Septimo Paraiso

We enjoyed our stay at El Septimo! I think we were in one their bigger room (stand alone) and it was very roomy and comfortable. The property had great walking paths to spot birds and wildlife. They have rubber boots to borrow and they were very welcome on the walks. The staff was very friendly and the food was decent. The pools were great, especially the heated one. We also really enjoyed our night walks with Darwin! Darwin is very nice and really good at spotting nocturnal creatures!

We were happy with the location of the property but it is out of town. It was easy to get to town from the property, but at times we wished we could have stayed closer to town. However, the staff was very helpful with calling a taxi for us. It was just as easy to get one back to the property from town. The road to the property is pretty bad and could use some work.

It is placed in the middle of the jungle

It is pretty old and requires some maintenance

Location Food Staff Birds

Nothing

Pool, games room, food, rooms

You could hear noises from other rooms and social areas so it was difficult to sleep.

The best part of our stay was the friendly and capable staff. Andrea in particular went above and beyond to make us comfortable and take care of any requests we had. She even made sure to welcome us with a very special 36th anniversary gift in our room! Food was excellent. We had a great room. We would return in a heartbeat.

I really want to emphasize how much we liked our stay and not what we didn't like. If I had to say anything, it was that it was a bit more remote than I expected, but that also added to its charm. The guided birding tour we took was very expensive and probably could have been arranged for less with a local guide. (Even so, it was an amazing tour!)

El Septimo Paraiso is a really unique hotel. Set in lush forest, you are surrounded by wildlife, hummingbirds, toucans and more. Walking into the hotel, you realise you've discovered a forgotten, vintage gem - there's a bar, a reading room, balconies, games room (with card table of course), swimming pools, fountains, trails. It's a little bit jaded in places but that just adds to the charm. The staff couldn't be more welcoming or more helpful. Do come here if you want a breath of fresh air in nature and you're looking to slow down, chill out and watch hummingbirds from your hammock. If you're looking for a 24 hour party - nah stay in the middle of town. Would we stay here again? We'd love to. Really special.

You do need a taxi to get into town ($6 I think), but that is quick and easy to organise both ways, and our taxi driver became our local guide with those local insights and recommendations that you don't get from the tourist agencies. So a bonus really. And its worth being out of the town centre in order to stay in the middle of the forest!

Nature and weather. Plants, birds. Delicious breakfast

lovely place, great people and the food delicious. stayed at another place in Mindo a week earlier and no comparison,worth the money. only negative is the road in very poor.