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Reviews of Tirimbina Rainforest Lodge

3 out of 5
Tirimbina Rainforest Lodge
1 Km al norte del Cementerio, de la Virgen de Sarapiquí, La Virgen, Heredia

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 56 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In the heart of national forest/ research Centre. Brilliant experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Zuleyma

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All of the employees were extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms are comfortable and close to everything you need. The breakfast included with the room was a great way to start every morning and the food was very good. Additionally, it's great to have the park entrance right at the back of the motel. Once you have breakfast you can head out onto the suspension bridge and hike several of the trails. The place is very, very clean everywhere. I would recommend this place very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Tirimbina surroundings are beautiful and the access to the trails was amazing! Was very happy to have on site dining and the breakfast was great. The room walls are very thin and the accommodations are basic.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
trails and wildlife
This is a great place for people who live to walk trails and view wildlife. Staff were nice. There’s a safe in the room. It was quiet at night. The only complaint I have was some mold in the ceiling. It didn’t look healthy. There were other rooms without mold that I’d stay in next time. Staff were nice about offering for me to move.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

TREVOR, PORTLAND

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The grounds are beautiful, lots of wildlife.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jugem, Victoria,BC

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved the rustic charm of Tirimbina. Being on. Biological reserve was a highlight of my Costa Rican tour. Lots of animals and birds . Calm atmosphere. Staff was wonderful at pointing out any creatures they saw. Having access to the hiking trails was a big part of our adventure. I look forward to returning .
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Operations Manager on Feb 13, 2020
Thank you very much for your stay in our lodge, we are glad that your experience has been pleasant, see you next time. Pura Vida

10/10 Excellent

Zoe, Somerset, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing suspension bridge where we spotted massive iguanas in the trees. Great self-guided trails. Room very clean and lots of facilities. Lovely balcony. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Operations Manager on Feb 13, 2020
Thank you very much for your stay in our lodge, we have been working on some improvements and we are happy that they have positive effects on the experiences of our guests. Pura Vida

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful rainforest ecological lodge
The lodge is fantastic and wonderfully ecologically friendly - and the staff are knowledgeable and helpful for visitors to the rainforest park and beyond! the place is clean and comfortable and well maintained, with air con if you absolutely need it, and the accommodation is a great value. I missed the biologists talk about bats, and I did not see any frogs, but they loan you boots and an umbrella for walking in the rainforest. The whole reason to visit is the rainforest reserve.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Operations Manager. on Jun 28, 2019
Muchas gracias por tu calificación, esperamos que su estancia fuera placentera.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A really great place to see wildlife in Costa Rica
Tirimbina far exceeded our expectations. We booked a basic cabin (other rooms are available) and the bathroom was next door. The restaurant served good food from a limited menu and it was also possible to get food in the nearby village. We stayed 3 nights and took 3 guided tours which were excellent. The guides were very knowledgeable and all the staff were really friendly and helpful. If you want to experience the wildlife in Costa Rica this is within a 2 hour drive of the capital and well worth a visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Operations Manager. on Feb 27, 2019
Thank you very much for your beautiful words, we work hard for our guests to have a unique experience with nature.

10/10 Excellent

Lai Wah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice area. Nice people. But the rooms are old.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Operations Manager. on Feb 12, 2019
Thanks for your visit and sopport the conservation of the tropical rainforest.

