Hotel El Encanto

Name: Hotel El Encanto
Address: 300 meters west of Cahuita, Cahuita, Limon, 70403, Cahuita, CR

Location: 300 meters west of Cahuita, Cahuita, Limon, 70403, Cahuita, CR

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Relaxation at its Finest

Luxurious Amenities: Indulge in massages, facials, and room service while enjoying complimentary internet access and a cozy TV lounge.

Delicious Dining: Savor meals at the on-site restaurant, grab snacks at the cafe, and mingle at the complimentary daily reception.

Convenient Location: Explore nearby Negra Beach and Playa Cahuita, with a roundtrip airport shuttle available on request.

Book your stay at Hotel El Encanto for a rejuvenating beach getaway.

Important Information

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

Free breakfast
Meeting rooms
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Terrace
Garden
Concierge service
Wheelchair accessible
Picnic area
Bicycle rentals nearby
Television in common areas
Library
Free breakfast
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Multilingual staff
Meeting rooms
Smoke-free property
Tours/ticket assistance
Free reception
Snorkeling on site
Free self parking
Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
Pool sun loungers
Free full breakfast
Banquet hall
Horse riding nearby
Accessible airport shuttle
No accessible airport shuttle

Rooms Available

Triple Standard 2nd Floor

1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
Standard Quadruple Room

2 Queen Beds
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
Standard Double Room

1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
269-sq-foot room with garden views

Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Superior Bungalow

1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
Overlooking the pool

Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Standard Triple Room

1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
323-sq-foot room with garden views

Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Studio

1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
323-sq-foot room with garden views

Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Room is accessed via exterior corridors

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobe
- Refrigerator
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Superior Double Room

1 King Bed
Overlooking the pool

Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Family Triple Room

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Partial Ocean View

1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
861-sq-foot room with partial ocean views

Layout - 2 bedrooms and living room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator and microwave
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 5 (5 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobe
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Kitchen
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Superior Triple Room

1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited)
Sleep - Premium bedding and bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and free toiletries
Practical - Safe and wardrobe or closet; cribs (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking

Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Safety deposit box
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobe
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Ceiling fan
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

