What can i say about Tapirus. I really wanted to rate it higher since the employees are extremely nice and attentive. But in the end, i really did feel like it was kind of a tourist trap. They get you into the jungle and the river overflows so you can't really leave, the cabins seem nice in the pictures but in reality it was like 5th grade summer camp, the rooms are super small, beds big but full of hard springs that poke into your back, flat pillows, shower that is either extremely hot or extremely cold, no umbrella and only 1 lantern. If this were outside of the jungle I would give it 1 star, but you are literally in a rainforest so that's pretty cool, but it shouldn't cost 100 dollars a night for this. Also the park itself was not amazing imo, $58 per person without guide to ride the cable car where there was zero wildlife and they didn't even let you walk up to the lookout point without a guide, that was $20 more per person. Overall, this was the most expensive hotel i stayed at in my entire time in CR.
All in all, if you were interested in the park itself, i would highly recommend going, just avoid staying in the cabins. It's not really worth it. However, shout out to their dedicated employees, they are all about providing excellent service, and it's not their fault it's kind of a tourist trap. Tip them as much as you can.
Edited to add: This is NOT a 4 star hotel, at most it is 2.
starstarstar Sam Lundy
Very bad experience. Dirty, very small rooms. Pictures on website doesn't respond with thé reality. Rooms are more than 5 years not renovated. They smell humid (stinks). Not good cleaned rooms (see pictures): dirty and everywhere big dead insects. It was the most disapointing experience after 7 weeks travelling in Costa Rica, unless it was our most expensive hotel. Don't go there. Even the adventure park (air tram) is very expensive, very slow, and nothing special to see. Not worth that amount of money. Tourist trap!
star Bram Dousselaere
Booked two nights here to split the drive from Puerto Viejo to Monteverde and wished I only booked one. The room pics on google don’t accurately represent the dated rooms you’ll stay in (we booked “deluxe”). The toilet bowl was dirty and room felt unclean. It feels like a camping lodge. It’s kind of a tourist trap too because you’re somewhat isolated at Tapirus. The hiking trails on property aren’t anything spectacular. The tram ride is $54/person and a soda out of the snack fridge is $7 but breakfast is included (though nothing special). If you must stop here, I recommend going to Fogon De Lola for lunch and dinner which is nearby. On the positive side, the staff were all friendly and can communicate well in English. The 70m tram ride was an interesting experience. The butterfly garden was serene.
starstarstar Dylan Raphael
What a brilliant Rainforest Lodge complex!
It's hidden away in the middle of the jungle with a fantastic canopy tram trip and brilliant zip wire. One of the zip wires was 1km long, definitely worth doing.
We also did their night jungle walk which was fun and saw numerous snakes and creepy crawlies.
We also saw many types of parrots , toucans and hummingbirds, as well as a Tapir!
The staff are absolutely fantastic, so friendly and helpful.
The lodges are simple and could do with some modernising , but nice and relaxing being so remote.
Restaurant was generally good, breakfast was the highlight! Lunch and dinner is a bit limited.
If you do 3 nights or more then you need a car to get a variety of food and other trips.
2nights you don't need a car.
Definitely recommend though.
starstarstarstarstar Tim Howells
amazing place.
We were there in the hotel for one night. The staff is stunning and speaks English. The rooms are clean with a stream of hot water and a fan not air conditioned but it is cold there at night so no need for air conditioning. There are umbrellas and flashlights in the room and there is great internet.
The hotel offers lots of activities as it is also an extreme park with ziplines and a cable car. There is also a night tour for hotel residents at $ 10.
The hotel has 3 free easy hiking trails and one of them with a butterfly garden and a display of snakes and frogs that have been confiscated from people’s homes but cannot be returned to nature.
There is also a restaurant with local food. Recommended place.
There is also a stream in place with a bridge hanging above it.
starstarstarstarstar yuval pery
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