Reviews of Hotel El Encanto
300 m oeste delegacion de Policia, 70403 Cahuita, Costa Rica

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Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful garden, nice staff
Breakfast small, every day same options, no wide choice. A lot of noises in the room, smell from the kitchen
Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWow 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
Nothing
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was paradise!! A hidden gem. The garden and pool were anazing, with the lovely swingseats. I loved a (free) morning coffee right after wake-up in the garden. We saw a sloth and lots of leguans. The staff is very helpful, the food is delicious!
Reviewed: 19 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewLoved the grounds and feel of the place. The food and dining room were fantastic. Happy hour was fun. Loved it here.
I wished our room was not the back of the building. Walking to it didn't quite have the charm as the rest of the place. But we got over that quickly. Everything else was super cute.
Reviewed: 10 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe studio room was spacious, the bathroom was lovely and it was great to have a kitchen which even had a toaster which was a real bonus. The breakfast had plenty of fresh fruit and there was a different option for each of the days. The staff were very polite and spoke very good English. It was the only hotel we stayed at with mosquito nets which was a bonus. The garden was beautiful with animals to see - the birds loved having some fruit on the bird table and we even saw a sloth. It was nice to be able to play table tennis, table football and have two pools to use.
Nothing - we liked everything
Reviewed: 26 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewWe loved the breakfast every morning, the plants and animals on the grounds were so beautiful and it was lovely to experience little bits of Costa Rica's nature everyday without even having to leave the hotel.
Nothing. The place was amazing.
Reviewed: 31 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewStaff were lovely, the pool and gardens were beautiful.
Restaurant was closed
Reviewed: 16 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewIncluded breakfast, AC, friendly Staff, proximity to town.
Beds were stiff, pool was closed during our stay.
Reviewed: 21 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewGreat location for the national park, beach and town. The hotel is set in lovely tropical gardens - we enjoyed spotting wildlife in the hotel grounds. Our family suite was a great size and very comfortable. Great breakfast too, highly recommend staying here. We enjoyed the authentic feel of Cahuita.
Reviewed: 20 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewWe loved our stay here! The grounds are very beautiful, with lots of plants and wildlife (we saw frogs, iguanas, lizards, and so many birds!) We really enjoyed the pool too! The location is great - a short walk to downtown Cahuita and other restaurants. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The included breakfast was great, and we also ordered some drinks and appetizers on other nights and the food was fantastic - some of the best food we had while in Cahuita. The hotel is right across the street from Playa Negra, which we didn't actually go to since the water was so high/rough while we were there. It is about a 15 minute walk to Cahuita national park though, which has a beautiful beach!
I would recommend adding a couple more chairs for the pool area.
Reviewed: 11 April 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewThe staff were incredibly accommodating. Our room was huge and comfortable. Breakfast was very good and both pools were lovely. There is lots of wildlife around, birds, iguanas, frogs and lizards. I saw a green basilisk in the hotel courtyard and we saw a sloth just down the street from the hotel!
Reviewed: 8 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewVery cute, clean bungalows in a nice garden with a lot of birds. Very close to the beach and walking distance from Cahuita national parc entrance.. The breakfast was really good.
The food at the restaurant is pricey and not very good.
Reviewed: 23 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewHotel has an an amazing garden with sloth, lizards and tones of different animals with beautiful plants, two swimming pools. in the garden there were many places with hammocks and hanging chairs that gave the opportunity to relax and hide from people. The rooms are comfortable, big with and clean bathrooms. The service was incredibly helpful, nice and discreet.
The rooms had little access to light and gave a dark impression, but this is a minor detail that did not affect the overall positive reception.
Reviewed: 13 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewClose to town and the beach. Resident sloths, frogs, and birds.
Reviewed: 7 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewStaff was great.
Nothing
Reviewed: 24 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewRoom was exceptionally clean great gardens and the staff were amazing
Nothing
Reviewed: 23 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewVery cute cottages with well landscape grounds . Lots of birds, poision dart frogs. Beds were comfortable. Staff was super friendly.
Reviewed: 20 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewFantastic grounds! Loved the garden and the bungalow was delightful, the bed very comfortable!
Reviewed: 17 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewNice surroundings and great staff
We had was no hot water. Mentioned it but it wasn’t addressed. Too close to the road, heard music until 3:30 in the morning.
Reviewed: 10 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewBeautiful hotel with a wonderful garden and pool area, great breakfast, kind staff situated just a little bit off the center of Cahuita. I didn’t have the chance to have a dinner at their restaurant but the cocktail was delicious. Would return again.
Reviewed: 9 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewThe property was well maintained and close to city but without a lot of noise. Staff was exceptional.