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.

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 !

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.

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.

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

Rough road access

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 :)

watching hummingbirds in garden trout to eat quiet friendly helpful

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!

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

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.

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.

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)

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

you can start trails from the lodge

breakfast is to expensive.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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...