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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Kakao Lodge & Garden Río Celeste in Bijagua offers spacious rooms with garden views. Each room includes air-conditioning, a private bathroom, and a balcony.
Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, and picnic spots.
Delicious Breakfast: A vegetarian and gluten-free breakfast is served daily, featuring local specialities, warm dishes, pancakes, and fresh fruits.
Convenient Location: Located 85 km from Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport, the hotel is near Rio Celeste Waterfall (11 km) and Miravalles Volcano (37 km).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.7
Facilities
8.9
Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.3
Value for money
9.2
Location
9.1
Free WiFi
10
High score for Bijagua
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Fiona
United Kingdom
“Loved that we felt surrounded by nature & authenticity of traditional Costa Rica, with its ‘open to the outdoors’ trad breakfast area and warm hospitality. Huge bedroom. Very comfortable and bed too. Loved sitting outside our room on first floor...”
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Tim
Switzerland
“Laura is very welcoming and gave us many tips for activities around the accommodation. For example, we visited a cacao farm and the national park Volcán Tenorio. Our room was pretty large, and well furnished. The clear highlight of our stay was...”
Guido
Luxembourg
“The calm area in town, the proximity to a new small family-run restaurant, the spacious rooms. The breakfast area is also welcomingly shabby-chic looking and the fruit portions generous. Great value for money. Charming, smiling and welcoming hosts.”
Kuijer
Canada
“Delicious breakfast in a beautiful setting. Absolutely amazing views sitting on the balcony drinking my coffee in the morning. Wonderful stay.”
Gaash
Israel
“A beautiful small hotel in the "forest". Everything, especially, the breakfast area is surrounded by trees, plants, flowers. Amazing place.
Breakfast was rich and tasty.
The manager is extremely kind and speaks excellent English.
Room was huge...”
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Job
Netherlands
“Our stay at Kakao Lodge was lovely! The staff were exteremly welcoming and helpful, and the surroundings beautiful. They had a lovely garden full of plants and animals, and having breakfast with the tropical birds was magical. It is only a...”
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Alex
Canada
“Very spacious room, with an AC. Away from the main road, so it's quiet. Garden with birds and frogs, including a free night tour with Johnny. Amazing breakfast.”
Marie-pier
Canada
“Big room, comfy bed, perfect localisation close to the main road, felt safe”
Marcel
Canada
“Super nice check in. Great English and we could pay by card. We even got a night tour trough the gardens! Saw several different frogs and a fluorescent caterpillar. Room was spacious and just perfect. Breakfast in the morning was nice. The juga...”
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Leon
Germany
“Johnny was the best host that you can imagine. He knows a lot about animals and is very helpful. He recommends nice places where you can do activitys around the area. Especially the night tour and the cacao tour are very nice. The hotel has a...”
Hotel surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 3 years
Extra bed upon request
US$15 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
4+ years
Extra bed upon request
US$15 per person, per night
Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this hotel
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that the restaurant is going through renovations until further notice.
Please inform Kakao Lodge & Garden Río Celeste in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
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United Kingdom“Loved that we felt surrounded by nature & authenticity of traditional Costa Rica, with its ‘open to the outdoors’ trad breakfast area and warm hospitality. Huge bedroom. Very comfortable and bed too. Loved sitting outside our room on first floor...”
Switzerland“Laura is very welcoming and gave us many tips for activities around the accommodation. For example, we visited a cacao farm and the national park Volcán Tenorio. Our room was pretty large, and well furnished. The clear highlight of our stay was...”
Luxembourg“The calm area in town, the proximity to a new small family-run restaurant, the spacious rooms. The breakfast area is also welcomingly shabby-chic looking and the fruit portions generous. Great value for money. Charming, smiling and welcoming hosts.”
Canada“Delicious breakfast in a beautiful setting. Absolutely amazing views sitting on the balcony drinking my coffee in the morning. Wonderful stay.”
Gaash
Israel“A beautiful small hotel in the "forest". Everything, especially, the breakfast area is surrounded by trees, plants, flowers. Amazing place. Breakfast was rich and tasty. The manager is extremely kind and speaks excellent English. Room was huge...”
Netherlands“Our stay at Kakao Lodge was lovely! The staff were exteremly welcoming and helpful, and the surroundings beautiful. They had a lovely garden full of plants and animals, and having breakfast with the tropical birds was magical. It is only a...”
Germany“Johnny was the best host that you can imagine. He knows a lot about animals and is very helpful. He recommends nice places where you can do activitys around the area. Especially the night tour and the cacao tour are very nice. The hotel has a...”
