Guayabo Lodge

Location: Turrialba, Santa Cruz de Turrialba, Cartago, 30504, Turrialba, CR

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Resorts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Meeting rooms
• Fireplace in lobby
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Continental breakfast
• Designated smoking area
• Concierge service
• Picnic area
• Fireplace in lobby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Television in common areas
• Free breakfast
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Multilingual staff
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Meeting rooms
• Wedding services
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Free reception
• Free self parking
• Computer station
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Free continental breakfast
• Housekeeping on request
• Ballroom
• Banquet hall
• Horse riding nearby
• Change of towels (on request)
• Change of bed sheets (on request)
• Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Rooms Available

• Standard Triple Room

  1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

  279-sq-foot individually decorated room, balcony with mountain views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, room service, and free bottled water

  Sleep - A pillow menu and blackout drapes/curtains

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and safe; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Bottle of water
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Bed sheets not available

• Double Room

  1 Double Bed

  280-sq-foot room, furnished balcony/patio with mountain views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, room service, and free bottled water

  Sleep - A pillow menu

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Bottle of water
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Bed sheets not available

• Studio Suite, 2 Double Beds

  2 Double Beds

  387-sq-foot room, furnished balcony/patio with mountain views

  
  

  Layout - Separate dining area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and room service

  Sleep - A pillow menu

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Desk and safe; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Stovetop
  • Bottle of water
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Furnished balcony or patio
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Bed sheets not available

• Quadruple Room

  1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

  387-sq-foot room, balcony with mountain views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker, room service, and free bottled water

  Sleep - A pillow menu

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Safe; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request, bed sheets not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Bottle of water
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Room service
  • Free WiFi
  • Pillow menu
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Bed sheets not available