Chahrazad (10/5): - We enjoyed the stay very much! Everything was just beautiful, the room, the Terrasse, the surroundings. Would return! Restaurant options and supermarkets plenty. The breakfast was lovely.
David (8/5): - I was on business. Rooms are modest but the staff is great, especially Conrad. I would have liked a small refrigerator in the room and since I was their working, breakfast that started earlier than 7am, which was often delayed past 7 even for coffee.
Mitra (8/5): July visit - It's a cozy hotel with specialized attention. Very good for small families.
Stefan (10/5): - The staff was very welcoming and friendly. We could hear the ocean at all times. It is a very calming place with a nice pool and good food.
Lucia (10/5): - Beautiful property so many gorgeous species of birds, very peaceful and quiet, on main road right across from a black sand beach, down the street from a police station
Robert (2/5): - I arrived at 7:30 PM. The office was closed. No one there. After 20 minutes I left. A bus full of young people were also waiting when I arrived.
Claire (10/5): Comfort, service, and nature at your doorstep - We had an amazing time at El Encanto. Our room was comfortable and well outfitted, breakfast (and dinner) was tasty, the pools were great and the service was helpful and friendly. Our unexpected favorite part of the experience was the nature you could see from within the hotel walls - sloths (2)!, monkeys, frogs, iguanas and lots of birds. A great combo of luxury and nature.
Michael (10/5): Bestes Hotel der Reise - Ein tolles Hotel, mit 2 schönen Pool, vielen Pflanzen, schönen Zimmer und sogar mit Moskitonetz. Faultiere und Iguanas auf dem Areal. Affen in Sichtweite in der Nachbarschaft und sogar Tukane gesehen. Cahuita ist eine Reisewert, ein schönes Dorf und Park. Das Frühstück ist eines der besten und sehr viel. Das Restaurant haben wir nicht probiert, da es im Dorf schöne Optionen hat.
Robert (10/5): Wonderful El Encanto - We stayed for four nights in the Deluxe Suite upstairs from Reception and the restaurant. It is huge and comfortable. There is a very large living room with a kitchen at one end, a bedroom with a king bed, a second bedroom with two twin beds and a large bathroom. Also a wide hallway between the living room and main bedroom in front and the second bedroom and bathroom in back. Both the living room and the front bedroom have doors leading to a front veranda with - on one side - a table and four chairs and-on the other side - two lounges and a small table. The outside grounds were beautiful and beautifully maintained with two swimming pools, an outside shower, and lots of chairs and tables scattered around. Also on the grounds are a number of bungalows. We stayed in one of the bungalows the night we arrived, before moving to the Deluxe Suite, and it was also comfortable and well-maintained. The best thing about El Encanto is the staff. They answered lots of questions we posed before we arrived. While we were there they provided superb service including setting up two tours for us with excellent guides. The breakfast at the hotel, included in the price, is very good and the restaurant is excellent, although a bit pricier than some of the restaurants in town. The staff did everything we asked and went "above and beyond" on several occasions.
Paul (10/5): - Property consists of 10 or so villas. Well appointed and comfortable. Small, quiet and peaceful.
Thomas (10/5): - This is a great place that is in walking distance to beach, park, restaurants. Place is secure with a gate and has parking. This is a great place to stay to explore Cahuita. The rooms are nice and clean and the staff was very nice.
Shireen (10/5): Loved it to come back for another night. - We ended up staying 2 nights. We weren’t sure where to stay but decided to come back for another night. The staff are great, location to town and park and beach are also great. We stayed on ground level and on 1st floor with a balcony. Both rooms were spacious with great AC and hot water. Property is very nice and fauna is around. Breakfast was excellent.
Amy (10/5): Wonderful property and staff, near town. - Wonderful property, very nice staff, close walk to town and beach. Saw lots of wildlife in the lovely garden. Easy walk to town and national park.
Madison (10/5): - Beautiful property, very romantic vibe. Rooms were very clean, staff was friendly, included breakfast was awesome. I liked that the whole place is gated in. It felt very safe, like a secret little retreat. Great location, very walkable to beaches, food, and Cahuita National Park.
Cathleen (10/5): - The property is beautiful, quiet, close to the beach and a short walk from town. Laurent, at reception, was extremely helpful regarding recommendations for activities and transportation. Sara, also at reception, was very helpful for setting up tours. The restaurant’s snapper in coconut sauce was delicious.
Kyle (10/5): - I’d rather not tell anyone about this place,just to keep it to myself- but our stay there was amazing. Super friendly staff, location was great in Cahuita. Everything walkable, but they helped us get a scooter and that opened up our excursion possibilities and was very helpful. Would and WILL stay here again when we return.
Maxime (10/5): - Lovely cabins near the main street of Cahuita. The interior has beautiful wooden surfaces. Beds come with mosquito nets which is handy. Food was great, particularly the breakfast toast with pineapple jam. All the staff was lovely. The garden is also beautiful, with chances to spot some frogs and lizards.
