The map booking.com offered is not accurate but fortunately the family immediately supported our journey to it.

A very special place! Tranquil and peaceful. The family will go all out to help ensure you are happy with anything you need!

Stayed in April 2025

Nice to break up the drive between Puerto Viejo and our next location. The family room is on a separate property from the Chocolate Lodge. Next to a small agriculture property, has a stream flowing outside, and an empty pool. Large covered open area for parking and cooking.

Stayed in January 2025

Couldn't lock my door and no way to make a coffee or tea.

Very helpful family hosting, cute dogs, nature all around, quiet.

Stayed in July 2024

Excellent local breakfast

Stayed in January 2024

Very rustic accommodation.

Lovely warm welcome from staff, nice setting, good hot shower.

Stayed in January 2024

Very nice host

Stayed in July 2023

Oscar was super friendly!! Made our stay a perfect stop on the way to Tortuguero! The house we stayed in was built for private purpose and it is Costa Rican standard - still, ok as this way we had a kitchen to cook… What I really liked are the 2 person cabines they set up on the farm! Perfect little room, nice modern bathroom and great view! You can open up to sleep „in nature“ - lovely place!!!

Stayed in March 2023

There’s nothing to distinguish from the pictures to know you’re in the right area when arriving Strong language barrier Upon entrance dogs charging and barking at you

I didn’t have time to find anything I liked

Stayed in June 2025

First of all. The location and GPS-instructions were completely off. Lured us (2 not Costa Rica experienced drivers) out in an actual dangerous and obscure situation trying to find ‘the lodge’. We ended up, looking for the lodge in the evening, in a very (!) uncomfortable situation with stray dogs running around the car barking (we didn’t dare to go out), narrow and completely dark countryside roads we had to reverse/turn around on, into the ditches. Just by following the GPS for the Choclate Lodge to a destination that was not correct. Nothing on that location. We came about 19h and it was pitch black. We were led out on the countryside, completely in the nowhere. We managed to stop the only person we saw, to help us connect to a wifi and get hold of the owner. Pure coincidence we met this helpful person. No signs whatsoever for the lodge. Which really wasn’t a lodge by the way. It was a shelter in a barn more like it. Extremely uncharming. Also dirty bathroom with genital hairs over the schampo bottles, the toilet didn’t flush etc. (The beds were actually comfortable, maybe felt like that after all exhaustion we experienced this evening.) The pool was really (!) unclean, green, and the door to the room itself did not open, not even for the person who showed us, she had to call in someone else. It opened after a while with a lot of force. Same exact incident when we tried to get out in the morning. I think it was the worst stay I ever had all over the world, and I travelled a lot for now 35 years. I remember some bed-bugs in Brazil about 20 years ago, but at least it was a better over-all experience. It wasn’t the greeting from the host that was so bad, they were nice. It was the whole experience. Definitely not worth the money. Big mistake. I told Oscar already the same evening this was an awful experience for us. He said you are free to go. At 8 in the evening, with no internet, completely exhausted, we simply couldn’t. We had to stay.

Oscar and his parents were nice to talk to. That’s it.

Stayed in November 2024

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Very nice big room, lovely pool and river very close, on a very big finca on the countryside. Fantastic host, a wonderful stop in a tiny town on our way to the Caribbean . Absolutely recommended.

Stayed in November 2024

Nothing to fault here

We arrived way late and we were greeted by the owner on a dark street. And there is when the awesomeness began. The place was a small studio on a dark cocoa plantation. We opened all the doors to (screens to keep out the bugs of course) and heard a lot of birds and animals. Sitting there in middle of "jungle" and only sounds were animals and birds was just magical. Slept like a babies. Next day we walked in the plantation and it was cocoa harvest day so we ate some fresh cocoa and owner told us about cocoa production. Basically a private tour ;). Tasty homemade breakfast was delivered by owner. And no strict check out time - chill. Definate place to visit for a one of a kind experience when you are passing by. Thank you.

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing - Everything was perfect.

Absolutely Everything: We made the reservation at the last minute - I mean we arrived at the property within 20-minutes of booking, and our Hosts didn’t even see our reservation yet. However, they were quick to respond and extremely professional. The location was remote, private and completely tranquil with the cabin nestled in the chocolate grove. Breakfast was also very good and served early because we had to depart at 6:30 am - The Owners made adjustments to ensure we had breakfast before departing.

Stayed in April 2024

The front door needed to slide better at the end of its run. If that’s all we can say then I would say that’s a great place!

The guys brought us exactly what we wanted for breakfast and more! They love their place and it shows in their passion for what they do!

Stayed in March 2024

Oscar is a wonderful host, who let us try many different fruits growing on the farm (we made chocolate bars too). This was a great place to start our Costa Rica vacation. The farm has a wonderful location next to a forest. In the morning we saw Toucans, Parrots and Great Green Macaws.

Stayed in October 2023

Including the word “lodge” in the name of the property is misleading. It is a residential property that is being used for short term rentals. There’s no reception, no common area (aka lodge), or any full time staff. I also felt misled as I was told I’d have access to a farm with a soccer field and a pool. That didn’t happen. To their credit, I received a slight discount (about $20 total) for lack of access to the farm/pool. As I checked out, I planned on paying with a credit card… I was told at the last minute that that was not possible.

The staff are very kind.

Stayed in September 2023

Unfortunately, when we stayed there we didn’t have the pleasant stay we expected. Oscar was not available for us at all. Promises which were made, were not fulfilled. Nobody could help us with the restaurant, that is mentioned on the booking confirmation. Neither was wifi available at all, so we couldnt even communicate with the host via mail. Next morning, we were asked to pay the whole stay in cash, although credit card details were already exchanged and a Mastercard payment was guaranteed.

Nice and clean Bungalows, Oskars Brother and his wife were very nice and tried to help

Stayed in September 2023

Very helpful owners, even when we locked ourselves out of the house at 9pm they were very kind and travelled to open it with a spare key.

Stayed in July 2023

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I liked everything from the interaction with Oscar prior to my arrival, to the breakfast, the accomodation, the room size and amenities included on the room and the comfort of the bed, linen, towels, and sitting area at the entrance of the room, I would recommend it for sure. - Oscar, I look forward to come back in the future, and enjoy your delicious breakfast. Thanks a lot.

Stayed in April 2023

Oscar is a really nice host! Can recommend to book his chocolate tour also, was really interesting. Food in his restaurant tastes amazing. Typical Costa Rican breakfast was also very good!

Stayed in March 2023

A cozy converted shipping container just outside of town in the middle of a cacao plantation. A chocolate lover's dream! Upon arrival, Oscar, the hospitable owner picks some cacao pods for us, opening the ripest one so we can try a cocoa bean. Delicious! We savour the flavour as he explains the chocolate making process. A gift of candied cacao beans is our next tasty treat. Oscar is a good cook as well and breakfast is served at his restaurant about a kilometer away. Be sure to try the tea made from cacao bean shells. Candied, flavoured cacao beans, chocolate and cacao teas are available for sale. This was one of our favourite places to stay in Costa Rica. Oscar made us feel so welcome and was so helpful, always available if needed. Such a great and interesting experience. We wish we could have stayed longer.

Stayed in January 2023

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Stayed in September 2024

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Stayed in March 2024