Kakao Lodge & Garden Río Celeste — Hotel in Bijagua

When arrived Johnny welcomed us very friendly and showed us around. Very large room with good a/c, a great shower and nice chairs on the balcony with view on the garden and mountains. Kitchen/breakfast outside/covered area surrounded by trees with flowers and many type of birds visiting. Fridge can be used for own drinks, which can be bought in the various supermarkets in the Main Street on walking distance.|Johnny is a real expert (he loves showing you) in spotting birds/sloths and frogs.|The latter ones in the garden pond could be seen early evening with some flashlight support. |Breakfast is in the lovely cosy kitchen area and prepared by 2 friendly ladies. The typical Costa Ricain breakfast, with fresh watermelon juice, fresh melon, pineapple and again watermelon fruit and home made strawberry jam on nice self baked bread. All in a very relaxed atmosphere. Special tours can be arranged by Johnny. Tapir -, Sloths -, Hummingbirds - or other birds tour. All is possible. Many nice restaurants on walking distance. Try Cafe Semilla for a coffee or a lunch and La Terrazzo for a nice dinner. We loved hotel Cacao in Bijaguas and...

This place would have earned 5 stars if it hadn’t had mold. The room was very clean and spacious. Staff were nice and friendly. Breakfast in the garden surrounded by nature with many types of birds was wonderful. Location is very convenient; only 30 min away from the waterfall. We booked 2 rooms and both had mold on the wall and a very strong smell. We arrived at night and it was already too late when we noticed the mold; receptionist already left for the day. We talked to another guest and he said all rooms had mold and there was nothing the hotel can do due to high humidity in the area. We only stayed 1 night so we thought it wouldn’t be a huge issue. We kept the door open as long as possible and had AC fan on to air out the smell. My little boy started to cough and sneeze in the middle of the night. The he started to have runny nose and 40C fever and felt lethargic. We had to take him to the hospital. Do not stay here for the sake of your health. They could have installed exhaust fan, dehumidifier, or do something reduce humidity, but they...

Can’t believe this place hasn’t 5 star rating. A colonial dream, in a quiet town at a 12 minute drive from the Tenorio National Park. We were welcomed by Lorena, a caring and lovely lady who, first thing, asked if we wanted to see a sloth. What?!?! Yes, exactly, a sloth was hanging in the garden, and it was our first in the whole trip. Then she showed us also a blue jeans frog. Our room was huge, super clean and aesthetically taken care of. Paintings on the walls, a nice bed set, te and coffee set, nice bathroom set. I mean, everything you would expect from a 4 star hotel. The price is insane, and shows how stepping out of the most touristy routes is always a good choice. Breakfast is served in the garden and cooked right there by Lorena. Can’t thank her enough. Would go back and spend some days just relaxing in the...