Poor Man's Paradise Lodge

The hotel is very beautiful and surrounded by nature. You will see animals in the garden of the hotel. They have a pond for frogs (that you can see at night) I have seen capuchin monkies from my room , and one night there was a tapir in the hotel garden. The rooms are minimal but with a good aesthetic. No hot water or AC , but they provide a fan which is all you need for the temperature at the time I visited. The hotel has a path that is also good for a night tour , or seeing the nature. The hotel can provide you with night tours (30$) and will arrange the trips you want to take (Corcovado park , Cano Island..) the beach that you can access from the hotel is in the most beautiful place and does not allow cars (unlike Drake Bay) and it is very quiet and close to the other nice beaches. The food was great , you can choose to pay in advance for three meals a day or just pay every time you wish to take the meal. They also have a bar and will provide you with water to fill. The staff even gave me a non plastic bottle that I needed to go to the national park with. Most of the staff speaks English well. If you are willing to stay in a minimal non luxury hotel and experience the nature in the best way , this is the place for you.

The staff were excellent. Could not have been more helpful. It was sometimes a little difficult to get the right person to ask but nothing was then too much trouble. The gardens are stunning and the monkeys playing in the trees were a great source of amusement

Great location, locally owned and very good service. No hot water