Wir wurden sehr herzlich begrüsst. Die Finca ist eine Kakoplantage und deswegen abgelegen. Wenn du das Gefühl hast, dass du falsch abgebogen bist, dann bist du richtig. ;)
Die Zimmer sind modern und sehr schön eingerichtet. Die Bilder entsprechen genau der Wirklichkeit.
Zum Essen gibt es was es gibt. Costaricanisch und sehr fein.
Einziger Punkt zum verbessern: Die sehr interessante Führung durch die Finca bereits am Vorabend durchführen, weil je nach Reisepläne passt die Führung um 08.30 Uhr nicht ins Zeitmanagement.
This place was a perfect little quiet getaway. The food onsite is some of the best food we had in Costa Rica. I highly recommend the pescado for lunch/dinner. We did not have 4WD but we made it just fine and left the site every day for site seeing. Don’t let the 1st downhill discourage you, once you get to the bottom of it it’s pretty easy road from there. We do love in Utah and are used to off-road driving, so if you’re not used it dirt roads it may be a little intimidating. We timed the drive from the dirt road turn off and it was about 20 minutes. The cabin was very rustic with a beautiful deck and a fridge. It was also lovely to hear the rain storms on the tin roofs at night.
La route pour y aller est horrible. 30 min pour 2km : pleines de descentes/montés, et de trous.
La chambre est sympathique. Au niveau du personnel, une personne sur 10 parle anglais. Il n'y a pratiquement rien à faire de divertissant au alentour ni à l'hôtel.
Sketchy long dirt bumpy road, like camping not a hotel. No flushing toilet paper, etc. If you have a 4x4 and we’re planning on camping, this might be a match, but we were NOT. Kellie was friendly and nice, but you have to be in the mood for a totally different experience to stay here
It was an adventurous stay! We loved the lodge because it was a rustic adventure with wonderful staff, but it isn't a five-star resort. We arrived in the afternoon and relaxed on the finca watching the toucans and the other wildlife. Dinner at the lodge was delicious but it is not a normal restaurant where you order whatever you want. The next day we hiked Rio Celeste and rode horses. We had a blast! The last day there we toured the finca and planted a cacao tree. The only negatives: The road in and out of the lodge is terrible. You don't have to have a 4x4 but almost. Mosquitos! Take good insect repellant or they will eat you alive. Don't expect anything posh, but expect a unique stay with wonderful staff.
Great to be, comfortably,
in touch with nature. The private cabins are super charming and surely the best part of the stay. Beautiful property, fun to learn how to make your own chocolate. Do the long finca Tour, it’s a great experience. Food was good and so was the service. It’s off the beaten track but that’s what makes it so special. Perfect location to go hike the Rio Celeste. We will never think of chocolate the same way again.
Our room (Amistad) was excellent as was everything else. Mosquitos and other biting insects outside quite annoying and persistent despite all the deet but hey, it's a cacao farm and they need mosquito-friendly environment for proper polination 😉 The dinner was superb. Do not attempt the access road from road #4 even if navigation leads you there, it is impassable even in 4x4. The dirt road from Byjagua is doable with amazing views all along.