Toucanet Lodge

I came to this region along with my husband, brother and sister-in-law primarily to go birding. El Toucanet Lodge was the perfect base for our activities. It is located in the Copey de Dota region surrounded by the mountains of the Los Santos Forest Reserve region of Costa Rica. The scenery is spectacular. It is not a very touristy area. The lodge is in a beautiful location with separate guest rooms tucked into the landscape, providing lots of privacy for each guest. Waking up in the morning and looking out over the spectacular landscape was my favorite thing. The restaurant on the grounds provides a delicious breakfast while you look at hummingbirds and other wildlife. We had dinner most nights there as well. The food was terrific, and portions were generous. Be sure to try the avocado ice cream! It was so good. A short walk up the hill from the lodge, and you can see the majestic and colorful Quetzal and other amazing birds. Our room was very comfortable with a king-sized bed, small kitchen area and great views. Miguel greeted us, arranged anything we needed. He is a terrific host and person.

A really cute, friendly lodge with cabins. The manager (Michael) and cook (Jonathan) are exceptional. The food is delicious and artistically presented, and breakfast was included with our room. The dining room and cabins have great views. We were there for bird watching and saw quite a few species from our balcony. We also took a quetzal tour with Oscar and saw six quetzals about a 5 minute drive from the lodge. There is a hiking trail that goes up onto the ridge behind the lodge - a steep climb if you go all the way to the top, with views of the surrounding coffee, avocado, and apple fields. You can also do coffee or winery tours in the area. In early March it went down to about 6C at night, so take warm clothes. Lots of blankets are provided, but the cabins aren't heated. NOTE: currently there are two websites that come up if you search Google for "Toucanet Lodge"- the CORRECT one is "eltoucanetCR". The WRONG one is "toucanetlodge" (this is actually the website for a different lodge that for some reason has appropriated the el Toucanet domain name, causing a lot of confusion for customers of both establishments!).

Toucanet lodge is in a very beautiful rural location. Our cabin had a fabulous balcony, it was clean and very comfortable. Diego and other staff members were very friendly and welcoming. Diego even recommended and helped us book a coffee tour and a morning quetzal tour (both highly recommended!). We had an amazing time and especially enjoyed the hummingbirds at breakfast.

This was a great birding location and we saw many species sitting outside our cabin. We chose one of the two suites and it was very cozy! Staff are wonderful and always helpful. Michael, the manager and Lourdes, always checked on us! . The food was decent. Michael arranged a bird guide and we happily met some new people as well. Walking into town, was great! It is a very peaceful setting and gorgeous views of the valley!

Heerlijk verblijf gehad! De locatie is prachtig en de comfortabele huisjes hebben allemaal een mooi uitzicht. Met lokale gids een vogeltour gedaan en de quetzal kunnen zien! Bij ons huisje zagen we talrijke kolibries in de tuin. Ideale plek om deze tour te boeken. Het eten is zeer lekker en iedereen is zeer behulpzaam en gastvrij!!!!! We hebben een heel leuke tijd gehad en als je van rust, natuur, vogels en lekker eten houd is dit echt een aanrader.

Highly recommend for a mountain getaway We were here for one night and were the only guests. The property is gorgeous. There is a little nature trail taking you through coffee plants, various fruit trees and bushes, and flowers. A beautiful waterfall right outside our front door. Inside the cabin is very minimal. The bed was not very comfortable. Pack warm as it gets very cold at night. The food was amazing. Very fresh and whole food ingredients. The breakfast was also delicious.