Guest Reviews

• Kim (10/5): - Beautiful property. Wonderful staff. Great view of Turrialba and the valley below. Lots of suggestions for activities. Grow and offer their own coffee, cheese, marmalade. Great breakfast. We’ll be back.
• Clea (10/5): - This property was lovely. The staff were very friendly and helpful but not overbearing. The rooms were comfortable and tastefully decorated. The gardens and trails were beautiful. Meals were delicious. I wish we had stayed longer!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Staff, breakfast and views from rooms and property were all wonderful. Very clean. Bed was not the most comfortable.
• Fulvio (10/5): - Peaceful and the service was stellar. If you dont want crowds, go during the beginning of June. The owner was so kind, excellent host, and purchase their coffee, Incredible quality! We will definitely revisit.
• Agnes (10/5): A flight of beauty - Guayabo Lodge was amazing Friendly and safe environment. The gardens were well kept and the birding prospect was to a different level… spectacular, We saw birds that we just impressive.
• Leah (10/5): - Beautiful spot!
• Paal Martin (10/5): Unikt økologisk hotell - Fantastisk beliggenhet med utsikt over hele dalen sammen med en unik hage.unikt sted
• Carlos (10/5): - Excellent service excellent people
• Greg (10/5): - The property is beautiful with well kept gardens and plenty of beautiful birds. The room was clean and had everything we needed. The view is spectacular. The shower was excellent, good pressure and hot water.
• Angie (10/5): - The hotel is great , beautiful view of the mountains and valleys. Lobby is very nice set up and the design is pretty The room is clean kind of basis but the patio is nice and view of the mountains is peaceful. Quite . You can see the Turrialba Volcano The only thing that the driveway From the road to the Hotel is very rough big rock , made our drive uncomfortable Good thing that is not too long Other than that we enjoyed our stay We would recommended The breakfast was good, everything fresh and home made
• Kenneth (10/5): - We wanted to spend a couple quiet days/night together at the end of our vacation. The Guayabo Lodge was perfect. Such a beautiful part of the country with very comfortable climate. We would highly recommend.
• Suzanne (10/5): - The property is so beautiful with stunning grounds and a beautiful lodge with scenic views. Our room was spacious and very clean. The dinner served was excellent, and we were treated very well by all the staff members.
• Helena (10/5): - beautiful area with a gorgeous view. I enjoyed the gardens and bird watching all around. The owner is very hospitable, as is the staff. We had dinner at the hotel one evening and the beef was outstanding.
• ronald a (8/5): Up up on the mountain - Nice hotel, clean, friendly staff.
• Marianela (10/5): - Clean and quiet place
• Morgan (10/5): - I arrived after hours due to a delayed flight and the staff waited for me to arrive. I can’t thank them enough. Great location, amazing views - would stay again thank you
• Elizabeth (10/5): - Beautiful hotel and property
• Maureen (10/5): - Amazing hidden paradise!! Loved everything about it!
• Stephen (10/5): Stunning Views, Very Comfortable - A great friendly welcome we stayed here as we had visited Irazú volcano and Turrialba volcano as well as Guayabo national monument. Making a trip from one to the next…. Do not try to drive to Turrialba if you don’t have 4x4, local people told me the road, which I drove almost to the end, was FATAL… anyway that’s just a tip if that’s your plan. The hotel, lodge was fantastic. Our room spacious, comfortable and all we needed for an overnight stay, and womdeviews of the mountains around and a view of Turrialba Volcano behind us. Evening dinner was tasty and plentifully enough and enjoyed by all. We made use of the bar before dinner and played cards in the lounge area in the lodge. Travelling around a country there’s never enough time spent in one place, this place I wished we had spent a couple more days in. Thank you ❤️
• Katherine (10/5): - Beautiful property and unbeatable views. The owner was so welcoming and the food was great!
• Sara (10/5): Great place for a remote accommodation by Turrialb - the location is remote. the grounds are well-maintained and full of flowers. The weather did not cooperate with us so there was no view of the volcano. We had dinner at the Lodge because we arrived late and did not want to go explore other options and the food was great. A great option to stay close to Turrialba. I would recommend it.
• Jeffry (10/5): - Great place to stay in the Turrialba Volcano area, definitely would recommend.
• Dan (10/5): - Great property, you can tell it's very well ran. Staff where extremely friendly and personable and the food was great. The rooms were remarkably clean. They serve a nice dinner that although is not very fancy was very good for a very reasonable price. They have a bar right in the lobby and the drinks are reasonably priced. The breakfast the next morning was great. We were only there for one night so we didn't really get a chance to explore much of the trails around. It's right off the main road and easy to find even at night with gps.
• Jose Francisco (10/5): - Excellent place!!
• Sherry (8/5): - The landscaping was beautiful. We enjoyed walking the garden.
