Selva Madre Eco-Sanctuary
Location: Calle Cahuita calle cahuita, Cahuita, cr
Star Rating: 9.6 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Sustainable Aparthotel in Cahuita
Nestled in Cahuita, the Selva Madre Eco-Sanctuary offers a tranquil escape with its garden oasis and serene street views. Guests can unwind on the terrace, park for free, and relish the outdoor fireplace and picnic area.
Comfortable and Connected Units
Each unit at this eco-sanctuary features a cozy seating area, private bathroom with free toiletries, and complimentary WiFi. With bed linen and towels provided, guests can truly relax and recharge in a sustainable setting.
Wellness and Serenity
Immerse yourself in relaxation with in-house yoga classes, perfect for rejuvenating the mind and body. Whether enjoying mountain or garden vistas, Selva Madre Eco-Sanctuary promises a harmonious stay.
Book now for an unforgettable eco-friendly retreat at Selva Madre Eco-Sanctuary!
Important Information
Roundtrip transportation to and from the airport in San Jose (Juan Santa Maria International Airport) is provided for an extra cost.
Cash payments are accepted for the price of the reservation. Credit card payments have an additional cost of 4% due to additional charges for payment by credit card.This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Check-out: 10:30 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Non-smoking rooms
- Terrace
- Family rooms
- Pets allowed
- Safety deposit box
- Massage services
- Non-smoking throughout
- Shared kitchen
- Outdoor furniture
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
- Guest room sealed after cleaning
- Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
- Physical distancing in dining areas
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- Process in place to check health of guests
- Access to health care professionals
- 24-hour security
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Thermometers for guests provided by property
- Free wired internet
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Beach yoga on site
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Private picnics
- Reception hall
- Japanese garden
- Covered parking
- Charcoal grill
- Vegetarian menu options available
- Accessible train station shuttle
- No accessible train station shuttle
Rooms Available
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Family Room with Mountain View
The family room provides a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Additional toilet
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Private apartment in building
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
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One-Bedroom Bungalow
Featuring 1 bedroom, this bungalow offers 1 bathroom with a shower, a seating area and terrace where you can relax. In the kitchen, guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. Among the room amenities are a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a dining area as well as a patio and garden views. The unit has 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Sofa bed
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
-
Family Room with Mountain View
The family room offers a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Additional toilet
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Private apartment in building
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
-
One-Bedroom Bungalow
This bungalow comes with 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a shower and free toiletries. The well-equipped kitchen features a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and an oven. The bungalow has a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as a terrace with garden views. The unit has 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Private entrance
- Sofa
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Clothes rack
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Sofa bed
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
-
Family Room with Mountain View
The family room provides a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The unit offers 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Additional toilet
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Private apartment in building
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
-
Family Room with Mountain View
The family room offers a tea and coffee maker, a seating area, a terrace with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 3 beds.
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Private bathroom
- Additional toilet
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Dining area
- Mosquito net
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Cleaning products
- Terrace
- Linen
- Dining table
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Private apartment in building
- Toilet paper
- Board games/puzzles
- Bottle of water
- Trash cans
- Wine glasses
- Shampoo
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- Key access
Guest Reviews
- Segura (8/5): - El balcón hacia el bosque NA
- Maja (10/5): -
- Dennis (10/5): Traumhafte Entspannung mitten in der Natur - Wir waren nur für eine Nacht dort aber wären gerne länger geblieben. Die Zimmer waren sehr schön und mit viel Liebe zum Detail eingerichtet. Die Aussicht war wie auf den Bildern direkt in die Natur gerichtet. Wir hatten leider wenig Sonne und etwas Regen wodurch die Sicht etwas getrübt war. Trotzdem konnten wir den Abend in dem großen Yoga-/Trainings- und Musikraum gut verbringen.
Die Anreise war übrigens auch mit einem 2WD Frontantrieb Auto zu meistern (bei viel Regen könnte das jedoch anders aussehen).
