the bat that made its way into my room was not expected but not enough to dent the quality of my experience. beware when coming in from La Fortuna as the access road from south is not paved and the one from Bijagua is much better

The Finca Amistad was among the highlights of our stay in Costa Rica. Jordy is super and the kitchen staff prepared awesome food. the bathing pools are a nice touch to chill but the core is the chocolate experience. 100% immersed in nature

Stayed in August 2025

It was a bit pricy tbh

I really liked the room, but unfortunately we had very loud neighbours and it killed the experience. Staff was nice. Breakfast ok.

Stayed in August 2025

The road to this resort from La Fortuna was crazy but the one leading to the Pacific coast was MUCH better 😊 Dinner was too expensive ($18 pp/homemade pizza) for what they served. Dinner details should be provided on website.

This place is a bit magical. It is breathtakingly beautiful, peaceful and relaxing. The simplicity of Finca Amistad allows visitors to slow down and enjoy the natural beauty of Costa Rica. We enjoyed a cool chocolate drink upon arrival, served with delicious made on the property chocolates. The staff is incredibly kind. The porch on our cabin was perfect no matter what time of day. We visited the hot/cold tub for an hour before dinner, talk about luxury! Husband and son went on personal night hike to find frogs and snakes, and were not disappointed 😊 The farm tour was so much more than expected, even learning the value/purpose of mosquitoes! Saw a sloth on the tour. Didn't have time for chocolate making class but how cool that they offer one!?

Stayed in August 2025

We found it a bit expensive

Very nice property, attention to detail, comfortable, quiet and peaceful location, kind staff, great cacao tour, very good breakfast

Stayed in July 2025

As a suggestion, make clear your prices list. Especially for the dinner. 18 usd per person, and not by the menu.

Location / true cocoa farm / breakfast / free farm tour

Stayed in August 2025

It’s a bit remote and only reachable with 4x4. If you speak no Spanish it’s a hit of challenge but manageable. The only real issue is the moisture. Due to lack of air condition it is impossible to dry anything once it got wet. At night there are dogs barking which hurts the atmosphere (and sleep) a bit.

Great farm stay with super friendly people. The chocolate making is a must. Also the food and drinks are really nice! Overall also good space in clean bungalows. Everything was working well. Great area all together with man birds and frogs. Also saw some monkeys once. The spa is really great too!

Stayed in July 2025

mosquitos :)

Stayed in July 2025

Chocolate tour

Stayed in July 2025

More info on dinner option

When you checked in, the hotel provided you either a cold or hot beverage while you rested on their patio. It was great.

Stayed in June 2025

Can't think of anything.

Absolutely everything! Such a gem! The people, the place, the adventure, all amazing!!

Stayed in June 2025

The property is beautifully set on a cocoa farm. It’s presented with an understated quality & lovely homestead charm. We can’t wait to return. All our meals were delicious and great value! Everyone working there was happy, helpful and super friendly, we felt so welcome and looked after. The hot tube and bath house was a highlight as was the cocoa tour topped off by the farm walk on which we saw an amazing array of wildlife. Couldn’t recommend this place enough! Hidden Gem!

Stayed in May 2025

The cockroaches

The hospitality :))))

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing

Very cool. Swiss style. Well organized. Coffee tour interesting.

Stayed in April 2025

It’s a little tricky to find. They could use a bit more signage by the main road.

Really nice overall property for a unique experience. We stayed one night and did the cocoa tour and the chocolate making. We especially loved the chocolate making. Dinner was delicious.

Stayed in April 2025

This place can be rustic- with no air conditioning or TV. (which I didn't mind at all). There is plenty of shade and mosquito nets available. Just a heads up. You also need a car to get there... don't recommend staying there without a car.

Loved the nature surrounding the bungalow where we stayed. The staff were very friendly and we enjoyed the dinner at night. Loved sitting outside on the porch watching birds and being immersed in nature. Enjoyed learning about how cocoa is grown with the tour.

Stayed in April 2025

This place is truly special and we are so happy we stayed here. The accommodations are a bit rustic so expect to have bugs in your room. The meals we had were delicious and the staff were very friendly. The free cocoa tour was very interesting and a highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. The location near Parque national volcano Tenorio was great. Just be warned that one of the ways to get there requires 4x4 down a steep gravel road. There is a longer way that is easier.

Stayed in March 2025

It was an amazing experience. We loved everything there. The staff, the experiences and the food. We strongly recommend to stop at the cacao farm.

Stayed in March 2025

The most beautiful place I ever stayed. The cocoa farm tour was amazing and so was the fresh food. A must go.

Stayed in March 2025

I loved everything but could have done it without the comments of the rude person who said "he doesn't work there" but was in the kitchen pretending like he was working htere? I asked him a simple question about one of the products and he was very rude! I'm still giving a 10 but maybe don't allow that person in the area if he doesn't work there or teach him how to talk to customers?

From the welcome chocolate drink to the coco tour, everything was amazing! Even thoug the staff didn't speak english, everyone was super nice and helfpul.

Stayed in March 2025

It is a bit more expensive, but well worth it.

This was a fantastic experience. Very remote location, very quiet, beautiful bungalows, fantasticstaff, very good food. The cacao tour is worth the time and you will learn very interesting facts about the farming of this plant.

Stayed in March 2025

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We loved the huts - the lovely rooms with a terrace - we went to sleep listening to the sounds of nature. We loved the spa, the authentic and tasty breakfast and dinner and attended the chocolate making workshop and a tour of the cacao farm. Everything was AMAZING.

Stayed in February 2025

Our only suggestion would be an orientation! At the time of orientation, we could have used much more information -for example, about the dining set up (hours, reservations, family style etc) and the outside tours ( taxi payment, tour payment and details etc)

Peaceful setting with comfortable Cabin. The on-site tours were fabulous or the special call out to Julian. All of the staff was very friendly. And we learned a lot about cacao!

Stayed in March 2025

It is a bit expensive. During the chocolate workshop they ask you what type of chocolate you want. We asked for Dark and ended up with 1.5kg of Milk chocolate. They were sorry and gave us 4 tablets of Dark. We would have liked to get all dark. As chocolate is expensive that is a bit of a miss. But it does feel they did everything to make it easier for us.

Original idea to be in a finca for the stay. The chocolate tour was great and the nature around really is beautiful. We would have loved to stay more.

Stayed in February 2025

Wish we could have stayed longer.

Beautiful farm, fantastic lodges, all the workers were so friendly. Food was fantastic. Such a peaceful place.

Stayed in February 2025