• Bradley (10/5): Goog stuff - Very nice location one must know not to use Google if driving to this hotel on their own contact the hotel for proper directions or else you’ll end up in a coffee plantation this place is beautiful the owner was very nice and the food was good
• Niger (10/5): Quiet and relax place - Grata experiencia, agradable clima y tranquilidad. El staff muy atento y servicial, los desayunos son muy completos y ricos. Hotel auto sustentable
• Rachael (10/5): - Stayed one night on a stopover between coasts. Staff/Owner was very friendly and helpful. Good value for room.
• vijay (10/5): - Amazing views and even more amazing dinner and breakfast. Wonderful hosts.
• Fabian (10/5): - Nice and relaxing place. Friendly staff.
• Grant (10/5): - Couldnt ask for a better place to be our last two nights in Costa Rica! Property was beautiful, staff was friendly, food was good. Two volcanos practically in the backyard! Unbelievable. Highly recommend
• Drew (10/5): - Really nice hotel with great views and large rooms. The owner and staff were very friendly and the breakfast was excellent. Definitely a good choice over conventional Marriott or Hyatt properties.
• Xavier (8/5): - Very charming lodge with beautiful views and gardens with gorgeous plants !
• Rudy (10/5): - Hotel has an amazing view of Turrialba Volcano, valley and mountains around. Staff is friendly and very helpful. Place is cozy. In my case food was not as good as it could be. Highly recommended if you visit the area.
• Alvaro (10/5): - We can visit the river, the walking trails, have a hike in the sorroundings full of nature. The place has a beautiful 360 view. There's many birds around. It's really close from some other exciting places like the volcano, indigenous monument and some restaurants like Haras.
• Austin (10/5): Gorgeous hotel - This is such a charming lodge with gorgeous gardens and views of the volcano.
• George (10/5): Wonderful Facility in the Guayabo Area - Wonderful host, beautiful room, excellent view of the valley below except for the clouds/rain. 4x4 pretty much needed to access. Fine dinner, saved us from leaving the property at night. Very much a lodge, in the sense of trails and viewpoints, as well as fine rooms. Visited the Guayabo National Park, but quickest waze road from there to here was mostly gravel.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very nice lodge with attentive service for visiting Turrialba or the volcanoes within an easy drive of each. Great views and a large amount of birds to enjoy during breakfast.
• Nathan (10/5): - Guyabo Lodge is great. This is my second time there and its clean, comfortable and welcoming. Very tranquil environment.
• Monika (10/5): - Excellent location for the Turrialba volcano, though the 300m from the main road to the lodge is for high-clearance vehicles only. Our room had some quirks but overall the place has a certain magic to itself so everything was forgiven immediately, including a very poor mattress on one of the beds :-) The only real inconvenience was a very sketchy WiFi. We had a dinner menu offered by the owners , it was OK but nothing to write home about and quite pricey for the result. Would stay again sans the food.
• Michael (10/5): Views on views - Amazing view, very friendly staff, great coffee and food. Very relaxing place.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The grounds and gardens are beautiful and a wonderful place for bird watching; the building is an exceptional eclectic combination of orientalizing, modern and local wood working; it's a rare treat in Costa Rica where architecture isn't a strong suit. Our room was a huge disappointment since either they or Expedia lost our reservation.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Excellent choice with a flaw - Very nice property in beautiful garden setting with many birds visiting. Excellent, plentiful breakfast included in price, and excellent dinners available as well at moderate prices. Well appointed, clean room with balcony overlooking garden.Good service with one exception. The manager quoted us prices for two tours, including transportation, but evidently due to lack of communication, the guide and front desk tried, on two occasions, to charge extra for transportation. Fortunately we had saved the e-mails.Guide and driver did provide top notch service.. Property is hard to access without own transportation due to infrequent bus service.
• Caitlin (10/5): - Beautiful place, amazing views and garden. Room was clean and comfortable. I got a little cold and had to use the extra blanket, which was almost but not quite warm enough. Pleasant staff. Fantastic piña colada.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great, expansive view of surrounding countryside, along with the weather (always springtime and temperate) made it just stunning. The food was really delicious and bountiful, the staff very friendly and helpful--they gave us a choice of rooms, and found us a coffee tour that same evening for the following morning. Excellent.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Excellent service, staff, guides, and gardens. Room had an excellent view.
• Michael (8/5): - On the slopes of Volcán Turrialba ... beautiful!
• Den (10/5): - Location is awesome, view of the volcano, stuff was very helpful and friendly. You better have SUV to get down on that road
