The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Overall we felt that the whole stay, plus food was too expensive. the rooms were clean and comfortable and had a youth hostel feel which didn’t align with the price or 5 star rating

Beautiful well kept surroundings with lots of birds Forest walking trails from our room Lovely comfortable room with spacious bathroom Everything exceptionally clean Staff all very courteous and helpful Lovely breakfast Coffee maker in room Nice to be able to support a not-for-profit organisation

it’s location in the mountain jungles

the food was not great and a little expensive

breakfast was great

The accommodation is set in a stunning and immense mountain reserve full of wonderful gardens, viewpoints and trails. The units are standalone and well equipped and the communal area is nicely set out with plenty of seating options indoors and out. Add to that really helpful staff and a good kitchen and you have the full package.

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Everything about the stay was fantastic. Kenneth and his team couldn’t have done more to make us feel welcome. The food was lovely, and the accommodation very clean. The trails were extensive and enabled us to see many birds, and mammals - exceeding our expectations.

Nothing, everything was brilliant.

Family run business up in the hills where the temperature is cooler and with a different set of flora and fauna. It's an adapted farm that has been planted into some lovely zones. Staff attentive. Restaurant available. Rooms excellent.

Need to invest less in the restaurant and more in their nature reserve. Staff knowledge on the flora and fauna was scant but you could get a good steak!! Not really why people would visit the reserve.

very tranquil and peaceful. very good food and excellent service. staff very knowledgeable about the area. beautiful gardens and amazing bird life

Clean to perfection. Not even a single dust on anything. Crazy! All employees are super kind and attentive. They speak fantastic English. It was such a relief since we had hard time in SJO. Great food with wholegrain and vegitarian options. amazing smooties and french toast, cut fruits! The best birdwatching at the restaurant! Amazing property. The wild life, trekking, water falls, jaw dropped amazing. We stayed 3 nights but you can probably do 4 and still have more to see. Hot water always available!

Property is a bit old. Wish more vegitarian food options were available. We don't eat simulated meat so the menu eas very limited for us. Map needs improvement.

The beautiful cabins are set in a private nature reserve where there are people working to preserve the environment. Trails are well signposted and extensive. . We walked all day without seeing others and saw a wide selection of birds. The staff are friendly. The accommodation is excellent. The thing that impressed us was the absolutely clean windows for wildlife viewing! There are bird feeding tables outside the main reception with hummingbirds and tanagers.

The food arrangements need sorting out. Food is tasty but very expensive. This means we took in our own breakfast and made sandwiches, then chose cheaper options from the menu. I feel the reserve should look at half board packages. That way they have some control over who eats with them and what they offer . At the moment there is an extensive menu offered and clearly a good cook, but it can't all be fresh. There must be a lot of waste also. I would like the place to continue to do well as it is an important location.

Kennith is excellent in running Talamanca. He believes in developing local people to work there and the way he teaches them is an extension of how he himself works which is wonderful.

The property offers different wild life. it is quiet and relaxing with only a few lodges.

We were welcomed Moises at the reception, we were impressed by how helpful and welcoming he was, one can tell that he really loves what he does. The food at the restaurant was really good!

They started a lawnmower or small tractor at 6:30am , that was not a nice sound to wake up to.

The Talamanca reserve is a haven for wildlife. The staff were very helpful in every way. We stayed in a garden cabin and it was very clean and comfortable.

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A wonderful, relaxing place to stay! Beautifully clean and well kept cabins say amongst the beautiful gardens. we loved walking all of the trails and ‘bird tv’ at breakfast was incredible! A wonderful stay.

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Very quiet and nice bungalows. We could store our luggage to do the chirripo hike and also 2h laundry service was great.

Price for bungalow only was quite high, however we could use the reserve which was well maintained and protects the nature which is great

amazing grounds, and trails. great restaurant

The grounds were beautiful and the room comfortable.

• Beautiful (bird-filled) gardens around our room (cabin) and the restaurant. • The ability to see birds at the restaurant was delightful with several well-maintained hummingbird and banana feeders surrounded by natural features to enable great birding and bird photography. We saw 20 different birds while eating breakfast. • The staff was very attentive and accommodating. • The grounds of Talamanca were excellent with a variety of habitats. We walked 7 miles on their trails (on our own) and saw 65 bird species the first day (1/1/2022) • The road to Talamanca Nature Reserve (from San Isidro de El General) was similar (or better) versus the road to Hotel Savegra). The road between Talamanca Nature Reserve and the (excellent) Cloud Forest Reserve was pretty steep and rocky, but quite doable with our rented Toyota RAV4. • We also hiked ~8 miles at the nearby Cloud Forest Reserve. • The birding at Talamanca was better than at Savegra Hotel, and had much better bird/hummingbird feeder stations.

We would like a way to make coffee or heat water in our room. We drink a lot of coffee, and it's not convenient to buy it at the restaurant. With that said, the coffee in the restaurant was excellent, and the views of birds ever better.

Fantastic spot! Our favorite stay in Costa Rica. Great food, beautiful gardens, miles of wonderful (ranging from easy to hard in difficulty) hiking trails through gardens / primary forest / mountain heights / waterfalls, fantastic wildlife right outside the restaurant, tons of birds, kind and extremely attentive staff.

The staff were wonderful.

Description is intentionally false. It is not a 5 star hotel. The facility lacks air conditioning, heat, refrigerator, TV and the wifi is spotty at best. I decided to leave after the 1st day. I was prepared to lose one paid night but decided to ask for a refund. I was told by the staff that the owner would refund me. All I had to do was cancel on booking. He even comped my breakfast for good will. So we booked another place to stay, left and 4 hrs later I was informed there would be no refund. Disappointing, but it was their prerogative to do so. However, telling me one thing and doing another shows the how business is done there. I do share some of the blame for not verifying that a 5 star hotel has basic amenities. Lesson learned.

Fantastic staff - Excellent WIFI. Great property for hiking

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This is an excellent hotel to stay at for hiking the Talamanca mountains near San Isidro. They have 4000 plus acres and many hiking trails. It is also very close to cloud bridge reserve and also the trail head to Chirripo. The staff is very friendly, the restaurant is excellent, and the rooms are great.

unique location in own reserve. villa rooms spacious, well maintained and very clean . bathroom/toilet facility excellent. Breakfast and meals were vet good and enjoyable

Location is isolated so no choice but to dine in reserve. Meals very good but in comparison to similar dining elsewhere were a tad more expensive