Cabañas San Gerardo

Location: Calle San Gerardo de Dota 3km al sur de la entrada principal, San Gerardo de Dota, cr

Star Rating: 8.6 Stars

Property Type: Lodges

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 11:30 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Pets allowed
• Tour desk
• Packed lunches
• Non-smoking throughout
• Coffee Shop on site
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Shopping on site
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Standard Family Room

  The well-equipped kitchenette has a refrigerator, a dishwasher, kitchenware and a microwave. The spacious family room features a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Baby safety gates
  • Bottle of water
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

• Double Room

  The spacious double room features a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a balcony with garden views as well as a private bathroom boasting a shower. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Toilet paper
  • Baby safety gates
  • Bottle of water
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Window
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Ethel (8/5): - Que tenía cocina para preparar mis alimentos. En el baño no salía al agua adecuadamente a la hora de bañarse.
• David (10/5): Alojamiento ideal en un entorno perfecto - Las cabañas están perfectas, limpias y súper acogedoras. El personal súper amable y nos ayudó con todo, incluido el tour para ver pájaros de la zona. Tienen un restaurante al lado que también es de los propietarios de las cabañas donde se ven colibris y es súper bonito. Un 10.
• Mariela (9/5): Un lugar muy acogedor - Muy buen servicio y excelente lugar. Se vive mucha paz y es el lugar perfecto para descansar y desconectarse. El internet genial, pudimos tener una videollamada sin ningún problema. Volveremos! La habitación era cómoda. Pero es pequeñita, hace falta como un pequeño clóset o lugar para poner las cosas.
• Bruno (8/5): -
• Gonzalo (9/5): -
• bagosifoto (10/5): Madarászoknak nagyon ajánlott - A Dota-völgyben, a természetben található faház két fő részére kiváló. Éjszakánként a hideg ellen vastag takarók és egy elektromos fűtőtest védett. Étkezési lehetőség a szemközti étteremben volt, ahol kiváló ételeket szolgáltak fel. Az étterem kertjében kolibri- és madáretetőt helyeztek el, ahol rengeteg állatot lehetett megfigyelni. Madarászoknak nagyon ajánlott, kiváló fotózási lehetőséggel. A személyzet nagyon segítőkész volt. Kirándulásokat és transzfereket is szerveztek. Máskor is itt szállnánk meg.
• Francois Guy (8/5): -
• Jerry (10/5): -
• Hervé (9/5): Parfait - L’accueil et les informations relatives au Quetzal. Les oiseaux sur la terrasse du restaurant L'absence de parc / jardin
• Fuentes (10/5): -
• Jerry (9/5): Beautiful, serene stay in San Gerardo - The owners are very friendly and helpful. They also run the restaurant across the street called Miriam’s Quetzal which has a patio overlooking a valley with dozens of hummingbirds and various other birds feeding right in front of you. And the food is delicious! Hot water in the shower takes some practice to get it to work.
• mariska (9/5): - Prima bungalowtjes, prachtig uitzicht. Kacheltje en stapel dekens waren erg welkom. Fantastisch restaurant erbij met balkon met voederplankjes waar zo veel vogels op af kwamen dat je daar de hele dag naar kon zitten kijken. Erg vriendelijke mensen. Kkkkoud water voor de douche
• Anne (10/5): - Des chalets très chaleureux et confortables avec chauffage et couvertures. Une belle vue sur la forêt des nuages, l’hôtesse tient le petit restaurant en face offrant des plats typiques à des prix vraiment corrects. Une mini boutique de souvenirs mais tous de très bon goût, pas ceux qu’on voit partout.Une terrasse où s’ébattent les colibris .Et en plus, le mari de l’hôtesse nous a trouvé un guide pour une sortie quetzal couronnée de succès.Tout était parfait. Rien
• Eduardo (10/5): -
• DAVID (9/5): - Le concept cabane en bois (petit mais charmant). Proximité des quetzals. La propreté. Le chauffage d'appoint. Les couvertures. La réservation d'un guide. Nous avons vu un couple de Quetzals. Un peu frais pour prendre la douche. Pour l'eau chaude, il ne faut pas faire couler l'eau trop fort car le chauffe-eau n'arrive pas à chauffer l'eau. Si on se contente d'une petite pluie, l'eau est chaude.