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Classic rainforest lodge.
This place is a classic rainforest lodge. The rooms are basic, but very clean and everything works. The lodge food was pretty good at breakfast. That was our only meal there. There is a very long hanging bridge that leads you to several trails in the forest. Hardly anybody was on the trails... so if you want solitude it’s easy to get.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Operations Manager. on Jan 31, 2019
Hi David, Thank a lot for staying with us. With your visit you support the conservation of the tropical rain forest and environmental education programs for the locals communities.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful location, fantastic staff (especially the guides) and a range of really interesting tours to make sure guests gain the most from their visit. The rain forest is stunning, teaming with wildlife and eady to access from the lodge.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Operations Manager. on Jan 31, 2019
Dear costumer, Thanks a lot for such a kind commentaries. Our locals guides work hard to give our costumer a great experience. Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised
Tirimbina is a research facility located on extensive grounds with tropical plantings, colorful birds and a variety of wildlife. The best reason to stay here is to have the opportunity to explore Tirimbina's vast rainforest accessed via the longest suspension bridge in the region. We spent two days just roaming the excellent trails and saw a good number of birds and wildlife. There are a variety of room types offered, some with no a/c & a shared bath, but we booked the deluxe room with a/c and were pleasantly surprised at how clean, quiet and comfortable it was, with a nice hot shower and a lovely semi-private patio. The entire staff was very welcoming, especially the lady who checked us in and the included breakfast buffet the next morning was delicious with a nice variety of foods. Tirimbina is one of the better hotels in the sarapiqui region and we would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Operations Manager. on Jan 31, 2019
Hi steve, Thanks a lot for such a great review, we work hard for our guest. We are very happy to meet your expectations. With your visit you support the environmental education program of 500 kids from the communities at Sarapiquí.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall the place is great. It is not fancy, but the environment is incredible and the people that work there are very nice and helpful. The only issue is with the bridge to the hiking and site seeing areas. If anyone in your party has even a slight fear of heights they will be unable to experience much of what makes this place so special. That isn't the property's fault, as there is a large river one needs to cross, but it is something to be considered if anyone in your group has such issues. Wifi worked fine and again, the grounds are incredible.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
The accommodation itself is simple but perfectly adequate, but what makes the stay really special (and excellent value) is the FREE access to the national park with lots of birds and animals. The restaurant was also very good with an excellent breakfast (included) and well cooked, tasty and good value other meals. Roof walks on high bridges was a notable feature.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Operations Manager. on May 2, 2018
Hi, We are very happy with your visit, thanks a lot for the great commentaries. We are working very hard to improve our breakfast so is great to hear that we are getting there. Once again thanks a lot for you visit, with the found of you stay we have a free environmental education program for local children. King regards .

8/10 Good

helen, telford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to rainforest
Was very close to rainforest therefore you expect a few bugs and we did have some ants in our bathroom. Room was clean and comfortable. Food was good. Can't beat location though if want to be close to wildlife.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Operations Manager. on May 2, 2018
Hello, We are happy that you enjoyed our beautiful rain forest. Pura Vida

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service
Basic room in great location
Loved the rainforest walks. The restaurant was fine. We stayed in a room with bunk beds and shared bath. Was OK.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Normand, Mission, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Time at Tirimbina
Enjoyed the forest. Had fun walking the trails. Saw quite a few howler monkeys at close range. Chocolate Tour was amazing. Jasmine was a great guide. Bird Tour was wonderful. Steve did a great job. Appreciated his knowledge and sense of humour. Super guide. That is a happy place. All staff was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Average hotel, I was expecting more. the price is very expensive and the breakfast was ugly and stale.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Rosie, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable lodge in the Rainforest
We stayed in one of the garden rooms which was very clean and comfortable. The water pressure/temperature and air conditioning all worked very well. David checked us in and showed us to our room - his customer service skills could not be faulted. You can sit on the small patio outside the room and watch a vast assortment of birds (including Hummingbirds). Be sure to do a couple of the tours, we did the Chocolate Tour, which was excellent, fun and informative. We also did the Bat Program which was just amazing. Our tour guide for both tours was Jazmin and she was excellent - very passionate about what she does, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The food was tasty and fresh. The location is wonderful - cross the suspension bridge and you are in the Rainforest!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tirimbina
Excellent 2 night stay. The rooms were simple but we knew that going in. The bridges, jungle, and property were awesome. Thanks to the entire staff, esp. Steven who took us on a fantastic guided tour.

