Paraíso Quetzal Lodge

Perfect om bv 3 nachten te verblijven. Vanaf ons balkon eenmaal zelfs de quetzal gezien. Veel kolibries.

My wife and I stayed there from February 26th to 28th, 2026. We received an extremely warm welcome. We had a beautiful superior bungalow with a fantastic view. We especially enjoyed the lovely gardens and, of course, the hummingbird garden. We were able to take truly perfect photos of numerous species there. One morning, we took a tour to see the quetzal, which was also excellent. The lodge's restaurant also deserves special mention. We booked breakfast and dinner there on two days, and the food was absolutely delicious. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and it exceeded our expectations.

Comfortable wooden cabin. Excellent restaurant (but a little pricey). Very good trails in cloud forest around hotel. Viewpoints, lovely garden, numerous bird-life. Hummingbird feeding station attracts lots of them.

It can be cold at this altitude, so a hairdryer in cabin would be great.

We absolutely loved our stay at Paraiso Quetzal Lodge. We were blown away by the beautiful grounds and spectacular views over the valley. It really was like paradise. All the plants and flowers were the perfect home for a broad range of birds and we could spend hours just wandering around the paths and spotting all the different birds. If you are into your birdwatching then this is the place for you! The views from the cabin were exceptional and we could hear and see the birds flying around. The cabin was clean, big and comfortable, and warmed up nicely during the day with the sun shining in. Yes, it does get cold at night, but that is not an issue at all as long as you go prepared and bring some thermals for the night - this combined with the plentiful blankets and space heaters should be fine. The food at the restaurant was good, although you do need to pre-order your dinner on the day, but that is understandable given the remote location. There was a good choice for breakfast too and it was lovely to eat while admiring the view. It was cosy at night too with the big fireplace. The hummingbird garden was a real treat - the number of different hummingbirds was fantastic. But you don't really need to go to that garden to see hummingbirds - they are everywhere around the grounds along with lots and lots of other wonderful birds. We went on the early morning quetzal tour and our guide, David, really went above and beyond to find us some quetzals to see - we got to see a male and female which was really special. We also managed to see a quetzal flying over the car park at the lodge on our last morning. There are a number of trails you can take as well - we just went on the Colibri one which was lovely and took us past a small waterfall. The staff were super friendly and helpful and Kevin helped us with our transport from and to San Isidro which all went smoothly and was well organised. I really cannot recommend this accommodation enough, especially for the birds!

Location was perfect for exploring the national park, beautiful view from our suite. Staff were lovely. Hummingbird garden was a highlight, plenty of well maintained trails. Saw a Quetzal on one of their offered tours.

Bed was rock hard and difficult to sleep on. Shower was either scalding or freezing - no in between. Suite was cold but heaters were provided and provided some benefit. Food in restaurant was undercooked on one occasion. Expensive and expensive tours. I recognise the limitations of rural location and the suite provided access to nature - but was very expensive for the quality of facilities provided.

We met bad traffic from airport to the hotel & arrived around 9pm, but the manager,(Mark)gave us a warm welcome & managed food & room ready for us.

Sehr sauber und es gibt alles was man braucht.

Es gibt keine Duvets und die 5 Decken liegen schwer auf den Beinen und so hatte och mühe zu schlafen