Beautiful, friendly staff

Stayed in August 2025

The only issue we had was a bit of a communication breakdown. When reserving the manager indicated the rooms they had available would only accommodate two so we would need two rooms. We were three me, my wife and daughter. Each of the two rooms we booked had a double (queen?) and a twin so we didn’t need two rooms.

On it’s own forest reserve the property is quite spectacular. The rooms were very comfortable with some awesome outdoor spaces. This is a birders destination for sure.

Stayed in June 2025

We came to Talamanca Nature reserve for birds, and there were an incredible number of bird varieties. There are beautiful gardens, rivers, many hikes, a non typical restaurant with a talented chef, super friendly staff, and very comfortable cabins. We will definitely return, there’s is a lot to explore.

Stayed in June 2025

Nice room, wonderful food, beautiful reserve, great hiking and amazing birds!

Stayed in April 2025

Room was chilly at night.

Excellent location in the rainforest. Food was very good. Bird garden is right next to the restaurant, can see different tropical birds while you eat.

Stayed in January 2025

Beautiful surrounding and lovely staff

Stayed in January 2025

Fantastic location and super staff

Stayed in January 2025

Biting insects were impressive.

Meals were very reasonably priced and well prepared. Fresh

Stayed in January 2025

Amazing Place!!!

Stayed in December 2024

A bigger blanket would have been helpful as the nights can get chilly.

It’s a unique place and an immersive experience that we’ll never forget. The staff are all exceptionally knowledgeable about the wildlife and they are so warm and kind. We loved our time there and we would recommend it to anyone with an interest in birds, hiking or just spending time in nature. The hikes in the grounds were fantastic, we didn’t even need to leave the grounds.

Stayed in December 2024

The nature reserve was absolutely fabulous and living inside it was such a treat. We couldn’t have asked for more. Maintaining the reserve and in such a way that guests could walk around it easily was a work made possible by the passion and dedication of decades. To have so much stunning rainforest available to just a small number of guests must be exceedingly rare. Watching and trying to identify all the different types of birds at breakfast was breathtaking. The food was excellent and the rooms spacious, comfortable and spotless. As a bonus the coffee was delicious.

Stayed in December 2024

No complaints, I loved it and would visit again.

The manager of the reserve was incredibly kind and helpful. The property is out of this world beautiful and the trails are well maintained, well marked and very special.

Stayed in December 2024

Wonderful stay with amazing bird watching and great hikes on this beautiful nature reserve. The staff were super— friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Loved the lodge and enjoyed wonderful breakfasts and lunch. We’ll be back!

Stayed in November 2024

The staff was incredibly attentive and thoughtful. Room was cozy. The hiking trails were well marked and extensive.

Stayed in August 2024

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We liked the chalet very much, on top of a hill. The birdtour with Steven was very nice. The owners were very helpful with all of our questions. Breakfast was top!

Stayed in July 2024

Nothing, I didn’t want to leave!

Beautiful, stunning, serene! The 4,000 acre nature reserve is a hiker’s dream. Great trails for exploring the forests and rivers. The cabins are comfortable, the restaurant is excellent, the staff is very attentive, helpful and kind. I can’t wait to return.

Stayed in April 2024

The rooms were a bit spartan but very comfortable and clean.

Incredible 4000 acres reserve with everything from beautiful flowering gardens to old growth, primary forest and waterfalls. Miles and miles of trails.

Stayed in March 2024

breakfast was great, you tell them what you like and they made it for you.

Stayed in February 2024

The trails were very hard

Staff and surrounding

Stayed in February 2024

It rained. So, no afternoon hike. Not their fault.

Beautiful grounds, clean comfortable rooms, helpful and friendly staff. So many different colorful birds.

Stayed in February 2024

More authentic Costa Rican food for dinner.

All the staff was friendly and very helpful. Breakfasts were excellent. We stayed here for the hiking trails and weren't disappointed. Beautiful and very challenging but waterfalls were well worth the effort.

Stayed in January 2024

Nothing, everything was wonderful

Beautiful accommodation right inside the nature reserve with incredible trails to explore. We don’t have a car and so it was perfect! We hiked over 20km in a day with a big highlight being Pam’s Path because it felt like a scene out of avatar. The cabin was really clean, felt luxurious and private and the whole accommodation felt very safe. We loved the windows in the cabin and how the light comes in so wonderfully to naturally wake you up with the sound of the birds singing. The restaurant is great for bird watching and we enjoyed sitting outside and observing the many stunning varieties. The staff were extremely kind and attentive, couldn’t do enough for us. We were able to walk easily to other restaurants too during our stay and they were all great!

Stayed in February 2024

The location is incredible: beautiful but calm and peaceful (I really couldn't believe that this place wasn't overrun by tourists, less beautiful places are), colibris at breakfast, incredible (but challenging) trails with waterfalls at the reserve (you actually need two full days for the reserve, although I only had one because I also visited Cloudbridge). Also a big thank you to the very friendly and helpful staff: they made great suggestions for my hiking day in the reserve, they drove me to my cabin with a car because there was heavy rain when I arrived, meals were great, ...

Stayed in December 2023

The food was generally well prepared but I had chicken one night that was tough and tasted a little off. That night I developed diarrhea.

The chairs in my room were surprisingly comfortable! Watching birds over breakfast coffee was great.

Stayed in December 2023