• Ashley (10/5): - The views are amazing, the staff was super friendly, the gardens were absolutely gorgeous and the trails to the waterfall were great too. Our room had a beautiful view of the valley. We booked Cesar to go with us for the day and he took us up to the volcanoes. He was an excellent tour guide and a wealth of knowledge!We even saw one of them a erupt ash!!! We thoroughly enjoyed our time here.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The owners were the loveliest I have ever met and offer great personal attention to ensure you have the best time and the views are spectacular
• Randal (8/5): - Hotel is at very top of mountain, gorgeous but a good 20 minutes from downtown. Property is aw inspiring, gardens are dreamy, the only thing I'd have to say is the particular room we had had limited outlets, no ac (not a huge discomfort since it's at the too of a mountain), and a weak toilet system that was hard to flush. The beds we're really hard too, but I'd stay again because the resort was really so beautiful and we'll kept.
• Chelle (10/5): - Stayed here on our way to the Caribbean side. Incredible mountain views, chef prepared an excellent dinner for us. We enjoyed walking around the garden & marvel at the flora and fauna. The free breakfast was impressive — homemade bread, pineapple jam, guava juice, eggs, ham, etc. Such a tranquil place and we had a very good night’s sleep. We wish we would have stayed longer and done some hiking around the area.
• Peter (10/5): - Beautiful setting with extensive gardens surrounding the lodge. Very friendly place with great food and great views.
• Dustin (8/5): - Beautiful surroundings. Birds everywhere. Beds weren't very comfortable. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Food was not amazing but pretty good.
• Bill (10/5): Beautiful small hotel above Turrialba. - Room with a great view of Turrialba Valley. Great restaurant and lounge. First class hotel!
• Cocomono (8/5): Family hotel that made us feel welcome. - Appeals to nature lovers and particularly Europeans. We were with four year old twins who could visit with cows and the sheep. Rosanne. And her daughter Rosario were most helpful in planning activities. Dinner was great
• Dana (10/5): Amazing ( views too) - We absolutely loved our stay and highly recommend
• 1st time in CR (10/5): Absolutely beautiful lodge, majestic views - Food was delicious, Olman was very accommodating. Pedro was the perfect host. Both were very personable.
• Kenzie (8/5): View of Turrialba Volcano - A beautiful but dated lodge. Although there are new rooms being added the main lodge and rooms are showing their wear. Roberto and his wife are pleasure to talk to and looked after all our needs. With the views of the volcano and the town Turrialba it's a great location in central Costa Rica.
• Bruce (10/5): Nice Stay at Guayabo Lodge - It was a bit of a drive from San Jose but the lodge exceeded our expectations. Reasonable rates, well maintained grounds, and helpful staff made the journey worth it. We used this property for a launching point for a two day rafting trip on the Pacuare River. The lodge has wonderful views of the valley and the volcano. The owners arranged for transportation to SJO and the local area. Would recommend as a place to get away from the urban setting of San Jose.
• Don (10/5): Wonderful oasis in the Cloud Forest - 4 of us spent two nights at Guayabo Lodge and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The hotel facilities, the grounds and landscaping are all beautiful. We saw several species of birds sitting on the deck enjoying our breakfast, including toucans, blue tanagers, kiskadees and several hummingbirds. We hired Ceasar, one of the staff, for a guided bird trip and it was incredible. We started at Guayabo with breakfast and birdwatching at 5:00 am, went to several spots and finished at dusk. We say over 100 species of birds, the highlights being a quetzal and a sunbittern. He also took us to an incredible local restaurant for lunch that you won't find in any guide book.
• Matthew (8/5): Bird watching, etc... - Our stay was quick, yet very pleasant and comfortable. We were given excellent advice on the area with respect to restaurants, parks and birding. I believe this hotel is an excellent place for naturalists and birders.
• Louise (8/5): Beautiful Lodge in Rural Area Volcano Views - Guayabo Lodge is a beautiful, spacious lodge very near Costar Rica's active volcano (currently active with smoke and ash, not lava). We were only able to stay one night and it was very rainly, so we could not take advantage of what looked like lovely outdoor sitting and viewing areas. The interior has several sitting areas with cozy seating. In one spot there was a warm fire going with a grouping of chairs and couch by it. The location is remote. Up a narrow winding bumpy road. We were fine with this as we went in the daytime and had a 4 wheel drive vehicle. When we left it took about 1 1/2 hours to get to San Jose. We did not see any place else in the area to eat. Breakfast buffet was included. For dinner they ask that you pre-order from their daily menu, and let them know what time you want dinner. We enjoyed out meal and they do also have a bar. Our room was large and well furnished. Plenty the shower was hot and powerful. There is no heat/cooling in the rooms. As it was so rainy the room was damp. And once it got dark with no window screens we had to close the window, so no ventilation.
• Miss Kelly (10/5): great view of active volcano - nice cosy hotel, amazing views, very pleasant staff