Elizabeth (6/5): - The cottages were perfect, great bathrooms, air conditioning, fans, comfortable beds but with awful pillows. The grounds were also perfect and beautiful with two small swimming pools. What needs improvement is their customer service. They made a mistake with the number of beds in our room. Instead of comping us or apologizing, they had us wait and pay an extra fee for the additional bed. We were never given complimentary drinks as per their cards in the room, nor were we given two for one drinks during happy hour. I asked on two occasions before booking if the restaurant provides vegan breakfast and if they have vegan choices for dinner. The breakfast was by far the worst breakfast we had in Costa Rica. I was offered dry stale bread with thin slices of avocado and two slices of tomato. No rice and beans like all the other hotels. The fruit was delicious. We had dinner once there on our first night and the bean burger was soft and not good so we decided not to eat there again. If visiting this area again, I would not stay here and probably stay in the Punta Uva area with better beaches, restaurants, more hotels to choose from and just more to do overall. This hotel has a lot going for it but the customer service and subpar food has made us think twice. Coffee only available after 7am even though tours start early in Costa Rica and you’re up at 4:30 or 5, and there is no coffee, and the breakfast we were given to go had no vegan options.
Salvador (10/5): Encantado - Parfait. Il ne manquait que le frigo dans la chambre.
Monica (10/5): - Amazing little hotel across the street from the beach. Fantastic restaurant, coffee shop/deli right on the beach as well. Sloths in the trees, birds, super nice for such a small and remote town.
gerard (10/5): - Receptionist gave us a garden tour introducing us to many CR plants and birds and iguana, sloths hiding. Made to feel very welcome. Ate at the restaurant— server very good and food excellent. Would recommend.
Verified traveler (10/5): Rolig og behagelig - Veldig bra lokasjon, litt utenfor hovedgaten, men med gangavstand til alt i Cahuita. Personalet var hyggelig, god mat og behagelig atmosfære.
Elisabeth (10/5): - The Bungalow, the Garden with the plants and the animals, the beautiful Swimmingpool.The stuff is very friendly and helpful.
céline (10/5): Super adresse - Tout est super à cette adresse : l'accueil, la propreté, le jardin, les infrastuctures, le calme, le petit déjeuner. Bref nous y serions bien resté plus longtemps
Grant (10/5): - I absolutely loved this hotel. Spent my birthday here. Staff are fantastic, grounds are beautiful, breakfasts are great. Excellent location - a short walk to restaurants and the national park. It’s spotlessly clean as well and has aircon. It even has its own resident wild sloth in the gardens as well as lizards and frogs. There is nothing not to like, really enjoyed it 10/10
Jose (8/5): - Liked the location, close to the beach, privacy and safety.
chiara (8/5): - Absolutely beautifully managed property. Staff was very kind. Would stay here again.
Sunrise (10/5): Lovely family trip to Cahuita - We loved our stay at Hotel El Encanto. The pool was the perfect temperature and never too crowded. The restaurant onsite had great food and drinks. We got a two bedroom room and it was spacious and comfortable. During our stay we saw multiple frogs and a toucan; it was a great experience! And the town of Cahuita had so many great restaurants and little shops, but wasn't super crowded our touristy - we loved it!
Juan (10/5): - El hotel es muy limpio, el servicio excelente.
JOAQUIN (10/5): - Propiedad tranquila
Paul (10/5): - Charming and well-appointed. A classy little boutique hotel in the truest sense of the word. A true oasis in this part of Costa Rica.
Leslie (10/5): Beautiful hotel - Beautiful place looks just like the photos. Restaurant food was good and staff there and at reception were nice and efficient. Definitely recommend!
Mary (10/5): - Across the road from little local beaches, the hotel and our cabana felt like an oasis to return to after snorkeling in the national park or hiking. The staff were very helpful and we enjoyed our stay. We saw sloths and monkeys right on the property.
Chantal (10/5): Très joli bungalow dans un cadre splendide - Superbe bungalow, très propre, grande salle de bain, linges de douche, piscine, mer, peignoirs … Le jardin est magnifique avec plein d’animaux (agoutis, grenouilles, iguanes, …). Piscines extras. Accueil moyen et petit-déjeuner assez basique.
Mehdi (10/5): Comfy rooms, nice properties! - Perfect stay: the property is beautiful (amazing garden, with many frogs and birds), nice pool (warm, but not too warm!), the beach is walking distance, so is the heart of the city with shops and restaurants. Suggestion: something extra with the eggs at breakfast ? After nice fruits and toasts (with delicious jam!), we got some fried eggs later alone on a plate is a bit odd. Maybe bringing them at the beginning / together with everything else would have helped. Service was pleasant: very nice people ! The Cahuita park is close by and is a gem. We stayed two nights in a superior room with a king bed: these are in isolated bungalow, very privy and comfy.
Kristi (10/5): - This property is so beautiful! The quietness...the ambience, the food, the wildlife, everything was beautifully amazing. The staff was so kind and accommodating. Playa Negra is just a couple minute walk down the street. Where you can enjoy a local beer, music or some good food.
Pierre (10/5): - Service agréable, beauté du site, tranquille, proche de la plage, des restos et du parc national de Cahuita.
Kerstin (10/5): - A
Michael (10/5): - Sauber, komfortabel, Armaturen im Bad könnten getauscht werden.
Fernande (10/5): Agréable séjour - Nous avons adoré cet endroit, inclusnt un bon déjeuner. c'est très propre . 2 belles piscines. Près du village Cahuita. La belld plage est de l'autre côté de la rue
