Show\" It was the highlight of my day. The crocodile show was so good. Nice vacation stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Birdwatchers Paradise

We really enjoyed our stay and wish we'd been able to spend more than 3 nights! Great birding and comfortable environment.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2013

Rob M.

Costa Rician jungle and wild life.

Laguna de Largato Lodge is not for everyone, but for those who want to see the remote jungles of Costa Rica and exotic birds, this is the place for you. The location is pretty remote, a little over an hour on a dirt road. The rooms are pretty small with little amenities, but the wild life is amazing. They have a pole next to their balcony which they place bananas and it attacks all sorts of exotic birds. You can sit on the balcony in the early morning or late afternoon and see numerous birds including serveral types of toucans. On the jungle hike you can see monkeys, birds, coati, and agouti. They have caiman in the lagoon. The lodge caters to Germans as we were the only couple from the States.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2024

Roberto

Una maravillosa experiencia!

Precioso lugar
Personal muy amable
Comida deliciosa
Senderos donde se puede apreciar flora y fauna en abundancia
Cumplió todas mis expectativas!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2019

Verified traveler

Man kann von der Terrasse perfekt sehr viele verschiedene Vögel fotografieren. ACHTUNG: vor Antritt einer zusätzlich gebuchten Aktivität genau nachfragen, was sie kostet.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Tolle Lofge inmitten vom Regenwald. Super Möglichkeiten um Vögel zu beobachten. Tolle Wander Möglichkeiten und sehr freundliches Personal. Etwas weiter Anreise aber auf jeden Fall die Strapazen wert.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2018

Anja

Perfekt für die Vogelbeobachtung

Wir waren nur 2 Nächte in der Lodge, haben den Aufenthalt und die Ruhe aber sehr genossen. Tolle große Veranda mit Hängematten und Schaukelstühlen. Wir haben alle 3 vom Hotel angebotenen Touren mitgemacht und vor allem bei der Kaimantour mit Henry viel Spaß gehabt.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2017

Sandra

Best place in Costa Rica

Great tours! Most animals! Best place in Costa Rica!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

great hotel in paradise

the hotel is just in the middle of the beatiful nature, we had an really relaxing stay

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2016

Conny

Hotel für Birdwatching

Sehr beschwerliche Anreise- 40 km dauern über 2 Stunden. Zimmer könnten sauberer sein, wir hatten lebende und tote Kakerlaken. Hotelmanager ist sehr nett und freundlich. Die beschwerliche Lage lohn nur insoweit, als dass Tukane, kleine Papageien und viele andere Vögel leicht fotografiert werden können, da sie angefüttert werden. Das Abendessen ist teuer und einfache Küche.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Traumhaft

Super netter Service. Familiäre Atmosphäre. Super tolle Anlage mit viel zu entdecken. Vor der Frühstücksterasse sind Vogelfutterstellen aufgebaut, so dass man dort zahlreiche Vögel beobachten kann. Jede Zimmerterrasse hat eine eigene Hängematte zum relaxen und man kann die Kanus selbst nutzen um auf den See zu fahren.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2016

Claudia

Lodge mit toller Terrasse mit Blick auf die Lagune

Das Beste an der Lodge ist die gemütliche Terrasse mit Hängematte, Schaukelstühlen und tollem Ausblick. Sie liegt abgelegen mitten im Dschungel, ist aber trotzdem mit dem Mietwagen gut zu erreichen (Schotterpiste ohne großen Schwierigkeiten). Ringsrum schöne Natur und großer Tierreichtum. Sehr empfehlenswert!
Lediglich das Essen ist verbesserungswürdig. Es gab beim Abendessen am \"Buffet\" keine Auswahl und es wurde sogar darauf geachtet, dass man nicht zu viel nimmt.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2016

Erwin

Ein Naturerlebnis der Superlative. Einfach fantastisch.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2016

Alice

C'est fantastique d'être loin de tout

Les oiseaux tropicaux vont et viennent aux mangeoires, c'est un ballet continu confortablement installé dans la salle à manger même quand il pleut.le soir le lodge vous offre une sortie d'observation des caïmans et vous pouvez disposez des canoë pour aller sur la lagune,de ses bottes sont aussi mises à disposition

Partner