Family hotels and homes in Cabo Matapalo

Set within a 1000-acre private nature reserve in Central America’s last remaining lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica’s wild Osa Peninsula.

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Alain

From

France

Amazing 4-night stay at Lapa Rios, definitely one of the best hotels I've ever been to. The beautiful room, the view on the Pacifc ocean, the great food, the kindness and professionnalism of the staff, all the animals you can spot so close to you (monkeys, macau, toucans, frogs, etc.). The park of the hotel is a good before-taste of the almost nearby Corcovado national park not to be missed, with great guides

Botanika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection By Hilton has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, a garden and restaurant in Puerto Jiménez.

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Anca

From

Romania

Loved everything about the stay. The location is incredibly beautiful, the hotel is in the middle of nature. The design is very modern, yet simple. The room is big and the pillows are great. The pool is just amazing and so are the lounge chairs and canopies by the pool. they even have sun lotion and aftersun lotion by the pool. It is always free, as people are usually engaged in some kind of adventure. The day we left, we cancelled the tour we had planned, just to enjoy some time by the pool and did not regret it. We loved the food, we also tried the other restaurant on the property and it was really good.

Boasting air-conditioned accommodation with a private pool, garden view and a terrace, Embassy House is situated in Puerto Jiménez.

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Adrian

From

Germany

Embassy house is a very unique place! The host Rafael is extraordinarily kind and helpful. He has a dog named Fidel and a "fat", orange cat named Trump. Both are very cute! The house is full of books, chessboards and other cultural assets, which formed a base for intriguing conversations. The house is located at the very edge of the village. It has a beatiful garden with a terrace on which we enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Overall the place has -in the most positive way- a certain "movie-like" feel to it. My girlfriend and I, having planned to go directly from San José to Corcovado national park by bus, our stay in Puerto Jimenez was originally a necessary measure, since there was no connecting bus at the same day we arrived. We ended up enjoying every minute of our stay and Rafael even provided some information about the animal species to be observed in the national park. Overall, I can totally recommend staying at Embassy House and would love to come back any time soon!

Set in Puerto Jiménez, Puntarenas region, Don Jiménez Guesthouse is located 2.8 km from Tigre Beach. This property offers access to a terrace and free private parking.

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Astrid

From

Germany

Loubnan is such a lovely host and did everything to make us happy. There is a big community area with a kitchen and a fridge. Perfect to stay a few days and explore the beautiful Osa Peninsula.

200 metres from Playa Pavones, Coconut Lodge Pavones is a recently renovated property situated in Pavones and features air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and private parking.

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Luis

From

Switzerland

The location is pretty good. You can go everywhere by foot. The Room is very clean and the kitchen has a lot of features like smoothiemaker, Ricecooker etc. Also the Family who runs this place is very frendly and helpful. They offer daily cleaning services, pick you up at the busstation and let you borrow their bikes. I can only recommend to stay here in Pavones!

Set in Puerto Jiménez, a few steps from Platanares Beach, Nereus offers accommodation with an outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace.

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Birgitte

From

Denmark

Everything! Nereus is pure zen. From the comfortable rooms with their refreshingly minimalistic decor to the beautiful and cozy pool, lounge and dining area, the lush garden, the pristine private beach, the amazingly good homecooked food and - first and foremost - Stuart and Jenns unique ability to make you feel at home and part of something very special. We loved our talks at the dinner table, and we will recommend this place to anyone interested in more than just an ordinary nice hotel experience.

Rancho Burica has a garden, private beach area, a terrace and restaurant in Pavones. Among the various facilities of this property are a bar, water sports facilities and massage services.

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Julen

From

Switzerland

Incredible welcome by Tanya and Richard. They gave us full of idea and excellent advices about the area. We loved eating every evening together with them and the cook. Taking Time to chat or play games. It feels like a family. The location is perfect right by the sea with a surfbreak that you only share with one or two persons. Turtle nesting right on the beach. We loved it ! They made our stay so special that we stayed one extra night. Thank you

Nueva Vida Birding Paradise is located in Puerto Jiménez and features a pool with a view and mountain views. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking and free WiFi.

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Kathrine

From

New Zealand

I instantly felt welcomed and relaxed. The little boutique accommodation felt like the best version of how home should be. Lily and Gregory were the kindest and most thoughtful hosts.

Tiskita Jungle Lodge has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Pavones. Among the various facilities are a restaurant, a bar, as well as water sports facilities.

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Magdalena

From

Germany

This is how i imagine paradise! Beautiful place full of nature with amazing yoga shala and delicious meals

Offering an outdoor pool, beautiful gardens and a bar-restaurant, LagunaVista Villas is located 200 metres from the beach by boat or kayak across the lagoon.

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Moira

From

United Kingdom

An amazing experience. A great place to stay and enjoy the wildlife of the Corcocada National park with it rich ecco system. Not a modern brick highrise hotel, but selection of private villas set in a lush hillside garden, each having a stunning view of the Pacific with the lagoon just infront. The individual villa had a large deck with a punge pool (as well as the main hotel pool), and a semi “outdoor “ bathroom to really get back to jungle nature. The sleeping area, main room has wire mesh insect netting, so no bites! Possible to sit on the deck or in the plunge pool with cute quati animals running roind, red macaws in the trees and howler monkeys calling from the forest. (pretty special ). Canoe tours round the tranquil lagoon at dawn or dusk are also a great way to see many birds and crocodiles. A tradition of a sundowner drink in the open air reception building was a memorable way to see the Pacific Ocean. This is also where the meals, that are included are served, local style food specially prepared by the hotel chef. The hosts, Greg and Keiko could not have been more helpful or hospiable, and make sure that you get to experience everything that you want to see or do during your stay. Would highly recommend. The hotel is slightly off the beaten track, even if you have a car, so make sure to work out transportation with the hotel.