Casa Aba Matapalo

Very memorable for me. The Room I stayed in had widows in the bathroom all open to the outside. I was taking a shower watching the monkeys climb and bounce all over the roof . It was a great experience to see Costa Rica’s wildlife up and close .

There wasn’t anything I didn’t like.

The waves from the beach are so relaxing and just a very short walk. The pool was outstanding and perfect in every way. The birds, monkeys, iguanas and flowers all seemed so welcoming. The staff was friendly and attentive and the room was perfect.

Nothing could have been better. It was all perfect.

Very peaceful and such a lovely back drop.

If you speak Spanish, I'm sure this can be a good location for you if you're aware the windows just have mesh and no glass... If you don't speak Spanish, communication and organisation can be slow and tedious and you're definitely not getting all the attention and info that other people are getting (when we were there and the owner wasn't present)... That said, the caretaker is trying to be sweet to the kids especially. The room itself had really cozy beds and the kitchen was pretty well equipped.

We weren't aware there were no real windows or shutters, which would have affected our decision to stay here because we felt we had to shush the children, while getting noise from the neighbours at night (though we appreciate it's a nice touch if you want to see and hear nature!). When we arrived, the room was ready, but staff had no clue which room we'd booked, how long we were staying and who was staying. The place gets pretty damp with daily rain. Matapalo is very rural, which was what we were looking for, but it felt really run down, with a lot of former hotels which were really dilapidated.