Comfortable Accommodations: Macaw Lodge in Carara offers family rooms with private bathrooms, garden or mountain views, and free WiFi. Each room includes a balcony, terrace, or patio, ensuring a pleasant stay.
Dining and Leisure: The family-friendly restaurant serves Latin American cuisine with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Guests can enjoy lunch and dinner in a welcoming ambience. The bar provides a relaxing space for evening drinks.
Amenities and Services: The lodge features a garden, terrace, pool with a view, and outdoor dining area. Additional facilities include a coffee shop, picnic area, and yoga classes. Free parking is available, and Juan Santamaría International Airport is 67 km away. Nearby attractions include Pura Vida Gardens And Waterfall (12 km) and Rainforest Adventures Jaco (21 km).
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
Categories:
Staff
9.8
Facilities
9.1
Cleanliness
9.6
Comfort
9.6
Value for money
9.2
Location
9.4
Free WiFi
10
High score for Carara
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Guests who stayed here loved
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Virginie
France
“We loved the Macaw Lodge and most specially the wooden cabanas made of splendid exotic wood, the natural pools and cascades accessible after easy walk through the jungle, excellent breakfast overlooking beautiful exotic gardens and ponds. The...”
Julian
United Kingdom
“Tranquility. We stayed in the main lodge half board. Lovely food. Wrong time of the year for parakeets and no monkeys in the area but lovely birds, basiliks and frogs. Great quiet trails to be on your own.”
“The whole hotel area is a jungle / in the jungle, the owner is such a great guy and the staff is super nice !”
Jeroen
Belgium
“Michael was thé best guide we had in Costa rica !!!!”
Jiri
Czech Republic
“It’s amazing property in secluded place surrounded by pure nature. It’s touching Carara National Park and it’s home of huge variety of birds. We made a great birdwatching tour there with local guide. Local organic food that goes from farm to plate...”
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Mike
Botswana
“Beautiful gardens, very peaceful, great place to unwind, nice waterfall, good food.”
Michel
France
“-The remote location in the middle of the jungle, accessible through 25km of difficult road/track
- The bungalow
- The trails (around 2km each)
- The sounds of the birds
- The very nice staff
- The breakfeast
- The very good value for the money”
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Paul
United Kingdom
“Great atmosphere and very friendly staff. Food excellent. Very relaxing place to stay.”
Diana
Canada
“Macaw lodge is such a magical place. Beautiful setting, horiculturally interesting, and part of an important wildlife corridor. We saw so many different birds and animals. The highlight was our birding tour with Hugo, who is very knowledgeable...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
1 restaurant on site
Restaurante #1
Cuisine
Latin American
Open for
Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
Ambiance
Family friendly
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Macaw Lodge takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 11:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
Cash is not accepted
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Property does not accept children under 7 years old
Please inform Macaw Lodge in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
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