Die Gastgeberin war außerdem super nett und zuvorkommend und hat uns ein sehr leckeres Frühstück zubereitet!
Wir können die Unterkunft wärmstens empfehlen!
- mohammad (10/5): -
- Oriane (10/5): Superbe lieu ressourçant au coeur de la forêt avec vue sublime - Le lieu est splendide, au coeur de la forêt avec une vue magnifique depuis les chambres sur la forêt et les animaux. Maria est très accueillante et très gentille. Possibilité de faire du yoga, de tester les instruments de musique à disposition, de manger sur place (petit déjeuner et repas). Superbe lieu très agréable et propice au repos et ressourcement -
- Alonso Gutierrez (9/5): relajación en las montañas - La vista es hermosa, realmente pura selva, el salón de yoga y telas es expectacular, No me gustó la cocina compartida porque no se mantenía la limpieza de ese salón.
- jamie (8/5): Eco sanctuary run by passionate host. - Great views, lovely host, eco vibe. Massive yoga and music studio if that is your thing. Slight smell in bathroom which host was very responsive to (and likely caused by super eco bio-digester system).
- Tomasz (10/5): -
- Andrzej (10/5): -
- Rikin (10/5): -
- Naomi (9/5): Für Naturliebhaber und spirituelle Menschen top - Mitten im Dschungel mit toller Aussicht. Ganz liebevolle, warmherzige und gastfreundliche Gastgeberin. Wir hatten das Glück, die einzigen Gäste zu sein und hatten entsprechend auch den Gemeinschaftsraum für uns. Ich habe den Sonnenaufgang aus der Hängematte bewundert. Die Yoga-Stunde am Morgen mit Blick ins Grüne war ausgiebig und sehr persönlich. Auch das Frühstück war sehr lecker und gesund. Wir blieben nur eine Nacht als Zwischenstopp und hatten einen tollen Aufenthalt.
Die besondere, spirituelle Atmosphäre macht den Ort einzigartig. Wie es auf der Seite auch heißt, braucht man unbedingt einen 4WD für die letzten Kilometer zur Unterkunft . Für uns kein Problem, aber tatsächlich empfiehlt sich die Unterkunft für Leute, die die Ruhe und Natur suchen. Der Weg nach Cahuita fühlt sich durch die schlechten Straßenbedingungen sehr lang an.
Ein Teil des Equipments (Yogamatten, Sitzkissen,..) ist nicht mehr in so gutem Zustand, aber das liegt vermutlich auch an den Wetterverhältnissen und Gegebenheiten (alles ist sehr offen und man ist nun mal im Dschungel).
Ich würde die Unterkunft aber tatsächlich nicht für Menschen mit leichtem Schlaf empfehlen. Es gibt Öffnungen am Zimmer, die sich nicht schließen lassen, und der Dschungel ist sehr laut in der Nacht. Außerdem sollte einem bewusst sein, dass es keine Klimaanlage gibt und es nachts sehr heiß sein kann (mein Freund kam damit leider nicht so gut klar). ;)
- Daniele (10/5): We built great memories at Selva Madre. - We had a great time staying here. The room was so beautiful, the yoga class was fantastic and we also explored the surrounding trail of the sanctuary. The host was very helpful and she gave us tips of places to go and to eat. I loved the shared area. It was a great experience. Oh we saw a sloth right there at the yoga room! E liked everything.
- Hayden (10/5): We could not have found a better place to stay near Cahuita than Selva Madre. - The location is absolutely gorgeous, the pictures on the advertisement don't even come close to representing the beauty of the hotel. The hostess is incredibly friendly and we all loved the cat, Selva! Not one thing comes to mind. All three of my friends and I have 0 complaints
- Francesca (10/5): Selva Madre Eco-Sanctuary is a real oasis of peace just a few km out from the main road and reachable by a very good pat - Selva Madre Eco-Sanctuary is a real oasis of peace just a few km out from the main road and reachable by a very good path (good to know when driving in Costa Rica). Mary is a beautiful kind person, a great yoga teacher and also a good chef as she cooked us an amazing dinner and breakfast in the jungle; she made our staying a unique experience. Nothing
- Renaissance (10/5): Enriching! - Everything was perfect, the place and its ambience, the breakfast, the owner, she was wonderful, thank you, Mery B, for everything! We look forward to seeing you again...
