Las Cataratas Lodge

Las Cataratas Lodge Hotel in Cartago Province, Costa Rica

4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(267 Ratings)

Hotel in Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this hotel

Situated in San Gerardo de Dota, 13 km from Cerro de la Muerte, Las Cataratas Lodge features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. The accommodation offers room service and free WiFi throughout the property.

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Available Rooms

2 Double

Sleeps 4

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1 Double

Sleeps 3

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2 Double

Sleeps 4

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Las Cataratas Lodge

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4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(267 Ratings)

Hotel in Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsGarden, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Amenities

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Map of Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Available Rooms

2 Double

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Double

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

4.5 / 5.0

Excellent(267 Ratings)

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5.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Lindo hospedaje en medio de la naturaleza

Las cabañas están inmersas en la naturaleza, perfecto para relajarse. Además, David el anfitrión siempre fue muy amable y servicial.

4.5 / 5.0

Feb 2024

Vale la pena

Cabinas rústicas ubicadas en un precioso entorno natural. El personal extremadamente amable nos ayudó a contratar un guía fantástico para la observación de aves en la zona. Buena relación calidad/precio, además pudimos pagar con tarjeta sin ningún problema.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

It is your duty to meet David

David is the most pure human on Earth. All of us should strive to be more like him, and channel his purity through our actions, values, and thoughts. We should capture David in a net (nicely) so that scientists can clone him. If the world becomes populated only by David clones, then the world will become a true paradise. He brings a cosmic balance to the universe, the actions of all bad people is offset by his existence and his radiating good nature. Also, nice place

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2024

Se ressourcer en pleine nature.

L'accueil extrêmement agréable. La gentillesse des hôtes. Les chambres en pleine nature. Le côté rustique de l'hébergement.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2023

Relajante estancia

Muy bonito, tranquilo, todo muy limpio

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Great place in nature

I stayed in the cozy hut for 1 night and I loved it. Its surrounded by nature and a lovely place. David is very friendly and helpful. You can eat breakfast and dinner there. This village is a great place to spot Quetzals. I havent seen one in the Nat.park Quetzal but I saw one in the village, at the end next to the school. The money for a tour is worth it, otherwise its very hard to spot Quetzals. And definitely stay at this accomodation. Great value for the money!

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Friendly assistance with a lovely setting!

David, the proprietor, was fantastic! He made us feel very welcome and always had such a friendly, warm presence. The location is great as well.

Not that there was anything wrong with the stay or the property, but just wanted to warn other guests to come prepared for the cold! It's easy to think Costa Rica is always warm, but this microclimate requires dressing for cold weather. As long as you're prepared, you will love your stay. Treat yourself to this little gem in the cloud forest!

5.0 / 5.0

May 2023

Wonderful, beautiful surroundings, amazing place with many kolibri's

David, the owner, is the most sweetest person you will ever meet. He is super friendly, always smiling and helps you out with all you need to know, including finding the best routes to go from A to B using Waze. Even though the kitchen officially closes at one moment in the evening, he arranged for my son to get an extra meal late in the evening.

Nothing

3.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Good

It is a nice, small, clean place. The guy at the reception was very kind and helpful. Having the restaurant onsite is a plus eventhough the portiones could be bigger. For staying with small kids I recommend to look somewhere else though. Our kids enjoyed the premised and the freedom to run around but they were both leaving with runny noses and a cough due to the cold nights (we had enough warm clothes).

The heaters are just too small to heat up the cottage. The pile of blankets are great but small kids get uncovered during the night so it's easy to end up with children having a cold. You will see feeding platforms and fruit trees at other places. It's fun for the kids to easily spot birds. Unfortunatly nothing like that at this place.

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Inoubliable !

Absolutely everything ! People were nice and lovely, the family mood in is adorable. The food is delicious ! Few hikes to go exploring around, really close to the lodge. So many positive things to say about.

Nothing, I absolutely loved that place !

4.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Superb

The food was surprisingly good. Location was good for bus access (ie a 2-3km walk from where the bus drops you), but a long way from the best places to see the Quetzal.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

Beautiful cabins with excellent views over the forest. It has free trails to waterfalls or around the forest canopy. The restaurant is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. There are lots of hummingbirds. There is a lovely pizza restaurant Los Colibries a 5 min walk. The owner will taxi you back up to the intersection to catch the bus to San Jose or San Isidros el General. It gets chilly once the sun sets but there are heaters in the cabins and blankets.

Be warned, the road down is steep if you are walking with luggage (or driving)! If you dont have a car it is quite a hike down the road to other places, and worse back up again, although I did manage to hitch a ride the 6kms back up from Batsu gardens. It does mean you get the views though.

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Nice people who ran this hotel.

Good food options Saw quetzal bird in forest, on well maintained trail Cold at night, but had plenty of extra blankets.

Rough road access

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Oasis in the mountains

The place with the little fishpond and with the flowers and hummingbirds all over around were like a fairytale. The cottage was confy and cozy with the wood-burning fireplace.

