Name: Hotel El Bambu
Address: Frente de la plaza deportes Puerto viejo, 41001 Sarapiquí, Costa Rica, Frente de la plaza deportes Puerto viejo, Heredia, 41001, Costa Rica
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $83 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.4

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Hotel Hotel El Bambu

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Very pretty setting. The room balcony looking into the jungle area was very nice.

Penny, United States of America

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, from the jungle view from the balcony, the friendly staff at reception, the complimentary passion fruit juice when we checked in, lovely pool setting, outstanding buffet breakfast, and the other meals available to order for lunch and dinner. Our (3) rooms were spacious and clean. We loved it here!

Dianne, Canada

The location on the jungle. The receptionist Kenya

Ruth, Spain

From outside it looks like it's on a main road, but it backs on to secluded woodland teaming with life: frogs, owls, monkeys. Great front desk staff and comfortable room, clean throughout including the great swimming pool. Go to frogs heaven nearby for amazing guided tours too! Our best your in a 2-week break.

Clare, United Kingdom

Location in town yet it was like a remote jungle feeling. Food was Great.

Tubo, Canada

Great service. Staff was quick to respond to any request.

Ronald, Netherlands

I really liked the rustic feel. It was nice to have a private parking lot. We were given a welcome drink. It was easy to walk everywhere in town. Breakfast was good and the restaurant had a good decor

Antoine, United States of America

Wonderful Forest environment in city center. Personal very kind. Breakfast starts at 7am we arrived at 6:30 and they were very kind serving us waiting for the buffet

M, France

Easy parking, rooms a nice size, location in town, but backing onto forest, night forest tour was really good.

Chris, United Kingdom

Night tour in the garden (baby sloth, ants, frogs, etc.) Car parking Well located Early check-in

Alex57330, Luxembourg

9.1

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What guests loved the most:
“Very pretty setting. The room balcony looking into the jungle area was very nice.”

Penny United States of America
“We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, from the jungle view from the balcony, the friendly staff at reception, the complimentary passion fruit juice when we checked in, lovely pool setting, outstanding...”

Dianne Canada
“The location on the jungle. The receptionist Kenya”

Ruth Spain
“From outside it looks like it's on a main road, but it backs on to secluded woodland teaming with life: frogs, owls, monkeys.”

Clare United Kingdom
“Location in town yet it was like a remote jungle feeling. Food was Great.”

Tubo Canada
“Great service. Staff was quick to respond to any request.”

Ronald Netherlands
“I really liked the rustic feel. It was nice to have a private parking lot. We were given a welcome drink. It was easy to walk everywhere in town. Breakfast was good and the restaurant had a good decor”

Antoine United States of America
“Wonderful Forest environment in city center. Personal very kind. Breakfast starts at 7am we arrived at 6:30 and they were very kind serving us waiting for the buffet”

M France
“Easy parking, rooms a nice size, location in town, but backing onto forest, night forest tour was really good.”

Chris United Kingdom
“Night tour in the garden (baby sloth, ants, frogs, etc.) Car parking Well located Early check-in”

Alex57330 Luxembourg

One of our top picks in Sarapiquí.This tropical hotel is set in the rainforest in the Huetar Norte region. Set in lush gardens, it offers an indoor and outdoor pool, a spacious sun terrace and free Wi-Fi and private parking.

Hotel El Bambu’s bright, air-conditioned rooms feature cable TV, a safe, a telephone and private bathroom. Some also include a spacious terrace with mountain and pool views.

The hotel’s restaurant serves a buffet breakfast daily and regional and international cuisine and snacks. There are BBQ facilities and guests can enjoy a refreshing drink from the bar on the terrace.

El Bambu has a games room and table tennis and organizes various trips. You can go on a safari on the Sarapiqui River or visit the Poás Volcanoes, 25 mi away.

The property offers an airport shuttle for a fee to Juan Santamaria International Airport, 75 minutes’ drive away. San Jose is around 50 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Hotel El Bambu has been welcoming Booking.com guests since May 30, 2012

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.0 for two-person stays.

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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.5)

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

Free private parking available at the hotel

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Hotel surroundings

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Closest Landmarks *

La Selva Biological Station
2.5 miles
Laguna del Hule
17.6 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

El Surco Restaurant
0 miles
La Sarapiqueña Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Supermercado La Viña Supermarket
0.1 miles

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Puerto Viejo River
3.7 miles
Sarapiquí River
0.4 miles

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Juan Santamaría International Airport
34.8 miles
Tobías Bolaños International Airport
36.2 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“The hotel was in the middle of town but the grounds were surrounded by jungle. The hotel had the only restaurant in town. There were sodas and shopping near by....”

Angela

United States of America

9.5

“I really liked the rustic feel. It was nice to have a private parking lot. We were given a welcome drink. It was easy to walk everywhere in town. Breakfast was ...”

Antoine

United States of America

“Great location. The hotel do a complementary tour of the jungle around the hotel which was excellent. The restaurant was also good and the staff v friendly.”

Anne

United Kingdom

9.5

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Restaurant

Menu: À la carte

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From 2:00 PM

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Until 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! One child under 11 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Hotel El Bambu accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, from the jungle view from the balcony, the friendly staff at reception, the complimentary passion fruit juice when we checked in, lovely pool setting, outstanding buffet breakfast, and the other meals available to order for lunch and dinner. Our (3) rooms were spacious and clean. We loved it here!”