6/10 Okay

Sylvie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The breakfast wasn't good.

6/10 Okay

Colorado Girl, Boulder CO

Disliked: Room comfort
Bare bones
The location of the lodge and access to the trails is amazing. The rooms are the bare basics. My family and I decide to look at it as camping. We were fortunate enough to have two people for four bunkbeds so we could double up the mattresses. We had bunkbeds in the room, fans, and one overhead light. The security was very good in regards to our car while parked overnight and during the day. The breakfast was not very good at all and in fact they ran out of food before it was due to be closed. We decided to not eat there for any other meal. There a much better restaurants in town. The facilities were somewhat clean, but the shower heads did not heat the water in the shared bathrooms. The next time I would go for the hikes and hanging bridge but not actually stay at the lodge.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly Recommend Tirimbina!
The staff are amazing!! Very friendly and knowledgeable. Walking across the suspension bridges and through the jungle was a great experience. The night tour was awesome - informative and fascinating! We got to see many creatures - opossum, porcupine, kinkajous, many frogs, and even a tarantula! . The cocoa tour was interesting and tasty. The guides are extremely passionate about protecting the forest and its creatures. Karolina was a marvelous guide - extremely passionate and knowledgeable. If you get the chance to do on a tour with her do it!

10/10 Excellent

Nelson, Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent place to stay !!
It was a wonderful experience. This place is unique....if you enjoy nature this is the place to stay. Their rainforest is awesome for birdwatching ,wildlife enjoyment and they have the longest hanging bridge in the country. Their food is very good and you can enjoy a free breakfast included with their very reasonable price!!!

10/10 Excellent

Celine, Saint-Joseph-Du-Lac

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent sur tous les points! Et je recommande fortement l'atelier chocolat incroyable!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Nima

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super Lodge avec possibilité d'accéder a la foret et aux ponts supendus, chambres bien équipées et connectées a la nature. Petit dejeuner correct et varié tant qu'on s'y présente bien avant la fin. Nous avons fait un tour de nuit avec un guide et il etait de qualité! Le lodge est a proximité de plusieurs prestataires pour faire des activités autour de la riviere de Sarapiqui
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Henrik

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Et middelmådigt hotel med fine vandreture
Et absolut middelmådig hotel med gamle værelser som mangler vedligeholdelse og en opgradering af aircondition mv. Værelserne var klamme og fugtige. Restauranten er granske udmærket til morgenmad og aftensmad. Gåturen over hængebro og via forskellige stier var rigtig godt.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Johanne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Environnement spectaculaire !
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Frédéric

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabuleux
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Antoine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best place to visit the reserve of Tirimbina
A very nice place in the forest. Just close to the reserve. Pleasant staff. Good breakfast.
Lodges
Room
The garden
Monkeys on the bridge accross Sarapiqui river (between the lodges and the reserve)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hans
Nähe zum Nationalpark und spannende Führungen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Gérald

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Chambre et salle d'eau pas très propre. Intérieur simple. Resto ferme a 20h. Environnement exceptionnel avec de belles rencontres
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Xavier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Un lodge très bien tenu avec une réserve magnifique. Parfait également pour le rafting avec des agences sérieuses dans la région.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

François

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bel emplacement
Hôtel logé à l’entrée de la réserve, ce qui permet d’en profiter à plein. Le tour de chocolat est très intéressant et la dégustation délicieuse et très généreuse. A recommander :) En revanche le restaurant est à oublier bien vite pour découvrir ce qu’il y a dans le coin.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Operations Manager on Aug 15, 2019
Saludos estimado François, Gracias por alojarte con nosotros, nos esforzamos para que nuestros clientes tengan una experiencia única. Pura Vida.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastisch gelegen naar het park, een luiaard kn de boom naast de receptie, een toekan in je tuin bij je kamer. Meer kan je niet wensen. Via de enorme hangbrug kan je nog een fantastische wandeling maken. De kamers zijn basic, maar goede bedden. Wel beetje gehorig.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Operations Manager on Aug 16, 2019
Saludos estimado Visitante, Muchas gracias por su preferencia, nos alegra que disfrutaras de las maravillas del bosque lluvioso. Estamos mejorando acústica de las habitaciones para que sean menos ruidosas, nos vemos la próxima. Pura Vida.

