The Jaguars Jungle Rainforest Lodge - All meals included

Anyone who likes nature would like it there. It is very beautiful. The staff was very attentive and nice.

It is a little hard to get there as the plane is not synchronized with the boat that takes you to the lodge from Drake's Bay. We had to wait in town for about 3 hours. (We were anticipating the wait.)

We really loved the place, The grounds were gorgeous with beautiful and differing differing views from all over the large campus. The rock outcropping all along the waterfront was particularly beautiful. Each cabin was nicely designed and with wonderful architectural elements; stone bathrooms, as well. There were walking trails in all directions and many animals and birds to view. The entire campus was huge and gorgeous and very well-taken care of and it included orchards and a greenhouse. It was a truly gorgeous destination!!! The mother and original owner, (living on the premises) was wonderfully friendly; very welcoming, interesting and lovely in every way. She walked often with me, told the history and stories about the place. And, she had a live-in cat that was found in the National Park. Loved visiting the amazingly beautiful Tortoiseshell cat. Wonderful staff, Actually they were beyond wonderful and helpful in every possible way. Jean Carlos and Everlast (or a name close to that) were unbelievably wonderful and went beyond their job duties; so helpful and friendly and running to us to tell about particular animals spotted.

We found it impossible to phone the lodge; no numbers worked. We tried everything. We ended up having to call Leo, the owner, and he was extremely disagreeable. We were missing key info and he was very ugly to us on the phone; not at all warm and client friendly. Said he was "The Owner and not a secretary". But upon arrival he was fine, just not outgoing. He tried to find animals for us to view. The Manager, Elizabeth, did her job but was also not particularly warm and friendly.

La posizione è veramente pazzesca, un posto stupendo. Lo staff al bar è gentile, il tour che abbiamo fatto di sera è stato interessante e piacevole.

Penso che overall il prezzo della camera (più di 400 dollari a persona), che tra l’altro era minuscola, non rispecchi il valore di quello che è poi l’hotel. Il posto è magnifico ma è tutto piuttosto scomodo, i lettini sono scomodi, le panche del ristorante sono scomode, le amache sono scomode. Il bagno ha un cestino aperto, e considerato che la carta non si butta nel wc non è il massimo, come potrete immaginare. Sembra disegnato da qualcuno che non lo usa, se capite cosa intendo. Il problema principale però è che la struttura ha delle regole molto rigide e limitanti per una persona che è in vacanza: si tratta di un all inclusive ma si pranza e cena a determinati orari molto rigidi (cena dalle 18 alle 18.30 massimo. Vuoi mangiare alle 19? Non puoi), due opzioni tra cui scegliere, a merenda ti danno un dolce. Il tema è che siccome attorno non c’e nulla e non ti puoi muovere, se non ti piace quello che c’e non hai alternative e te lo devi mangiare lo stesso perché non puoi letteralmente comprare niente. Ora: se costasse la metà va beh, uno si adatta, è una gestione familiare. Ma sto pagando quasi 450 dollari. Questo atteggiamento molto rigido è stato un problema anche per la visita al Corcovado: l’hotel non offre un tour a La Sirena quindi ci siamo organizzate autonomamente, ma prima ci hanno detto che non si può (?) e poi dopo aver appreso che avevamo già fissato il tour, che non ci avrebbero aiutato a salire sulla barca. Ovviamente tutte queste cose le scopri dopo aver prenotato, perché né sul loro sito né qui su Booking c’è scritto. Io penso che sia una struttura che ha un grandissimo potenziale ma una gestione non all’altezza , e sebbene sia letteralmente un paradiso purtroppo non ci tornerei.

Exceptional location a bit further and quieter from crazy Drake Bay. We had the bungalow with the traditional roof made of fishtail palm leaves and could just open the door to see the waves crash on the rocks just in front of it - dreamy!! Outdoor shower: nothing to top that! The food was so nice, especially the traditional Tico breakfast and the pastries omg! Staff was super kind and helpful. The best part about Jungla del Jaguar is without a doubt their guide Yasnir. Yasnir is very knowledgeable and passionate. He has also many interesting and intense stories to tell about his wildlife encounters in and out of the national park! Make sure to build up a minimum of physical condition before going on the Corcovado daytrip, it is quite a challenging hike with walking up (and down) a lot of muddy hills, and you will be walking 6 to 7 hours in hot and humid conditions! (With the awesome wildlife and forest beauty distractions, needless to say it's totally worth it).

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