La Costa de Papito: The rural jungle road to Puerto Viejo improves each year. But none the less, as you travel it south of Limon you know you have entered a different sphere. This is NOT the Costa Rica of the Pacific Coast which resembles the "trickle down effect" of Reagan's wall to wall developed Southern California. This is a... more

From reading some of the reviews, I was a bit worried but all those worries disappeared once we arrived. We rented a car and drove from San Jose... don't do this. Take the bus. We used our car but could've gotten around just fine using bikes or cabs. I emailed the hotel a few days before our arrival to get... more

My husband and I had a WONDERFUL time at La Costa de Papito where we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. My biggest mistake was in thinking that 4 full days there (with a travel day on each end) would be plenty of time. We were enjoying ourselves so much that we checked into staying a couple more days but unfortunately,... more

I had a bad experience at La Costa my first time through Puerto Viejo, in which I was really disappointed, however, on my second trip through, after Panama, I was pleasantly surprised. This time I was given a bungalow much further away from reception, which made a huge difference. Where I had slept poorly and not enjoyed my stay the... more

This was our first place we stayed at on our 3 week holiday. The service was okay, they did not go out of their way to help you, but they were not rude. The room was spacious, with a double bed and 2 single bed. The rooms had no screens on the windows, but each bed had a bug net.... more

We had two bungalows with three adults and four children, aged 7 to 17, and we were very pleased with this property. The staff was very friendly and helpful, especially when I had trouble starting my car. They went above and beyond to help us. Eddie, the owner, was very nice and used his car to jump-start our car. He... more

We were two families with three teens and one 7 year old. We each had a bungalow with two queen beds - and it was a lovely stay. The rooms were large, comfortable, nice big porch with table and hammock. Clean mosquito netting in good shape, big powerful ceiling fan, nice big windows - very breezy. The beds were comfortable,... more

We booked La Costa de Papito after reading some reviews on tripadvisor and looking at their website. And we were not disappointed at all and ended up staying 9 days! The food and drinks were great, the service was amazing, the rooms were fabulous and the location was perfect. As a family, we didn't want to stay right in downtown... more

I just came back form a quick weekend gateway with my wife and my mother. This is a great echo-lodge with a very well polished concept, very private with no sights from the street and a wonderful natural wild like environment. Rooms are just beautiful, rustic style and private, be aware you will be on a natural reserve like environment,... more