• Katja (8/5): Eine gute Wahl. - Tolle Lage, nettes Personal, gutes Frühstück und eine Futterstation für Vögel. Es gibt mehr Vogelarten zu sehen, als in Nationalparks. Ein Ofen steht bereit. Winziges Waschbecken, das auch noch wackelt. Spartanisch ausgestattet.
• GÖTZ (9/5): - Nous avons adoré ces petits chalets cocoon, très mignons, bien équipés et confortables. Accueil chaleureux. Très bien situé pour aller observer le quetzal. Ils proposent un service de guide. D'ailleurs, Alex, le guide qui nous a accompagné était très pro et vraiment très sympathique. On a pu observer l'oiseau et partager un bon moment en sa compagnie. Bon petit déjeuner, en supplément. Le restaurant qui ferme à 18h30. Dommage car je pense que j'offre était de qualité.
• Francois (10/5): - Petit chalet très confortable avec très belle vue. La restauration juste en face est très bien et les patrons sont très gentils, souriants et accueillants.
• François (6/5): -
• Huguette Simard (7/5): Myriam Quetzal, bien situé - La famille chez Myriam Quetzal. Ils étaient accueillants, gentils et leur nourriture est très bonne. Ensuite leur aménagement arrière où l'on peut observer les colibris et autres oiseaux.😀 Le fait qu'il n'y ait pas de chauffage dans leur cabine. Ils ont une chaufferette mais ce n'est pas suffisant. Et les douches sont à l'eau froide.
• Jonna (10/5): - The staff are wonderful. Very nice and helpful. Our bird guide, Alex was very well informed. Coffee and meals were perfect.
• Michel (9/5): -
• Reta (7/5): -
• Katja (8/5): Schöne Hütte und gutes Restaurant mit sehr netten Betreibern - Nette Hütte für uns, gut ausgestattet mit Kaffeemaschine & Elektro-Ofen. Sehr freundliche Betreiber und gutes Restaurant “Miriam’s Quetzal” etwas vollgestellt (drittes Bett), ein Wasserkocher wäre gut morgens kommen viele “Vogel-narrige” Touristen mit riiiieesigen Objektiven auf die Terasse von Miriam’s Quetzal (wir wollten doch nur in Ruhe frühstücken…) Lage: man braucht zwingend ein Auto, auch für Wanderungen in der Umgebung
• Laureen (1/5): -
• shirley (10/5): - Excelente todo
• Jessica (8/5): Ideales para descansar y disfrutar del clima frío. - La ubicación es muy buena y el desayuno delicioso. El restaurante tiene comederos y bebederos para colibríes y otros pájaros, lo que se convierte en un espectáculo digno de ver al llegar tantos. Había calefacción y la ducha funciona muy bien. Tienen dispensadores de champú y jabón en el baño. El internet estuvo excelente la mayor parte del tiempo, excepto algunos momentos que no hubo del todo o bajaba la velocidad por la cantidad de conexiones. Las camas tienen suficientes cobijas y almohadas. La mesa para el coffee maker y las sillas aportan comodidad. Había bolsitas de té, un poco de café y bolsitas de azúcar. La señora que cocina y su hija son muy amables, buena atención. No hay limpieza de habitaciones, ni cambio de toallas ni recolección de basura durante los días que estuvimos allí. La comida a la hora del almuerzo podría ser más abundante según los precios del menú; esto en comparación con otros restaurantes de la zona. El lavatorio del baño es diminuto, por lo que hay que tener mucho cuidado para lavarse las manos, la cara y los dientes para no hacer un mojadero en el piso. El coffee maker es muy pequeño para el lugar, donde esperábamos tomar una buena jarra de café para el frío.
