Selva Linda Lodge jungle wildlife vue and birdwatching

We liked to hear all the various animal sounds in the morning. The place was clean and the beds were very confortable. The owner was very kind and very attentive.

The place was perfect for us.

Quiet environment. Monkeys near the house and watching you during breakfast. Nice swimming pool. Easy to go to manuel antonio with own car or public transport. Hiking track close to accomodation.

Open kitchen resulted in ants on the kitchenette. Bathroom door wouldn't stay closed. Other doors difficult to open/close.

We really enjoyed the setting of our room in the jungle where the rustic outdoor kitchen connect us to the nature . The bedroom and bath look out to the forest. The shower with 3 different heads was great. The place was built 6 years ago by European couple, Cat from France and Phil from Germany. The decoration of the lodge was very relaxing and comfortable. The swimming pool was a great escape for the hot humid weather. We also enjoyed meeting a white nosed coati, a vulture and a group of squirrel monkeys in the backyard. We woke up by all kind of sounds from animal kingdom ..... We appreciate that the hosting couple went out their way to welcome us with good fruits and assisted us.

We wish the last leg of the drive to the lodging were not that bumpy.

The jungle atmosphere and sounds, lizard in the kitchen,outdoor kitchen and sitting area, big glass doors that face the jungle from your bed, owner Cat, friendly dogs, the family bungalow was good for two people. The plates, cups , glassware and refrigerator were great.

Finding it without GPS at night wasn’t easy. That was my fault for my phone not working. For coffee lovers- the coffee machine is so fast that you’ll have to use a lot of coffee to get any taste. I ended up using my drip filter. For cooks-There’s only a single electric burner for cooking. The Kitchen utensils, cutting board, pots and pans are older. For lovers of quiet and clean air- This is not the owner’s fault but there’s noise and the smell of diesel exhaust from nearby construction that started at 7:30 AM on both of our mornings.

The photos do not do this place any justice. It is exceptionally beautiful and located inside the jungle which provides a wonderful experience. Spotted lots of animals within the property premises, including chipmunks, monkeys, a Jesus lizard, and even a frog. Considering the location insects were surprisingly not an issue. The host also provided us with coffee for the entire duration of the stay as well as gave us a pineapple and 2 mangoes upon our arrival.

A car, taxi (UBER is unreliable) or public transport (need a 15 minute walk to reach the nearest bus stop) is required to reach the town center.

Pool was nice. Enjoyed seeing/hearing the monkeys

With no AC we had to rely on the ceiling fans and open sliding doors but there was damage to the screens allowing insects entry.

Great pool, nice little bungalows overlooking the jungle. You can see a lot of wildlife and it’s really relaxing.

The owners are strange… they wanted to be paid in cash, which is SO inconvenient (I know they tell you this before you arrive, but this really isn’t a good system at all). I rented all 3 bungalows so the total was close to $1,000. Obviously I don’t carry $1,000 cash around with me, so I asked if I could pay using transfer wise (the sender covers all the cost with transfer wise). The woman said that was fine, then later started saying ‘it’s not cool to pay this way…’ when she’d said it was fine the day before. So then I tried to get the cash in Quepos, which is nearly impossible. I don’t know if it was because it was over Christmas but none of the cash machines had even a quarter of the money I needed, so after trying for 2 days on 5 different cards, on the third day I spent an hour in the bank getting the cash on 2 different cards. This ended up costing nearly $80 in fees! This is a stupid way for guests to spend time, a stupid amount to pay to get cash and a bad way to treat guests. I don’t know if the owners want cash to avoid Costa Rican tax or just don’t understand technology, but in years I’ve never been asked to pay in cash for air Bnb/booking.com. Its 2023 and we have these amazing things called credit cards which mean guests don’t have to spend hours of their holiday at the bank, wasting money on crazy bank fees. Seriously just buy a card reader they cost $5.

- Nice layout of the property. - Clean swimming pool. - Caring and friendly hosts.

- Apartment itself could have been a little bit cleaner (floor, coffee machine).