The prices are quite high in comparison to the basic rooms. The portions of the food are very small. Also you have to make a menu choice the day before but it would be more customer friendly if you can just order when you are having breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Caño Negro is remote and the road is not too great but the lodge is a quiet place surrounded by beautiful nature. The place is very nice and spacious. The room is a bit outdated but looks clean. Some of the staff is not very experienced in how to put the customer on #1 but they are really friendly.

Stayed in March 2024

Room needs a small fridge and a ceiling fan. The AC is adequate, but the fan would make the air circulate and the fridge allow to have drinks in the room without having to ask for ice all the time.

Quiet, room besides forest, lot's of birds, monkeys, deers. Lovely trails. A very short walk, the Rio Frio is bustling with birds, caymans and other animals.

Stayed in March 2024

Water pressure was pretty bad and some people in our group had to shower with cold/tepid water. Beds were not very comfortable and the thin blankets were not warm enough once we had the a/c going. Had to remember to always keep the door closed otherwise mosquitoes and (many) centipedes would get in. Door locks should be upgraded or repaired. It took multiple tries just to lock our rooms. I think the memorable thing about this lodge is how bad the inbound roads are. After 45 minutes of bumpy, dirt road full of potholes, we just wanted to get to the main road and crack our backs. Costa Rica tourism should really invest in the infrastructure around this region because this lodge has so much potential to be more popular.

The lodge itself is great - friendly, accommodating and hospitable staff. There is a heated pool on the property as well. Restaurant has selective but delicious options for food. Our large group had breakfast and dinner on both days. Breakfast is ala carte and it helps to place the order in advance. Service was very personable. The servers learned the names of the guests and brought food accordingly. It was a unique experience to have breakfast so close to beautiful birds, just hanging out near the restaurant, having their own breakfast! We even saw a sloth relaxing on a nearby tree. You feel like you're really in middle of nature.

Stayed in January 2024

A view would have been fine. Breakfast mediocre. At least 12 worms crept in under the not-very-fitting front door…

Interesting area. Nice gardener who pointed out a sloth.

Stayed in February 2024

Beautiful property. Rooms nice and comfortable. The staff couldn’t have been nicer and more accommodating. Enjoyed the swimming pool and the bird feeder that encouraged many birds to stop by, giving us a close look. The monkey families in the trees were fun to watch.

Stayed in January 2024

No wifi apart from the main building; given that the whole point of coming to this area is for a tour on the river, it should be more seamless to book a trip - we got one in the end, though they threatened that we would have to pay ‘extra’. We didn’t, in the end, pay extra, but the whole process seemed harder than it should have been.

Very nice swimming pool, just what’s needed to cool off from the heat.

Stayed in January 2024

bit expensive

great for birds going on the boat trips

Stayed in May 2023

Spotlessly clean, friendly service

staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Joseph knocked himself out to help us find every bird and to make sure that we had a wonderful stay. Ramon at the restaurant and bar was very friendly and attentive. Rooms were spotlessly clean.

Stayed in December 2022

That the guide from the hotel, Joseph (also working as check-in manager), shot photos from us during the boat trip w/o asking and did wether share them with us nor deleting them after several requests.

Excellent location, cleanliness of the room, friendliness of the staff, birdwatching opportunity in the garden very close to the lagoon, opportunity for boat ride on the lagoon with excellent explanation of the surrounding wildlife

Stayed in December 2022

This is a lovely lodge in a beautiful setting. The staff are all very friendly and go out of their way to help. The food is exceptionally good and also very good value for money. After a month of travelling in Costa Rica, I would say it was probably the best food we had the whole trip. ¹

Stayed in March 2024

A very clean and comfortable room. Food was excellent. Staff were professional and friendly. Good location for boat trips.

Stayed in March 2024

Great location close to the river and easy to explore the area.The bird life is exceptional and the guides very knowledgeable. Staff and owners were very friendly and helpful. The menu was varied and the meals delicious.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing all good

Fantastic

Stayed in February 2024

Taste breakfast. Great location! Helpful staff. The hotel arranged my 2 guided boat rides. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly. I had a swim in the clean, clear, cool pool. It was very refreshing. I will stay there again when I return to Caño Negro.

Stayed in March 2023

The road into Cano Negro was alittle challenging but well worth the drive when we arrived. Breathtaking

The setting of the lodge was just beautiful so many wonderful birds, trees and flowers. Joseph at the Lodge was a perfect host, very knowledgeable about the surroundings and wildlife. Fabulous guy who looked after us for two days. The pool area with the swim up bar was superb. Both afternoons we had the company of a family of monkeys passing through 🐒🐵 was unreal, just perfect.

Stayed in January 2023

It is a very remote location near the Nicaraguan border so facilities should be judged in that light. It is run by a charming and hard-working family and staff. They work hard on preserving the ecology and attracting birds and monkeys and producing artisanal chocolate and planting cocoa trees and guests are invited to plant a tree for these purposes. They produce excellent guides for bird and animal watching on the Rio Frio. An excellent stay

Stayed in November 2022

Nothing

The grounds were beautiful , with birds all around and even a screech owl that comes at night by our hotel deck. Very well lit and nice layout at the pool area with chaise lounges.

Stayed in July 2022

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Stayed in November 2023

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Stayed in February 2023

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Stayed in September 2022

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Stayed in January 2023