It was really cold at night, but we got enough blankets to not freeze during sleeping :)

4.0 / 5.0

Feb 2023

really good

watching hummingbirds in garden trout to eat quiet friendly helpful

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Exceptional

49 yr old, solo female traveler. This place is absolutely amazing! Hi in the mountains. I got lost in San Jose so lost hours here(they do not have street signs in CR so it is easy to get lost). I arrived at night during a thunderstorm. They had the fireplace going in the communal room, was very cozy! They made Dinner and Breakfast for a small charge which was perfect! The cabins are fantastic! It was windy and raining didn't effect these sturdy cabins! Woke up to stunning views of the mountains from my bed! Big Windows! Yes it clears up during the day as the hosts predicted! Hosts were awesome! They have trails to the waterfalls near them. Birds everywhere! I heard a quetzal but didn't see it as I forgot my binoculars at home (beware CR does not have). This is a nature lovers dream!

4.0 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Very nice place in the mountain

The location is great, the walk to the waterfalls is beautiful, you can see a lots of birds and you can fish. The staff is very friendly

Despite the many blankets on the bed, it is a bit cold at night. Beds and pillows could be a bit more comfy

3.5 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Clean room but very cold

Beautiful grounds, lovely trails. Very nice helpful staff. Clean room.

It was very cold at night in the room. A very noisy fountain that kept me awake.

4.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Very good

Staff, location, trails

You need a car to really take advantage of the location. Doing it by foot/taxi is bit pricey and take a lot of time.

5.0 / 5.0

Sep 2022

wish I had been able to stay longer but it was wonderfully quiet, relaxing and pretty. And nice birds singing in the mor

great location close to the highway, but very secluded and quiet with nice vegetation and mountains around the property. my cabin was very cozy with large windows to view the surrounding area. Plenty of blankets and a little heater was perfect for the cool nighttime temperatures.

initially it was hard to find my cabina in the dark. I wish I had a map to my room (I arrived after 8)

4.5 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Incredible value for money, great service. Convenient location.

Service was great. Location is very convenient. Loved the hummingbirds, lots of them. Incredible value for money.

4.0 / 5.0

May 2022

short but nice

you can start trails from the lodge

breakfast is to expensive.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2022

Exceptional

it was like being transported to a different reality - we loved the place, the cabine, people there, surroundings, nature, hummingbirds. A hidden treasure. we will come back.

2.5 / 5.0

Mar 2022

Good value for low budget travelers. Bit funky for us.

landscaping, hiking trails, hummingbird feeders, adapted meals for vegan diet, staff b

Very cold in cabins at night even with 7 blankets, tiny heater, coffee maker didn’t work

4.5 / 5.0

Mar 2022

Superb

The location was excellent, in the mountains. Really enjoyed our stay. Would highly recommend this place

There was nothing we didn’t enjoy of our stay

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

awesome affordable lodge in the cloud forest

this place was absolutely amazing. very good rate for a private little cabin in the cloud forest. trails to beautiful waterfalls are nearby. the restaurant is rather cheap and serves huge portions of good food. the family who runs it is incredibly friendly and made the stay. it is a bit rustic and gets cold at night, but they make a fire every night in the lodge and give you tons of blankets and a space heater. really cool and laid back place that i would stay at again anytime. David is the best.

3.5 / 5.0

Apr 2020

We're really glad we stayed at Las Cataratas Lodge, but I know it wouldn't be for everyone.

Las Cataratas Lodge is a hidden-away gem of a place. At the top of the San Gerardo da Dota valley, it is a 100% Tico establishment. On Sunday afternoons, families from the area come to fish in the trout pond and have Bernardo fry up their fresh catch. David and his father, Bernardo, proudly care for the property and for their guests' experience. For the birder, the hummingbirds were spectacular--the most species and best photos of the whole valley. Several other endemic species sighted here as well. Breakfast was great and David made the best coffee of our 3 weeks in CR. Delicious! We would love to return another time.

It was cold, really cold. There is no heat in the cabin and the shower is an interesting experience. David and Bernardo provide warm, wool blankets and it was kind of like a cabin-camping adventure.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2020

Beautiful lodge with walking trails waterfalls and fish pond

The cabins are nestled around a beautiful pond with trout. We enjoyed walking around all the trails and seeing the waterfalls. David is extremely friendly and helpful.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2020

Exceptional

Simple, in a wonderful way. Outstanding coffee! Excellent food in the restaurant, thoughtful, congenial host. A treasure trove of hummingbirds...

Chilly at night, but not uncomfortably so. Stay in room 1, and David will make you a fire in the fireplace...

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Cartago Province, Costa Rica?

The average price for a rental in Cartago Province, Costa Rica is $109 per night. This rental is $23 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Las Cataratas Lodge. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Las Cataratas Lodge pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Las Cataratas Lodge?

We found 4 amenities for this rental. This includes internet / wifi, parking, balcony or patio, and garden.

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Las Cataratas Lodge

Hotel in Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Available Rooms

Las Cataratas Lodge

Hotel in Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Cartago Province, Costa Rica

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Cartago Province, Costa Rica?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Las Cataratas Lodge pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Las Cataratas Lodge?

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