Jodokus Inn Holiday home — Hotel in Cóbano

Stayed here for 8 nights in February 2017 for a birding trip. Ype and the couple who help are exceptional hosts. They made us feel welcome and made sure we had what we needed. Our mornings began very early and there was always fresh cut fruit in the fridge, eggs, bacon, bread, ham and butter. We also made ourselves a huge pot of coffee.

There are 4 bedrooms. Two bedrooms share a bath. The other two have private baths. The two that share the bath are on the front side with a porch which has beautiful sunrise views. The private bath rooms are on the back and a large hallway runs between the two with hammocks. There is also a large porch on the end with seating. Nice places to read a book or just hang out with your binoculars. There was a lot of birds to see just sitting at the house.

The rooms are large and fans were provided as there is no air conditioning. Usually a nice breeze, but it could get warmer in late afternoon. Sleeping wasn't a problem because it did get cooler. Had a couple plug ins so no problem charging stuff.

No need to pack heavy because there is a washer and a dryer but we hung out stuff on the clothes line. You don't need any really dressy clothes because the atmosphere everywhere we went was very casual.

It is dry season this time of year and everything is covered in dust. It didn't bother me but might be a concern if you're highly allergic. The inn is kept spotless, no dust here.

Yep is a tender hearted soul and has 7 rescued dogs. They are all friendly and we'll behaved. We loved having them around but it should be something you know about . They are not allowed upstairs where the rooms are and there is a gate at the top of the stairs.

Getting anywhere in the area is an adventure. Most roads are dirt and not in top condition, quite bumpy. There is a grocery store in Cobana and if you want to buy groceries and cook for yourselves that's an option. Restaraunts are in all towns, Montezuma, Cobano, Cabuya, etc but getting there is the problem. We had a rented Toyota 4 wheel drive and busted a tire on it. There were 6 9f us, so if you rent a car, make it a smaller one of you can. The preferred mode of transportation by locals is 4 wheelers.

I could go on but just want to say the inn is fantastic. Don't expect a resort, but it is a beautiful place and grounds. The pool is awesome. The staff cleared off the trails out back, which are very steep but we got to see a spectacles owl thanks to them.

I would definitelyy recommend for a true Costa Rica experience and would love to come...

Where to start... This might have been my best allround experience. And I travelled a lot. The place, it's surroundings, the energy, the host, the services and facilities, everything was 10 out of 10.

You can pick fruits from the beautiful garden to make your own smoothie in the morning. There's an abundance of birds, animals and butterflies. You can hear the monkeys howling in the trees in the morning. I would wake up in the early morning to watch the sunrise while drinking my coffee and watching the ocean. If you want to immerse yourself in nature and have a peaceful stay this is your place. Every room has their own fridge in the kitchen and every morning your host will make sure there's enough products in there to have a lovely nutritious breakfast. It also has very well equipped kitchen with all utensils you need in case you want to cook at home. Ype goes above and beyond to ensure you have to most perfect stay. Property is a little bit far from the downtown and since I was solo traveling without a vehicle I was worried this might would be a problem. But in hindsight, I didn't want it any other way. You feel remote (in the best way possible) while still being close to the crowds in town. I either walked and enjoyed the surroundings (I would recommend to walk to town at least once and make a stop at the Beer Brewery

The Jodokus is a little quirky; it's out of town and took a little bit of finding but it's worth it, it's very quiet and has great views over the lovely garden to the ocean.|It's a wonderful place for a peaceful and relaxing stay, there's no rush to do anything. Plenty of shade and cool ocean breezes.|There aren't many places where you can pluck fresh fruit (oranges, grapefruit, star fruit etc.) straight from the trees and make your own smoothies for breakfast, but you can at the Jodokus.|The kitchen is large with lots of appliances and equipment, Ype goes out of his way to cater for various vegan / vegetarian etc diets - it's a do it yourself breakfast, he leaves a great variety of food, yoghurts, cheese, lots of fresh fruit, eggs etc, and you can have it however and whenever you want throughout the day.|The owner, Ype, is great, he's really friendly and knowledgeable about the area (and many other things). |We had the small room, if we went again we'd book a larger one but it was quite adequate for our needs and had a good electric shower.|The sunrise is worth getting out of bed to watch. There's a good variety of wildlife, and you'll most probably see the local troupe of Howler Monkeys. |We loved our stay at the Jodukus, if we ever return to this area of Costa Rica we'll definitely stay at the Jodokus, it was definitely the best place we stayed!|Thanks Ype,...