• sigcruz (10/5): - Hay muchas aves, es un lugar muy tranquilo. A la par venden pizza riquísima. Las cabañas tienen calentador y muchas cobijas, además son lindas, acogedoras, en excelente estado y muy limpias. La calle no tiene salida alterna en caso de emergencia, aunque eso no es responsabilidad de los propietarios de las cabañas, pero es importante saberlo de previo, incluyendo que la calle es empinada y con curvas muy cerradas.
• Luis (8/5): -
• Daniel (9/5): -
• Tracy (8/5): Great stay in magical valley - Great location - directly opposite Miriam’s Quetzal cafe where you can watch hummingbirds on the feeders. A good pizza restaurant and a small mini market are next door. The owners were friendly and helpful. The cabin was cosy - the heater and lots of fluffy blankets kept us warm at night. Good WiFi No hot water in the shower
• Helena (10/5): -
• jean-pierre (8/5): -
• Downing (10/5): Staff was super friendly, food was great and birds incredible - Great cabins in a perfect serting
• Javi (8/5): Lugar bonito y confortable - La cabaña muy bonita y limpia, Anita muy amable y atenta! Lugar perfecto para ir al parque nacional de los quetzales Los precios del bar podrían ser más accesibles para todos los bolsillos
• Pablo (10/5): - La limpieza y lo bonito de las cabañas Todo bien
• Begoña (8/5): -
• Laura (10/5): Buscando la paz - La comida, el mirador de las aves y las cabañas espectaculares. No tengo nada que decir, todo excepcional.
• Esteban (10/5): - La comida en el restaurante es deliciosa y la atencion también fue excelente. Nada. Todo me gustó.
• Adrian (9/5): Excelente lugar mágico espectacular naturaleza mágico lugar definitivamente un paraíso - Un lugar hermoso un verdadero paraíso en el bosque demasiado mágico espectacular lugar maravilloso lugar Solamente pediría un calentador de mayor capacidad
• Maria Jose (10/5): Maravillas en montaña -
• Emanuel12kl (10/5): -
• Thomas (4/5): Waited to late to book a nicer place and if this happened again, I wouldn't book this place - The view from the cabin was very beautiful, restaurant view of hummingbirds really nice, food was good. Owners were nice and loaned me a hairdryer since there wasn't one in the room. They did provide coffee but we took the container to them daily to refill. The bed was very uncomfortable, cabin appeared much larger in the booking.com pics. Would have used the twin bed to sleep on ince the full size bed was very unconfortable, but my husband and I can't fit on it and there was no floor room for suitcases. The twin bed was used for suitcases. The bathroom was a children's bathroom, tiny sink, tiny toilet, note the toilet paper dispenser was bigger than the sink. No hot water at sink. To get hot water in the shower, you barely turned the knob on, then hopefully the "sound of heating up water" started (see pic). A trickle of water, barely enough to wash with. If you turned on too much, no hot water, only cold. Plus the "water heater" only lasted for a few minutes at a time, the heat would turn off a various times, when rinsing or washing your hair with cold water. I don't know if the other cabins are like this but Cabin "5" is a no renter for us ever again.
• Alejandra (10/5): Exceptional -
• Manuel (8/5): Very good -
• Biser (8/5): Simple living - Good price, convenient location, peaceful. Only 1 chair, pretty small. Could use small table by bed. Also a fan would distribute heat better.
• Ann (9/5): The bird feeders off the deck are the reason I would return to stay here - The breakfast was not included in the price. All the meals at the restaurant were excellent.
• Paul (9/5): Great place, lovely people - Delicious food and great service from Miriam and her family, who also arranged a successful quetzal tour with an excellent local guide Alex. Cabins are small but very cosy & suited us much better than the smarter looking hotels and lodges further down the valley. Lots of birds on the deck behind the cafe too. We loved it here. Nothing at all.
