My sister and I stayed at the Shawandha lodge in May, although this review comes a couple of months late. I can't get the awesome experience out of my mind so I figured I might as well share. Maria at the front desk is a superb hostess and makes you feel very much at home and is eager and willing... more

My husband and I stayed at the Shawandha March 24-28 2009, This was our second visit to Costa Rica, but our first visit to the Caribbean coast. Earlier in the week we stayed at a different hotel closer to Puerto Viejo, it was nice but I couldn't seem to settle or enjoy myself, but when we arrived at the Shawandha... more

Was there with my boyfriend and a friend of him for two nights, and I really liked this hotel, the bungalow looked nice and pretty clean, and also the bathroon was beautiful decorated. The breakfast was amaizing, I loved the way they cut the mango. This is a kind of those hotels where you go just to relax and be... more

We finished off our holiday at Shawanda and stayed for 4 nights and were really, really disappointed. Mind you, we had been staying previously down the road at the Tree House and were completely blown away with this place. Shawanda is a beautiful property in stunning surroundings - the bungalows are impressive Balinese structures, very clean and with wonderful bathrooms,... more

My husband and I just returned from an extended trip to Costa Rica that included the Central Highlands and Lowlands, as well as, 6 nights at the Shawandha Lodge on the southern Caribbean coast. This was the nicest of the 5 lodges we stayed in. From the moment we stepped out of our rental car, we felt like we had... more

When we booked this hotel we expected "rustic". But it was just plain dirty and run down. The open air dining and reception area looks impressive, but the bungalows are terrible. The first room we were led to had an unmade bed - the clerk told us she let her " best friend" stay there, and she forgot to make... more

Just thinking about our stay there in September '07 brings tears to my eyes!! It is not that close to Puerto Viejo but is close to some very nice restaurants and a couple of little general stores. No pool, no TV, but the most incredible jungle setting. The bungalows are far apart and separated by lots of trees and foliage... more

My girlfriend and I stayed at shawandha while vacationing in Puerto Viejo. We chose to stay there based on previous reviews here on tripadvisor as well as various travel guides. After a long taxi ride to get there we felt like we had stepped into paradise. The grounds can only be described as beautiful, the location is a 2 minute... more

My husband and I loved our stay at Shawandha Lodge! The bungalows were perfectly placed within a jungle-like forest. The heliconia, ginger flowers, banana plants, and even pineapple plants, were abundant. Our bungalow, or cabina, was great, the windows were all mesh so the breeze would gently flow into the room. The ceiling was peaked, the bed was great, and... more