Hello Everybody, Just got back yesterday from a week long tour to CR. Wanted to specifically mention about our experience staying at Ecolodge San Luis (now simply called University of Georgia - Costa Rica -"www.uga.edu/costarica"). Before making my reservations there, I read mixed response about others' experience staying at this lodge used mainly by student community & researchers but also... more

A GEM. We went in August, and were the only ones there (except for the two on site volunteers who gave us tours). Getting out into this beautiful natural setting was a highlight of our trip. We had peace, quiet, learned a lot about the local flora and fauna, and had this whole beautiful place to ourselves. The food was... more

Beautiful place. I was very impressed with the Cabinas. Food was good. Had wonderful private horseback riding tour that was very inexpensive. more

When I first found the Ecolodge website, it looked too good to be true. I suspected the "scientific research" angle must be a come-on designed to lure gullible would-be eco-adventurers into a Potemkin village of naturalism. But I asked our travel agent and she said she'd heard it was on the level, so we tried it - and it remains... more

We enjoyed our stay at the Ecolodge. We felt as though we were at summer camp! The students in residence were the 'guides' the lodge used and they were very helpful. We went on a couple hikes with the students who pointed out specific fauna, flora, animals and insects. They seemed well versed in the lifestyle and environment of the... more

My wife and I stayed 5 nights and were a little disappointd in the overall operation of the lodge from the viewpoint of visiting tourists. In short, we felt like an afterthought. While we were there, there were no researchers and no one with any real interest or knowledge of natural history. That was our biggest disappointment. There were a... more

This is sooo worth the trip down the "hill" from Santa Elena de Monteverde and sooo not like the usual hotels and such "up the hill" in Sta Elena. We were drawn here because of our love for learning about the rich ecological and biologial diversity of this region of Costa Rica. The Ecolodge is the Costa Rican Research Station... more

---- This place and it's people are gems if you want to experience Costa Rica in a truly unique way. We took our family during June of 2005 and had a perfect time. The staff naturalists took us on 2 day hikes, 1 night hike and a horse back ride. They did a great job explaining the flora and fauna... more