• Wendy (10/5): Excellent place! - Amazing people run this place - friendly- touring through Costa Rica, this little place is a must stop!
• Dave (10/5): Beautiful view - They get extra points for waiting up for us long after we were scheduled to arrive. The room was very comfortable. Where else are you going to get a magnificent view while taking a shower? We'd go back any time.
• John (8/5): GREAT PLACE - quick stay but felt very welcome. it was gorgeous. the 0.2 mile gravel road down a mountain to the entrance was a little unexpected, but was fine, even in our little rental car.
• Cata (10/5): Nice to relax - Very confort and warming place. I love to go back. Even though the restaurant is not open, you have access to choose for a meal in advance and its great quality, taste and price. Delicious breakfast. Wi fi is not very stable.
• Sean (10/5): Classic lodge and priceless hospitality. - Arrived later than expected due to a 2 hour highway closure and detour and the staff held the restaurant open late to serve us. The food was excellent and Cesar even cut some Aloe from their garden for my sons sunburn. Classic historic lodge with antique furniture and art in the halls. Homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast and a guide to Turrialba Volcano in the morning. Would have stayed longer but for the fact that we had a reservation at the next destination. Will be back.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Bad entrance to the hotel at night with no lights - Was hard to get to there and lite arrive was a bad alternative. At night there was many noices of people like cleaning the stalls and other rooms... don't like that
• Skippy B (8/5): Great views, cooler than lower down but comfortabl - Very comfortable with great staff. Beautiful grounds to walk through the flowers & plants.
• Richard (8/5): Nice views early in the morning - The short road to get to the lodge was very rough. 4 wheel drive SUV recommended to come and go without damaging the bottom of your car. Hotel reception staff was a little chilly. Would have appreciated some advice on restaurants or "must-sees" near by.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great location with unbelievable view. Clean and comfortable, with nice staff and good food. We had one morning buffet breakfast and one morning breakfast to order, which was actually nicer than the morning with buffet, which was a bit strange.
• Arik (10/5): Great hotel close to Turrialba - The place is beautiful. Great view from the room. Service is excellent.
• Paola (10/5): Great place, great people - We were there for one night, but the hospitality was very good, we were received with free juice and coffee, the view was wonderful and the diversity of plants and flowers was amazing.
• Niamh (2/5): Very disappointing guayabo lodge - Very disappointing stay. Hotel was freezing cold, as was water - could not shower as the water was so cold. Wifi did not work in the bedroom. The bed was so uncomfortable it was difficult to sleep and left me with bruises as the springs dug into me. In addition we could hear everything in the hotel - when people were moving around or going up and down the stairs, it was very loud. So we had 2 uncomfortable, sleepless nights. And the food was not good - with no other choice in the area it is necessary to travels some distance to get decent food.
• Laurie (8/5): enjoyed Guayabo Lodge - A gorgeous spot, helpful and friendly staff.
• Sabrina (10/5): Beautiful view!!! - The drive to Guayabo Lodge is a little scary, but once you get there, you'll see that it's worth it!! The view is breathtaking, with so many clouds. The rooms were excellent, and the hot shower was a very welcome feature, after having lukewarm/cold showers for days - especially considering how cool it is up in the mountains! I would absolutely recommend Guayabo Lodge to anyone looking for a beautiful place to stay overnight while driving through CR.
• Larry (8/5): Mountain vistas from the foot of Turrialba - The Guayabo Lodge provides a quite clean stop in the mountains of central Costa Rica. At approximately 4000 feet above sea level near the town of Santa Cruz on the slopes of Turrialba sets the Guayabo Lodge. The air is fresh and there are sweeping views of the green valleys below. The meals provided were good and the rooms comfortable. We found it a little difficult to locate the lodge. We approached the lodge from Santa Cruz and almost the sign immediately on the curve a we topped the hill. The sigh is more visible if you are coming form the other direction.
• Kenneth (10/5): Sleeping in the clouds! - I am from south Louisiana so I know good food & beautiful landscapes, the Guayabo Lodge was an awesome experience. The gardens surrounding the lodge were exquisite and tha vow from my room was fantastic, overlooking the valley of Turrialba. The breakfast every morning was done by two experienced native ladies so it was a real Costa Rican experience of scrambled eggs, pinto(the native beans & rice) fresh pico de gallo, local cheese & ham along with fresh local fruits. The evening choices were very good and the Chillean vino Rona was rica! Pedro, the owner , who spoke excellent English attended to every need and worked his magic smoothly and without notice. He was also very helpful in finding events & adventures for the guest

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