The only thing was that my boyfriend thought the breakfast portions could have been bigger. But the quality was good!

What an amazing experience to stay at the maquenque lodge!! The start with having to cross the river by boat to get there is already part of the adventure, but everything is perfectly arranged by the staff. We stayed in the bungalow for 1 night and this is a wonderful lodge with AC. We upgrated the last night to a treehouse and that was the highlight of our travels. The outdoor shower is magical and the treehouse itself is a once in a lifetime experience. Waking up to the raind and wildlife sounds of the jungle is just wow. The offered tours are all great just like the restaurant. Reasonably priced with good food. Nice pool and you could even get canoos for free to paddle on the lake. Would definitely come back again!!

Stayed in October 2024

Huge variety of birds, already visible from the breakfast area. Great tour guides and very helpful, nice staff

Stayed in October 2024

(Maybe due to the humidity, we had 12h rainfall one day), the treehouse had a little smelly flavor…not, a big problem. Well, it is not recommended to open doors & windows…for a reason. ;-)

We booked a tree house and it was a unique experience being approx 10+mtr above the ground in the canopy, btw on eye level with birds & bats. Restaurant & service was perfect. We enjoyed 2 tours on-site: day&night walk! Saw a lot of birds, monkey and 2 sleeping Tucans next to our treehouse and many others…plus a caiman next to the restaurant

Stayed in September 2024

You have to buy all the food and drinks in the resort. However, prices are normal.

The treehouse was really beautiful. Seeing monkeys and birds out of your bedroom! Very nice and big park.

Stayed in August 2024

The birdwatching tour was a real disappointment- very inexperienced guide, relaying all the time on an app, which we could ourselves too.

It was a really nice surprise and experience for us, it’s amazingly beautiful area, with lots of things to do and amazing wildlife to see (animals, birds, plants…). The reception staff, and some of the restaurant staff (not all of them though ) were really nice and helpful. The breakfast was really nice however the restaurant could serve better quality dining.

Stayed in July 2024

No negatives to report

Clean organized well planned lagoons in favor of attracting birds. Absolutel willingness to meet my needs as a wildlife photographer. Antonio my appointed guide was zealous is his aim to find great photo ops for me!

Stayed in June 2024

Room cold have been ever so slightly bigger for two beds.

I was really amazed by the birdlife! We had a wonderful guided bird tour our first morning. We also enjoyed our river tour to the Nicaraguan border.

Stayed in May 2024

Nothing

Staff, location, facilities & especially the tree house with the surrounding flora & fauna

Stayed in May 2024

While it is a great place for families to experience nature close up, we did find ourselves often at breakfast or dinner with noisy kids. It definitely did not ruin the experience, but it would be good to offer 2 sittings for dinner at least, so there is adults only after 19:30, for example or could have a bar. There was no where to refill water, so take a big bottle or be prepared for $2 a 500ml bottle. It was so good though, don't let this put you off.

Incredible place for wildlife. We walked around the entire site at night with head torches, found 2 species of Boa, countless insects, 5 frog species...the list goes on. Can also access the local river, where we saw crocodiles on the river banks. Definitely not advised if you don't know what you're doing, as they're upward of 4 meters. Coatis are everywhere and very tame, good to watch at breakfast - which was super tasty. Canoes are free and a good way to get around the small lagoon, it seems quite lifeless, but it's actually full of caiman, which only emerge from burrows at night. Went on a horse riding experience and Chico was incredibly friendly. We specifically went to look for animals and found them. If you want to stay away from the wildlife, it is easy and safe to view from a distance. The pool area and other chill zones are essentially void of wildlife, so good for those that just want to relax. We got a tree house, it was a great novelty but the cabins by the lakes also looked really good.

Stayed in April 2024

We stayed for four nights and didn't need our towels changed in that time.

Remote location and adventure getting there across the water, efficient, personable and knowledgeable staff, reasonably priced and varied menu, great night tour with Antonio and Ignacio, relaxing boat tour with Luis M and Jonny, tranquil swimming pool, plenty of 'on-site' wildlife eg a band of coati, birds, Jesus Christ lizards and trails to walk. A really clean and well tended to place. Four nights was a perfect length of time to stay.

Stayed in April 2024

nothing at all

amazing stay in TRE house. a real unique experience. if you accept certain contacts with the nature (smaller or bigger dead or alive insects) its fantastic to stay IN the jungle. Outdoor showering is a must do experience. great garden and a real jungle trail within the area. wonderful nice and competent staff. special thanks to Anthony and Andres! here you can see many birds and animals (frogs, turtles, kaimans, and the cute gang of white nose coaties…) restaurant serving excellent wood oven pizzas!

