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Reviews of Lapa Rios Lodge by Böëna

4 out of 5
Lapa Rios Lodge by Böëna
Playa Matapalo, Osa Peninsula, Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Christopher A

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Andres on Dec 14, 2023
Thank you Christopher for your rating! We hope you enjoyed your stay in the Osa Peninsula.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is magnificent, nature and the animals are amazing, the staff and facilities are wonderful this place is worth your time and money!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Andres on Aug 17, 2023
Thank you Joseph for your very enthusiastic review and rating! We hope you had a great time exploring the Osa Peninsula.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Andres on Aug 15, 2023
Thank you Michael for your kind rating!

8/10 Good

jeffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is very unique in that you will see wildlife everywhere. People who have issues walking should avoid the villas . There are just too many steep steps leading to the main lodge. The roads are not paved so be prepared for bumpy rides.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Andres on Mar 19, 2023
Jeffrey, thank you for your rating and your feedback of your stay. As you mention, if future guests have issues with mobility, do ask our reservations department to advise which rooms are closer to the main building and restaurant, depending on availability.

10/10 Excellent

christiane

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Andy on Jan 4, 2023
Thank you for your enthusiastic review of your stay!

8/10 Good

george

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although housekeeping worked hard each day to mop the floors and deck we believe the coffee cups and glasses in the room never changed nor cleaned via dishwashing. It appears they were wiped out with a towel in the bungalow. After 5 nights we asked for clean pillowcases since none of the sheets were yet changed. The staff was very nice and friendly and assist you in speaking the Spanish we learned prior to visiting.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Andy on Aug 27, 2022
Hello George, thank you for the feedback and sorry for our belated response. We had reported your comment to management for follow up and to take actions on the issue.

10/10 Excellent

Ankur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, amazing time, amazing people. If you think about going, just go.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Andy on Jun 25, 2022
We really appreciate your kind review of your stay. We hope to have you back in the near future at Lapa Rios!

10/10 Excellent

Myles, PSC 59 APO

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
More art in the reception more decoration in general maybe indiginous art from Costa Rica
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experiencia inolvidable
Lapas Ríos ocupa una extensión de terreno grandísima. Consecuencias: casi todo lo que se pueda ver en Corcovado está en Lapa Ríos y alrededores. Es un todo incluido (con actividades cada 3-4 horas para tener todo el día algo que descubrir). Guías super preparados que te enseñarán a encontrar lo que tú no ves. Excelencia culinaria, zumos maravillosos y esmerada atención. El único pero es la carrera de acceso, son 18 km de baches por una pista de tierra, pero por el camino tb tienes la oportunidad de ver animales y aves, lo cual es un plus y la recompensa final es inmensa.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robbie, Dorset, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic food and service right in the middle of the forest!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Sindy Sibaja on Jan 20, 2019
Hola Robbie, We are pleased to know you've enjoyed your stay with us at the lodge. hope you can visit us in a near future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
Excellent stay. Beautiful room with a view of the Guelph and Pacific Ocean into the rainforest, room 9. There are 17 rooms in total, the last being 225 stairs away. Lots of wildlife walking to and from your room. The hikes are well guided. The beach is a short walk downhill 10 minutes away. A shuttle is available at certain times to return or a short workout up the hill to the lodge. The staff are exceptional, kind and willing to do whatever it takes to make your stay complete. The meals are delicious and presented artistically. We stayed 3 nights and enjoyed every moment. Wonderful memories!

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great resort, once in a lifetime holiday.Few snags
We had a great stay at the resort. Steps may be an issue for some but we liked being at the bottom of the hill as the wildlife was great, we had more privacy. The bigger issue was the difficulty in communicating with the hotel when you needed something. With no phones in the room, and a big climb to get to reception, it is a bit of a problem. It could be easily fixed by giving guests a radio handset (commonly used by staff throughout the resort). On one evening when we returned to our room, the housekeeping staff hadn't closed the door properly. we returned to find the door wide open. In a normal hotel this is bad, but when your hotel is in the jungle with monkeys, shakers, armadillos, scorpions and ants all in abundance, it is a problem. They hotel was very apologetic, but this kind of thing shouldn't happen in a resort which costs $500 a night. The experience didn't detract away from our holiday though. I would heartily recommend the experience of staying at the resort to anybody. The activities were all brilliant. Wildlife in abundance. The policy of no wifi is welcome to allow guests to completely escape work etc. The food was good, too, though they could focus on giving less choice and rotating the menu a bit. Waiting staff and activity leaders were all great.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrific stay
We just spent 5 nights at Lapa Rios with our two kids ages 10 and 8. We all loved it. Great setting, great rainforest experience, terrific staff across the boards, and really good food.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location and views from the property can’t be beat. The food was fabulous, and the staff is incredibly accommodating. Gabriel and Sandra are amazing servers at the bar/restaurant;and Efrein at the front desk is extremely customer service oriented and very kind to work with. Looking forward to my next visit back at this wonderful hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Andres on Dec 9, 2023
Hello Brett, we deeply appreciate you high recommendation of our lodge, our culinary experience, amazing staff. We hope you enjoyed exploring the exotic Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica!