Drake bay Osa Peninsula Costa Rica - Casa Drake hotel Lodge — Hotel in Bahía Drake

I highly recommended this region and this property.||This was my first visit to Costa Rica’s southwest territory where I’ve heard descriptions of natural beauty unlike anything in the rest of the country. ||I chose Casa Drake Lodge after doing some preliminary research for rates and properties in the area. The drive there from San Jose is approximately 3/4 of the way, beautiful paved road. The last 1/4 however can be a little treacherous for some. It was mostly a dirt road section that requires crossing rivers through some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve seen in Costa Rica. The reward is definitely worth it. ||The lodge property is a short drive from the town of Drake Bay where much of the outdoor activities are operated. |The lodge itself was a pleasant surprise. Large spacious and most importantly clean. (However, if you’re looking for posh five-star accommodations, this is not your place)|The property is managed by a family and I don’t use the term loosely, they are an actual local extended family who run and operate all aspects of the business. I thoroughly enjoyed their hospitality and attention to guest services. I lacked nothing I needed or that was required for a comfortable stay. But I know I don’t speak for everyone and everyone’s needs are different. Although I would have enjoy an air conditioned room, the fan provided was more than sufficient for my needs. |The property is broken down into a main house and two bungalows. The main house is two levels where the lower level is the common area that includes a kitchen, dining area and bathrooms. The second level is the sleeping quarters. An all wooden structure adds a touch of rustic charm and warmth to the home. |The gardens are ample and well landscaped and the bungalows far enough apart for privacy if that’s important to you. |I can’t say enough good things about the quality of service we received during our stay. I consider Zacarías, Edward, Gregorio and Karen to be outstanding host and my friends. Thank you all for your kindness. |A special thank you to my good buddy Kendall who represents the next generation of hosts. |I look forward to a return visit...

We stayed here for 3 nights at the end of our Drake Bay trip. The location is quite remote and quiet (although there seemed to be a small pool bar across the street, which stopped playing loud music by about 8pm). It's difficult without a car, unless you're happy to stay just at the casa and walk from there (you can access the Naguala waterfall by foot, as well as the Los Planes Ranger Station and Corcovado, although when it's hot, book transportation). Ask them about hiking with Alfredo in Corcovado – he hikes in to meet you and you can visit his property deep in the jungle. Plan for several hours or a full day and be prepared for an intense hike. ||||Edward is the English-speaking member of the family and he's quite helpful. The whole family is really sweet, even though we couldn't speak to them in Spanish. They were always smiling and laughing with each other, which was nice. Our meals were all cooked by the mother, who was an excellent cook. These were the best meals we had on our trip. The other family members hung around the porch and common area, so it felt like we were staying in a local family's house. It's too bad there wasn't an area to really relax in: the dining area had a few picnic tables, but no couch or place to put your feet up and hang out, so we would check our emails at the dining room table. Wifi was spotty at best and only available in the dining area. ||||We stayed in the bungalow, which was huge and clean, with 2 hammocks on the porch that were well-used by us. ;-) It would have been great to have a dresser/place to hang clothes in the bungalow, as there is ample room for more furniture. The property seems really high end from photos, but it's more of a basic accommodation. We were really happy we chose to stay here with this lovely local family. (Edward is even helping us deal with a cancelled flight with Sansa now, a few days after we've returned to Canada....

We stayed here for two nights in one of the upstairs double rooms in the main house.|The house is rural and was a 20-30min drive away from Drake Bay. The house is quite basic in terms of comfort but the family who run the place were friendly and accommodating from arriving to leaving. |Our room was reasonably comfortable with the facilities available. The room and house is open to the air and bugs outside but there was a mosquito net (however is was quite worn and had holes in it) there was also a plug in fan in the room. I did get quite a few bites while staying here.|Breakfast was delicious every morning and we also ate dinner there on both nights. The food was homely and matched to whatever the family seemed to be eating so actually swayed away from gallo pinto etc which was a nice change.|All staff were at all times exceptionally friendly despite language barriers, they were always smiling and on hand to help out. There were also a number of nice pets on site, several kittens and Osso the Labrador!|The surrounding rural countryside was beautiful and there was lots of exceptional plants and wildlife in the garden of the house and the surrounding area. The local area was nice for walking but there isn’t much around.||If you need alcohol or snacks throughout your stay bring them with you...