• Anne-louise (10/5): A great value, cozy cabin - A small, but cozy cabin. The heater kept us toasty and the blankets on the bed are super warm. The shower is hot. There is a coffee maker. Ana is very friendly and helpful. The cabins are opposite a cafe and next to a pizza restaurant. The spare single bed was a great place to put our stuff. A fridge would have been handy. The views from the balconies are not great Note that if there are 3 people in the room, there would be nowhere to put your things.
• Lizethe (8/5): Excellent food and birdingspot - From the balcony you can see a lot of endemic birds, lots of Hummingbird and many other. The Quetzale is close by. The food is excellent In the cloud Forrest you have to keep in mind, that clouds will come and go. Warm clothes are necessary
• Gianfranco (10/5): Exceptional -
• Rojas (8/5): Very good -
• Gustavo (8/5): Very good -
• Oscar (9/5): Superb -
• Heikki (9/5): Superb -
• John (6/5): OK would stay somewhere a bit more cosy if returning. - Location Room wasn't very clean. Very poorly room insulated so very cold at night, think sleeping in a tent. Heater supplied didnt do the job as insulation so poor.
• Domenge (9/5): Superb - It's a cabin in the mountain. Good restaurant and fantastic point in the terrasse for birds observatory. Difficult to get hotwater in the shower
• Maloney (6/5): Great staff and setting but... - The location, setting and staff are outstanding. The hummingbird feeding station is renowned for a reason! The breakfasts were great and again, the staff are awesome. The cabin was moldy and worn out with ugly colors and uncomfortable musty beds. Perhaps the other cabins are better but the bigger one was not a good value.
• Tom (10/5): Nice, affordable stay in a great location! - Convenient location Nothing
• Michael (8/5): Excellent Feeding Area - for Birds… - Excellent feeding area for birds at the restaurant. A balcony at the cottage. Small cottage without a view from the balcony. No alcohol at the restaurant and a not very impressive trout speciality.
• Angela (5/5): I would have stayed elsewhere if I had know there was no hot water. - The cabin was well equipped for coffee and had a refrigerator and microwave. Amazing hummingbird watching in the cafe. Surrounded by nature. No hot water! This was not expected and it was a cold day and we were unable to shower. The twin bed was uncomfortable
• Sanyamsethi (9/5): Superb - The couple who owns the lodge are just the nicest people. The place itself is so serene and peaceful. They own a restaurant as well that they run together right across the street. They make the food with love with fresh farm to table ingredients. The restaurant is quite popular and all bird tour buses stop there for a view from their patio or a fresh meal. The lodge has another pizzeria right next to it, so two eateries, a stone's throw away. Yet, it's quiet and doesn't feel crowded. We stayed there for two days and felt attached to the place and the people. The room itself was clean and spacious. It had a coffee station, towels, a small electric fireplace/heater - the basics you would need. The pillows were very uncomfortable for me. That is the only reason I have 9 and not 10 on comfort. Within the cabin, the facilities are all provided, but don't expect luxury.
• Anna (10/5): Great place to spend two days when traveling from San Jose to the coast - We booked two nights here. The lodges were very sweet, cozy for two people. There was a queen sized bed and a single bed. There was hot water in the shower. The true highlight was the adjacent restaurant, Miriam’s Quetzals which belongs to the same owners. We arrived bit after 7 pm, when it closes however they offered us to stay for dinner, which we very much appreciated. The breakfast was absolutely fantastic, great dishes, excellent coffee and the view was simply amazing. They feed birds and so while having breakfast you can observe Colibris, tucans etc from up close!! We highly recommend. Also they do help organize guides for quetzal spotting, if desired. The area is great for hiking, nearby is a waterfall hike and further down the valley is the savegre area for longer hikes.
