Bella Vista Corcovado

Beautiful view and gardens. Beaches were beautiful and we saw lots of wildlife. 2 regular Tucan's visit in the tree every morning. The Boat ride was great back to Sierpe. Enjoyed the snorkeling tour.

Arranged a shuttle pick up with the hotel from the Drake Bay Airport. It was 65us dollars, very expensive in my opinion. We were picked up in and old beat up pick up truck with garbage in the back and very messy in the cab. The lady was kind but not in any hurry to bring us to our destination. She made a stop for us to pick up snacks then she stopped 3x's, one for her to meet with someone ( tour guide company) for 15 minutes which we feel was planned to hook us up with a tour in the area. I assume she makes a commission. I was told by the hotel to book our tours when we arrive but its best to book your tours in advance online, its safer and you get the tour you want. Then she stopped for fruit and then again in the river crossing to cool off and change her shirt. After a very long travel day we really just wanted to get to our destination. The Seaview room is very small, no where to hang up clothes or wet towels and the beds were hard as a rock, shared bathroom and showers. The hotel is located on an extremely steep, rough road that leads to the beach with no form of transport to get up and down. This was very unpleasant and we had to make sure we planned to stay down by the beach until the sundown as it was way to steep and hot to go back and forth from the hotel to the beach. With only one restaurant at the hotel for food it was a very limited menu and very expensive for what you get. The food was very bland. Thankfully we found the only other restaurant alternative (Life to Life - Sunset beach restaurant) on the beach that was slightly better and they allowed us to hangout in the hammocks in the shade, and were very kind to us. It would have been nice to have a small communal fridge for personal beverages at Bella Vista for the guests. Upon discussing with other guests staying at the hotel we felt like it was just a cash grab as they know you have no other choices available. I would not recommend this place and would stay in Drake Bay next time.

Accommodation is basic, but was fine for us. The room had a shared veranda with a hammock overlooking the most amazing view. The owner is really nice and happy to arrange your trips. There's a restaurant on site serving traditional Costa Rican food whihc was all really nice. The main thing about this place is the location. Its up ona hill overlooking the sea. Its a remote spot so very peacful and you can walk donw to the beach in about 5-10mins. The area in general is stunning. By far the most "off the beaten" area we went to in Costa Rica. I'd recommend the Sirena station day trip as well as the Isla De Cano snorkelling. There's also a ncie coastal walk into Drake Bay which passes lots of beautiful beaches.

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no en-suite path from beach to facility very difficult unless in good shape making the trip more than once is exhausting

The family working there is so wonderful. only stayed four nights but we really felt at home. the view is very nice. you can hike from there to the scretch of the national park by yourself. the beach has an awesome rural charme, we loved it, rough for swimming but if you take care it is fine, you will have the beach sometimes for yourself. The hotel is super clean

It is a very remote place. compared to camping it is a luxury hotel, compared to a city hotel the opposite. Beds too hard. light to bright. walls thin. but you are there for the nature, we already miss it

Friendly staff, very clean with spectacular views.

Very steep hill to climb from the beach

Amazing location but make sure to arrive with a 4x4 vehicle because the street might get flooded by the river (also during dry season).

It was a bit hard to communicate with the staff because they didn’t speak English at all, nevertheless they were friendly! The food was not the best and the portions not that big. It’s better to take notes about your orders at the restaurant because the staff might get confused about that at payment.

The location was more remote and further down beyond Drake Bay, which allowed us to see the sunset each night. The restaurant and balcony views were amazing. The price was a good deal for what we got and the location. The food was great too- I loved the plantains every day.

We made a mistake by not booking tours ahead of time because we thought the hotel would help us do it. They weren't very responsive when I emailed them ahead of time- probably because they're very busy and I don't speak great Spanish. It was difficult to communicate with them because of my lack of Spanish fluency. It was nice that the hotel was more remote, but that meant we got gypped by the tour boat company from Sierpe. They charged us for a round trip, then on our way back they charged us again and said it was because we're so far out of the way. All things that might have been fine for someone that speaks better Spanish, but I felt like we were taken advantage of because we didn't. The beds were also hard and the rooms were basic and could benefit from just a few low-cost fixes- such as hooks to hang your towel, etc. These types of things might not be important to others though and it was a low-priced option compared to others in the area.

The people were beautiful and kind. The location is one of a kind. A very peaceful and easy place to be. Felt comfortable instantly.