The place is stunning, restaurant, pool/lounge area and general premises, all surrounded by gorgeous jungle and wildlife. Such a great vibe the entire day. The food and the staff are fantastic! I was blown away by how kind everyone is and how much they make you feel at home. We did a jungle hike to a beautiful beach (lead by volunteer Serena who did a great job). Adele was another an amazing volunteer. Marco, Sebas, Joanna, Felix, Nando, etc. the list goes on, everyone was incredible and made us never want to leave! I also enjoyed reading about the history of how Bambuda Lodge and Castle came to be, this made me appreciate staying there even more. It’s hard to put into words what a special place this is.

pool area and slide

water got me sick

Echt een prachtige accommodatie. Middenin de jungle, aan het water. Lekker restaurant, leuk dat er een welkomstdrankje is en super fijne sfeer. We kregen een upgrade naar een huisje. Te gek!

Het is wel wat meer een gedoe om op het hoofdeiland te komen voor eventuele party of restaurants, maar het personeel staat met alle liefde klaar om dit te regelen voor je.

The accommodation is my favourite on my Central America trip so far! The island Solarte is located on is gorgeous and the atmosphere among the travellers is great. You can really stay longer here and you will definitely feel at home!

Da comida era muito boa e a área da piscina também

Não gostei da limpeza, o banheiro tinha barba e o chuveiro cabelo e a água do banho tomei fria todos os dias.

The hotel has a wonderful location, with a private boat dock, a beautiful, very well maintained garden and wonderful sea views from the swimming pool area and the restaurant. Staff is very friendly and rooms are nice and clean.

If you chose a private bungalow, please keep in mind that you can hear every whisper or sigh from the surrounding bungalows.

Bambuda Lodge was a great escape from the busy town of Bocas. It has a great pool, a slide and a relaxed environment. Although the dorm rooms did not have AC, there was a fan provided for each individual bunk.

My dorm was directly above the main kitchen, which no doubt made it feel very hot on an evening. There were no hot water on the visits I made to the shower but this is not always important, it’s good to see that Bambuda Lodge runs entirely off rainwater.

One of the best hostels we’ve ever stayed in, lovely view, pool and lounge area. Affordable water taxis booked through the hostel. Really lovely staff and volunteers Food very yummy but slightly on the expensive side Dorms really modern, clean and nice- and curtains and a big fan on each bed!

Again, food pretty expensive for budget travellers, a small kitchen or at least kettle/microwave would have been appreciated. The drinking water had a quite a bad smell but this is of course not their fault- if you have a sensitive nose just bring bottled water