Is Macaw Lodge pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Macaw Lodge ?

As of Nov 2, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Macaw Lodge on Nov 5, 2025 start from $108.54, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Macaw Lodge ?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Macaw Lodge ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Macaw Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 130 per vehicle applies.

Where is Macaw Lodge located?

Situated in a national park, this lodge is 6.5 mi (10.4 km) from Bijagual Waterfall and within 16 mi (25 km) of Rainforest Adventures Jaco and Playa Tárcoles. Carara National Park and Crocodile Bridge are also within 16 mi (25 km).

Macaw Lodge Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Oct 8, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very relaxing stay. Will recommend.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Mar 28, 2025

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We loved our stay in this rustic but comfortable lodge located in the Costa Rican wilderness. The staff are lively and the food excellent. Outstanding bird watching as well.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johannes

Feb 5, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Sehr schöne Lodge in ruhiger Natur. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phillip & Nicole

Jan 7, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Sehr schöne abgelegene Lodge. Tolle Möglichkeit Aras und viele weitere Tiere zu beobachten. Leckeres Essen.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Volker

Dec 13, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Der Bungalow war zweckmäßig eingerichtet. Wir hatten zusätzlich zum Queenbett noch zwei Einzelbetten. Die Matratzen waren generell nicht sehr bequem. Bei einem Einzelbett war diese extrem durchgelegen. Es war sehr warm, da es nur einen Deckenventilator sowie einen zusätzlichen Standventilator gab. Die Fenster konnten nicht richtig geschlossen werden und es waren auch teilweise die Fliegengitter kaputt. Wir haben keine Tour gebucht. Wir sind zum Wasserfall gewandert. Hier ist uns aufgefallen, dass einige Geländer kaputt waren, welche dringend mal repariert werden müsste. Das Essen war leider nicht so gut. Es hat geschmacklich immer etwas gefehlt und z. B. das Huhn war leider viel zu trocken. Es gab den ganzen Tag über die Möglichkeit Wasser und Kaffee zu trinken, wobei der Kaffee leider ab Mittag bereits lauwarm war. Espresso gab es leider nicht.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Feb 20, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

lieu fantastitique. Accueil et service impeccable

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Jan 27, 2022

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There is not much to say over and above What others have said. Stayed with my daughter for 2 nights, and enjoyed bathing in the pools above the waterfall, extensive and safe trails. Be really careful walking around the waterfall as help is a long way off if needed. A 24-hour chorus of wildlife seems to change every few minutes. The chocolate is absolutely fantastic. We slept in and had all of our meals in the lodge. The food was delicious and unique. With each meal was a different kind of freshly made juice. The staff are all very helpful and friendly, and are obviously just as happy to be there. Thank you

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jan 16, 2019

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

A beautiful place to get away from the crowds at all the national parks. It’s about an hour up a bumpy dirt road so i definitely recommend a vehicle with 4 wheel drive. The staff is very friendly and accommodating! They grow most of the food on site, and each meal is fresh and delightful. There are hiking trails and beautiful ponds and waterfalls. There are two outdoor yoga decks for self guided meditation. A special thanks to the manager, Fabiola, who went above and beyong to make us feel comfortable! This place is a hidden gem.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Nov 27, 2018

Superschöner Aufenthaltlt inmitten drr Nstur mit eigenem Trailmund Möglichkeit am Wasserfall zu svhwimmen. Sehr familiär, sehr sauberes und dchönes Zimmer. Zimmer mit Ausblick. Absolut freundliches Personal. Achtung - Im Navi 'Villas Lspas' eingeben, damit man die richti e Strasse erwisvht. Ielmn

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

eulabeans, New Mexico

Mar 24, 2018

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

Beautiful ecolodge, good birding

After the 50-minute drive from the highway, in 2d gear nearly all the way, I was hopeful that Macaw Lodge would provide everything we needed so that we needn't drive at all while there. This proved true. Staff was welcoming, coming out to meet us and carrying our luggage to our room. They were helpful and generous at every turn; Alvin found us out walking and offered a tour, with tastings, of the fruit orchard and vegetable gardens. The grounds are beautiful, with gardens thoughtfully planted. We purchased the full-board plan, and the food was very good and plentiful. Our room in the lodge was very comfortable, though if we were staying for longer than a couple nights, we'd probably want to rent one of the cabins to have a little more space. Our room offered large screened windows overlooking the ponds below, perfect for a couple of birders wanting to see birds coming to the pond. Birding was good right around the lodge, with a large variety of species coming to a couple of fruiting trees right above the parking lot. NOTE: the Googlemap directions linked to the website send you up Rt. 320 if you are coming from the northwest - this road is significantly rough, potholed, and slow going for much of the way. When we left, we asked a couple of fellows in the nearest town which way to go to get to a coastal town southeast of Jaco, and they directed us down a different road that was MUCH smoother and more pleasant, and came out at Jaco. Worth taking!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Katja, Hamburg

Jan 20, 2018

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Unser bestes Hotel in Costa Rica

Wunderschön angelegte Anlage. Es beginnt mit einer von Palmen und großen Farnen gesäumten Zufahrt. Dazu kommen hübsche Teiche, reizvolle Plätze zum Entspannen und Vögel beobachten, gepflegten Bungalows mit tollen Ausblick. Ein kurzer Wanderweg führt zu einem Wasserfall, ein anderer durch Kakaopflanzen. Die eigene Schokolade ist übrigens köstlich. Sehr freundliches und äußerst hilfsbereites Personal und sehr gute Küche. Rundum TOP.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Laurence, Lyon, France

Jan 14, 2018

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

Ecolodge epoustouflant

Un magnifique hotel de belle facture en symbiose avec la nature. Accueil excellent, chambre superbe. Une belle ballade dans la jungle avec cascades au depart du site. Un diner avec produits de l ecolodge tres bon et à un prix raisonnable. Le concept de l ecolodge est tres interessant, cadre depaysant et relaxant à decouvrir. Son acces est déjà une aventure, et tout à fait jouable en 4x4. Ce fut notre premiere reservation au Costa rica, un tres bon souvenir.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jan 2, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Small lodge, amazing grounds for relaxing.

