The Chocolate Lodge

Excellent local breakfast

Lovely warm welcome from staff, nice setting, good hot shower.

Very rustic accommodation.

Oscar is a wonderful host, who let us try many different fruits growing on the farm (we made chocolate bars too). This was a great place to start our Costa Rica vacation. The farm has a wonderful location next to a forest. In the morning we saw Toucans, Parrots and Great Green Macaws.

The staff are very kind.

Including the word “lodge” in the name of the property is misleading. It is a residential property that is being used for short term rentals. There’s no reception, no common area (aka lodge), or any full time staff. I also felt misled as I was told I’d have access to a farm with a soccer field and a pool. That didn’t happen. To their credit, I received a slight discount (about $20 total) for lack of access to the farm/pool. As I checked out, I planned on paying with a credit card… I was told at the last minute that that was not possible.

Nice and clean Bungalows, Oskars Brother and his wife were very nice and tried to help

Unfortunately, when we stayed there we didn’t have the pleasant stay we expected. Oscar was not available for us at all. Promises which were made, were not fulfilled. Nobody could help us with the restaurant, that is mentioned on the booking confirmation. Neither was wifi available at all, so we couldnt even communicate with the host via mail. Next morning, we were asked to pay the whole stay in cash, although credit card details were already exchanged and a Mastercard payment was guaranteed.

Very nice host

Very helpful owners, even when we locked ourselves out of the house at 9pm they were very kind and travelled to open it with a spare key.

I liked everything from the interaction with Oscar prior to my arrival, to the breakfast, the accomodation, the room size and amenities included on the room and the comfort of the bed, linen, towels, and sitting area at the entrance of the room, I would recommend it for sure. - Oscar, I look forward to come back in the future, and enjoy your delicious breakfast. Thanks a lot.

Oscar was super friendly!! Made our stay a perfect stop on the way to Tortuguero! The house we stayed in was built for private purpose and it is Costa Rican standard - still, ok as this way we had a kitchen to cook… What I really liked are the 2 person cabines they set up on the farm! Perfect little room, nice modern bathroom and great view! You can open up to sleep „in nature“ - lovely place!!!