Noisy. Someone was playing music in the common area until at least 3am.

Beautiful place. Decent location. Close to beaches, etc without the commotion of being downtown.

Stayed in April 2025

Their huge dog bit me; not hard, but still unpleasant. Neighbor dogs barked a lot at night.

Stayed in February 2025

The WiFi was terrible during our stay.

Felt very peaceful even though it is right by the main road!

Stayed in February 2025

Beautiful property, very organic. Had everything we were looking for. It was only 1 night in transit but would definitely return. Great price for what you get. Owner is super friendly and was quick to answer any questions.

Stayed in March 2024

The room description mentioned a private bathroom, but it's really shared with another room. Not too bad, but the description was not matching.

The host was welcoming and had great energy. It's pet friendly and the property is appropriate for bringing dogs. Very good location and definitely great value for the price.

Stayed in April 2024

there was no heated water, the bathroom was not very clean and the windows were a bit small

location was perfect, right in the middle of all best activities. the place has fruit trees and a nice environment and vibe. The kitchen was well equipped

Stayed in February 2024

- no hot water (but is like that in quite a few places in CR)

+ super friendly host, answered many questions + parking inside property and locked at night + waking up with howler monkeys + room was in order, some nice local details + good temperature, perfect with fan + clean towel and soap included

Stayed in January 2024

I wish WiFi would be more stable. The hosts told me that the WiFi outside would behave better, and indeed it was, but only slightly. My Claro SIM card did not work either, so I had to use expensive gigabytes from my cloud SIM device.

Great location. Right next to Atlantic Corridor 36 and Route 256, close to Cahuita, Puerto Viejo and Bribri. The hosts are very welcoming and nice people.

Stayed in October 2023

The washroom wasn’t to clean, no AC but we got a fan

The vibe

Stayed in September 2023

we had such a good time at Punta Riel! It is such a beautiful place in the nature With lovely people.

Stayed in February 2023

Very nice place, great atmosphere. The garden is magnificent, the staff is super friendly and helpful (Cheers to Oli who really made me feel at home). Both Cahuita and Puerto Viejo are easily accessible. And a big thank you to Fabian as well 😘

Stayed in January 2023

Nothing 😜

The volunteers 🥰

Stayed in March 2025

I booked the accommodation thinking it was in Cahuita, but it isn't. It's somewhere in the road between Puerto Viejo and Cahuita. There isn't any shop or eatery within walking distance. If you don't have a car, you'll have to rely on bus or hitchiking to get anywhere or to source supply. I arrived earlier in the day because I wanted to leave my bags there prior to checking in. But there was no one there and the gate was locked so I coiuldn't get in. The email with the pin for the gate arrived only much later. When a friend dropped me in the evening, there were a whole bunch of dogs barking at me there and it took a while until the one human who was there came out. Stefano, who to my undertanding is a guest himself who is looking after the place while the owner is away overseas. The dogs, especially one large one turned out to be harmless but rarely stop barking. Stefan was really lovely, but turned out that it was just me and him in the hotel. He offered me free veges from the kitchen, given that I didn't bring food with me, not realising how isolated the place is. The room was super basic and not very pleasant. Very bare, with a bed, a noisy fan and one bright light in the ceiling, no other funiture or bedside lamp. Stefan showed me a very nice room upstairs, that looks comfortable and nicely decorated, but that was three time the price so I got back to my basic room downstairs, sharing shower and toilet with Stefan. The wifi wasn't working. At 1.30am the large dog woke me up barking right outside my window for quite a while. The road is quite noisy too with trucks etc. I think it would be hard to get a good night sleep if you're not a heavy sleeper. With the wifi not going, Stefan hot-spotted me in the morning so I could call an uber and get out of there. Thanks Stefan!

The person who welcomed me, Stefano, was lovely and friendly and did his best. The kitchen seems to be well equipped. A cozy outdoor sitting area if you don't mind the dogs checking you out all the time.

Stayed in October 2024

Fantastic relaxed option between Puerto Viejo and Cahuita. Great to meet other travellers also.

Stayed in January 2024

Just a minor detail but a bug screen in the balcony’s window would be perfect so you can sleep with it open without being afraid of the mosquitos.

This place is great value, it gives you anything you need to feel the Caribbean vibe, the staff makes you feel like home and is close enough to beaches without being in the crowded places.

Stayed in September 2023

Such a friendly, cozy, usefull (laundry, kitchen etc.) and well-located place.

Stayed in August 2023

I was only here 2 nights.

Every detail of this place have clearly been carefully thought out! There is so much love, work, and passion that goes into this place. They obviously care so much for the area and their/our impact on it and it shows. It is a truly beautiful place in every way!

Stayed in May 2023

It is said that the place is in Cahuita but it's far away from the town. You need a car, taxi or bus to get there. It would be better to say it straight away on the booking.com side to avoid misunderstanding. The place was dirty and smelled strange. In the metal container you felt like in prison. Small changes, like cleaning the fridge or sink would may change a general impression. The owner wasn't there so it was no one to complain to... No confirmation for payment (the neighbor was sent to collect money). I left the place with a relief. Never again.

Hard to find something I liked, really :/

Stayed in April 2023

The twin bedroom had two bunk beds. And the "private bathroom" had two doors and shared with another room. We didn't know that when we did the booking because the information on booking.com was misleading

The staff was very nice and the location, too. The garden ist beautiyful and there has been a sloth in the trees.

Stayed in March 2023

The people running the place are amazing, you can feel here the pura vida in the best sense. The rooms are perfectly fine too. :)

Stayed in February 2023

Not clean at all. I can't sleep well. Humidity smeel into room.

Good views. Room very near to important cities. Good price.

Stayed in November 2022

I didn’t want to leave :(

This place is like a 3D painting in the rain forest. It has a very local vibe and is more like a finca than a hotel. The host and other guest were wonderful people. The place is surrounded by edible fruits and herbs. It is central to all of the best beaches in the Caribbean’s. Absolutely recommend!

Stayed in November 2022

Literally nothing

The atmosphere of this place is great, we spent amazing time here. Fabi (the owner) makes you feel as you were his friend. We had such a good time (especially karaoke, fire and morning walk). It is so much more than a holiday stay, it was a real experience.

Stayed in September 2022

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Stayed in August 2023