Hotel Cerro Lodge

Property class: 3
Lakefront lodge with outdoor pool, near Crocodile Bridge

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Hotel Cerro Lodge puts you within a 10-minute drive of Jardín Pura Vida and Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva. The outdoor pool is a great spot to take a dip, and guests can grab a bite to eat at Lapaz, which serves Regional cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other features include a snack bar/deli, a terrace and a garden. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
The current price is R1 044
R1 179 total
includes taxes & fees
29 Oct - 30 Oct

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a chair, a mirror, and a potted plant.

Standard Triple Room

8,0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3

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A hotel room with two wooden beds, a ceiling fan, a painting of a parrot, and a door.

Deluxe Quadruple Room

10,0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4

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A neatly made bed with white linens, a wooden headboard, and a bedside table with a vase of flowers.

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • Garden view
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4

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A neatly made bed with white linens, a wooden headboard, and a bedside table with a vase of flowers.

Deluxe Room

8,8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4

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Standard Double Room

9,4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 28 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2

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A hotel room with a wooden headboard, a bedside table, a lamp, and a vase with flowers.

Deluxe Triple Room

9,6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 37 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3

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About the area

Map
3 km sobre la Calle Vieja a La Barca, Intermedios de Tarcoles, Lagunillas, Puntarenas

What's nearby

  • Carara National Park - 14 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Playa Tárcoles - 21 min drive - 16.5 km
  • Hacienda las Agujas - 24 min drive - 21.1 km
  • Canopy Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park - 38 min drive - 29.8 km
  • Mantas Beach - 42 min drive - 29.1 km

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 81 min drive
  • Tambor (TMU) - 177 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Jardín - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Los Cocodrilos - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Soda Nidia - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Steven Lisa's - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Rústico Lapas - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Hotel Cerro Lodge

  • Hotel Cerro Lodge puts you within a 10-minute drive of Jardín Pura Vida and Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva. The outdoor pool is a great spot to take a dip, and guests can grab a bite to eat at Lapaz, which serves Regional cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Other features include a snack bar/deli, a terrace and a garden. Fellow travellers say great things about the helpful staff.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
15:00
CHECK-OUT
11:00

Hotel size

    • 25 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets allowed (2 total)*
    • Service animals welcome
    • Restrictions apply*
    • Pets must be supervised

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Free on-site self-parking
    • Free on-site motorhome/coach/lorry parking
    • Electric vehicle charging point on site

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle*

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Reviews

Hotel Cerro Lodge Reviews

8,8

Excellent

9,0

Cleanliness

8,8

Location

9,0

Staff & service

8,6

Property conditions & facilities

Guest review summary

What guests liked

  • The restaurant served delicious food, including excellent pizzas and breakfast, in a comfortable and scenic setting with opportunities to see wildlife. (27 reviews)
  • Breakfast was consistently described as delicious, tasty, and filling with a variety of options. (22 reviews)
  • The pool was described as beautiful, clean, relaxing, and wonderful, with some guests even enjoying hammocks nearby. (14 reviews)
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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Great location surrounded by nature and animals, hospitable staff and delicious restaurant
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10/10 Exceptional

Clean room, good breakfast buffet, staff were very friendly
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8/10 Very good

The staff was great.
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff are very friendly. Location excellent. The room is clean and comfortable.
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10/10 Exceptional

We loved seeing all the wildlife at this hotel. There were monkeys in the trees and we saw Scarlet Macaws.
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8/10 Very good

Wonderful staff. Convience of a restaurant. Excellent breakfast and pizza. Had a pool. Excellent birds around and we heard monkeys most of the night and finally got to see them at sunrise. Definitely off the beaten path.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful hotel in an amazing location. Really feel the pura vida. Not luxurious but connected to nature
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8/10 Very good

Spacious and clean room, shower hot water worked a bit awkward. Great to have air conditioner. Restaurant has good food but a bot on the pricy side.
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8/10 Very good

Room was clean and the facility was good. Did show it’s age a bit, but nothing that detracted from the stay.
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8/10 Very good

Friendly helpful staff. Room was small but clean. Perfect for a short stay
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8/10 Very good

We stayed at Cerro Lodge on a birding trip. The personnel did not know about any matter related to birds or birding. They had no knowledge about local trails and didn’t have any idea that they should. Service in the restaurant was extremely slow and somewhat limited. The location was wonderful and scarlet macaws were abundant. There was a beautiful view from the restaurant and the pool was lovely. With knowledgeable staff it might have been a wonderful experience.
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8/10 Very good

What a beautiful place! The staff were great, the room was clean and comfortable, and the restaurant was super. Great place to enjoy nature and relax.
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice place to enjoy nature.
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10/10 Exceptional

Best dining, pool and rainforest view at an unbelievable rate.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful spot. Love the patio to eat and watch birds.
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10/10 Exceptional

In the nature, surrounded by animals, delicious restaurant, very nice staff, very nice room, everything was perfect, will definitely come back!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Was very nice and clean, breakfast was poor, rooms very small, but nice place
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10/10 Exceptional

The location is very special for bird spotting. We also saw cappuccino monkeys and local squirrels. And macaws! Great pool, has hammock, but the best part was Jessica at the front desk! She was so helpful with my questions and just a great person.
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8/10 Very good

Beautiful property in the middle of no where but close enough to the main road that goes to Jaco. Breakfast was really good and rooms are clean and we'll mantained.
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay

Excellent stay, room rustic but good liked the outside shower. Food very good but very big portions so should have ordered one between the 2 of us. Great views of birds from the deck.
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8/10 Very good

Place is good an convenient, the premises are good too, you can see animals around, breakfast is good, the staff need to improve.
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8/10 Very good

Beautiful with a friendly staff and pretty macaws
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10/10 Exceptional

Second visit to Hotel Cerro Lodge and it was as magical as the first visit. If you love nature and birds and don't mind a bit of rustic, this is the place for you. The huge, covered patio overlooking the forest is so comfortable. I've done my work job from that patio both visits and just relaxed with my camera at the ready, waiting for the birds, or iguanas, or monkeys, or any number of other creatures to appear. Huge shout out to Jessica, Jeremy, and Erica who served us well at reception and during breakfast and dinner. Speaking of breakfast/dinner, wow do they have a couple of talented chefs in their kitchen. Highly recommend the Ragu pasta in meat sauce. Favorite dish of the trip and it is served in a freshly baked, warm, and yummy bread bowl. Very easy to access from San Jose and lots to do in the area.
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8/10 Very good

Nice property. Nice owner. Room was plain but clean with ok beds. The outdoor bathroom was lovely. We enjoyed the pool. Food was ok, our order was wrong many times. we didn’t mind but if you are fussy it may not be the best choice for you. Don’t expect 5 star it’s a simple place surrounded in beautiful nature.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful staff. Excellent location with great birding opportunities right outside the door. Clean room. Pool was being renovated but we were notified beforehand and provided with a complimentary drink and snack. Would return.