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3 out of 5
Rancho Corcovado Lodge
Agujitas Beach Osa, Peninsula de Osa, Drake Bay, Puntarenas

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 36 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient. Great dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property with good breakfasts. We preferred to walk into the high street and eat at a restaurant there.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado on Feb 9, 2023
Hello David,Thank you very much for booking with us.We hope you will enjoy your visit and that you will visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

erika

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this place. Beautiful view and surrounding grounds. Dining available do no need to leave other than to explore
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Jan 20, 2023
Hello Erika,Thank you very much for your good comments.It was a pleasure for us to receive you in our hotel.We hope you visit us again.Good return home.

10/10 Excellent

Chester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A room in Paradise
All in all a beautiful hotel on a beautiful beach! A short walk from Drake Bay and many dining options. The complimentary breakfast with an ocean view with traditional Gallo Pinto was delightful, though the dinner was a little disappointing for the price. My only real criticism would be the annoying noise from their building projects.
Their beautiful beach
Dining with a view
Epic sunsets
4 ft. iguana outside my room
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chester

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brant

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel has a beautiful settling on the beach in a private settling. The staff was very attentive making sure that various arrangements were coordinated.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

farhad

Traveled with group, Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable hotel
The room and bathroom were really nice and comfortable considering the situation in drake bay. It is very close to drake bay port. We really liked our stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Teresita

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Think twice
Good food. Arriving there is really far and the street is bad street. Hotel is not comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Apr 20, 2022
Hi Teresita, Thank you very much for your comments. Our purpose is to improve day by day. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were very happy with the service we had and the helpful staff. We were right on the beach. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants to go to Drake Bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Apr 1, 2022
Hello Erika, It was a pleasure having her in our hotel. Thank you very much for your comments. Our purpose is to improve day by day. We hope to see you again.

2/10 Terrible

Hellen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Parece q ni la escoba usaron en la habitación
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Mar 23, 2022
Buenas Tardes Estimada Hellen, Lamentamos que su estancia con nosotros no haya sido como lo esperaba. Nuestros colaboradores cumplen con todos los lineamientos de limpieza, sin embargo haremos una retroalimentación con ellos para mejorar en este aspecto. Muchas gracias por sus comentarios.

10/10 Excellent

Nazanin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drake bay is a small village like area where most people visit to enjoy yours to Corcovado national park or other activities. There are some super upscale hotels too but I was not there to pamper myself. This hotel offers everything you need for your stay, staff are friends. Breakfast was included as part our stay. Rooms were clean and maintained nicely but nothing fancy. There are no elevators and only steps so be ready for a work out, but tHe view from your your is the your reward. It was breathtaking. The macaw bird was eating fruits from our hotels tree. We just sat in the restaurant area and they were there.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Jan 19, 2022
Hello Nazanin, It was a pleasure having her in our hotel. Thank you very much for your comments. Our purpose is to improve day by day. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience Beautiful property Friendly staff Clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Jan 19, 2022
Hello Stanley, It was a pleasure having your in our hotel. Thank you very much for your comments. Our purpose is to improve day by day. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado on Jan 5, 2021
Hello! Thank you very much for your good rating.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our view from the shared balcony was spectacular! The ocean, harbor, and birds..
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Jan 19, 2022
Hello! It was a pleasure having your in our hotel. Thank you very much for booking with us and for your comments. We hope to see you again.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go elsewhere
Save your money and book somewhere else. Rancho Corcovado is not worth the price tag. During our stay there was no electricity which meant no hot water and no air conditioning. There was no attempt by management to apologize or correct this, and I paid extra for a room with ac. The rooms themselves are basic. No shampoo. No amenities. Our bed was uncomfortable and had ripped sheets. The shower head had exposed wires. The hotel itself is under construction which means it is loud during the day. At night dogs bark incessantly. There are plenty of nicer places in drake bay to stay for less money. I would strongly suggest one of those. I felt scammed at this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and hotel but noisy
Great hotel and area but apparently it is a pickup and drop off place for many tours so it’s often very loud starting at 6am and in the afternoon.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Katia, Fort Worth, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
on the beach
perfect family owned hotel on the beach. clean, spacious, modern rooms ("deluxe" type) with a/c, hot water, ocean front balconies, not many toiletries, bring your own, bring your own hair dryer. food was ok: they serve you breakfast and dinner. you don't have a choice, town is very small and people eat at their hotels. lunch is not great: I went to 2 excursions: they serve you same lunch on the way back in San Josecito beach, which is stunning, but both days I was served same basic lunch and there s no place to sit down : very few picnic tables on the beach. very uncomfortable when I was asked to stand up from my seat to give it to next tour group. otherwise, surroundings are stunning, owner/staff is so very helpful, and tour guides were great. (except night tour with "Elbert" : was not told there were tons and tons of unsecured stairs, better said: bricks that serve as stairs, they need to disclose this. I have a knee injury and need to be careful with that many stairs. Tour guide was not helpful either: we were only 4, but did not offer any help or care when I was left behind. I fell into a mud area and laughed, not with me but at me. I know the difference. on the way back, he wanted to drop me off one block away from hotel: at night it is super dark and has steep decline. I felt he was a poor quality guide. don't take his tour please! ask for another guide.). Finally, I would suggest to include local food specialties, not western food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for anyone wanting to visit Drake Bay, Osa.
We found the steps up to our room a bit too much, but we are over 70. But a great location for jungle and water sports and walks.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

8/10 Good

Ellen, Boquete, Panama and Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drake Bay beauty
The Rancho Corcovado Lodge..like all Drake Bay hotels is off the beaten path and more easily reached by water taxi than by land. Roger, the host is hardworking and accomodating. The included breakfast was very good and complete daily dinners are available for a reasonable price. Our room was clean, spacious and included a/c that worked well. Make sure you ask for a/c if you want it. The beach is fantastic and our Divine Dolphin tour pucked us up out front.. Great Costa Rica experience.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel family run, with friendly staff.
Enjoyed our three nights there. Made to feel welcome. Organised tours for us.