- Vadym (8/5): Very good - Huge property, make sure you explore the jungle with all the animals. No sound insulation, though, you can hear everything, including your neighbours ;)
- Katherine (10/5): Relaxing and well situated. - Peaceful with beautiful views, wonderful yoga room and excellent host.
- Kerry (10/5): Exceptional - Beautiful setting in the jungle with lots of wildlife. Amazing views and elegantly decorated. The owner was helpful in booking taxis for us to get there and back and advising us what to visit. I wish we could fave stayed several nights. There are lovely communal areas, eating areas with views, instruments to play, yoga / exercise areas. The place is perfect for feeling close to nature.
- Jake (10/5): Exceptional -
- Warren (9/5): We were lucky and had this place to ourselves for 2 nights and left very happy, we may return before the end of our trav - This is a special place if you like the Costa rican jungle, be prepared to see incredible wildlife, the noise of the jungle at night is a joy to behold.
Maria, the hostess, she is a beautiful caring intelligent, multi lingual lady offering the joys of the jungle and her sanctuary to the masses, she is genuinely lovely This property has it all.
If your traveling from the north get a 4WD, it will save you some time and kilometres, if you don’t have 4WD you will have drive an extra 15km and go the long way round
- Roy (10/5): Wonderful stay but too short. -
- Jane (10/5): Beautiful stay and lovely hosts 😄 - Simply stunning here. I had my birthday here and Marie and her colleagues were so kind and friendly, adding some lovely surprises to my day. The room is beautiful and from your bed you can see the mountains and morning mist rise from the valley. There are loads of spaces to sit and relax in the beautiful nature of the area. There is a well equipped Shala also with great views, the best place ever to do yoga. We also had a tour of the fruit forest which was I enjoyed and was really interesting. Marie can also arrange for you to have a yoga class and we had a lovely Tibetan singing bowl healing. A unique place to stay and I loved it We didn’t have a car and this could have been a problem with expensive cabs, however Marie helped us and made it easier having contacts with drivers she will make arrangements with. It’s all possible. Cab with 4x4 advised.
- Daniel (10/5): Exceptional -
- Elodie (10/5): Magnificent - Selva Madre was exceptional, the host is a beautiful person, and the site is exceptional. Beautiful! We loved it so much that we came back a few days later.
- Juuli (9/5): A gem, will be back! - Peaceful place with gorgeous views. Away from everything, but still just a short drive away from Cahuita and the beaches. Lots of wildlife around.
- Mauro (8/5): Quite place in the middle of the woods - Nice spot in the mountains, cabin built with wood makes the night and afternoon very fresh. Really quiet place all day and night to relax. Great place to get the pets. Advertising said that it was the full apartment, however, upon arrival we were told that the kitchen was a shared area. The soap in the shower was really harsh, felt like showering with powdered soap and a really strong scent.
- Anton (9/5): Superb - The location is magnificent. Views and sounds - astonishing. Breakfast was tasty.
The room was big, with a hammock, and had its own bathroom. Had a lot of mosquito protection (doors, windows, bed). The soundproofing was bad. Really bad. Since the rooms had almost nothing that could absorb the sound we were able to hear whispers from all other adjacent rooms.
And the road has several sharp uphills that are hard to drive because it has no asphalt, just stones.
- Alfonso (9/5): Pleasent retirement - Regret great place, beautiful and calm. What else can you ask for ? Its a bit far from main road, but that helps with the vibe soooo I wouldn’t say is that much of a drawback…
- Heather (10/5): Exceptional - The entire property grounds are absolutely stunning! Naomi is a wonder host and inspiration. The property is not far from the beach, tucked back off the main road iin a little slice of oasis. What's there not to like. Everything was amazing
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