Lovely small bungalows designed with local materials. The garden is amazing! Real local experience!

Stayed in August 2025

Could have been a bit more clean.

Location is very good for wildlife. We have seen many animals around the property. We liked breakfast and the host.

Stayed in July 2025

Lovely gardens and within walking distance of the ocean. Lots of birds and butterflies!

Stayed in July 2025

It would be great if they could extend meals to include more lunch and dinner offerings, beyond the lovely breakfast. Especially if it could include local herbs or medicinal plants from the garden. I would have also loved to have the opportunity to purchase some of the tinctures, teas or cacao to bring with us.

Very unique and beautiful location, amazing staff, loved the medicinal plant and wildlife tour, and chocolate class. This was a wonderful and memorable part of our trip. Much more than just a place to stay, this gorgeous property has been very thoughtfully designed to bring awareness about natural medicine, sustainable and conscious living. Great for families, my kids loved it as well!

Stayed in July 2025

Leaving!

Our hosts Fernando and Isaac were great. Enjoyed our time roaming the gardens with its vast vegetation. It truly is a wildlife refuge, plantings of all kinds, pineapple, mangoes, bananas, etc. Fernando entertained us on a private tour of his "jungle". My wife is a gardener so they both enjoyed the setting. The breakfast was a taste of his surroundings, banana pancakes with freshly made chocolate sauce.. I could go on, but I'll just encourage you to visit.

Stayed in May 2025

Very far from restaurants or stores (we were on foot).

Tons of wildlife and jungle feel

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing - a perfect stay!

Absolutely beautiful. Our favourite stay so far. The site is phenomenal - we explored the grounds and loved the nature. The staff were amazing they went above and beyond. Cabin was beautiful and totally allowed disconnection from the world. Lovely breakfast - all fresh from the garden. We loved it.

Stayed in April 2025

This stay is worth it, just for the orchestra of bird, frog, and monkey sound you get to fall asleep and wake up to. The breakfasts by Diego are fantastic, featuring some elements from the surrounding gardens. The location is a bit far from cahuita for anyone who is not renting a car or bike, but worth it for the remote, natural feel. Fernando, our night tour guide and host was very welcoming and knowledgeable.

Stayed in February 2025

Double bed was a single mattress with an extra bit of foam on the side.

Beautiful surroundings, very quiet except for the wildlife. Fernando was very nice and took time to show us around and point out the local animals. Breakfasts were great, all homemade and delicious. Fantastic chocolate every morning! Lots of wildlife literally on the doorstep.

Stayed in January 2025

We were received wonderfully by Fernando. We also did the night tour through him which was very nice, with beautiful animals! The stay was also beautiful, surrounded by nature. Highly recommended.

Stayed in December 2024

Fernando gave us the warmest and best times. Amazing person!

Stayed in September 2024

We did have bugs in our room at night, which with 2 kids was a problem, they kept waking up and panicking about the bugs. Other than that, nothing!

Our host, he was great and friendly and showed us around the garden and helped us spot a couple snakes, sloth and other creatures. The garden was stunning. He also cooked us up a yummy breakfast. For me the area was great with a car, it's an hour walk from the town along the beach. A bit out the way without a car.

Stayed in September 2024

Everything was top notch

Fernando was a wonderful host. Breakfast was delicious, the cabin was amazing, and the location could not be any more beautiful.

Stayed in April 2024

Beautiful place to relax and enjoy nature.

Stayed in March 2024

The access road has a lot of pot holes. It was not a problem, but we were happy to have a car with higher clearence. Internet access was not always reliable. All the (open) windows have mosquito nets, but one over the bed would have been nice. It takes a little while (and car) to get to food places, but that's the price you pay for being in nature.

We loved the place due to its big surrounding garden, which is stunning and beautifully taken care of, and the team there which is super welcoming. The delicious breakfast was a new experience every day. You can spot wild animals (birds, frogs, spiders ...) on the premises and can hear the howler monkeys and many other sounds at night. I loved the power outlet on the patio. We would definetely come back!

Stayed in March 2024

The only improvement I can recommend would be fans in the rooms !

Breakfast was always delicious and the chocolate is the best I’ve ever had ☺️ The property is beautiful and maintained with love and devotion to the jungle, the wildlife there and nature. Fernando is very knowledgeable and always open to sharing information about the fauna and flora and wildlife. We loved our stay there.

Stayed in January 2024

Apart from not being able to hang up any clothes inside the room and the towel smelling unclean, everything was very nice.

Quiet location at the very end of Cahuita 5 min from.Playa Grande Lovely simple but spacious cabana tucked away in a flowery garden Nice yoga deck and herbal sauna Very nice coffee and freshly prepared breakfast Friendly owner Fernando made sure I was well taken care of

Stayed in November 2023

The place is simply amazing! Waking up with the sounds of forest and especially monkeys was so awesome. Fernardo is great guy connected with nature and very funny. We just regret that we could not spend more time there.

Stayed in October 2023

The host is great guide. He speaks several languages. We booked both day and night tropical tours. Breakfasts are deliciously made from local produce including chocolate.

Stayed in August 2023

Beautiful gardens. Out of town, but close.

Stayed in July 2023

Staying at Wildlife Lodge was an amazing experience. You are right in the middle of a beautiful garden with diverse trees, fruits, and medicinal plants. We had the opportunity to taste home-grown pineapples, bananas, and other delicious fruits. The garden is not only lush and beautiful but also full of life. Fernando has a frog garden that you can explore in search of many species of animals, including red-eyed tree frogs, smoky jungle frogs (one of Costa Rica's largest amphibians – so beautiful!), and eyelash vipers (some rescued by Fernando and released back to the area around the lodge). The bungalows are really nice, in a typical style, comfortable, with a hot shower and offering privacy and seclusion. Beds have mosquito nets, and you can also use the natural insect repellant (works perfectly!) that Fernando provides. You fall asleep and wake up to the sounds of the forest and howler monkeys. Fernando is an amazing person, friendly, with a great sense of humour, and very knowledgeable about animals, plants, and different ways of living. His compassion and empathy for nature are contagious. We loved our chats, learning so much from him about Costa Rica and eating homemade chocolate! The lodge is within walking distance of a beautiful beach where you can swim and be whipped by the waves. If you seek solitude on the one hand and still want to be within short biking or driving distance to Cahuita, Wildlife Lodge is hard to beat. We will be back. Thank you, Fernando, for making our stay so special.

Stayed in April 2023

It was one of the best accommodations on our month long Costa Rica trip, great garden full of life, great and helpful host Fernando who showed us the local flora, we also went on a night tour and saw many frogs and snakes.

Stayed in February 2023

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The People that work there are amazing! they are kind and give you a warm welcome. This was by far the best lodge we stayed at during our time in CR.

Stayed in February 2023

Fernando is so knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the area. The architexture of the rooms is beautiful. The whole place exudes peace and a close conection with nature.

Stayed in February 2023