Dianne

Canada

“From outside it looks like it's on a main road, but it backs on to secluded woodland teaming with life: frogs, owls, monkeys. Great front desk staff and comfortable room, clean throughout including the great swimming pool. Go to frogs heaven nearby for amazing guided tours too! Our best your in a 2-week break.”

Clare

“I really liked the rustic feel. It was nice to have a private parking lot. We were given a welcome drink. It was easy to walk everywhere in town. Breakfast was good and the restaurant had a good decor”

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Reviewed: May 27, 2019

Ronald
Netherlands
8.3

“Good location for overnight stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great service. Staff was quick to respond to any request.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: April 13, 2019

Antoine
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Triple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Hard to find the entrance. Bit of a walk to get to the room
I really liked the rustic feel. It was nice to have a private parking lot. We were given a welcome drink. It was easy to walk everywhere in town. Breakfast was good and the restaurant had a good decor

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: April 9, 2019

Anonymous
Belgium
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing!
The hotel has been created in a very clever way: the entrance is in the town center but footbridges lead you to various appartments that make you feel like you're in the middle of the forest. You'll be able to see the birds living their lives from the balcony. The rooms are cosy and clean, the staff was friendly and the breakfast delicious. Highly recommended!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 9, 2019

M
France
7.1

“Immersion of the forest in sarapiqui city center ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Triple Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room very close to the forest but very dark
Wonderful Forest environment in city center. Personal very kind. Breakfast starts at 7am we arrived at 6:30 and they were very kind serving us waiting for the buffet

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 7, 2019

Chris
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Good location for visiting Sarapiqui”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Hot water was slow to appear. Staff sometimes a bit chaotic
Easy parking, rooms a nice size, location in town, but backing onto forest, night forest tour was really good.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 4, 2019

Alex57330
Luxembourg
5.8

“Needs to be refreshed”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The garden is dirty (waste, broken glass, etc) The room needs to be refreshed and it is too dark. The breakfast is almost composed of salty dishes. The swiming pool is dirty
Night tour in the garden (baby sloth, ants, frogs, etc.) Car parking Well located Early check-in

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: March 5, 2019

Marian
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
7.9

“Get what you pay for . A comfortable hotel, with nice food and friendly staff.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
the darkness of the rooms
Nice location and nicely laid out.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: March 2, 2019

Martina
Switzerland
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Quadruple Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Breakfast was delicious - freshly prepared omlette.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 25, 2019

Penny
United States of America
10

“Very enjoyable and everyone is very friendly and helpful.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
If I had to choose something I would say it would have been nice to have one english speaking TV station. Would certainly not keep me from staying there again though.
Very pretty setting. The room balcony looking into the jungle area was very nice.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 4, 2019

Anonymous
Belgium

2 helpful votes
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very friendly and helpful staff

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: January 13, 2019

Wei
United States of America

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Overall a good place to start your journey.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Not a large property, so the number of birds are limited.
A good place for birding starters. We only stayed for one night. Good breakfast with different options. Lunch is good. The bird guide is very knowledgeable.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2019

Francisco
Spain

2 helpful votes
5.8

“No value for your money.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The smelling room and towels, the noisy wood floors, the poor breakfast and the broken shower. Booking.com lies about the reviews (my rating hotel Casa Madonna), only mention the nice reviews. For that reason I will never book again with Booking.com.
The surroundings.

Stayed in January 2019
Reviewed: December 20, 2018

Dianne
Canada
Age group: 45 – 54

2 helpful votes
10

“You can’t go wrong staying here!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, from the jungle view from the balcony, the friendly staff at reception, the complimentary passion fruit juice when we checked in, lovely pool setting, outstanding buffet breakfast, and the other meals available to order for lunch and dinner. Our (3) rooms were spacious and clean. We loved it here!

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 18, 2018

Eugen
Romania

6 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The pool was transformed in a city public pool ... but it is not so important, the pool is just a bonus
The hotel is right in the middle of the village and also, in the middle of the small rain forest. Angel, the guide offered me a free night tour trough this forest and I saw a lot of animals including a sleeping sloth and a beautiful red eyes frog. The room was spacious, the coffee machine, very useful 😊... the bathroom need few improvements but it was OK. The breakfast was poor but the lunch was good.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 3, 2018

Ruth
Spain

2 helpful votes
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Lights on the room we're very dim
The location on the jungle. The receptionist Kenya

Stayed in December 2018

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	Standard Double Room 2 twin beds and 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This bright, air-conditioned room features free Wi-Fi and 1 single and 1 double bed. It comes with cable TV, a safe and private bathroom. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Walk-in closet • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Pool view • City view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Clothes rack • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Double Room 2 twin beds and 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This bright room features air conditioning, free Wi-Fi access, 1 double bed, 2 single beds, cable TV, and private bathroom with shower. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Walk-in closet • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Pool view • City view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Clothes rack • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This spacious room features air conditioning, 2 double beds, free Wi-Fi access, cable TV, private bathroom, and a terrace with pool views. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Free toiletries • Fan • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Walk-in closet • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Pool view • City view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Clothes rack • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Superior Queen Room 2 queen beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom Free parking This spacious room features air conditioning, free Wi-Fi access, cable TV, private bathroom, and a terrace with mountain views. Room Facilities: • Shower • Safe • TV • Telephone • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Free toiletries • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Walk-in closet • Bathtub or shower • Flat-screen TV • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wake-up service • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Entire unit wheelchair accessible • Clothes rack • Toilet paper • Board games/puzzles Free WiFi! Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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