Bocawina Rainforest Resort

Beautiful

Peaceful

Location is great inside the rainforest.

Better options from Booking to include the meal packages.

Staying here was all about the birding for us, which was excellent. We saw 55 species in 1 morning (on our own). We also appreciated we could drive our car right up to our room.

There were 3 of us, and we had to purchase 2 rooms even though the 3 of us could have fit in one room (2 beds).

Fabulous nature setting, food excellent if pricey, guests have easy access to wonderful hikes, and the staff are friendly. One reviewer mentioned the best coconut mojito ever -- and she was right! The gardens are very well-tended, with numerous flowering plants and lovely arches of flowers over some pathways. Pet guinea fowl wander on the grounds.

The noise was frequent and jarring in this serene setting. Groaning lawnmowers awakened us the first day and a loud generator drowned dusk and night sounds from 4pm to 1 am. We observed that one mower inexplicably left his machine running/spluttering for over 10 minutes when he went off to do something. Maybe mowing could be limited to when the generator MUST be on? Can some sound-proofing enclose the generator? Also, some extra nature touches would be nice, e.g. thatch on top of ugly corrugated iron roofs, such as the one outside the window of one suite, (decorative) wooden/bamboo beams on the ceilings inside, hammocks and swings in various places to enhance the relaxing atmosphere.