We spent two nights at Selva Verde Lodge during our Costa Rica trip. The lodge offers beautiful, spacious rooms with air conditioning, which were honestly the best accommodations we had during our trip. The property is well-maintained, featuring its own trails, a restaurant, a souvenir shop, and daily guided activities. The staff is incredibly friendly and always willing to help.

We found the lodge to be too busy to our liking, even during the low season, which detracted from the feeling of being in the wild nature. Photographic opportunities were limited, as the different perches could be set up in a more photo-friendly way. Additionally, the food was disappointing. Although advertised as local cuisine, it felt and tasted overly adapted to Western preferences. It's important to note that our disappointment stems from our travel style, which favors adventure and rough wilderness experiences. We can easily see how this lodge would be perfect for older travelers, families with kids, or those who want to enjoy natural surroundings while benefiting from nearby facilities. Overall, while Selva Verde Lodge didn't meet our expectations as adventure travelers (which the lodge cannot be blamed for as that is our own responsibility), it has many qualities that would appeal to others seeking a comfortable and nature-friendly stay.

Cool and comfortable rooms right in the midst of verdant forest. Water dispensers and recycling facilities dotted around. The bird table at breakfast was wonderful. A beautiful green snake crossed my path one day.

Could hear the busy road. Some of the hiking trails across from main hotel not maintained properly. Food not great particularly the Italian restaurant. The other one was ok except a bit soulless. Staff seemed a bit jaded compared to all the other places we stayed at. Had to wear a paper wristband for our bnb deal.

Prachtige plek, midden in de natuur, vriendelijk personeel en helemaal ingericht op de prachtige omgeving.

Ontbijt is beperkt en kamer vrij gedateerd en daardoor ook niet overal even hygiënisch.

J’ai beaucoup apprécie le calme et la participation des animaux pour rendre ce lieu le plus authentique possible, notamment les oiseaux qui font le show le matin au moment du petit-déjeuner. Ce dernier est copieux et généreux. Les personnels font tout pour rendre heureux les “envahisseurs” de ces lieux (touristes). Un grand merci à toute l’équipe.

Sehr gut, frische schön angerichtete Früchte. Personal im Restaurant sehr freu dlich & zuvorkommend.

Bei Pastabestellung gabs keinen Reibkäse, auf Anfrage wurde ein Minischälchen geliefert gegen Aufpreis - ist übertrieben….

The property is set amongst a huge area of tropical rainforest. The rooms are in groups of 4 with a generous decking overlooking the gardens. They are beautifully designed and have fly wires enabling us to have windows open at night. Because of the gardens and jungle we saw many birds, even howler monkeys coming along the bridge to access a tree. The restaurant overlooks a nice patch of forest, fruit is provided so saw many birds there. The restaurant serves good, tasty food.

Presently construction is going on building 8 new rooms. As we were quite near it tended to be noisy and dusty.

the serene location and opportunities to see wildlife were amazing

there was a lot of noise from the road including loud trucks

Could not get access to the primal forest across the river without paying for a guide, then after having a guide, half of the tour was on the local side of the river before ever even crossing the bridge. This limited the time on the far side.