Deseo Bamboo Ecolodge — Hotel in Hicaco

The place is run by two fantastic people, Adriana and José. There is a little bar/restaurant on the property, but it's a but adhoc, if they're on site then the bar is open, but they are sometimes off surfing, exercising, or out running errands themselves. The breakfast is simple fare, but delicious and they have a pretty remarkable presentation for a continental breakfast. There's also a Mediterranean breakfast option which depends on if they have fresh fruit on hand. Either way, the food is terrific, the coffee is strong, and the price is reasonable.

We stayed two nights, in the Casa Familiar. It's a bamboo yurt style cottage with an open loft set on top of to smaller bedrooms and the bathroom which overlooks an open kitchen and the dining area. There are some cracks in the walls given the construction materials, but there are mosquito nets over all the beds. Some of the lights are out, but it sort of adds to the bohemian charm of the bed and breakfast property.

It's near enough to the main drive in the area that dead ends at the beach if you don't want to walk, but there's a trail you can take out the back of the property that will lead you straight there. The trail does run past the windows set into the wall lot the shower in Casa Familiar, but it'd be difficult for someone outside to catch sight of anything; just something to be aware of.

Overall, we were quite pleased with the stay and I would recommend this B&B to anyone if they're looking for a charming, laid back, and unusual place to stay. Seriously though, the best reason to stay here is to hang out with Adriana and José, they were both interesting, congenial, and articulate...

The property is dirty and dilapidated. There are no services on site whatsoever. The mattresses are old and filthy, the sheets are torn. There is no hot water. It rains inside the hut and bird droppings are to be found on the sheets. There are mosquitos and insects a plenty in the unsealed hut which in any tropical part of the world requires mosquito nets as a minimum safety measure. The road to the property requires a 4WD, a normal hire car will be damaged trying to get to up the mud road, it is not maintained - like the rest of the place. |As guests when we expressed our dismay to the owner, he was agressive and insulting. |It’s a take it or leave it approach to hospitality - leave it! |Definitely in the wrong business. The people who work here are lovely, good people and he makes their job harder due to negligence.|I am appalled at Lonely Planet recommending this place - I awaited their latest edition for Panama and after staying here based on their review my confidence in the rest of their advice is...

The property is dirty and dilapidated. There are no services on site whatsoever. The mattresses are old and filthy, the sheets are torn. There is no hot water. It rains inside the hut and bird droppings are to be found on the sheets. There are mosquitos and insects a plenty in the unsealed hut which in any tropical part of the world requires mosquito nets as a minimum safety measure. The road to the property requires a 4WD, a normal hire car will be damaged trying to get to up the mud road, it is not maintained - like the rest of the place. |As guests when we expressed our dismay to the owner, he was agressive and insulting. |It’s a take it or leave it approach to hospitality - leave it! |Definitely in the wrong business. The people who work here are lovely, good people and he makes their job harder due to negligence.|I am appalled at Lonely Planet recommending this place - I awaited their latest edition for Panama and after staying here based on their review my confidence in the rest of their advice is...