Rancho Amalia Lodge

Loved the surrounding area

Out in nature

Peaceful and rustic

A little cold, could’ve done with thicker blankets

The location was lovely and the cabin was very clean and comfortable. The included breakfast was very good.

We wanted to explore this lesser visited part of Costa Rica between Bajo Toro and la fortuna. We loved our stay at Rancho Amalia. The family is so welcoming and accommodating. The cabins were very comfortable and cozy and it was so convenient having a restaurant on site. We chose a 4km ride and the views and surrounds are beautiful and worth the visit. Very peaceful countryside escape! Loved the dogs and chickens too!

The only drawback was occasionally hearing trucks going to and from zarcero. Not regular sounds and no visibility of the road but occasional nonetheless

The food, their room and everything around

Beautiful view. Comfy bed. Staff was helpful and addressed an issue we had with water in the shower. Breakfast in the restaurant is nice with a great view. Fantastic steak for dinner.

Not too modern. Was somewhat cold and the fireplace has smoke coming into the room. Was also rather cold at the restaurant for dinner - but the food was great.

Excellent food, superb views, and a nice hiking trail that takes you higher up the mountain.

Lovely location, amazing views, great trails. Friendly, helpful host and great breakfast.

I love everything ❤️

We had a nice time. Key takeaways: this location would be best in the dry season. No heating or cooling and no screens on windows. Fireplace is extremely smoky, you will smell like you were camping. The wood is also very damp and hard to light and keep going. Very friendly staff. Grounds are beautiful when the sun is out. No real hot water, we had to heat water on the stove since the hot water was only a few degrees warmer than the cold. Bed was very comfortable and had a fluffy blanket on it which was nice since we were very cold. The elevation keeps it cool here. The rooms are pretty dark, very common in a lot of countries. You will find bugs in the cabins, there are lots of little cracks for them. Overall we enjoyed the stay, wish it hadn’t poured rain nearly the entire time.