“The best accommodation we have stayed in Central America. Not only are the cabins beautiful, clean, comfortable and private; but the hosts are a really delightful couple who always go the extra mile. There is a fully equipped kitchen and each room has a fridge. Bikes are available to hire as well. Good AC available which helps with the humidity. It's only a very short walk to the beach. The bus stop to Puerto Viejo is also nearby and parking is available if you have a car. We cannot recommend this enough.”
“It's a mini paradise enclosure with a few bungalows, a communal living/eating area, with a creek at the bottom that rocks you to sleep. We were a group of 6 across the ages of 11,14, 35 and 48-year olds and had the place to ourselves and felt like an extended part of the family. It's conveniently located between San Jose and La Pavona to break the journey to Tortuguero and only a 5min detour from the main road. It was lovely to meet and chat to Lisa, the Canadian owner.”
“This place is fantastic! Highly recommend it. Sylvio is a great host, and very attentive. The pool was ideal with our kids 5+9 years.
Good to know that the restaurant is temporarily closed but will open again in a couple of months. This was no issue for us, as we enjoyed the communal kitchen very much!”
“We loved our stay at smile hostel. The owners are super nice and the kindest people that will go beyond for your wellbeing. The breakfast was amazing and easily the highlight of the day. Gonzalo always had many ideas and tips for us to explore the area. You can only feel at home here and it’s the perfect place to unwind a little bit. Since the place is located in the jungle you will have the unique experience of everything that comes with it and get the chance to see many cool animals from the doorstep. Therefore the city and the beach is a bit further away but with bikes, tuk tuk or uber totally manageable. We actually loved riding the bikes and exploring hidden beaches. We hope to come back someday”
“Wow what an oasis.... we adored our time here.... really is a magic place... we saw more nature in the garden than we did at the parks.... amazing breakfast, massage and room...
We just loved every second of our stay”
“Beautifully-decorated rooms in wonderful surroundings, a fabulous breakfast and super-friendly staff who provided us with lots of useful recommendations during our stay”
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