jesus (10/5): - Huaa lugar lindo y el personal increíble en especial Juanita nos preparo desayuno para llevar linda persona
Verified traveler (10/5): Great hotel in Cahuita - Great hotel in Cahuita. Pools and near to beach, if you fell for that. Delicious breakfast. Really nice staff.
laura (10/5): - This is a lovely romantic Pura Vida experience with amazing wildlife including a sloth and singing birds, gorgeous garden and comfy cabins. Loved the breakfasts and caring staff! The pools were refreshing too! Perfect spot to experience Costa Rica! Highly recommended!
Eliza (10/5): - Had a great time, the service was great
Lindsay (10/5): - Loved the pool, fresh breakfast, and general loveliness of the grounds and room.
Donald (6/5): - El Encanto has charm but the lack of air conditioning on hot nights is a big minus.
Marc (8/5): - Nice, quiet place to stay in Cahuita. Rooms were very well kept. Local beaches are a short walk and not over crowded. Pool area is very pretty, especially at night.
David (10/5): - El Encanto was everything we’d hoped it would be: a beautiful, quiet setting close to town; a room that was clean, comfortable well appointed; a friendly and helpful staff, and delicious meals. We would definitely stay there again. Wonderful!
Uri (8/5): Nice place - Nice place close to the national park - 10 minutes walk.
Verified traveler (10/5): - My wife and I spent the first part of our honeymoon at El Encanto and simply stated, it was paradise. The grounds and room were breathtaking. There are two lovely pools and loads of wildlife could be seen throughout the grounds on any given day (or night). There was no fridge in the room, but we were able to access the fridges in reception at any time and filtered water is also available there 24 hours per day, along with coffee and tea. Staff were fantastic, especially Eden who really helped any way she could (including calling us a taxi once we finally got into the bus terminal from San Jose in the dark and pouring rain and cutting me some fresh aloe leaves for my raging sunburn). The room had a powerful, yet quiet A/C unit and towels provided were fresh and fluffy. Breakfasts were good, if a bit repetitive. Still, one absolutely cannot go wrong with fresh fruit when in Costa Rica. They were also kind enough to treat us to a free round of cocktails in recognition of our honeymoon. El Encanto is in a great location for Cahuita, and just a short walk away from all the local restaurants and the wonderful Cahuita National Park. Playa Negra is also just across the road. I'd gladly go back to Hotel El Encanto should we ever venture to that region of Costa Rica again.
Giselle (4/5): - The grounds are beautiful and the room was beautiful. The woman that checked us in was very nice too. The problem started when we came back from our time walking around. The couple above us were walking around their room until 10 pm and sounded like a herd of buffalo. When we could no longer stand it, we went and asked the young woman watching the desk if she could help us out as we had a 6:00am departure the next morning. She clearly had NO customer service sense and very snotty answered, “what would you have me do? Tell them to not walk?” She then proceeded to tell us that 3 other guests had complained and the resort was waiting for supplies from Spain(???) to fix the room. HOW RIDICULOUS. Even expressing some sympathy would have gone a long way. Then, the same two women who stayed above us took our packed breakfast that was prepared by the resort for us to take as we could not stay for the included breakfast in our booking. Apparently the resort did not bother to put a label on our breakfast to go.
mkkcpa (10/5): - Beautiful hotel and wonderful staff. However, some wash cloths in the bathroom would be nice. Hand towels are really too big to use for this purpose.
Phyllis (10/5): Lovely hotel - Beautiful grounds. Warm and helpful staff.
jane (10/5): El Encanto: a real serendipity! - Very welcoming staff! Savanna is a great host and Juanita and Nacho so helpful and kind. They will help you sort out tours, transportation etc, even bring you fried chicken from Limon! The property is full of birds and animals. A family of sloths come for a day! They have a friendly dog, Balloo, and a local parrot who chats a lot. The premises very well kept and the swimming pools a blessing when you come back from daily tours. Town is just 5’ walks. We are defenetly going back! Cahuita is a jewel. Highly recommend!
Joe (10/5): Fantastic Place - Fantastic place. Like a little oasis. I would highly recommend it. The only downside is that it is in a real town, so there is some poverty and bad conditions. Its not an area built for tourism, which is both good and bad.
shawna (10/5): Beautiful Hotel! - Beautiful hotel within walking distance to the beach! Staff was very attentive and made special provisions for us to have breakfast delivered to our room the night before because we had an early departure at 5:30am! We will stay here again on our next visit to Costa Rica!
Michelle (10/5): Perfect place - We could not be happier with our stay here!! Alex (manager) was a excellent host! This is a beautiful hotel across the street from the beaching a safe enclosed tropical garden. The pool and jacuzzi are perfect additions to this relaxing environment. I highly recommend this place! We are already making plans to go again next year!
Alex (10/5): Will be back! - Loved this hotel! Awesome owner who went out of his way to assist locating our bags, lost in San Jose. Peaceful quiet grounds, yet close to everything. Very relaxing. Should've stayed more than one night!