Amazing gardens, beautiful hike to private waterfalls. Has some service issues. Refrigerator was out of order in our deluxe bungalow and kitchen was missing basics like towels, dish rack and utensils. No information was offered about this and it could not be fixed. Personnel is awesome. Food is not a la carte, but it is a pleasurable experience.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

michael

Jan 1, 2018

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

Paradise

Absolutely amazing and wonderful place - the people, flora and fauna, the BIRDS, and waterfall spas and walks.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Dec 29, 2017

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

El hotel es increíble con un concepto ecológico y sustentable. Instalaciones muy cómodas y limpias. Comida muy rica. Una experiencia muy recomendable.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

California Girl, USA

Jun 25, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Only for special type of customer

This place is very remote. Super long drive over a slow bumpy road with lots of rocks. The staff does not speak good English and we had communication problems which made me feel badly since I am very courteous and try to be polite and humble, but they did not understand our questions. The rooms were nice but the beds and bedding not the best quality. The food was excellent, but you are limited to eating there, no other choices and it's pricey. The grounds are beautiful, they have the best waterfall! And a natural spa. It's a nice eco lodge, they aspire to be self sustaining and you can feel good about that.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Feb 24, 2017

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

Great and relaxing

Great place for relax and detox time. Eco-friendly lodge with awesome gardens, trails and a waterfall. Bungalows have a great view to the mountains. Excellent and healthy food. Road requieres a 4WD, but it is NOT dangerous, just bumpy.

10/10 Excellent

linda , Montlaur

Jan 12, 2017

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

Un havre de paix en pleine nature

Une arrivée dans un très bel endroit, un très bon accueil de Jessica avec un jus de fruit bien frais, une très belle vue sur une pièce d'eau. C'est ce que l'on voit du bâtiment principal. Le jardin est merveilleux et très bien entretenu. Les repas sont très bons.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Sep 3, 2016

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

Besondere Lodge!!

Wunderschöne Umgebung, auf ökologisch wird sehr viel Wert gelegt. Frühstück und Abendessen super toll, selbstgebackenes Brot, eigener Honig, eigenes Gemüse usw. Anfahrt allerdings schwierig, wobei bei unserer Abfahrt gerade die Straßenbauarbeiter zu Gange waren, also scheint Besserung in Sicht.

10/10 Excellent

Irene , München,,Bayern

Aug 30, 2016

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

Eines der besten Hotels in 4 Wochen CR!

Super Köchin, vieles wird selbst angebaut. Bungalows traumhaft, mir toller Aussicht und 'mittendrin'. Einer der besten Plätze, um Yoga zu praktizieren! Viele Tiere zu beobachten, mehr als auf so manch geführter Dschungelwanderung. Anlage ist riesig und super in die Umgebung integriert. Personal immer zuvorkommend,,freundlich und aufgeschlossen. Anfahrt etwas anspruchsvoller, mit 4WD und bei Tage jedoch machbar.

10/10 Excellent

Victoria, Miami

Jul 30, 2016

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

Just what the doctor ordered.

The lodge is beautiful and peaceful. It's exactly what we wanted. Note however that the road to get there is an adventure. Do not drive at night! Also best if not raining or foggy. So if you are renting a car, you need a 4wheel drive SUV. The manager and staff are beyond gracious and accommodating. The food, which is grown entirely on the premises, is just divine. Literally the best food we had in the entire country. Bring your binoculars and camera. The wildlife and birds/bats/insects abound. It's quite spectacular. Can't wait to return.

6/10 Okay

Veronique, France

Apr 2, 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Difficile d acces

nous avons mis plus de deux heures pour trouver le lodge. Il est tres mal fléché et au milieu de nulle part gps google maps et waze ont eu du mal a le trouver.une fois la haut n envisagez pas de redescendre pour diner prevoyez la demi pension .Plats imposés!! Le cadre vaut le coup c est tout je ne le conseille pas pour une nuit plus si vous voulez vivre en pleine nature

10/10 Excellent

Dariusz, Austin

Jan 23, 2016

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

A true retreat

This was an experiment, Macaw Lodge is not your typical hotel, it is a remote place of beauty and serenity. It started very well, seeing we were tired after getting there (use a 4WD vehicle and give yourself up to one hour to travel the last 12 miles long stretch of the unpaved road - it is well worth it!) the nice lady at the reception immediately suggested that we go to our room and rest instead of checking in. Our room had no glass windows, instead, one of the walls was just a screened opening. Falling asleep to all the noises from the jungle and nearby ponds and waking up to the birds was an amazing experience. The locally-grown food is well prepared and the breakfast beautifully presented. If you go to Costa Rica for nature, away from the crowds, I highly recommend Macaw Lodge, if you go for zip-lining, parasailing, nightlife and such, this is not your place.

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

May 5, 2024

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

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryse

Apr 8, 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

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