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3 out of 5
Celeste Mountain Lodge
4km on new road to Volcan Tenorio, Bijagua, Alajuela

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 154 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 154 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

chris

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like being in nature without the camping or glamoing.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Bruno

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, this place is very nice. We liked the open foyer area and the vibes. We were a bit disappointed by the bedroom which has a bit of a hostel feel to it. The staff was also uneven: very friendly one day, a bit short the next. The French helper/waitress for instance did not smile much. The communal dinner could have been fun, but the wine they had (only 1-2 types) was absolutely awful and not cheap. Also, I ordered the steak "very rare" but it came well done. They were kind enough to substitue, but the second one I got was still fridge-cold, almost as to spite me....
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Joel on Apr 6, 2024
Sorry you had a bad experience Sir. Our helper was at the end of her 4 month Vonlonteer contract, thinking of the beach.. We have been offering our 5 sorts of wine for a decade now, without negative comments, but we do take yours in consideration.We thank you for choosing us! Cordially,

10/10 Excellent

Shelby

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great host, food, and stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Joel on Apr 6, 2024
Thanks for stopping by!! Much appreciated.

8/10 Good

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property with beautiful views. Most of the irritants that others reviewed didn’t bother us at all (small shower, no A/C, etc) other than the paper thin walls. You can absolutely hear everything from all your neighbours. I don’t necessarily think it was the walls but more that because there is no A/C, everyone has all their windows open. The food was absolutely fantastic and the owner Joel was very attentive and a pleasure to talk to! I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Joel on Apr 6, 2024
thank you for your nice comments. It has been hot, all rooms kept their shutters open and do we admit a deficiency in noise insulation. We look forward to receive you again.

8/10 Good

Vinay

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was 90F and no a/c, no shampoo/conditioner, very very timy bathroom. for a place that is so expensive, basics were missing. positive - food was great. views are great everyone in staff is super attentive and helpful. the chocolate tour is awesome. night safari was a waste of money. would not recommend. my take is that it is an overpriced place for amenities it offers, and would probably go there just for the food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Joel on Apr 6, 2024
Thank you for visiting us.

10/10 Excellent

Oskar

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful gardens and a great view of Mt. Tenario. The food was very good and the steak was the very best we had in Costa Rika.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Joel on Mar 2, 2024
Thank you for coming and for writing your comments. All the best.

10/10 Excellent

Jolene, Lakeville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Joel on Mar 5, 2024
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely beautiful lodge
We stayed here for one night on our Costa Rica family trip and we wished we had booked more nights. The lodge is run by a French expat who built the property with his wife 17 years ago. The lodge itself is wonderful. Clean large rooms, beautiful indoor/outdoor common area with garden and dining area, and a large professional kitchen that opens up to the dining area. Breakfast is included and was wonderful. Dinner is a small addon and is well worth the price. Each course was introduced by the owner and many incorporated local ingredients that we had never experienced. If you are coming to Bijagua, do yourself a favor and book Celest Mountain Lodge for a few nights and enjoy the property and food. We really enjoyed our short stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Joel on Jan 21, 2024
Thank you very much for choosing us, even for one night and for taking the time to share your impressions. All the best to you!

10/10 Excellent

Ramakrishnan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent view. Closer to the Waterfall park entrance.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Joel on Dec 31, 2023
Thank you for choosing us! Cheers

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best food in Costa Rica!
Every detail of this beautiful hotel is carefully designed w eco conscious methods. Owner is delightful and built it himself! French chef made the dinners and food incredible, some of the best meals of our lives. Will return!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Joel on Dec 29, 2023
Thank you for choosing us for your long stay in our region, I also enjoyed your company.All the best to you all!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was beautiful. It was everything I was hoping for and more! We had a fantastic stay and enjoyed the nature that surrounded us.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Joel on Dec 10, 2023
Thank you very much for choosing us! Your satisfaction was our goal. Keep well

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property. Good accommodations. Excellent food. Wonderful coffee. Owner and staff were very nice and helpful. Very close to the volcanic park. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Joel on Dec 10, 2023
Thank you so much for your kind comments and for staying with us!

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While food prepared thrre was well prepared and flavorful, they served dinner for everyone AT seven, and as a result, our food for dinner was barely warm to cold when we received it. Breakfast, which was good and plentiful, was served the same way; all plates were prepared at once.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Joel on Dec 10, 2023
Hello David, thanx for your comments. We would have been delighted to fix anything, should we had been told. All plates are not served altogether, we serve them table by table. Thank you for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Bianca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Eco friendly lodge in the area
My Dad, brother and I just stayed one night and enjoyed our stay. The stay were nice, and the property with it's hedge row garden and mountain views were pretty. It's a good option to visit Rio celeste. Breakfast was plentiful and they catered a bit for our dietary needs which was very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Adely

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This lodge is mostly made with sustainable materials and has a beautiful garden and property nearby and with a view of the vulcano Tenorio. This property includes breakfast and offers a great affordable dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Joel on Aug 7, 2023
Thank you for choosing us in the region and taking the time to post your nice comment. All the best to you

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay. Perfect location to explore Rio Celeste and Tenorio Ntl Park. Views and grounds of hotel added to the charm. Memorable stay for sure. And staff super friendly and knowledgeable.
View from lounge area of hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Joel on Aug 7, 2023
Sorry for the delay in responding.Thank you so much for your great comments, we are happy you enjoyed fully your stay. Cheers!

