La Cusinga Lodge

A wonderful lodge 10 minutes drive south of Uvita. We stayed in room Jaguarundi, which was probably the best room there :) and is the featured photo on this website. Set up high on a ridge with sweeping views of the ocean and whale tail beach, the room was nice, with fans and a lovely balcony, and the beds were very comfortable with ample, proper foam pillows. The reception area is beautiful, with a large covered terrace with a bar offering sweeping panoramic views of the ocean and glorious sunsets. The breakfast was good, and had a range of European and local dishes. The staff were wonderful; Veronica and Hazel at reception were very nice, attentive, and friendly. The hotel also has extensive grounds, including a beautiful, quiet covered swimming pool including a shallow end great for young kids, and a 5 minute walk will take you to a natural pool set in the forest (1.5m deep) where a lovely small rapid/ river flows into it - and there was no one there. One big bonus - the lodge has exclusive access to Arco beach - this is a large beautiful, very quiet beach, with a fun cave and a natural waterfall shower - the path down is well maintained by the lodge. As this beach is only accessible through this lodge, or by the public who have to hike through the forest from another beach, or by your own private boat, this beach is very quiet. There are also hiking trails on the property, but the longest one was not easy and was not well marked. (This is something the hotel could improve on). However for the general public, all the main trails were very very well maintained, especially the ones close to the main hotel. As this hotel is 10 minutes drive from the main Uvita/Bahia city, unless you have your own car, you are limited to eating at the restaurant (which we did all but one) unless you take a taxi to the town. The restaurant served high quality food and the service was quick. Some feedback for improvements - there is no fridge in the Superior Room - would be great to have one - although the staff were very happy to store our personal drinks in their kitchen, and would also be good to have a laundry service by the Kilogram (or one free service per 3 night stay for example), rather than charging $2 to wash a pair of socks. Overall, a really great lodge and stay!

The place has a nice view and good food, although the breakfast menu could be improved. However, a young man named Ocellaris, who claimed to be the owner, harassed my husband and friends, who were visiting the country, trying to persuade us to go to a party. We found this strange and dangerous, and we felt uncomfortable and harassed the entire time since we had no interest in attending any party. The place claims to be peaceful, but it is not, especially for young people and children. We wanted to speak with the management and asked the staff, but they informed us that the young man is indeed the owner. If you are traveling with family or alone, I do not recommend this place. It is not eco-friendly either, as we saw beer cans on the path to the pool, posing a risk to the wildlife.

Lovely first stop in Costa Rica We had a wonderful 3 night stay at La Cusinga Lodge, starting from being met in the parking area by Mabel, the welcome alcohol free cocktail and the friendly waiting staff. Our room was very large (Trogon) with a inside seating area and huge balcony. The bathroom walls and floor are all lined with pebbles, very "flintstonesque". It was my birthday during our stay and the lodge put fresh flowers in our room and decorated the bed with rose petals. We ate in the restaurant for breakfast and dinner every day and the food was excellent with plenty of choice and big portions. The hotel also has a beautiful yoga platform but sadly they did not have a teacher available during our stay. The pool is a short walk away from the main hotel and is very private. There are also walking trails on the property to waterfalls where you could take a refreshing dip. Whilst here we did a whale watching trip (sadly nothing spotted as we were on the cusp of the right season) and a self guided trip to the Nicoya waterfall which was busy but great fun. We would return to La Cusinga Lodge in a heartbeat.

Beautiful eco lodge with walks on property and ocean views. Natural landscaping - Birds, monkeys butterflies etc.

Slightly remote lodge, with amazing ocean and jungle views. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The only restaurant served very good food, offers friendly service, with daily specials. The pool is beautiful and peaceful. Lots of wildlife are present, including a troop of Howler Monkeys that howl at 4 am and 4 pm everyday. There are lots of trails for people to explore. It may not be a good place for everyone though. It was a little too quiet for us. It is a place that attracts those who just want to read, mediate or stare into the trees. It attracts older people I think, but the walkways are very difficult for older people, the rocks are slippery and rounded, and the cabins are far apart along steep pathways. There are some very nice trails, but they forbid walking them at night. That really sucks, because that is when the interesting animals can be seen on the trails. I won't stay where I cannot explore at night. There are screens on the cabin windows, but no air conditioning, only fans. We were very warm at night, so lost some sleep. I really like the property, the people, food and scenery, but won't stay there again. Just too boring for my taste. Too many rules! I want to be were I can explore at my leisure and interact with nature and with others. No hotel pool should close at 7 pm!

Amazing place, howsome océan view, very nice staff and service, delicious food and cocktails Nice walks to the sea, waterfall, in the jungle etc Very exotic. We saw sloths, monkeys colibris tucans … Nice sunset over thé océan … paradise on earth ! We highly recommend