Santa Isabel Hotels from S$58

"So wonderful to come back to this magical place. Thanks to Emmanuel, Davis and Arlin, who guided me, scheduled events, they even got me a great ride back to the airport with Henry (at 4:30 AM -- thanks Denis and Davis!) who became my tour guide as we drove in the early morning via the scenic La Virgin pathway. At the resort, wonderful jungle trails, birds-- green macaws, parrots, kingfishers,--- colors and birdsong, river scenes, forest-bathing, Lots of jungle and river activities. While staying there, everyone was very cheerful, helpful and friendly. Eleodoro introduced me to his local family. A cooking class with extended family shared their personal knowledge of Costa Rica's past days. I learned the most ways to eat chocolate during the chocolate tour. Wish I knew everyone else's names to thank them all -- Sergio who knows about all those mushrooms, Dona Maria who enhanced my headgear, Liz and Bianca and the housekeeping team, Ulysses who escorted me in rain, Aidan assisting in every way... Chilimate a magical place!"

"Beautiful Ecolodge in Sarapiqui. Common areas and our room were clean. The buffet style breakfasts and dinners were excellent. "

"Spartan but functional. The main attraction is the natural and wildlife which is stupendous. Food is pretty decent too!"

"We had a wonderful stay at this lodge. The place is very clean, peaceful, and beautifully located in the mountains. The fresh air and nature around make it a perfect place to relax and disconnect. One of the best things about this location is that there are several waterfalls nearby, which made our stay even more special. It’s a great spot for nature lovers and anyone looking for a quiet getaway. We truly enjoyed our time here and would definitely recommend this lodge to others."

"Entire place was great!! Must see. "

"Wonderful owners and staff. Beautiful surroundings surrounded by birds, monkeys, sloth! Great restaurant on site. Peaceful and relaxing. "

"Beautiful mountain paradise, great chalet with impressive design, looking at a mountain and little waterfall out the window. Magical, feels like a personal mountain and waterfall and river. So nice and minutes from DinoLand and the Blue Falls- great hikes and big waterfalls!!!"

"We flew in to San Jose around 12pm. We headed out of town towards La Fortuna. I thought this would get us out of the city and close to our first day of activities. The area was quiet. The room was very clean. We speak very little Spanish and the staff spoke very little English. However we were able to communicate to get what we needed. The hotel is one block from the Main Street. We found the supermarket with ease. The breakfast was wonderful. Fresh fruit with a large breakfast of beans and rice, bacon,toast, cheese and eggs. The staff was so kind and professional serving. "

"Great location for viewing wildlife, especially birds. All staff very friendly and happy to assist in booking all our tours. Room was of good quality. Much better than online pictures. Nice on-site Italian restaurant. Would definitely recommend "