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Stay
This was a gem of a find. Joel the owner was on top of every detail of your stay. The meals prepared were exquisite. Family style tables that allowed you to meet other travelers and exchange past places visited and or give ideas of where to go next. Birds eye view of the beautiful garden where you could watch birds for hours. I would go back in a heartbeat.
View from the dining/observing area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Joel on Apr 19, 2023
Thank you for your nice comments.We are thrilled you enjoyed so much our property.We'll be waiting for you again soon!All the best

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don’t skip dinner
This place was truly a wonderful spot for us. They have a beautiful view over looking gardens that are often filled with birds. There was a lovely breeze that came in through the windows all night (which made no AC no problem) and we fell asleep to the sounds of the rainforest. We opted for dinner and it was the best food we had in Costa Rica. We also hiked their private trail in the rainforest and it was so nice and peaceful. I would come again and stay more than one night and get dinner every night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from joel on Apr 19, 2023
Thank you very much Jennifer for visiting us and taking the time to review.All the best

10/10 Excellent

Muhannad

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to make friends. Owners are great people
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Joel on Apr 19, 2023
Thank you very much M. !!Cheers

8/10 Good

Susan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location. International visitors. Food is B&B style. Beautiful views from room and central area. Staff is friendly. Bring rain gear.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria Bella

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel- staff very attentive . Food is excellent. Very peaceful and the scenery is amazing! Rooms have great view of the surrounding mountains. Grounds well kept and beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Joel on Feb 1, 2023
Thank you very much for choosing us in the area.All the best !!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, gracious host, wonderful views and fabulous food
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eunji, suwanee

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
It is good
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it all! Reception greeted us with an explanation of everything on the property. Meals were gourmet calibre. The owner and staff felt like friends and we were only there for 24 hrs. Grounds and surroundings are spectacular. As there is no air conditioning, the only thing I would suggest would be fans in the room to help circulate the air brought in through the open blinds. But this was minor.

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Irvine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely building and property. The host is friendly and treats his guests as if they are friends. The restaurant prepares wonderful meals.

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The proprietor makes you feel welcome and special throughout stay. Property is well maintained with beautiful garden area. Food provided on premises was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful grounds, superb views, welcoming owner/staff, great food,
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Celeste mountain lodge is exactly what the pictures. It is set in the rainforest, great scenery and the staff was friendly and eager to assist. The landscape around the lodge was beautiful. Each morning I had coffee and watched the birds in their natural habitat.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vernessa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Consider this lovely retreat for your stay
Great hotel with beautiful views. The grounds attract the most stunning birds and just sitting and enjoying their calls was heavenly. The meals were out of this world. Full of flavor. The staff is kind and friendly. Will go again without question.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Agata

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our stay at the Lodge. The place is so unique that staying there is an attraction in itself. We stayed 2 nights while visiting Rio Celeste and just loved the gardens, view from the dinning room, and of course the food-which was the highlight of our stay. Even my picky teenage son loved that food. 3-course dinner 25$, lunch 15$ and breakfast was included in our room rate. Small but very comfortable and well designed rooms, great bathrooms and I loved that it was all eco-friendly and upcycled. Great wifi. There is even shoe washing station outside so you can clean your very muddy shoes from Celeste hike. I would definitely stay there again, and will recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annemiek

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

mustafa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique place to stay. From the unique architecture to a spectacular location, excellent private area in the tropical forest for trekking, and exceptional customized dining arrangement will make a stay at this place a memorable one.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rubie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, clean, and really a nice place! Breakfast was outstanding! Dinner was just plain delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was engaged and wonderful to talk to. Served us food and explained what he had created. Super cool experience….
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Views
The family who owns and runs the lodge are lovely and made for an excellent stay! The views from the rooms are incredible and there is a great trail less than 100 meters from the property. Lots of wildlife in site and very close to The Tenorio Volcano National Park. Breakfast and dinner were delishious and they made accomodations for my food allergies. The rooms were a good size and had interesting furniture. The place itself was very eco-friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Christopher

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning landscape
Absolutely gorgeous property very close to Rio Celeste. We enjoyed exploring the grounds and gazing at the awe inspiring views all around us. The $25 dinner and free hot breakfast were incredible. The service was friendly and accommodating. The room was very small for three of us. The beds were very firm and the bedding was a bit scratchy. Nice, hot water in the shower but no hot water in the sink located outside of the bathroom. Overall, the incredibly gorgeous property made up for the room.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Scott, SAN DIEGO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful lodge with amazing home-cooked meals, great service on a beautiful property.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Joel on Dec 16, 2021
Thank you very much for choosing us!! It was a great pleasure to host you for a long stay with us. All the best to you all

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's near rio celeste waterfalls and water tubing with onca tours. Definitely worth the drive and stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great people. Excellent food
Great people. Excellent food
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, Iowa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing views from s wonderfully designed hotel on ridge line near National Park. Amazing meals: best in Costa Rica
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner and staff were so friendly. Views and atmosphere were great
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is perfect is you plan to visit Rio Celeste! The staff was friendly, the rooms were clean, the hotel is quiet, good complementary breakfast! Definitely recommend and I would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020