Stayed in April 2024

Nothing

Absolutely fantastic stay! Such a dreamy destination. The whole entrance by going by boat to the lodge and the reception is great. The staff is wonderful and the tree houses are so beautifully build. The views are great. Breakfast is very tasty and has multiple options.

Stayed in March 2024

Amazing location. Super clean

Stayed in April 2024

We did love this place so I'm still giving it a 9, but we did pay an incredible amount of money to stay in our treehouse so I'm going to be super picky here, as I expect a perfect stay for the price: Some bad things: - The hiking trail around the complex is not very well sign posted. We ran into a few lost hikers unable to find the trail. - We weren't informed we could leave our bags at our treehouse on check out and get an ATV to pick it up for us, so I carried it to the reception which was hard as the roads are gravel so unable to push along. - We were not given a flashlight which is essential as it's pitch black at night and we needed to walk 10 mins to dinner. Upon telling reception they seemed to insinuate I'd lost it which was very annoying. - Breakfast seemed to be starting the cleanup around 20 mins early which doesn't seem like much but it's only on for 1.5 hours so if you don't come early you may miss out on coffee and some food - We weren't told how to drain the jacuzzi so we thought it was broken. It isn't a simple plug, you need to walk down to the bottom of the treehouse and open another valve which is just not clear at all. - They added a tour onto my final bill just because I spoke with them about the possibility of doing it. In future only add tours if people have booked.

Holy moly what a place this is! We stayed in the treehouse with the jacuzzi and it was magical! The views from the treehouse are great and it's such an awesome feeling being amongst the birds. The beds are super comfy and fans work super well. The outside shower was amazing! The dinner was also good and reasonably priced, the breakfast was absolutely amazing! The food was good but the best thing was the amount of animals around this early. They put some fresh fruit by the lake and it's a bird watchers paradise! We could honestly stay there for hours just watching and snapping photos. Toucan's, kingfisher's, Egret's, Herron's, Parakeet's, Akari's and so so many more. The jacuzzi was a nice touch which we enjoyed at night time. The wilderness of this place is also super nice as it's across a river.

Stayed in February 2024

They are building more tree houses around, work in progress. Canoes are for free, but the options to with the canoe are very limited. In our booking a guided afternoon walk and planting of a tree were included, but they didn't know about that. Planting a tree is not actual any more, but they gave us the afternoon walk for free, after showing the booking.com confirmation.

The tree House is spectacular. In the middle of the woods, nice counters on the way like a coral snake by night and a hawk in the morning feeding on a reptile. Bird watching tour in the morning was very good, it was a private tour as I was the only participant. The staff was very helpful, as we had to call the migration police because of our visa.

Stayed in February 2024

The bed was a little hard, but I’m kind of a baby about my bed preferences. The overhead light in my room didn’t work and I would have loved a little box fan. Other than that it was perfect.

Amazing opportunities to see flora and fauna from your porch, breakfast, or on a hike. Absolutely beautiful. The focus here is that it is an Ecolodge and not a 5 star resort- efforts are made to be earth conscious and respectful of the land.

Stayed in February 2024

Comfortable lodge with good, reasonably priced food. Spectacular birdlife which can be watched from the hotel sitting area. Excellent guides on the wildlife tours.

Stayed in February 2024

The receptionist is a extremely unfriendly and unpolite man. Sad because the rest of the employees are all very friendly and welcoming.

The location is very beautiful in the middle of nature.

Stayed in February 2024

Nothing

The whole experience staying in the treehouses was so authentic from beginning to end. The wildlife we saw and the trips we took were amazing

Stayed in January 2024

Breakfast and bed which was uncomfortable.

Superb location and friendly staff.

Stayed in January 2024

The location, the property, the rainforest, the treehouses, simply unbelievable!!!

Stayed in October 2023

Prices high for food and drink

Location, amazing treehouse, view from restaurant

Stayed in October 2023

It felt a bit like a resort. There was only one restaurant, but dinner wasn't that tasteful as in other places in Costa Rica. Moreover, I was dissappointed that they didn't organized a tree planting while this was arranged by email.

We stayed in an amazing tree house with a fantastic outdoor shower. It was great to hear the sounds of the animals at night and early morning. The tree house was clean and the location was magical. We also did three tours which were good. The guides were very knowledgeable.

Stayed in October 2023

Perfect location. Good tours and friendly personnel

Stayed in October 2023