Lapa Rios Lodge

If you are even vaguely considering booking a stay at Lapa Rios, book it now and never look back! I read the great reviews and saw the beautiful pictures before going, and yet, nothing prepared me for the splendour of Lapa Rios. We’re here now, in July, during the shoulder season, and it is a lush paradise. There is an abundance of wildlife right on the resort that is magnificent. The resort itself has exceeded all of my expectations. We are staying in the large Lapa villa and it is luxurious. The resort is small and feels beyond exclusive. The food is incredible (and they’ve been stellar at accommodating my various dietary restrictions), as is the service. Overall, it is the vacation of a lifetime!

An amazing place to stay. The staff were very kind and attentive to my daughter and I. It was awesome to be woken by howler monkeys at dawn. The villas were well equipped and comfortable. Walking along an aerial walkway to the main building each morning as you viewed the monkeys and birds was a treat in itself. The food and drink available was delicious and there was a wide menu choice. The tour guides Frank and Edwin were very knowledgeable. We were able to undertake a night wildlife, water fall and beach tour. All well worth it to see a wide variety of wild life and build up an appetite for the next meal. I would certainly like to return. Thank you for an unforgettable experience.

The only reason that we gave four out of five stars was because of the dinner food. The breakfast food was very good. Fresh fruit, very good omelettes. The lunch food was decent, but was hit or miss. Unfortunately, the food at dinner was not good at all. Unfortunately, the pasta and pizza were awful. The flavors were off with most dishes. The dinner food was very disappointing, and we struggled after trying almost everything on the menu finding something that we like to go back to. That being said, the rest of the hotel was great! First of all the service and people were outstanding! Gabriel and Sandra were really wonderful and shared their stories and we looked forward to seeing them at meals. There were several hikes that were offered. The guides were excellent. However, we found that there was a lot of repetition with the hiking in regards to things we were seeing. The best hike was the Osa Trail. The beach experience was amazing! When you want to go down to the beach, you let the front desk staff know an hour before and they pack up two lounge chairs, and a cooler full of whatever drinks you would like. We got fresh pineapple, puréed, and watermelon and water and they bring you down in a truck , it’s about an eight minute drive and you sit on the beach and walk the beach. they come pick you up whenever you want. It really is an extremely relaxing experience! The location is very very remote. We stayed there for seven days. If you want to get away from Everything , this is the place. There are no TVs. Nothing to do at night. No one is ever at the bar. No people watching. The Wi-Fi is very good But we did not use it a lot of the time. It did take the whole day of traveling to get there. The room was beautiful. The view is incredible! The outside deck that you have has an outside shower and loungers. Coffee is delivered to the room at 6 AM daily. The only drawback was that the screens that enclose the room are a little bit bigger so you get a lot of tiny bugs in the room while you are sleeping and there’s no mosquito bedding above your bed so that was disappointing. Just as a disclosure there is no AC, we did not care because the breeze was amazing. In February you definitely don’t need AC. if you are a foodie, you will be disappointed. If you’re just looking for decent food, you’ll be OK.