Family hotels and homes in Carate

Offering an outdoor pool, beautiful gardens and a bar-restaurant, LagunaVista Villas is located 200 metres from the beach by boat or kayak across the lagoon.

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Moira

From

United Kingdom

An amazing experience. A great place to stay and enjoy the wildlife of the Corcocada National park with it rich ecco system. Not a modern brick highrise hotel, but selection of private villas set in a lush hillside garden, each having a stunning view of the Pacific with the lagoon just infront. The individual villa had a large deck with a punge pool (as well as the main hotel pool), and a semi “outdoor “ bathroom to really get back to jungle nature. The sleeping area, main room has wire mesh insect netting, so no bites! Possible to sit on the deck or in the plunge pool with cute quati animals running roind, red macaws in the trees and howler monkeys calling from the forest. (pretty special ). Canoe tours round the tranquil lagoon at dawn or dusk are also a great way to see many birds and crocodiles. A tradition of a sundowner drink in the open air reception building was a memorable way to see the Pacific Ocean. This is also where the meals, that are included are served, local style food specially prepared by the hotel chef. The hosts, Greg and Keiko could not have been more helpful or hospiable, and make sure that you get to experience everything that you want to see or do during your stay. Would highly recommend. The hotel is slightly off the beaten track, even if you have a car, so make sure to work out transportation with the hotel.

Surrounded by tropical rainforest, with waterfalls and nature, Luna Lodge features incredible nature tours, yoga, spa treatments, an organic swimming pool and free Wi-Fi in public areas.

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Margot

From

Italy

Everything was simply spectacular: the whole staff is always keen to help and make you feel at home, starting from Lana, the incredible owner of the lodge; the food is local, fresh and delicious; there is a whole range of activities that Lana organize - we even had the opportunity to participate to a Cacao ceremony that was quite an experience. You could literally spend from few days to few months in that lodge as you will always feel at home. The view of the yoga place is spectacular. Just keep in mind that the road to get there requires 4W car and a really expert driver, so if you don’t feel confident, is a good option to accept the lift from the lodge.

Danta Corcovado Lodge offers its guests a library, Wi-Fi access in public areas free of charge and extensive gardens. Tea and coffee services are available from 06:00 to 22:00 hours.

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Anita

From

Ireland

To say this place is special is an understatement, it is a phenomenal experience to stay here and hard to put into words why. The lodges are set in the middle of the forest with no lodge in sight of another. Literally feet from our veranda we had a family of monkeys swinging in the trees. There are dozens of species of birds just around you. It has been created so that the natural environment hasn’t been disturbed in anyway. The 3 course dinner served was probably the best we have had in our 4 weeks in CR and all for $24. Our tour guide Juan was brilliant, so knowledgeable and interesting. It was the best night tour we have done, way better than Monteverde. The staff are so professional and attentive too.

Nueva Vida Birding Paradise is located in Puerto Jiménez and features a pool with a view and mountain views. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi.

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Kathrine

From

New Zealand

I instantly felt welcomed and relaxed. The little boutique accommodation felt like the best version of how home should be. Lily and Gregory were the kindest and most thoughtful hosts.

Los Mineros Guesthouse features a fitness centre, open-air bath, a garden and bar in Dos Brazos. There is a private entrance at the guest house for the convenience of those who stay.

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Eero

From

Finland

The history of the place is amazing: a gold rush time village bar, that used to have also a brothel and jail (now restroom and shower). Suzanne has created a very cozy place with a wide common area and different sorts of accommodations. It was fun talking and sharing experiences with her aswell as other visitors. The place has a nice wibe and Blue Morpho butterflies flying in the yard. We went on Matapalo and night tours with Shanny - they were both a great experience.

Set in Puerto Jiménez in the Puntarenas region, Villa Bonita has a terrace and garden views. Boasting a concierge service, this property also provides guests with a picnic area.

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Johannes

From

Denmark

Nice villa with everything, in quiet area.

Boasting quiet street views, Anluka-House2 with Air conditioning features accommodation with a garden and a patio, around 2.4 km from Tigre Beach.

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Niclas

From

Germany

- well located right next to pali and the bus station - guiselle is a great host, she’s super kind - well equipped and clean kitchen

Located 2.6 km from Tigre Beach and providing a garden, Casa Heliconia provides accommodation in Puerto Jiménez. This property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi.

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Svetoslava

From

Bulgaria

Nice house with all you need to spend a few days. Host is super friendly and helpful. Thank you❣️

Botanika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection By Hilton has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, a garden and restaurant in Puerto Jiménez.

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Anca

From

Romania

Loved everything about the stay. The location is incredibly beautiful, the hotel is in the middle of nature. The design is very modern, yet simple. The room is big and the pillows are great. The pool is just amazing and so are the lounge chairs and canopies by the pool. they even have sun lotion and aftersun lotion by the pool. It is always free, as people are usually engaged in some kind of adventure. The day we left, we cancelled the tour we had planned, just to enjoy some time by the pool and did not regret it. We loved the food, we also tried the other restaurant on the property and it was really good.

Boasting air-conditioned accommodation with a private pool, garden view and a terrace, Embassy House is situated in Puerto Jiménez.

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Adrian

From

Germany

Embassy house is a very unique place! The host Rafael is extraordinarily kind and helpful. He has a dog named Fidel and a "fat", orange cat named Trump. Both are very cute! The house is full of books, chessboards and other cultural assets, which formed a base for intriguing conversations. The house is located at the very edge of the village. It has a beatiful garden with a terrace on which we enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Overall the place has -in the most positive way- a certain "movie-like" feel to it. My girlfriend and I, having planned to go directly from San José to Corcovado national park by bus, our stay in Puerto Jimenez was originally a necessary measure, since there was no connecting bus at the same day we arrived. We ended up enjoying every minute of our stay and Rafael even provided some information about the animal species to be observed in the national park. Overall, I can totally recommend staying at Embassy House and would love to come back any time soon!