10/10 Excellent

sue, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful accomadations
A rainy day did not spoil our 2 night stay even though the weather cancelled our scheduled hike. Instead enjoyed the beautifully landscaped grounds, pool and nice restaurant. Be sure to walk down the hill to the river and be surprised by both Howler and White faced monkeys. The staff were very attentive and kind. We would return again.

6/10 Okay

54yrAdventurer, Seattle,WA

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location and view
Roger the manager on site was nice and fairly helpful, but stretched too far. He seemed to be the only English speaking staff member and was in charge of everything. Lines often formed at his office. Corcovado excursion was great with a fantastic guide Carlos. Our room was at the top of dozens of stairs so it had a great view once we cooled off from the very hot and humid December weather. AC would have been worth the money if available at time of booking. It was considerably hotter than previous trip in September. Overall nice stay but uncomfortable warm and humid for us North Americans.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Rustic
Nice place. The cabins were pretty basic, and some of them (the non A/C) are up hill. There's an option for full lodge (including lunch and dinner) which can be useful since Drake is such a small town. Make sure you figure out how to arrive to the location (the hotel can coordinate a pick-up boat in Sierpe)

10/10 Excellent

Amy L, Apex, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Family Lodging!
Our family of five had a wonderful experience at the Rancho Corcovado lodge! Our children are ages 7,8,and 10. We found the entire property to be well suited for families with small children. Rancho Corcovado has an amazing history and is entirely family owned and operated. The lodge seems to be one of the few hotels in Drake that has direct access to bay with a very safe beach for the children. My husband and I were able to enjoy a glass of wine every evening in front of the lodge while the children played on the beach and in the water, or enjoyed one of the many hammocks available. The rooms are sparse but well maintained and VERY clean. We had everything we needed to feel comfortable. The landscaping of the grounds allowed us to be completely emersed in nature when we weren't taking tours. We enjoyed the large variety of birds, lizarards, butterflies, bats, and insects that surrounded the property. The meals provided were amazing, home made, authentically Costa Rican, and child friendly. The service exceded our expectations, especially when it came to the needs of a family with young children. I can not reccomend highly enough.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Close to beach, great location,
78 steps up to the room...don't forget anything or lock yourself out. Very convenient to town, nice hike uphill to town though...I think I lost weight. Wish they had a bar or casual food. Breakfast rice and beans always was a bit crunchy...like left over from last night. Location AWESOME!!

8/10 Good

Jack, Portland,OR

Liked: Staff & service
Basic hotel with great views and friendly staff
The staff at Rancho Corcovado made the stay an enjoyable one. The food was amazing and the fact that food is included in the price makes it affordable. The views to the beach was amazing

8/10 Good

Amy, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a wonderful stay!
Rancho Corcovado is set in a stunningly beautiful environment in Drake's Bay. The manager, Roger, and all of his staff are exceptionally warm, helpful and accomodating. The rooms are spartan but clean. Recommended!

6/10 Okay

Maarten

Liked: Staff & service
Overpriced hotel, location perfect
Great location, rooms were clean but small and old fashioned. Electric shower head with loose wires. Price compared to rest of Costa Rica overpriced. Location was great however, close to the beach and start of tours to Corcovado. We paid around 100 euros a night for a standard room. You have to take some stairs for some rooms up hill so keep that in mind.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Staff Rancho Corcovado Lodge on Mar 23, 2022
Hello, It was a pleasure having her in our hotel. Thank you very much for your comments. Our purpose is to improve day by day. We hope to see you again.

4/10 Poor

JUAN

Liked: Cleanliness
Cabina
Por el precio no refleja las condiciones adecuadas del hospedaje es muy austero, muy humilde y pequeño. Tipo cabina.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Yadira Jinesta Lobo on Jan 2, 2018
Estimado Juan! Aprovechamos esta oportunidad para agradecerles por sus lindos y valiosos comentarios sobre las vivencias que tuvieron durante su esta día en nuestro hotel. Les aseguramos que seguiremos mejorando nuestros servicios e instalaciones para cuando vuelvan a visitarnos nos recomienden con sus amigos y conocidos. Sinceramente Hotel Rancho Corcovado.

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Chantal, Sherbrooke, Québec, CANADA

Liked: Staff & service
Séjour au Rancho Corcovado
Très beau séjour. La nourriture est bonne. Le paysage est très beau, la mer, la forêt,les fleurs et les oiseaux. Par contre, les chambres non climatisées auraient besoin d'être rénovées. Le prix demandé est trop élevé par rapport à la qualité des chambres.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice and on the beach
Nice hotel with their own tours. This place is nice but you don´t get what you see in the pictures at Hotels.com. My room was very ascetic and I ended up having to pay extra to get some sort of standard. But it was a nice family run cozy place that I enjoyed. No internet in the rooms.

6/10 Okay

Juan, Costa Rica

Liked: Staff & service
Disfrutando de la naturaleza
Es bonito lugar para descansar en pareja, la zona es de naturaleza y hermos paisajes, se pueden realizar diferentes actividades, ( buceo,pesca,caminatas,observación de pájaros,y ríos hermosos y limpios donde nadar un rato)

8/10 Good

Bernt Yngve, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great stay at Rancho Corcovado
I had a great stay at Rancho Corcovado. Roger and his staff was very friendly and helpful. The view from the porch of my room was very nice. The food served at the hotel was very good. I would absolutely recommend Rancho Corcovado to all visit Bahia Drake.