10/10 Excellent

murielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
En pleine nature
Tout était bien. L'accueil la chambre les visites le restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Gerlyn on Jul 26, 2019
Merci de votre visite et vos commentaires sont très importants pour nous

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Il n'avais pas la réservations pour les 7 chambres. Ils m'ont demandé si je connaissais un autre hôtel dans la région.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Operations Manager. on Feb 22, 2019
Te agradecemos que hayas dedicado tiempo para proporcionarnos una valoración de tu estancia, Todos tus comentarios son esenciales para mejorar n, He discutido su comentario con mi equipo, estamos muy apenados de no haber podido mantener los estándares y servicio de excelencia que nos han caracterizado, lo importante es que se les pudo brindar una pronta respuesta y las habitaciones se les proporcionaron , Por favor contácteme en su próxima visita y yo personalmente me haré cargo de su reservación.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Einfache ordentliche Lodge
Die Lodge liegt zwar an der Hauptstrasse, zumindest der Parkplatz, aber man ist 50m weiter schon in einem Regenwald. Wie eine andere Zone. Wir hatten leider nicht viel Zeit um das zu erkunden. Die Einrichtung selbst hat uns ein wenig an eine Jugendherberge erinnert. Alles einfach gehalten (was ja nicht schlecht sein muss). Man kann dort im Wald verschiedene Wege spazieren und Vögel beobachten. Bei uns war gerade eine Schulklasse vor Ort. Frühstück war gut, für CR-Verhältnisse. Es sollte zwar um 6.30 Uhr schon beginnen, aber 7 Uhr war erst alles da (wir sind halt nicht in Deutschland :-) Pura Vida). In der Nähe direkt an der Hauptstrasse haben wir in einem Art Dinner zu Abend gegessen. Sehr gut. Empfehlung! Bis zum Vulkan Poas waren es etwa 1 Stunde mit guten Strassen. Sehenswert! Tickets ca. 3km vor Parkeinfahrt in einem Restarant/Bäcker in einer 180 Grad-Kurve kaufen, ansonsten muss man wieder vom Park zurückfahren, wenn man nicht reserviert hat. Das nur als Tip Poas!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Urwaldparadies
Tolle Lage am Rande des Reservats, nur durch Hängebrücke getrennt. Sehr schöne Zimmer, gutes Frühstücksbuffet, Abendessen a la Carte (nicht so überzeugend).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Operations Manager. on Jan 31, 2019
Hi Michael, Thanks a lot for your visit, we are happy to had you on our lodge. We are changing thinks on our restaurant especially on a la carte. The best.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
sehr laut, da über unserem Zimmer ein Tagungsort war.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mitten Im Regenwald
Alles super, schöne Wanderungen und nette Bar, leider um 8 zu
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Bert, Dronten

Liked: Staff & service
Basic kamers in een eco omgeving.
Als je genoegen neemt met een basic kamer (stapelbedden) en gedeelde douches dan is dit een goede keus. Het restaurant biedt smakelijke en goede gerechten. Als je op doorreis bent neem de moeite om over de grote loopbrug een boswandeling te maken. In de receptie hebben ze een kaart met routes. Goede schoenen en je goed insmeren is een must

10/10 Excellent

Florence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy bueno, en medio de la naturaleza, comida muy buena, muchos pájaros

8/10 Good

Fransesco

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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

martin, b

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très bien mais trop cher.
Rien à reprocher à l'hôtel ou au personnel. C'est simplement trop cher. On n'y offre rien de spécial qui puisse justifier de payer le double de ce que l'on paie en général pour la même qualité dans la région.