We had a lovely stay, good breakfast, Catherine was very kind and well informed, booked a great snorkeling tour for us

Stayed in February 2025

It rained a lot when we were there but it did not spoil the experience

The staff were very friendly. We do not speak Spanish but was able to communicate with Google translate. The food cooked was delicious and the atmosphere does make you feel you were in a jungle

Stayed in November 2024

Our family just wrapped up a 3 night stay at Hidden Paradise lodge and it was a dream. Beautiful, authentic and just perfect for what we wanted as a family. The staff are so kind, attentive, helpful and true pura vida vibes. We loved every breakfast and dinner so much. The pool was fabulous! Mariela, Jorge and Ryan helped us organize our day trips and we were extremely pleased!! We will be back!

Stayed in April 2024

The on-site staff were friendly but didn't speak a huge amount of English, so it was a little difficult to make arrangements at times. I had informed the staff that I am pescatarian before our trip but was then served meat at breakfast, so would have appreciated this being checked upon arrival. There was no choice given for meals. We had booked onto the night tour, which I understood would leave on foot from the hotel (as advertised on the hotel website), but then we were told we would need to go back into the town for it, so this was a bit confusing. The cost of the transfers into the village etc. ended up being quite high, so we had a rather large bill of extras to pay at the end of our stay. Wifi coverage was not very good, which caused issues when trying to exchange messages with the reception or making card payments.

The cabins are located on beautiful grounds, and the room was simple but clean and comfortable, with a good fan. We loved having the little terrace with a hammock. The pool area was very nice, and welcome in the heat. The staff were helpful in arranging transfers for us and also booked us on a night tour. We opted to have lunch on one of the days, which was delicious.

Stayed in February 2024

Spacious and clean room including fridge and towel hangers in the bathroom, room cleaning everyday, staff very friendly and eager to help

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing

Brilliant

Stayed in March 2023

The staff were all so kind and accommodating, and the food served was delicious! The property is located in a lovely part of the jungle, we saw lots of wildlife from our cabin. Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed in December 2022

Struggled to communicate in English No Wi-Fi in the room No fridge in the room - You are allowed to use the fridge of the restaurant No A/C in the room - We were thankfully given a second fan, so that was okay, but the area is very hot No temperature control (to my knowledge) in the shower - thankfully was not an issue since it was so hot. The accommodation was like a cute large treehouse with some power - so ants were living there rent-free - hard to get rid of them - we had to throw away some food. The whole room creaked a lot, so sleeping wasn't easy because every time one of us moved, it was very noisy. Make sure to bring ear plugs here, you are RIGHT in the jungle - you will NOT sleep with all the noises of nature because the room does not have closed windows, it has fly screens. Our biggest issue by far was getting there, as if Drake Bay wasn't enough of an issue to drive to - with no less than 30 kilometres of potholes and HORRENDOUS roads - this accommodation is actually 3-4kilometres further away from Drake Bay - with more horrible roads. We damaged our rental car getting there and I wish we were made aware of the state of the roads beforehand. No matter what car you have, getting there is not easy. Even to get IN the accommodation, there is a small dirt road which you can get stuck on because of all the gravel slipping under your tyres. I hate saying so many negative things but honestly even though the staff were nice, for the price we paid (reasonable as it was...), we could have easily been more comfortable, happier and maybe not have a damaged car, somewhere closer to the centre of Drake Bay.

1. Friendly staff 2. The area is great for seeing birds, especially in the morning 3. We had a troop of capuchin monkeys swinging in the trees around us 4. The small pool was a good way to relax after a long day of hiking 5. The Hammock outside the room was also very nice to relax in while being in nature. Great place to choose if you want to be immersed in nature.

Stayed in December 2023

The room did not have AC but it did have 2 fans. When we were there the weather was warm and humid. The hot water ran out quickly in the shower. It is a 15 min drive from the center of town.

The cabins were nice and clean. I liked that there was a porch with a hammock and chairs to sit on. It was not crowded when we went so we had the pool all to our selves. We saw a toucan and parrots while sitting by the pool. We ate booth dinner and breakfast at the lodge. The food was very good. The price for the dinner was very reasonable considering that it included and appetizer, main dish and dessert. The host were very nice and helpful.

Stayed in August 2025

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Stayed in February 2024

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Stayed in January 2024

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Stayed in January 2024