Chayote Lodge

This is such a lovely hotel. Everyone was so friendly. We stayed for 2 nights on route to Arenal. We arrived in the evening to a warm welcome from Wendy. The view from our room was stunning. Beautiful sun rise. We did the morning bird tour around the grounds with Jose which was such a great way to start our holiday. We saw so many birds including Keel Bill toucans which sound like frogs and beautiful humming birds feeding outside our room. We went on the Don Carlos coffee tour with Jose which was so interesting. We learnt a lot and very much enjoyed the hospitality. This is certainly a place worth visiting.

This was our first stop in Costa Rica, staying 2 nights in an amazing lodge on stilts looking across San Jose. Great location, very quiet and lodges have great beds, bathrooms and high speed WiFi . There is small restaurant and bar on site providing home cooked food and friendly advice and service. Both the site and lodges were very clean and if you seek a dark sky this is the place. We took an organised tour to a nearby coffee plantation (family run) which was so informative - to understand from growing the bean, to drying, and roasting. You do actually get to drink the perfect coffee. If you like small hotels or family run businesses this is the place for you and you get your own lodge for your stay.

The hotel was a little less smart and luxurious than we had expected. But that’s our fault not theirs. It’s in a quiet rural location, cold at night and was very windy when we were there. It howled a bit one night. Unusually so. The room was basic but met all needs. No AC and it was more heat than cooling that was required. Someone called the toilets compost, a bit harsh, just a system that doesn’t want paper. Food was delicious and wholesome. I missed on the first night that the menu had a second side to it. Some of the dishes were in Spanish which confused me ! Staff were universally charming. We did a tour with a local guide, Jose. Others have mentioned him - truly excellent Give it a whirl, it’s off the beaten track and relaxing. A place to actually slow down and relax

Great views, nice relaxed atmosphere. Lovely gardens, great service. This was around 45 minute drive from San Juan airport and a little hard to find at midnight if you don't know the area. Would definitely recommend a stay here and would like to come back.

Chayote Lodge was so beautiful, I stayed for 2 nights in May. The ever changing weather added to the atmosphere of staying in the cloud forest. A real haven of calm, nature and friendliness. The room, and view was incredible, and the staff were all so lovely and helpful. I did the coffee plantation tour, bird watching and waterfall hike. I highly recommend all of these trips, but beware that they are a little pricey. I highly recommend Chayote Lodge for a really relaxing break.

This place was amazing - only downside was were here for one night before heading to San Jose Airport - would have loved to have stayed longer to enjoy the place more. The bungalows are stunning, beautifully laid out with stunning views - even more so in the evening. The service was exceptional, we arrived early which was a surprise to them and even though they had a staff issue we were still booked in and allowed into our room and then were offered lunch (which was beautiful) with ample portions of wine. the evening meal was stunning -possibly the nicest steak we had eaten on the whole holiday and then we were leaving really early in the morning (3am) and they insisted on provided a pack up breakfast - they couldn't do enough for us and the whole place had a lovely family feel to it.