• Alexey (10/5): Exceptional - Very cozy, comfortable, very thought through place! We have truly enjoyed it. Although it it very cold during the night this place have very comfortable beds with numerous blankets and a little portable heater. The dining area is very clean and well planned. In addition they have excellent restaurants with birdwatching across the street, which is phenomenal for photographers. The property located in close proximity to scenic hiking trails with waterfalls and forest. The place is very kid friendly, highly recommended Nothing not to like
• Shalin (7/5): Good - The view was magnificent the staff was great. The size of the room was reasonable. Breakfast was good. The view from the restaurant was magical. It was cold and the small heater didn't do the job.
• Susana (9/5): Superb -
• Reinhold (9/5): Very friendly hosts, perfect location to see birds -
• Michele (10/5): Great value for money , very comfortable stay - Very comfortable cabins, with coffee , toiletry and towels . We had a short one night stay here , we arrived late due to an accident, but the staff were on hand for our late check-in. Lovely breakfast, with loads of birds feeding in the garden ..
• Luis (10/5): Nice log cabin in San Gerardo - Cozy, clean, nice comfy beds. The free coffee was delicious! The owners very friendly and accommodating. Very good value.
• Marie-eve (9/5): It the weather is nice, I recommend 100%. - Miriam was an excellent host. I went for super at her restaurant across the street. She is very welcoming, and offered to book me with a local guide to go see quetzales the next morning. There is a balcony behind the restaurant where you can see a lot of different birds. Amazing. It was raining and cold the whole time I was there. I wasn't expecting that cold. The shower didn't have hot water, but at least I had a small heater in the cabin and enough covers in the bed.
• Anonymous (9/5): Superb -
• Ruben66 (10/5): Exceptional - It's comfortable and there is everything that you would need. The host is very nice Nothing, everything was good
• John (8/5): If you want to see quetzals, this is the place - This is a family owned cabin business with a small restaurant and great deck to view a large variety of birds including the infamous Quetzal. The stay was minimalist cabins but worth the stay to see many Quetzals. Restuarant has good selection of meals. The family were very friendly and helpful and even came to let us know that the quetzals were arriving for the late afternoon visit. We also had a great hike down to the waterfall. Wifi was slow, our cabin was cramped, linens and pillows were older, but the bathrooms were nice and modern.
• Lisa (8/5): Very good -
• John (10/5): Incredible staff and location - The place was incredible the owners even helped to find clothes for my kids, I will definably be back in the future. For the price this was on of the best places I've stayed in Costa Rica and the climate was absolutely incredible. I liked it all
• Eric (10/5): Exceptional -
• Zhe (5/5): Charged more for using a credit card - I booked this hotel from book.com, which clearly stated that I will need to pay a total of $77, including tax, and credit cards are accepted for payment. However, the hotel preferred cash, but I didn’t have enough cash with me when checking in. And then I was charged $87 because I used credit card. Booking.com didn’t mention that I have to pay $10 more for using credit card for this hotel.
• Artur (10/5): very close to a lovely restaurant owned by the owners of the facility -
• Andrea (8/5): A beautiful stay in San Gerardo - We loved Mirjam, her mom and the whole staff. They were all very friendly and helpful! they run a small restaurant just in front the cabin, from there you have a privileged spot on the terrace to look out for birds while enjoying a beautiful batido de moras! Breakfast was also great! Mirjam was also helpful in finding a guide for the Quetzal tour! It was very basic for the price we paid. The heater was a bit noisy and also the blankets weren’t super clean.
• Yvonne (6/5): Pleasant - The owner is really friendly. Across the street is her restaurant, Miriams Quetzals. It is a great place for birdwatching and breakfast in the morning. For dinner we liked the trout. The cabin does not have much space. The sink and toilet are very small and there was not much warm water coming out of the shower. Towels quiet old. One of the two beds was horrible, not good for your back. Gets cold in the evening, but a lot of blankets. No heater.
• Yonatan (8/5): Nice place. Nice owner. Cold place but a lot of blankets and heating on demand. I recommend. -
• Christian (10/5): Exceptional -

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